tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post5290979509821519770..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Restaurant Impossible - Aponte's Pizzeria UpdateMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-50874193066500281612014-01-18T15:04:20.062-05:002014-01-18T15:04:20.062-05:00The menus tend to me smaller so restaurants can ke...The menus tend to me smaller so restaurants can keep and use fresh items. If the menu is huge (like chain restaurants) that is generally a red flag that everything is frozen. Scarletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-40919266452356059062014-01-13T02:06:53.996-05:002014-01-13T02:06:53.996-05:00Honestly I think the place needed an update, I can...Honestly I think the place needed an update, I can't believe people were eating there. It was disgusting and the remodeling was really nice. However I think that 25 for a pizza is too much. I think they should have used this remodel to bring in more business and get back on their feet. He needs to realize he is in a small town restaurant, not an upscale city restaurant. It seemed like he was doing well and shouldn't have gotten in so much debt. I think there was something else going on because with all these repeat customers and outraged former customers he shouldn't have been in so much debt.<br /><br /><br />Also rotten mushrooms? Absolutely gross.Sharlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-63221653747939299782014-01-13T00:20:01.937-05:002014-01-13T00:20:01.937-05:00Stay in school, says the guy who can't use &qu...Stay in school, says the guy who can't use "they're" properly in a sentence.Dave Algonquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-54494095235815703012014-01-13T00:19:13.238-05:002014-01-13T00:19:13.238-05:00Stupid comment. Your pricing idea isn't the o...Stupid comment. Your pricing idea isn't the only one out there, and it doesn't seem to be the one that works either. In this economy people expect a better value and if one restaurant doesn't deliver it, another will. It has nothing to do with parental support or McDonald's or any of that other nonsense.Dave Algonquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-39667238074570067952014-01-13T00:14:07.894-05:002014-01-13T00:14:07.894-05:00Domino's used to make a decent pizza, but has ...Domino's used to make a decent pizza, but has gone wayyyy downhill. It's one of few pizza places I will not order from.Dave Algonquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-65084685474454701052014-01-12T23:39:45.515-05:002014-01-12T23:39:45.515-05:00also, it is obvious that the front "trellis&q...also, it is obvious that the front "trellis" was placed just prior to filming…one thing I hate about reality TV is the gimmickry by the production team to make episodes more"tv friendly". It is hogwashMarybethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-41900338230957398482014-01-12T23:36:57.454-05:002014-01-12T23:36:57.454-05:00Wow this is disappointing. Statistically the resta...Wow this is disappointing. Statistically the restaurants do "better", perhaps in prat from exposure, but to hear that some renovated in order to sell and others have failed after the ch anger is disappointing to hear. :'(Marybethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-56259280801113017002014-01-09T23:56:44.618-05:002014-01-09T23:56:44.618-05:00You are wise young man. I agree 100% with what you...You are wise young man. I agree 100% with what you said.randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-80258660645633468882014-01-09T01:57:37.782-05:002014-01-09T01:57:37.782-05:00They were ready toclose the restaurant ina week or...They were ready toclose the restaurant ina week or two. Where were alll the OLD customers then? Now everyone complains.... At all these restaurants, they all were to close, yet again where were all these LOYAL OLD custumers....maybe if they (the owners) would maintain everything in place like Robert left, they would do much better! Stop your whinning, enjoy your new free look, especially all the rotten food and bacteria removed as well, and get to work and also more PR!lilacs75noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-82603792626726209752013-12-29T10:28:42.715-05:002013-12-29T10:28:42.715-05:00P.s. also have worked for a Restaurant that has be...P.s. also have worked for a Restaurant that has been in business in home town for 50 or so years.thy stayed in business because thy aare casual and thy have upgraded menu and décor.franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-418189403282624032013-12-29T10:26:10.082-05:002013-12-29T10:26:10.082-05:00I have worked in restaurants off and on in the 80...I have worked in restaurants off and on in the 80s and 90s.I have worked for many restaurants that have failed for the same reasons that I have seen on this show.Have worked for upscale dinning and fine dinning.As for RI turning them in to fine dinning is not true.If anything he has taken some that were doing fine dinning and down scaled them into casual .High prices don't translate into fine dinning.franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-13243072751807164492013-12-22T01:29:59.489-05:002013-12-22T01:29:59.489-05:00get it right folks he's not pricing he just te...get it right folks he's not pricing he just teaches the fundimentals 3x food cost/overheadstaff last time i ordered a pizza from pizza hut it was $23 with a coupon. If it was doing so well before RI why did they need him?OhYeeComplainersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-53087893705173599352013-11-28T18:20:11.091-05:002013-11-28T18:20:11.091-05:00What do you guys expect to happen in 2 days time t...What do you guys expect to happen in 2 days time to fix businesses that have been failing for months or even years? I have watched some episodes that not only have restaurant management issues but relationship issues. And RI can fix all that in 2 days? Give me a break. Its just for show with only a handful of businesses that come out of this heads up.Sillysoftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-35598719129283781622013-11-07T05:20:57.127-05:002013-11-07T05:20:57.127-05:00Domino's used to have reasonably decent pizzas...Domino's used to have reasonably decent pizzas for the price long ago. Oddly enough, <br />one of the best pizza's I've had was an Extravaganza I had delivered <br />late night to a hotel in Downtown Milwaukee (was hungry after going to a<br /> concert there and they were all that was available at that hour). Since they changed the way they make them, they are awful. I ordered one after the change and their new chicken strips (they were awful too). I even took the survey they send an e-mail about afterwards. I got a call from the manager within minutes. I told him what I thought and he offered me another order free to try in case they had just had a bad day. I accepted. They didn't have a bad day, just bad pizza and chicken. I haven't ordered from them since.W-Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-77859251612526890142013-11-07T04:30:01.181-05:002013-11-07T04:30:01.181-05:00Yep, that's about average for a large or extra...Yep, that's about average for a large or extra large where I'm at! It all depends on the pizzeria!Krisnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-23945148812519745692013-09-26T02:45:06.608-04:002013-09-26T02:45:06.608-04:00It is always astounding to see how many vicious pe...It is always astounding to see how many vicious people 'demand' that a restaurant 'go back' to who they were, before the makeover - or threaten "I'm not eating there anymore!!" They were going broke people. If you loved it so much, then why didn't you give them more of your business, eating their sorry dried herbs rather than fresh, so that the makeover was not necessary. At least they are trying to do something about it, by going upscale. If you prefer Dominos prices and decor, then just eat at Dominos.leobingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-18458033823714475312013-09-15T22:34:52.631-04:002013-09-15T22:34:52.631-04:00Aponte's is open for lunch and it does deliver...Aponte's is open for lunch and it does deliver. Pizza's range from $12-$25. The theme of the episode was "people don't like change". And we cheer when a stubborn owner, boss or manager starts to "get it". Now it is the customer's turn.Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-19887766550465830782013-09-08T17:50:47.670-04:002013-09-08T17:50:47.670-04:00The waitress told us "we can't please ev...The waitress told us "we can't please everybody.." 15 dollars for a 10" pizza? When i eat ,my pizza, I do not want the sauce to taste like spaghetti sauce from a jar. It was a Sunday afternoon, hardly anyone in the place and the service was very slow. would we go back again, no.pizzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-42163105497748252082013-09-01T13:05:27.629-04:002013-09-01T13:05:27.629-04:00Aponte's update: We figured the weekend follo...Aponte's update: We figured the weekend following the show would be busy so we stopped in to see what might have changed since our last visit. The parking lot was full and 9 people were waiting ahead of us at lunch time. Two of the six tables in the first room had folks eating, and a few of the other tables had dirty dishes on them. They had one waitress and we waited, and waited. Six people ahead of us walked out. Tony's daughter came and cleaned up some tables and sat us. Meanwhile, Tony posted a sign at the door that they were closed until 4. They had no staff to handle the diners. We watched over 20 folks come to the door and be turned away while we were there.<br /><br /><br />They have cut back their pizza price from $25 to $18 for a large, which made us happy. But we opted instead this time to try calzones, which we both thought were very good.<br /><br /><br />This weekend really was their golden opportunity. Some of the people in front of us that had left commented that they hadn't been there before and came because of the show. Seemed to be staffing issues more than anything that might be the problem. They lost a lot of business yesterday.Cherisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-20945437926991807172013-08-31T16:07:10.965-04:002013-08-31T16:07:10.965-04:00There must be alot places in town must be in troub...There must be alot places in town must be in trouble. No one there wants to pay for peoples hard effort. Eat McDonalds alot, LOL.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-12366489726330159522013-08-31T16:04:42.191-04:002013-08-31T16:04:42.191-04:00Now, see I hate Domino's Pizza and would pay 2...Now, see I hate Domino's Pizza and would pay 25 for a great pizza, they would have my business before some nasty Domino's.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-49233206382197892572013-08-31T16:03:21.365-04:002013-08-31T16:03:21.365-04:00Ignore the crowed, if a person comes off as a jerk...Ignore the crowed, if a person comes off as a jerk, than admit they are a jerk and not the city. Plenty of them here were I live, too.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-66688199291203548182013-08-31T16:01:54.358-04:002013-08-31T16:01:54.358-04:00They do their just desperate, because they have sc...They do their just desperate, because they have screwed this up and now they really need help, when they should have done their homework. Stay in school kids it does help.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-86836534456685490152013-08-31T15:59:27.090-04:002013-08-31T15:59:27.090-04:00Yea, someone who has eaten out.Yea, someone who has eaten out.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-91108233433421590342013-08-31T15:58:47.403-04:002013-08-31T15:58:47.403-04:00Wendy's is open for business.Wendy's is open for business.HATE THIEVESnoreply@blogger.com