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katydid
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| Only here would extra business cause something to close. |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:35 am Post subject: |
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I went by there today in hopes of having the buffet but was told that the whole event was canceled.
Bummer...
Brian |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| We knew it was on hiatus. Do you mean it'll never happen again? |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 3:03 am Post subject: |
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The impression I got is that yes, the whole event has been cancelled.
Brian |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe they lost money on it and just used the labor thing as an excuse. If not, then man, the management is dumb. |
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| bucheon bum wrote: |
| If not, then man, the management is dumb. |
korean management being dumb... can't see that happening!  |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:45 am Post subject: |
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| Mashimaro wrote: |
| bucheon bum wrote: |
| If not, then man, the management is dumb. |
korean management being dumb... can't see that happening! |
Maybe I'm wrong, but it seemed that the OP and a few other posters were "in the know" and in direct contact with people in the management. So, is the management in fact Korean or not? The restaurant chain certainly isn't, and my hunch is that neither was this whole idea of serving a big Western breakfast essentially 'at cost'.
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| Schlotsky's deli is going to offer a breakfast buffet with all the fixings for less than it charges for one of the mediocre sandwiches they serve? Hard to believe but if it's true, hell yes I'd go. |
The Dutchman's doubts were well founded and it was too good to be true, at least beyond its promising debut. Based on all the reviews here, the reason(s) it failed weren't bad quality, bad service, hopeless mismanagement, lousy location/time, regulatory hurdles, etc.
No, my guess is it was cost. Wasn't profitable. When your staff gripes about extra hours, you pay them overtime or throw more people on the job. If you can't afford to do this because you're paying too much for the food, supplies, equipment, etc., then your pricing is all screwy. Charge customers more and/or give them less. Why haven't Schlotsky's done that? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Bump this up there...
After the initial 3 pages of enthusiastic responses to the OP, it's a bit odd that nobody's curious what happened exactly, or whether Schlotsky's will try it again... |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Universalis wrote: |
I went by there today in hopes of having the buffet but was told that the whole event was canceled.
Bummer...
Brian |
Damn! Oh well there's always hotel breakfast buffets... |
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gajackson1
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Casa Chil, Sungai Besar, Sultanate of Brunei
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| Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, JG - I have been up to my 'balls in extra work for end-of-year stuff at Y-K & Eastel. I know Tom, and want to find out what happened, as well.
It seems like it was more of a campsite breakfast sort of event - everyone got excited, and pulled it off with only minor hitches, but it seems like more effort than it was worth.
You may be right about the profit margin; also, winter is not the best of times to launch into something like this.
in any case, enough speculation on my part - I'll try to get a hold of Tom this weekend & see what happened.
Regards,
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Manner of Speaking
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Universalis wrote: |
I went by there today in hopes of having the buffet but was told that the whole event was canceled.
Bummer...
Brian |
Damn! Oh well there's always hotel breakfast buffets... |
Would you know which specific hotels in Seoul have these? Thanks in advance! |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| Every single one of them. (deluxe hotels, that is) |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| Every single one of them. (deluxe hotels, that is) |
Alas they are a bit more than 7,000  |
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