tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post6693362227792041861..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Restaurant Impossible - Pinehurst Country Lodge UpdateMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-4433981620067939092014-02-17T12:48:44.245-05:002014-02-17T12:48:44.245-05:00It doesn't matter the cost of the dish unless ...It doesn't matter the cost of the dish unless u know the quality of it as well as the portions sizes. I would gladly pay more for prime rib if the quality is good. Charging just $14.95 for prime rib really doesn't make me want to take the chance of having a quality meal. You pay for what you get and prime rib costing just $14.95 tends to make me believe that the prime rib at The Inn at Lackawaxen would probably taste like it was made out of Play-Do (or is it Play-Dough).jbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-25857440573849166422014-02-17T09:58:07.318-05:002014-02-17T09:58:07.318-05:00Love this show! Great site, btw! Just watched this...Love this show! Great site, btw! Just watched this episode last night. At first I thought the guy was nuts, but then he had such a keen determination and willingness to succeed, I felt myself cheering for him! Hope they stay open! Best. Episode. Evah.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-9267048333406961182014-02-17T00:06:58.715-05:002014-02-17T00:06:58.715-05:00Loved the episode- could not have helped nicer peo...Loved the episode- could not have helped nicer people:)Kbflannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-60514244155978357932013-12-21T18:50:03.366-05:002013-12-21T18:50:03.366-05:00pfft its easy to get in a hole for 350,000 you don...pfft its easy to get in a hole for 350,000 you don't tie your home or homes inthe ix so you can lose them to if you are smartBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-41081964701833988452013-07-27T08:39:49.513-04:002013-07-27T08:39:49.513-04:00Why would you buy a restaurant--not an easy busine...Why would you buy a restaurant--not an easy business even for someone with experience--when you have absolutely no restaurant experience whatsoever?<br /><br /><br />If you check the prices of similar local restaurants you will find that the new owners charge at least 10 dollars more for the same meal. The Inn at Lackawaxen, set on the Upper Delaware River, just down the road from Pinehurst, with beautiful views and an outdoor deck, charges $14.95 for Prime Rib, while Pinehurst charges $23. <br /><br /><br />These people came from NY with no idea of how to run a successful restaurant and then try to charge NY prices. This is probably one of the main reasons they are losing the business.JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-39394101830225014852013-07-03T12:55:57.870-04:002013-07-03T12:55:57.870-04:00I love this episode hope they are doing wellI love this episode hope they are doing welldmccannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-16499565906114372342013-06-23T14:36:45.882-04:002013-06-23T14:36:45.882-04:00Roger use to work at Esquire Deposition Svc. he wa...Roger use to work at Esquire Deposition Svc. he was a total A-hole, that explains the bad luck he had with the Pine Lodge, glad it turned around for you.<br /><br />Sloan G.Sloan G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-87401263945136169272013-06-15T20:24:18.261-04:002013-06-15T20:24:18.261-04:00You're very kind, Toddfather :)You're very kind, Toddfather :)OrigamiRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-79913561498951635302013-06-14T21:17:41.097-04:002013-06-14T21:17:41.097-04:00You mis-spelled idiot Origami;-)You mis-spelled idiot Origami;-)The Toddfathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-52650270100523082402013-06-13T01:11:21.599-04:002013-06-13T01:11:21.599-04:00These two deserve to be successful. They took this...These two deserve to be successful. They took this as a learning experience as well as the staff. To many people go into the service industry with no leadership experience. Management doesn't equate to leadership. Good job for asking for help and actually listening. Hope it works out for them.Deeleeskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-44187904061810358692013-06-13T00:45:38.255-04:002013-06-13T00:45:38.255-04:00They're clearly $420,000 in debt on the restau...They're clearly $420,000 in debt on the restaurant itself, if you just add up the numbers they put out through the show. They *didn't* have the money to buy a restaurant - they borrowed $75,000 from friends for the down payment and the rest is mortgaged. They may or may not be $350,000 in debt overall, but it's not that much of a stretch to think they could be. Roger said he was out of work for 4 years, and he didn't say (that I heard) how he'd been living during that time. He did say they've dipped into savings and 401k's for the restaurant, but that doesn't mean they didn't also have personal debts.<br /><br /><br />I didn't hear whether their houses are paid off, but if they've been living off a second mortgage or home equity loan (which seems likely), then that would explain being $350,000 in debt overall.<br /><br /><br />They really shouldn't have bought the restaurant, but as a business owner myself, I understand how easy it is to convince yourself that it'll be easy to make money, and it was a profitable place before they took over...Jeffhttp://www.alphabetcityblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-3145833293851638152013-06-11T15:30:25.856-04:002013-06-11T15:30:25.856-04:00You're a riot, Alice.You're a riot, Alice.OrigamiRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-14147108163434559582013-06-11T15:29:53.911-04:002013-06-11T15:29:53.911-04:00Not if it's funny.Not if it's funny.Bobby Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-55981143634123705752013-06-11T15:25:35.600-04:002013-06-11T15:25:35.600-04:00Wow, if you're going to attempt to slam someon...Wow, if you're going to attempt to slam someone you don't know a whit about, do a better job. I need no schooling on "high end steakhouses" from an internet stranger; I know quite well, thank you. It would appear you missed the joke. I guess you miss a lot of jokes.OrigamiRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-20579304064597327892013-06-11T15:23:26.963-04:002013-06-11T15:23:26.963-04:00I guess you don't go to high end steak houses....I guess you don't go to high end steak houses...some sort of mashed potato is usually one of their top-selling sides. If you're going to attempt to be snarky, at least be smart about it. :)Bobby Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-55674993390693104832013-06-11T15:21:36.649-04:002013-06-11T15:21:36.649-04:00You think a restaurant that looks like a dungeon, ...You think a restaurant that looks like a dungeon, is losing 20K a month, serves carrots as a side dish with every meal (or ANY meal), serves frozen appetizers, doesn't have a decent bar, and has an owner that doesn't know anything about serving OR cooking is in decent shape? Just because the kitchen is clean and the owner isn't a half-wit, this place needed HELP! :)Bobby Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-11743360295846958882013-06-11T13:06:07.670-04:002013-06-11T13:06:07.670-04:00Any restaurant making mashed potatoes, period, mus...Any restaurant making mashed potatoes, period, must be doing it wrong.OrigamiRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-68244568079587043932013-06-11T13:05:02.671-04:002013-06-11T13:05:02.671-04:00Maybe the producers realize they need a few slam-d...Maybe the producers realize they need a few slam-dunks in their pockets to improve the ration of failures to "successes."OrigamiRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-9167508412392695992013-06-11T11:23:45.877-04:002013-06-11T11:23:45.877-04:00Prime rib served on top of mashed potatoes made th...Prime rib served on top of mashed potatoes made them 'mushy'? Guess nearly every high end restaurant in America is doing it wrong, then. If you liked the old decor so much, I guess you liked the 'smell of old' and lots of dust!Bobby Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-27765113471332642132013-06-11T11:18:51.084-04:002013-06-11T11:18:51.084-04:00Why would you go on the opening night and say '...Why would you go on the opening night and say 'you're never coming back because the kitchen was overwhelmed?' that's incredibly dumb.Bobby Bryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-52909660547853677132013-06-10T04:58:08.553-04:002013-06-10T04:58:08.553-04:00I also found the ep a little odd. It reminded me a...I also found the ep a little odd. It reminded me a little of the Stacey Poon-Kinney episode. The business seemed to be in decent shape before Robert got there. It felt like an "interesting story" episode and not a place with a real need.Michael Lindeen Jr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-64818432753315185502013-06-09T23:32:52.980-04:002013-06-09T23:32:52.980-04:00Apparently at the relaunches its almost all friend...Apparently at the relaunches its almost all friends and family...learn_how_to_spell_lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-74602530194880601922013-06-09T23:31:20.179-04:002013-06-09T23:31:20.179-04:00This was my favorite episode. The Murray's are...This was my favorite episode. The Murray's are a wonderful couple. They and the staff were so open to constructive criticism. The chef also wanted to make a difference. Their was absolutely no attitude with the owners and the staff. Robert does such an incredible job in turning around the restaurants. The designers also did a fantastic job. My partner and I got chocked up watching this episode. We hope the Murray's are able to spend more time with their family. Congratulations to your new secsess. LesLesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-20297411782898074132013-06-09T23:11:54.025-04:002013-06-09T23:11:54.025-04:00Best wishes to these two. They deserve it. Great j...Best wishes to these two. They deserve it. Great job!dennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-74189274776356628722013-06-09T23:05:14.244-04:002013-06-09T23:05:14.244-04:00The business created a $350,000 hole, obviously.The business created a $350,000 hole, obviously.bubnoreply@blogger.com