How the Cheesecake Factory defied the restaurant industry’s rules of success

Re:How the Cheesecake Factory defied the restaurant industry... by rz2k on Friday July 28, 2023 @09:48AM (#36906724)

This is exactly what people were really talking about a few years ago on Reddit with the post about being in New York, but then eating at the Times Square Olive Garden.

Only a few blocks away is Bryant Park Grill. Prices at the two restaurants are surprisingly similar and both have over 500 seats. However, different people will enjoy their meal, or be uncomfortable or even offended at either one.

- https://bryantparkgrillnyc.com/

- https://www.olivegarden.com/locations/ny/new-york/nyc-times-...

It could also explain why Yelp restaurant reviews are so baffling. They need to figure out how to cluster reviewers by what “language” they’re actually speaking on restaurants.

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Re:How the Cheesecake Factory defied the restaurant industry... by ghaff on Friday July 28, 2023 @09:52AM (#36906779)

It’s one reason the old Zagat’s was so useful as the original crowd-sourced reviews. No one but foodies would fill out their (paper) questionnaires so the guides were correspondingly on target for other foodies.

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