I think it's silly to blame the flies on former cow pasture. All of TV was once cow pastures. These cannot be the same flies that once annoyed the cows. Burke's is surrounded by cow pastures and they don't have flies.

Doo Wop Zappers
 

Just had a memory pop in my head of an Alaskan salmon grill outdoors. They had bears coming out of the woods after the food and hired guys with big sticks to poke them if they got too close. (a bit staged I'm sure--but how about this..?)
Maybe the CC could hire a crew of dancers with electronic zappers choreographed to the doo wop music.

Maybe Bonifay needs to seriously consider screening in the outside area if they cannot get the problem under control. The facility is too nice to disparage so much over simple flies.

it would end some of the problems with a screen...of course some will still find a way in

I remember reading in another post about flies, put a lemon cut in half with cloves stuck in the lemon. They put them on every table and it helped, Fred perhaps it would be worth a try on the outside area. Can't remember who posted that.

I'm agreeing with screens. they don't cost nearly as much as this thread will cost them in business.

People used to pay little boys to swat flies. I know that was my husband's first "job."

We know an easy solution to the fly and bug issue. We explained to the waitstaff, left notes, called the manager, all to no avail at Bonifay. The problem is partially due to the ceiling fans being mounted too high. Flies, and most insects, cannot cope with circulating air, and patrons would be "protected" from the annoying pets, if only the manager spent the money to add extension poles to the ceiling fans. We learned this simple fix while eating outside at crab shacks up north. Tables either had their own standing fan, or tables beneath regular ceiling mount fans, were covered by fans on extender poles.

Those reading this thread should include reading post #10.

Bogie, I called Bonifay to give them a heads up on this thread that resulted in Fred's post #10. Not sure exactly what you have in mind by your post.

As a former employee of Fred and his establishments, let me assure you the fly issue is not a cleanliness one, nor is it one of neglect. Knowing Fred and his staff everything is being done to correct the problem. Lot's of time there are external or hidden reasons for things that can not be explained due to the touchy nature of things in the "bubble." Again, I have no skin in this game as I run another establishment. I just thought that someone needed to say something in support, instead of all the attacking.

Glad you are so happy.
BTW where do you get your facts regarding a Majority of patrons?

The complainers always miss the business's response.

Maybe the Flies don't like Cody's food!