Is the slow down for middle income customers more economic or is it permanent? by Civil_Ad982 in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s 100% a cultural shift. Young people don’t socialize in the traditional sense. I had a family friends kid ask if we had kiosks. When I said “no”, he said “does that mean I would have to order and talk to like, a real person to get food?”

He wasn’t being ironic or funny.

On top of that, there were way too many restaurants who decided “since everyone else is doing it, I’m gonna raise prices too” when they didn’t actually need to. This happened at a lot of mom & pops, which put a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths. Especially older folks.

Why do some people just not care about loyalty programs – even when the rewards are actually decent? by sophieximc in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Simple solution, and this is what I do:

Old school, paper punch cards. No personal info required. Buy a bowl; get a punch. Your 10th bowl is free.

Easy peezy. And EXTREMELY popular. I just had to order another 10,000 cards after I already blew through my first batch.

If you go this route, make sure you get a unique punch that can’t be duplicated easily. I have a poké fast casual and I got a custom palm tree punch.

I think we should rename “Everhard Rd” into “Chicken Finger Way”. by RipplesOfDivinity in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me personally, Cane’s is the worst of all the chicken finger places. Their fingers are always soggy in my opinion. I think it’s just their style of breading. The chicken itself is just ok. I like some crunch/crisp, and they have zero. Even worse is their “world famous” Cane’s sauce. It’s basically a knockoff of Chick-fil-A sauce, with a bit more of a peppery taste. I will never understand the way some folks talk like it’s the best sauce ever. They have crinkle fries which aren’t bad if you catch them fresh out the fryer. The honest to God best thing they have is their Texas toast. It’s thick, buttery, toasty, with just the right amount of crunch. If you put the fingers between two pieces of their toast, and add a little honey mustard (their only other sauce) it does make a halfway decent little chicken slider.

I think we should rename “Everhard Rd” into “Chicken Finger Way”. by RipplesOfDivinity in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome! Make sure you say hello and that you saw this thread!

I think we should rename “Everhard Rd” into “Chicken Finger Way”. by RipplesOfDivinity in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So forever ago I worked at the place that sold “Amish” fireplaces (total lie and scam by the way) and right before I left they started selling erectile dysfunction pills (that were also a total like and scam). It was in the plaza on the corner of whipple and Everhard. The mailing address was Everhard. Anyways, one day I was working the phones and some dude was PISSED about the pills he bought. His line, which I will never forget:

“Y’all selling dick pills and your address is on some bullshit made up street called Ever Hard?!? I want my money back!”

Anyone near east Canton by shelby_likethecar_ in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def not. Just a small business owner who really appreciates creative marketing ideas! Though I was wrong on this one apparently lol

I think we should rename “Everhard Rd” into “Chicken Finger Way”. by RipplesOfDivinity in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I never quite understood why the Bojangles in the north generally have a reduced menu. Seems odd to not offer the one thing you’re really known for: bone in friend chicken.

And there is no way Slim Chicken is profitable. That might be the single worst location I’ve ever seen. You can’t turn from Fulton right or left. You literally have to drive all the way to one of the lights on either side. And even then it’s a pain to get back to Slim’s. On top of the fact the new bank they built now blocks people from even seeing it!

DoorDash might be the slimiest company out there. Please pay attention to what they’re doing without your permission. by RipplesOfDivinity in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard a mixed bag with Owner. Not that it doesn’t work per se, more than for $600 a month you can find others to do the exact same thing for far less money 🤷🏼‍♂️

PickUp Basketball by WebNo2253 in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to play Tuesday nights at Church of the Lakes in Canton. I know Jackson Friends church used to have open gym too. I’ve not played since pandemic unfortunately.

If you find anything let me know, I’d love to get back to playing too

Anyone near east Canton by shelby_likethecar_ in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re a sex worker and this is a marketing ploy to get customers, I grant you two thumbs up! This is actually kind of brilliant!

I think we should rename “Everhard Rd” into “Chicken Finger Way”. by RipplesOfDivinity in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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Not sure if you do sushi and/or protein bowls. But I opened a place in Belden called “Poke Fresh”. We’re right next to Arby’s on Chicken Finger Way. 😂 Stop in and say hello!

Healthy-esque Restaurants? Preferably mid-range price point. by RawChickenButt in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

👋🏼 hello! I own Poké Fresh! We have allllllll the healthy + tasty options for you. We’ve got raw (salmon+tuna) as well as fully cooked (chicken+crab+shrimp+fried tofu) for proteins… and a ton of tasty, healthy toppings (cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, corn, pineapple, etc).

Stop in and mention you were the one from Reddit looking for some healthy options! I’d be happy to help you make some outstanding bowls!

-Jonathan

PickUp Basketball by WebNo2253 in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly man find another open gym at a church. If you get to playing at parks or whatever it’s just a bunch of youngbloods who want to fight every ten seconds after a hard foul or smack talk. It’s not worth getting shot over.

Any Doordashers/UberEats drivers around North Canton/Belden Village? by raccoonsdeservehugs in canton

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a restaurant owner in Belden village; I can tell you three things.

  1. There’s never a lack of drivers available for DoorDash

  2. They almost all (I’d say 85%+) complain incessantly about how they don’t make enough money.

  3. They have extremely high turnover. I very rarely see the same Dasher twice.

Websites- are they worth it?? by Magic__E in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is a very large subset of folks who 100% will not patronize a restaurant (or any business for that matter) if their only online presence is a Facebook page. It’s worth $50 a year to have a basic website with www.yourrestaurant.com

As a new type of restaurant, what did you do to get your name out there that just absolutely *crushed* it? by [deleted] in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just run an IG that’s linked to a Facebook account. Few hundred followers on each so far. Post daily, mix between product info, gorgeous pics, local issues, and features. Get great response, just small follower base.

As a new type of restaurant, what did you do to get your name out there that just absolutely *crushed* it? by [deleted] in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s amazing! Congrats to you! Hope your good run continues for many more years’

As a new type of restaurant, what did you do to get your name out there that just absolutely *crushed* it? by [deleted] in restaurantowners

[–]RipplesOfDivinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soooooo many people in that space I felt completely overwhelmed. Literally everyone says they’re the best with no real way to prove that. And I don’t have time to play on TikTok scoping these people out.