Why, thank you Bob Evan's....
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Because if there's anything this country needs, it's endless, all-you-can-eat french fries with a massively unhealthy hamburger.
Congrats on a great contribution to this country's ridiculous obesity problem. Whoever came up with this one is a total genius. :noway:
Congrats on a great contribution to this country's ridiculous obesity problem. Whoever came up with this one is a total genius. :noway:
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How does Red Robin not get any criticism in this post?
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.0 -
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.
Word. :flowerforyou:0 -
I never said anything about choices. I know it's a terrible choice.
I'm just pointing out how ridiculous it is. People b!tch and moan about how fat people are getting but then things like this are advertised on TV. Irritating. And I know others agree.
[And I have no Red Robins near me and I've never been to one so they've avoided the scrutiny.]0 -
Restaurants do what they do to make money, not to police our health. Fries are cheap, and by offering them unlimited, customers perceive that as a high value in our culture that seems to place a premium on quantity over quality.
Just because they offer it doesn't mean you have to order it. I do believe that more American's need to educate themselves though about the calories levels they are consuming at 'All you can eat' type places.0 -
Restaurants do what they do to make money, not to police our health. Fries are cheap, and by offering them unlimited, customers perceive that as a high value in our culture that seems to place a premium on quantity over quality.
Just because they offer it doesn't mean you have to order it. I do believe that more American's need to educate themselves though about the calories levels they are consuming at 'All you can eat' type places.
Once again, I realize all of this. I've worked at my share of fast food places and restaurants before college. I know they're cheap and readily accessible.
And I work in marketing so I know what it is to use a cheap scam to get business.
And I realize just because someone offers me something, doesn't mean that I have to accept (thus the 27 pounds I've lost).
I'm just trying to point out the ridiculousness.
I suppose what I'm saying is falling on deaf ears.0 -
The best thing about Red Robin's is that if you ask the waiter, you can usually get the garlic fries as your unlimited fries instead of just the plain ones like it says on the menu. Delicious!
Now, are they forcing me to eat basket after basket of fries? No. If they come out after I finish the fries that came with my sandwich and ask if I want me and I say no, do they say too bad and bring me another basket? No. Do they charge me more or less if I only eat one serving of fries? No.
So who cares if a restaurant offers unlimited anything? No one is forcing the people that eat there to eat unlimited amounts.
Heck, I've seen people put away a couple thousand calories at all you can eat salad bars between the bacon, dressing, croutons, bread on side, additional trips, etc. And I can eat at an all you can eat salad bar and be satisfied for under 400 calories. The difference is the person and their own personal choices, no matter what the restaurant and no matter what the food options.0 -
Nothing wrong with unlimited fries. Sometime after I get out of the gym I'll goto Fuddruckers and get a 1/2 burger with fries. I think 1 out of 7 times I get a 2nd order and eat 1/3-1/2 of it. Its not bad marketing. You get the idea you'll leave full which is what a meal should be.
The only problem I see is people don't know how to handle themselves and over eat. Its there problem not the restaurants fault.0 -
Because if there's anything this country needs, it's endless, all-you-can-eat french fries with a massively unhealthy hamburger.
Congrats on a great contribution to this country's ridiculous obesity problem. Whoever came up with this one is a total genius. :noway:
I pick up what you are puttin' down. And yes, it is falling on deaf ears or simply bypassing folks altogether.....:laugh:
I have LOTS to say about this .......0 -
I shake my head at restaurants offering ridiculously caloric/fatty foods. I agree that it has really gotten out of hand.
HOWEVER: nobody is putting a gun to anybody's head and saying, "Hork down these fries or you're gonna get it!" People need to be educated about what they are eating, and have the wherewithall to make healthier choices. Restaurants are free to make and serve whatever they want, and WE as consumers are just as free to NOT eat it.
IMO, I think a bigger contribution to America's obesity problem is the lack of education the masses seem to have on nutrition. I am pushing 30 years old, and am JUST STARTING to get it. And I ask myself WHY? I was never a stupid kid, and got ok grades: why have I never grasped the concepts of calorie deficits/exercise? Because nobody ever taught me, and I had to gain a ridiculous amount of weight before I learned it the hard way!
Instead of forcing middle and high schoolers to get pelted with dodgeballs in P.E., why not educate them on nutrition? Have them be aware of how many calories are in a greasy McFatFat, and offer healthier alternatives? Maybe do a semester on learning how to cook simple, healthy meals?0 -
This. A restaurant can offer whatever food they want. no one's going to force you to eat it.How does Red Robin not get any criticism in this post?
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.0 -
they always tie me down at red robin and wont let me leave until i have at least 3 baskets of fries0
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Restaurants do what they do to make money, not to police our health. Fries are cheap, and by offering them unlimited, customers perceive that as a high value in our culture that seems to place a premium on quantity over quality.
Just because they offer it doesn't mean you have to order it. I do believe that more American's need to educate themselves though about the calories levels they are consuming at 'All you can eat' type places.
Once again, I realize all of this. I've worked at my share of fast food places and restaurants before college. I know they're cheap and readily accessible.
And I work in marketing so I know what it is to use a cheap scam to get business.
And I realize just because someone offers me something, doesn't mean that I have to accept (thus the 27 pounds I've lost).
I'm just trying to point out the ridiculousness.
I suppose what I'm saying is falling on deaf ears.
I get what you are saying
It is a marketing ploy they care nothing about the fitness of the general population. Once they get you in the door with their endless basket of additives then they hope to get more money from you because you "think" you are getting something for nothing. Never mind the health connotations. In the end it is a choice, but I think restaurants do need to take some of the responsibility. Better they offer you a free serving of fresh fruit with their low fat options but then again not many people would be falling over themselves to grab that deal! 0 -
At least they do offer healthier choices. Deaf ears no. People have to be responsible for their own choices. We leave in an age of blame blame blame. What ever happened to personal responsibility?0
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Here at the restaurant I run there is a buffet daily. It includes a salad bar, hot line, a theme bar, and soups and chili.
Most people get a regular amount of food. They can take what they want.
But I hear so many people say "I'm gettin' my money's worth!" and load their plates with food they are just going to throw away.
They view "All You Care To Eat" as a challenge. But it is what it is.
The wasted food is what really bothers me the most.0 -
I am a professional baker, and i have been asked (quite rudely) if i feel bad for making my customers fat. The answer, absolutely NOT. As far as i'm concerned, it's a SOMETIME food and if the consumers aren't willing to stop at one or two at a special occasion, that is THEIR problem, not mine.
Should Bob Evans, Red Robin and Denny's (promoter of everything bacon) be to blame? No, the people who eat it all the time have no one to blame but themselves. I don't blame anyone or any one business for my weight issue. I am 44 and even Captain Kangaroo taught us not to eat alot of fatty foods. It's no mystery.0 -
I'm more peeved with restaurants that offer 1200 calorie plus "salads". People know unlimited fries are bad for you, not everyone realizes how much fat and sugar Applebee's packs into its salads.0
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[And I have no Red Robins near me and I've never been to one so they've avoided the scrutiny.]
THAT is unfortunate because they are delicious!0 -
I never said anything about choices. I know it's a terrible choice.
I'm just pointing out how ridiculous it is. People b!tch and moan about how fat people are getting but then things like this are advertised on TV. Irritating. And I know others agree.
[And I have no Red Robins near me and I've never been to one so they've avoided the scrutiny.]
They try to give people what they want and are willing to pay for. If the general public wanted healthy, then they would be selling grilled chicken breast on a whole wheat roll with an endless side of carrot sticks. But that's not what the public wants and if they put that on their menu, they would lose money.
Don't hate the playa, hate the game!!0 -
Who is Bob Evans?0
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IMO, I think a bigger contribution to America's obesity problem is the lack of education the masses seem to have on nutrition. I am pushing 30 years old, and am JUST STARTING to get it. And I ask myself WHY? I was never a stupid kid, and got ok grades: why have I never grasped the concepts of calorie deficits/exercise? Because nobody ever taught me, and I had to gain a ridiculous amount of weight before I learned it the hard way!
Instead of forcing middle and high schoolers to get pelted with dodgeballs in P.E., why not educate them on nutrition? Have them be aware of how many calories are in a greasy McFatFat, and offer healthier alternatives? Maybe do a semester on learning how to cook simple, healthy meals?
Oh my - yes please! How much better would it be to teach these important concepts in PE instead of just telling the kids to run laps?0 -
How does Red Robin not get any criticism in this post?
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.
I've never been to Bob Evan's, but I have been to Red Robin and I just didn't ask for the second round of fries...in fact, I didn't even finish the first..0 -
Just because it's offered doesn't mean you have to eat it...0
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Who is Bob Evans?
Its a restaurant in the eastern part of the country. Pretty good food, too bad its not out west.
Its all about making the right choices. And every now and then, having the burger w/unlimited fries is a nice treat.0 -
I 100% agree. I posted something a while back about subway irresponsibly implying that you will lose weight when you go there every day and that is an unrealistic expectation given that they push the cheeze and sauces and all of a sudden your at 1000 calories and 2000 mg of sodium but i got reemed for it..
I get that 100 people post "Its about you making the right choice" and "they don't make you eat it" but thats a stupid argument. When businesses offer such absurd things, they are contributing to the acceptance of the masses that that is acceptable to eat such garbage.
I do agree with another poster that suggested that its worse when places offer such totally unhealthy "salads" and i would liken that to my subway argument.0 -
How does Red Robin not get any criticism in this post?
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.
^^^^ This^^^ People need to use their BRAINS0 -
At least they do offer healthier choices. Deaf ears no. People have to be responsible for their own choices. We leave in an age of blame blame blame. What ever happened to personal responsibility?
...and could that lack of personal responsibility be the true root of the obesity epidemic....? Hmmm....Good point.0 -
How does Red Robin not get any criticism in this post?
Haha, it's about CHOICES... if you choose to eat unlimited fries that's your problem, not Bob Evans's.
This :flowerforyou:0 -
Personally, I'm disgusted with grocery stores!!
I saw a flyer for one they other day and apparently they sell ridiculous amounts of food! Far more than anyone should eat! And all the bad food too - snickers bars, frozen pizza rolls, deli macaroni salad -- it's horrifying! Don't they care about our health??? People wouldn't be fat if grocery stores would stop selling so much food!!0 -
The only thing those fries are missing is lots of cheese! And bacon! And then dip them in Ranch!...or since we're "down on the farm" why not just break out the gravy!
I'm working on portion control, and I throw in an apple now and again, but sadly I love all this (OK I probably wouldn't do the gravy), and no one will ever convince me that eating healthy tastes good.
Pizza tastes good. Extra cheese and pepperoni on it tastes better. I just can't have 8 pieces.0 -
I get that 100 people post "Its about you making the right choice" and "they don't make you eat it" but thats a stupid argument. When businesses offer such absurd things, they are contributing to the acceptance of the masses that that is acceptable to eat such garbage.
Since when has it become the responsibility of the restaurant to hold my hand and teach me what to eat. Restaurants are businesses and businesses have to make money to drive the economy. The way they make money is appealing to the consumer. Restaurants aren't responsible for society's obesity problems. The individual is responsible for their own choices, period.
If people wouldn't buy it, then the restaurants wouldn't carry it. Simple as that. Are you suggesting that if the entire country decided collectively to eat healthy that the restaurants would refuse to comply?0
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