[buggyone]

I have been going to Cody's on a fairly regular basis since the day it opened at Lake Sumter Landing. I have never seen anyone yelling at the servers or at the customers.

I was there this afternoon and the owner was laughing and joking around with the bartenders and the customers.

It is a great place to go to get a delicious bar-burger and a couple of ice-cold draft beers at a very reasonable price. The views are great and the staff is friendly.

Cody's does not have to worry about a few people saying they have never been there and never intend on going based on forum chat. They have a huge clientele and a great business.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I have been going to Cody's on a fairly regular basis since the day it opened at Lake Sumter Landing. I have never seen anyone yelling at the servers or at the customers.

I was there this afternoon and the owner was laughing and joking around with the bartenders and the customers.

It is a great place to go to get a delicious bar-burger and a couple of ice-cold draft beers at a very reasonable price. The views are great and the staff is friendly.

Cody's does not have to worry about a few people saying they have never been there and never intend on going based on forum chat. They have a huge clientele and a great business.

I agree, Buggy... Based on the crowds I see there and the fact that the parking for Cody's overflows over to the Waterfront, I'd say they don't have to worry about a few not coming anymore. BTW, I've been there many times also, and have found the management and wait staff to be extremely pleasant. I would complain more about the very loud music at nights, its totally deafening even when sitting inside.

[BarryRX]

Besides being wrong, it is poor management and leadership. When I was working, I would always be sure to "coach" an employee in private, and anger would never be part of it.

[Bonny]

I'm there at least 5 days a week. Never heard anyone "yelling" at anyone. It's a great place.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I'm there at least 5 days a week. Never heard anyone "yelling" at anyone. It's a great place.

Repeat after me; My name is Bonny and I am a Codyholic!

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

Repeat after me; My name is Bonny and I am a Codyholic!

And City Fireholic ! LOL

[DandyGirl]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I'm there at least 5 days a week. Never heard anyone "yelling" at anyone. It's a great place.

I agree with you. We go there at least twice a week and I have never seen bad behavior by the manager or staff. We will continue to go as often as possible cause it's like "Cheers" to us....everybody knows your name!

[ronat1]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I've never been there and I won't be going. I refuse to patronize any establishment where the hired help are abused.

Some friends of mine play music there and I have wanted to go so them, but I'll see them somewhere else now. The only way that this kind of thing will stop is if people stop going there. so posts like this are important if we want to effect change.

Let me try to understand this. Someone has never been to Cody's before so they really don't know first hand what has or has not occurred there and won't go in the future because they have read on TOTV that employees were being abused by management, yet their friends still play music there. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think the theory of "this kind of thing will stop if people stop going there" will be very affective in effecting change because people actually have to go there in order to stop going there.

Also if anyone refuses to patronize a business because they read on TOTV a not so glamorous comment or observation, I'm afraid their choices will be severely limited and they will be spending alot of time dining and shopping at home.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by ronat1

Let me try to understand this. Someone has never been to Cody's before so they really don't know first hand what has or has not occurred there and won't go in the future because they have read on TOTV that employees were being abused by management, yet their friends still play music there. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think the theory of "this kind of thing will stop if people stop going there" will be very affective in effecting change because people actually have to go there in order to stop going there.

Also if anyone refuses to patronize a business because they read on TOTV a not so glamorous comment or observation, I'm afraid their choices will be severely limited and they will be spending alot of time dining and shopping at home.

[buggyone]

Once again, people, check out the person who sent in the rant of the first post. Chances are this posting was a SPOOF meaning it never happened.

Lots of angry people with an ax to grind will do such a childish thing. They think by posting a plausible sounding story that people will stop going to a business - like a couple on the forum said they would do.

If it is a person's first post and is a rant against a business - I tend not to believe it happened. It is very similar to another first time posting by someone recently about a waitress at Gator's telling them their 4 month old child should not watch FOX News and getting into a spiel about Islam. Never happened!!

Take the rants with a grain of salt.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by ronat1

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think the theory of "this kind of thing will stop if people stop going there" will be very effective because people actually have to go there in order to stop going there.

Also if anyone refuses to patronize a business because they read on TOTV a not so glamorous comment or observation, I'm afraid their choices will be severely limited.

So true.

[lsgrimes]

Just read the recent posts. I have been going to Cody's a few times a week. This was the first bad experience. It is not a spoof or a raint. FYI It happened. The owner has no experience in customer service. I take it, my nor my friends business does not matter to him or what we experienced. Other customers saw it.

[PaPaLarry]

Originally Posted by ronat1

Let me try to understand this. Someone has never been to Cody's before so they really don't know first hand what has or has not occurred there and won't go in the future because they have read on TOTV that employees were being abused by management, yet their friends still play music there. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think the theory of "this kind of thing will stop if people stop going there" will be very affective in effecting change because people actually have to go there in order to stop going there.

Also if anyone refuses to patronize a business because they read on TOTV a not so glamorous comment or observation, I'm afraid their choices will be severely limited and they will be spending alot of time dining and shopping at home.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by lsgrimes

Just read the recent posts. I have been going to Cody's a few times a week. This was the first bad experience. It is not a spoof or a raint. FYI It happened. The owner has no experience in customer service. I take it, my nor my friends business does not matter to him or what we experienced. Other customers saw it.

A few times a week...........for how many weeks. So you must have observed this behavior many, many times, right?

[quirky3]

Once again, people are attacking the poster, who was just sharing their experiences from their perspective. Sheesh.