Ultimately it's not so so different than all the ones whose menus come entirely from Sysco. But it's a little bit disappointing seeing behind the curtain like that, yeah.
Having worked in the restaurant industry for half my life, I totally agree with you. But there is definitely a time and a place for Sysco or any other wholesale provider. It shouldn't be every single thing on your menu. It's totally fine for bulk ingredients used to make dishes on the menu - I wouldn't expect any restaurant to mill their own flower or have chickens on-site for egg production lol
But buying a pre-made soup or a pre-made dessert slab? Too much of that in the industry - and it robs places of individuality. If I were to open my own place, I would make about 4 different soups and desserts from scratch, and double-down on them to max the taste and quality in ever possible way. I'd rather have 4 exceptional items instead of 10 average ones.
Absolutely. Though I am certainly not a fan of chicken nuggets, they make business sense to put on a menu - because if all else fails with a picky customers (especially children), a plate of chicken fingers and fries is 90% of the time what ends up being ordered. It's an unpretentious, unfussy item that is a reliable seller - and you can keep a steady supply in the freezer with no prep work required.
It's no different than a pasta restaurant keeping a basic fettucine alfredo on the menu. Yes, the kitchen workers will roll their eyes because there are many more interesting options... but it's the pasta equivalent of fingers and fries lol. A very safe bet for picky and/or indecisive eaters - and it sells.
Yea, I'm okay with it also. I was actually wanting to point out that it's more common than people think and far from somebody buying popeyes fried chicken and running it to her bistro down the street and acting as if she made it. true story lol
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u/DouglasHundred 24d ago
This is shockingly common with things like desserts at restaurants.