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G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 6:39 AM On 2009-01-20 06:10, Bongo Bungalow wrote: I'll go whenever possible, but that's not often, as I live a good two hours away. C'mon now. I live 3 1/2 hrs from the Mai-Kai and still manage to get there 4 to 5 times a year! :wink: I've never learned how big city restaurants get and maintain high volume. This is something that has baffled me about the Atlanta Vic's, one of the last great vintage ones remaining. The times I've been, there weren't more than a handful of diners all night. They get convention traffic, but I don't think it's ever busy in there. Yet they (thank god) remain open and maintain their high quality.

On 2009-01-20 06:10, Bongo Bungalow wrote:
I'll go whenever possible, but that's not often, as I live a good two hours away.

C'mon now. I live 3 1/2 hrs from the Mai-Kai and still manage to get there 4 to 5 times a year! :wink:

I've never learned how big city restaurants get and maintain high volume.

This is something that has baffled me about the Atlanta Vic's, one of the last great vintage ones remaining. The times I've been, there weren't more than a handful of diners all night. They get convention traffic, but I don't think it's ever busy in there. Yet they (thank god) remain open and maintain their high quality.

Post #429838 by GatorRob on Wed, Jan 21, 2009 6:39 AM