tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post2312152609776000999..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Restaurant Impossible - Bryant's Seafood UpdateMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-27577048863590081802014-11-30T09:31:21.102-05:002014-11-30T09:31:21.102-05:00You know Food Network wouldn't broadcast an ep...You know Food Network wouldn't broadcast an episode if there was no cooperation from the restaurant owner. Some people need more convincing to change than others. I think someone who is stubborn then learns that they are wrong gets more out of the experience than someone who agrees from the get go. <br /><br />Those are the people who change everything back to the failing ways the moment the TV crew packs up.devans00http://twitter.com/devans00noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-64313808503726885332014-11-30T09:26:12.045-05:002014-11-30T09:26:12.045-05:00That was very wrong for Robert to tell the owner h...That was very wrong for Robert to tell the owner he stuck his grubby hand in the dish after she had tasted it. There would definitely be big trust issues going forward if that was me. devans00http://twitter.com/devans00noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-14352661080028370982014-09-18T07:39:51.083-04:002014-09-18T07:39:51.083-04:00Went to a place in Boston center the other day wit...Went to a place in Boston center the other day with 14 seats...... Been in business for years, rent is probably 10 times the cost to run that little place in Alabama.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-52839281038790561592014-09-18T07:38:42.593-04:002014-09-18T07:38:42.593-04:00Who wants a nasty, cold hush puppy in a bag? The...Who wants a nasty, cold hush puppy in a bag? They are bad enough fresh made...Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-16646432747936901052014-09-18T07:37:19.438-04:002014-09-18T07:37:19.438-04:00How did that open sewer get a 92 from the health i...How did that open sewer get a 92 from the health inspector? That would get a 50 in my town, I guess we expect people to clean up North...Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-26609063558874929912014-09-17T18:32:06.730-04:002014-09-17T18:32:06.730-04:00I like to come back here when a show is about to b...I like to come back here when a show is about to be rerun. Once I saw she was the hushpuppy lady, I decided not to rewatch. I'm a bit surprised it's still open.bedfordthegreatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-58428425941836730272014-05-09T18:20:56.165-04:002014-05-09T18:20:56.165-04:00Thanks! I know enough to know I have no business ...Thanks! I know enough to know I have no business going into that business! :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-16061492407464951552014-05-09T12:57:44.220-04:002014-05-09T12:57:44.220-04:00Mike, extremely well written! The show is for ent...Mike, extremely well written! The show is for entertainment and the two day limit creates false drama to supposedly make the show more compelling. <br />If the mission statement of the show were to actually educate and rescue these restaurants they would have a more realistic schedule and much less drama. Unfortunately, they would probably not succeed.Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-86311695019579554222014-05-09T12:53:13.667-04:002014-05-09T12:53:13.667-04:00Carrie, very well written, you're not as "...Carrie, very well written, you're not as "ignorant" as you claim!Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-34171450449747655372014-05-09T12:52:21.948-04:002014-05-09T12:52:21.948-04:00Or since Ri hadn't worn gloves perhaps he shou...Or since Ri hadn't worn gloves perhaps he should have warned her prior? we all know he's a stickler for hygiene and cleanliness.Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-31032440734199022902014-05-09T12:50:26.180-04:002014-05-09T12:50:26.180-04:00Profitability is the only way to remain in busines...Profitability is the only way to remain in business. If it is in fact too small how did they survive for over thirty years? It was posted here the former owner is opening a place within ten miles.Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-6353106607485829632014-05-09T12:49:05.202-04:002014-05-09T12:49:05.202-04:00Biff, with all due respect, in your Bumbino's ...Biff, with all due respect, in your Bumbino's post you knocked RI on cost of fresh food and now you're intimating with no proof that this owner will use frozen foods? Which one do you prefer and why?Food Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-83071550767091978502014-05-04T03:28:58.223-04:002014-05-04T03:28:58.223-04:00wow, I came on here to say way to go Gail, and the...wow, I came on here to say way to go Gail, and then read all of your comments, hard to criticize people that do something when all you people do is watch tv and type your opinion ...judge people without knowledge of the whole story, nice job lazy America, grow up and do something, stop sitting on your ass and judging, great job RI, and Gail nice job on changing and hope all goes well with what you dopatternless12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-18783241374102438292014-05-03T04:54:35.506-04:002014-05-03T04:54:35.506-04:00I think they impose a two day limit because it pro...I think they impose a two day limit because it provides more drama on the show and after all, they are in the entertainment industry. But I have to agree two days is ridiculous...what is more ridiculous is the fact that its actually NOT TWO FULL DAYS. I believe they remodel over 36 hour period.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-42902338724494347772014-05-01T03:30:14.855-04:002014-05-01T03:30:14.855-04:00since the new owner is a corporate type. She will...since the new owner is a corporate type. She will probably minimize food costs (thus the frozen grocery food) and look to sell the place as soon as possible to get a maximum return on investment after RI did the remodel. If she doesn't do that, she will be making a poor decision, because as soon as the new Bryant owned restaurant is open, her restaurant will be done.Biff Schmuckatellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-3679686283842278032014-04-30T13:52:59.821-04:002014-04-30T13:52:59.821-04:00I've eaten there for over 3 decades, 1 time si...I've eaten there for over 3 decades, 1 time since the ownership change. The food was good and inexpensive and the hush puppies were as good as their reputation, the reputation that preceded the current owner. Apparently experience as a 'korporate axective' doesn't ensure success in the real world. From a $700,000 gross to failure, what a shame.truthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-10668950213604446352014-04-30T03:48:58.732-04:002014-04-30T03:48:58.732-04:00The place is too small to make a consistent profit...The place is too small to make a consistent profit even if she got everything in shape. The retailing of the hush puppies is an outstanding idea. Hope she had a non-compete with the old Bryant and has an iron clad right to use his name!Ludgatecircusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-86925452549930823172014-04-28T09:19:40.956-04:002014-04-28T09:19:40.956-04:00Gotta keep production costs down somehow! FN is on...Gotta keep production costs down somehow! FN is one cheap-ass network. These are the people who are now giving away year supply of junk-food as a prizes! (Rewrapped) If you had it go on for that long, they'd have to hire more actual trades (a lot of volunteers have a weekend to give, but not a week) and that'd cost money.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-21749273077434584232014-04-27T08:01:56.536-04:002014-04-27T08:01:56.536-04:00Actually she reminded me of both half Amy and half...Actually she reminded me of both half Amy and half Sebastian. The Amy half is what you just described and the reason for Sebastian is due to the delusional-ness of her thinking that she had a marketable item to sell to the masses, when in actuality she did not. I might try to watch the episode all the way through On Demand but I don't know yet.Princess Starlightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22431934094219205972014-04-27T04:29:01.192-04:002014-04-27T04:29:01.192-04:00She reminds me of that insane Amy chick from KN - ...She reminds me of that insane Amy chick from KN - making crap food and acting like it was manna from heaven, and that anyone who thinks otherwise is a liar, a hater, or both.FuryOfFirestormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-38893516517640393722014-04-27T04:27:29.769-04:002014-04-27T04:27:29.769-04:00Agreed. The deluded lady thought that just because...Agreed. The deluded lady thought that just because she was good at suckering people into buying whatever she was selling, that it would somehow mean that she going to be great at running a restaurant. Even when Robert was slapping her with some cold hard reality, the foolish woman was still being stubborn as a mule.FuryOfFirestormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-1332631486910367822014-04-27T04:25:08.208-04:002014-04-27T04:25:08.208-04:00Seriously. Why the hell is there a 2 day limit imp...Seriously. Why the hell is there a 2 day limit imposed? Is a bus full of people going to get blown up if the restaurant isn't redone in 48 hours? I'd rather have the place closed for a week so the construction crew doesn't have to rush everything, and it gives the restaurant manager time to retrain the staff, the cooks time to learn new dishes (or improve the old ones), and the waitstaff time to acclimate to the new layout and menus.FuryOfFirestormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-67622488241987156782014-04-27T04:20:14.338-04:002014-04-27T04:20:14.338-04:00I totally agree. I also wish they would get over t...I totally agree. I also wish they would get over the phony "we have 2 days..." What BS.<br />Give them 4 days or 6 or a week. Let them get it done RIGHT. The viewer certainly doesn't care how long the re-do took. I relalize it's a game show.But please give the viewers some credit for not being morons.BlueDesertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-16619234782243957932014-04-26T10:00:21.655-04:002014-04-26T10:00:21.655-04:00VERY disappointing episode. RI doesn't even pr...VERY disappointing episode. RI doesn't even pretend to spend only $10k anymore -- they used to take the money used to hire kitchen cleaners out of the $10k budget, but not in this episode. They used to take the money used to buy new kitchen equipment out of the $10k budget, but not in this episode. Why bother pretending that the premise of the show is $10k, two days any longer???<br /><br /><br /><br />If you cannot stay true to your own premise, with integrity, I have no use for you.pjcostellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-40848840298626686832014-04-25T13:27:06.927-04:002014-04-25T13:27:06.927-04:00My wife is from Hueytown. For years, Bryant's ...My wife is from Hueytown. For years, Bryant's was a very popular place. They used to advertise on local radio. Then, they changed owners and it wasn't the same. At one time, the hush puppies were the best in the region and had a major local following. Changing the name wasn't really an option because the brand has so much equity in that area. Hopefully this will get them back in the pink, because there are not a lot of places to eat in Hueytown as it is.chipramseynoreply@blogger.com