tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post5322562325599539461..comments2024-03-28T14:04:21.377-04:00Comments on Broken Chains: Me and the BoysZap Actionsdowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-14099871857576847492020-04-14T11:45:01.971-04:002020-04-14T11:45:01.971-04:00I knew right off that the Fiesta with the "Ca...I knew right off that the Fiesta with the "Camry Dent" isn't Zap's because it has Ohio plates. nlpnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925589671848667697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-7949212695733503002019-11-22T10:16:29.220-05:002019-11-22T10:16:29.220-05:00The CEO of Frisch's was recently on the Cincy ...The CEO of Frisch's was recently on the Cincy Shirts Podcast. He seemed to be trying to stress that his focus was in moving the company forward while not losing the classic tastes that people depend on when choosing Frisch's. It sounds like they are doing that successfully with the new burgers, none if which I have personally tried. He also talked about wanting to move into the E Sports market which sounded a little odd to me. It sounds like they may need to work on other infrastructure concerns first. Elissa Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132234572250839308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-9820422257667231232019-11-13T20:52:19.791-05:002019-11-13T20:52:19.791-05:00I'm driving a car that's a bit larger and ...I'm driving a car that's a bit larger and more German than a Festiva these days, so I probably flew in under your radar.<br /><br />I honestly would put Azar's a notch above the Mainliner or Milford on most days, but I happened to catch them on a very bad day. My visit there last year was my favorite meal of Big Boy Month 2018.<br /><br />I was similarly dismayed by the private equity acquisition, but the new menu additions and recent renovation of the Mainliner are encouraging, at least in the short term.Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-47119210424581349832019-11-08T17:53:51.169-05:002019-11-08T17:53:51.169-05:00So - you made it to the Mainliner itself! Wonderfu...So - you made it to the Mainliner itself! Wonderful! My Small-Ford-Detector never did go off - I must have had it set to Aspire instead of Festiva. I hope sincerely that you enjoyed your sojourn in the vicinity of Fairfax, Mariemont, and Madison Place. It's pretty not bad here, although apart from the Big Boy we are a bit hard up for fast food.<br /><br />The hit-or-miss nature of your journeys to the various Big Boys is a significant factor in why I very seldom actually go to them, despite living in the very heart of Frisch's country. For me the absolute prime factor in motivating a trip to a fast food chain restaurant is the desire for a consistent, predictable experience - I am happy to go on a culinary adventure, but I prefer to do it intentionally. I am dismayed to learn about Frisch's acquisition by private equity; my understanding is that this a bad sign in almost any industry for the long-term health of the brand.<br /><br />I have been to that Mainliner a few times, and was struck by the fact that there was really nothing "flagship" about it. I thought your anecdote of the careless placement of the classic cups was a perfect illustration of this: if there's anywhere in the chain where everything should be done perfectly and with attention to detail, it would be at the Mainliner.<br /><br />Still, as you wisely note - it can be easy to get too down on the Big Boy, and this is perhaps a product of my own too-high expectations about it. I never yet have tried the pumpkin cheesecake. Perhaps soon I'll take the brief trek over to Milford, with the thought fixed in my mind to make the best out of whatever happens.<br /><br />Alexander Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912014732800947744noreply@blogger.com