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Wrong wrong and wrong again. 3 for 3

Pizza
 

Well it sounds like they only half cook it so I can believe that

Soooo, if the pizza costs $19.02, do THEY keep the 98 cents?
They should just charge $20 for a pizza and everyone would accept that.
Then no big deal about change...

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We like Stavro's pizza.
:BigApplause::BigApplause::thumbup:

First world problems!

Very true the owner should have thought of that before he started this policy

True wood fire pizza oven only takes minutes. Ours up north pie has to be turn every 20-30 seconds or it will be a crispy burnt puck. Fire is in the back so constant peel up and turn 1/4..Total time in home wood fire oven less than 3-4 minutes

Steel flat bottom chairs and hard wood chairs - my boney butt gets me out fast
 

Need more comfort in the seating if they expect a longer stay

Back in 1970, when I was in high school, I worked at a McDonald's in Cincinnati. At that time Ohio did not tax take out orders. We were told NOT to ask if it was "to go". If a customer didn't specify, we were to charge the tax. Most of the time they got away with it, and if they didn't, it was just the poor schlub (i.e. me and my fellow schlubs) who took the angry brunt of the customers.
Nothing surprises me about this.

St Cats really doesn't need a food court. The ice cream/bakery and meat market aren't going to have enough turnover to make a profit. Make it a sit down restaurant with comfortable seating and better acoustics.
At least McGradys food is edible. Maybe a bit expensive, but servers and bartenders are friendly. Nice atmosphere. Once the music starts, the porch will be packed.

Water drinkers like Katie B's ????

I suspect that if that starts to happen he will institute a minimum bill.

KB’s finally went to a minimum on drink, food, and at the end length of time for tables. We see how that worked out.

I agree with the robbery conclusion, if they have a no coin change policy then they should round in the customer's favor & given you a paper dollar back.

There is currently a coin shortage nationwide. This is due to the mint shutting down amidst the Covid hysteria. The mint is now reopen & minting coins but it is taking a long time to get the coin liquidity back into the market. If this is the ultimate reason for the no change policy at Sawgrass it would be wiser & more customer friendly to have signs prominently placed that say something along the lines that due to the current coin shortage they need customers to either pay with exact change or cards. If this were more widely known, it would be easy for people to make their own determination, either grab some coins before heading out or decide to pay with a card. The option that Sawgrass has taken is unreasonable & will likely result in the current businesses' failure, in my opinion.

The Fed - Are U.S. coins in short supply?

I haven't seen Bass ale on tap anywhere around here. Having said that, Harp is pretty close. O'Keefe's in Tavares has that on tap, as well as Guinness, Smithwicks, and Magner cider. Good food as well. I'll take a Smithwicks any day over Bass. More flavor - maltier, breadier, and smoooooth. No bite on the back end like Bass. Everyone's tastes are different, that's why there are so many beers out there!

Your Fed link is from May 2021 plenty of change now. Coin shortage is now just another way to take advantage of customers. If I want to make a donation to charity I do it in my name!

Interesting article on why airport food is so expensive. Maybe they will do an article on Sawgrass. I don't think employee parking is a factor in Sawgrass.

The Truth About Expensive Airport Food: Why Does it Cost So Much?

I come back to TV soon and not excited about "ONE" restaurant - and Sawgrass pizza....YUCK!

Did not know they did that thanks for sharing. Wonder why that didnt help turn the place around?

When I lived in Northern Virginia, the airport restaurants at Dulles and National, were not allowed to charge more for food than they charged for the same items at the regional malls.

Maybe give them $19 and tell them your policy is to not pay the change portion :-)

Do they take checks?

Maybe you could notify them ahead of time by placing a small note at the end of the table before ordering that you will be rounding the bill down to the nearest even dollar amount. Seems just as fair as what they are doing.

Because free water was no longer allowed while you took up space at a table for hours, without spending any money. KB’s Hay day the developers sent you for the free meals while on lifestyle visit. We got a kick out of watching those who sat for more than 2 hours dancing, adding crystal light or their teabags to the free water.

When 2 drink minimum started crowds dwindled quickly, food went downhill at the same time. Once the the entertainment went from free to pay, it was a quick death

Thanks for the history lesson, it closed before we moved in.

When we came in 07 KBs had great food, diners were upstairs and could look down on the dance floor. Great salad bar, specials every night, service was impeccable. However down on the dance floor very little money was made, and the diners profit just couldn’t support the venue.

Do I miss KB’s not really, by 2010 I think we only stopped by for drinks when company came. Like the squares we may visit once a month if that

Excellent point and I agree that different signage would be much more customer receptive....if it is the coin shortage.

:BigApplause: Right on to that!

Checks? No clue.

true that !!

Not providing change is theft. Period

Millers Ale House. Also has the seasonal on tap.

Why not plunk down $X for the waitperson and just tell them to add the change to the tip?

Salt Lake City and Denver appear to have reasonable (compared to most airports, anyway) pricing on food items. Most others don't. LaGuardia for some reason sticks in my mind as really high-buck. We had an eight-hour layover there once and spent quite a bit for two meals. Service was rude as well.

Last month at Minneapolis - St. Paul airport I had a three-hour early morning wait for my flight. Looking for breakfast I spied a major chain place with long lines and very high prices. Just across the concourse though was this little joint staffed by Somalis (maybe run by them too as there has been a push to assist minorities to develop small businesses up there) that I had never seen there before but which had self-serve breakfast sandwiches and really good coffee for significantly less than what the other place was selling for. Prompt, friendly service as well.

Bass was bought out by Coors. They will no longer be making it in kegs, bottles only. Heard that from a bartender at the British pub in Epcot. He said it happened suddenly. They had been on back order for some time, then they were told they would not be receiving anymore.

We shall see... I personally disagree. The novelty of Sawgrass as an entertainment venue will quickly wear off as patrons realize it has no ambiance or personality and will opt for Brownwood. The food, cost and other stupid policies like no coin change will contribute to the venue's negative aura. Sawgrass is a complete disappointment so far with nothing on the horizon to dissuade me at least from feeling otherwise.

Most of the negative comments about Sawgrass were also said about Brownwood for years. New businesses and areas take time to develop and change. I think Sawgrass will eventually be vey popular.

You can’t really compare Sawgrass to Brownwood. It’s more of an alternate to a Country Club for the Championship Course. Easpoint will be the 4th Town Square.

I don't understand the comparison to a Country Club. None of the country clubs in the Brownwood area have standalone pizza and sweet shops, none are expecting a butcher, and none have a large stage and viewing area. Plus most (all?) the country clubs in the Brownwood area are adjacent to a golf course (not a putting course).

It's not a town square, but it isn't a country club either.

Developer wanted a new concept instead of building a country club. Their house their rules. Since they lease all the restaurants in CC this may have been a way not to deal with finding tenants for large country club venue.

Down the road if it works well for the developers country clubs may be a thing of the past

Let's hope not for the southern village's sake. Country clubs are what has worked for years and there is too many complaints about Sawgrass and what it is attempting to be.

However if the new concept works in the developers favor, still their house their rules. In 13 years, I would guess we have eaten in a country club, maybe 10 times a year. With hard to find staff, large venues just requires more people than can be recruited. If you notice the square foot of country clubs has greatly decreased. With the removal of one CC, that course is still being played, without the benefit of a building, or a sawgrass prototype