03-05-2016, 09:14 PM
(03-05-2016, 06:23 PM)Elmira Guy Wrote: Thanks MidTowner, but I'm not young....
haha Sorry, I was not meaning to imply anything about anyone's age. I have the perception that the restaurant industry values the young demographic, and among my younger friends I increasingly see a desire to eat at independent over chain restaurants.
For my part, I agree with you: I don't want to eat the same thing all the time, and chains don't seem to offer the same variety. I don't eat out all that much, and when I do I'd prefer my dollars support independent restaurants, and I generally see the independents providing better value. But I'm not "against" chains, either: I'm not too fussed when I see ones opening here, either...or leaving.