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by theshrike7918 hours ago |
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upvoteby emidoots18 hours ago|
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Something like 90% of food in all US restaurants is from Sysco, US Foods, or similar.

Some of them purchase ingredients from those companies, and then make the food using those ingredients.

A great deal of restaurants, though, simply purchase pre-made frozen foods from those distributors, re-heat, and sell it to you at a premium without disclosing while you think it was freshly made. Mac & cheese, stuffed peppers, lasagna, burritos, most 'bar snacks' you can think of, etc.

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upvoteby otherjason17 hours ago|
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The analogy here is that a lot of consumers recognize those restaurants that are simply reselling pre-made food without much value-add, and choose not to eat there.
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upvoteby 0c3ca8317 hours ago|
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Yes, there are a lot of bad restaurants in the USA, and it's definitely not a good idea to eat there if you can avoid it.
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upvoteby fyredge3 hours ago|
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The difference, I think, is that food costs money, but articles are essentially free. Human must eat, and we will eat what we can afford while making a decision based on the best value available. Articles are a luxury, so we become picky.

I single out articles because I know many people consume AI video slop when they are tired and just want to disengage, like eating junk food.

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upvoteby yawnxyz16 hours ago|
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yeah i love this comparison- that's why i avoid places that are clearly sysco wrappers (or massive chains that are just wrappers around their own supply chain)

basically any food establishment that has "supply chain operation" is slop to me; I guess it's similar to my distaste in reading AI slop too

I don't fault ppl for going (and enjoying) those too- Chili's can be enjoyable after a few beers

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upvoteby efskap11 hours ago|
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How do you recognize sysco wrappers? Any particular signs to look out for? I guess the big one is a mismatch between the size of the menu and the size of the kitchen.
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upvoteby nisegami18 hours ago|
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Yes, I like the phrase "you can't expect someone to put the time and effort in to read/etc what you didn't put the time or effort in to write/etc".
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upvoteby a4isms17 hours ago|
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ai;dr
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upvoteby yawnxyz16 hours ago|
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yes yes definitely, restaurants should not be microwaving food for paying customers (ok if some components are) but like... not serve a completely microwaved dish

happened to me once lol, will never forget that place ever again (blech)

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