Quote:
Originally Posted by coconutmama
Not a fan of monopolies which FMK is pretty close to having. They are better than average but too much of their fare is repetitive, with a tweak here & there. Totally understand why. Less expensive for them to buy in bulk. However not really helpful or interesting for the consumer.
We are looking forward to other owned restaurants opening up, such as Harry & The Natives.
|
I have eaten at every FMK restaurant in TV, and have not been disappointed except for an instance at The Chop House where the food and service, though good, did not match the price point. But that is a subjective assessment that may or may not be shared by others. What is not, at least in my opinion, is that FMK-run restaurants overall are a cut or two above most other restaurants in TV. The point is that it is a free market, and other restaurants can either match the quality of the FMK-run places or suffer thereby.
I don't think that "buying in bulk" is necessarily the reason for their success. Some places that have gone under, or are hurting, are/were part of chains much larger than FMK with the same ability to buy in bulk, if not more so, than FMK restaurants. Red Lobster, for example. Sonny's Barbecue for another: part of a chain of restaurants that at one time numbered over 100.
Bottom line: if your food and/or service is not up to quality, then the presence of FMK means that you are going to lose customers. That's not a bad thing. That's called competition; the essence of a free market. And Villagers benefit thereby.