Applebee’s, Chili’s, or TGIF? (Not all of these are nationwide, and as such may not be in your area.)

Ruby Tuesday's went out of business? 

I know they were kind of disgusting anyway, but I will miss salad bars. I doubt they'll make a post-Covid comeback. 

They went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed 185 restaurants.  

I didn't know. We didn't have one in the city I live. Two of my favorite local, independently-owned restaurants have closed in the wake of COVID-19. So much suffering from this virus. 

I'm sure there have been a lot of restaurants that have not been able to remain in business.  So very unfortunate.

We ate at Friday's quite a lot, with and without the kiddos.  One night our waiter heard me talking about fake boiled eggs on salads insisting that my husband not eat the boiled egg slices on his salad.  A few  minutes later the manager came to the table and asked if I would mind coming with him to the kitchen.  I had seen him many times so had no fear.  He gave me a tour including the freezer and refrigerators.  I never had a question about anything I ate there.  That was the cleanest, most organized, well-staffed commercial kitchen I've ever seen.  And I have actually seen a few.  Anyway, sorry about your rock ribs.  :)

 

  The manager’s point was to show you that they did not use fake boiled egg slices? (I have to admit that I’ve never even heard of them. I’m well aware of fake eggs in powered form, having served in the Marines, I’ve had more than my fair share presented to me, and I after leaving active service, won’t go anywhere near them, but I can’t even imagine how fake slices of eggs would even be possible.)
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He wanted me to see everything.  During the early years of my career I was a secretary for a department head and often arranged luncheons, meeting refreshments, etc. through the company cafeteria in our building.  The food was quite good for that type of food service.  I knew the manager and always just walked back into the kitchen if I needed to talk to him.  One day I walked back there and saw a prep worker slicing a boiled egg that was about a foot long.  I was mortified.  I could not help myself but to inquire and show how disapproving I was of that whole egg thing.  After that I never let my family eat any boiled egg slices away from home.   Talk about gross!!!

 

  Wow, I never knew those existed! Customer beware!

 

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To this day, if I order a salad in a restaurant I say no eggs.  I explain that I do not simply mean don't put eggs on my salad, but if there were ever eggs on it to make a fresh one for me.  Once in a diner I saw them take the salad out of a cooler and remove the eggs before bringing it to me.  I won't have that either.  I actually say I'm allergic to eggs for insurance. 

They use them in food ads.

 

Drunken Donuts
Try ‘n’ Save
Woolsworthless
UnSafeway
Junk-in-the-Box
Booger King
Victoria’s Secret Infection
Lame Bryant
SuperficialCuts
Hearse Rent-a-Car
24-Hour Fatness
Family Fatness Center
I Amway Off-Center
Coca-Colonoscopy 
Pipsqueak Cola
I-Hope I Don’t Get Sick
Bled Lobster
H&R Blockheads
Artery’s (Arby’s)
ChinaMart (WalMart)
US Steel Out of Business
Rotten Apple

(Don’t get me started.)
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Give yourself AP.

Impressive. 

 

  I should invite you out. It guarantees at least three dates.

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