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I recently met a new friend that asked me out for lunch. I told him that I preferred to eat at buffet style restaurants, but he suggested a Black owned a restaurant that was having its second restaurants grand opening. I agreed to go and found out it was a seafood restaurant that also served other foods. He ordered the fish and I ordered fried chicken. After tasting the chicken I discovered it tasted like the meat was rotten. I told my date about the taste and he ate a piece and said that's the way it always taste. I didn’t want to make a scene so I just ate the French fries. I took the container home with me because I wanted to get a second opinion on the taste from my daughter. She tasted it and agreed that the meat was bad. I don’t think that I will be having another date with this new friend, because He doesn’t know how to protect his intestine from consuming bad foods. What’s your opinion? Tell me why would a new restaurant have un-fresh meat in the first place?
Posted By: Helen Lofton
Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 12:36PM
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Personally, Helen, I would have brought this to the attention of the restaurant manager before leaving. This could have been done without causing a scene. I can't imagine a restaurant serving un safe foods.
Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 12:41PM
Dorothy Johnson
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Yeah, but my date said that he had eaten it at their other restaurant and that's the way it always tasted. I was looking for him to request a new order. I'm sure that if he eats food that taste like that all the time, he's gonna have problems soon.
Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 1:06PM
Helen Lofton
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Irma
What I meant to say was that they had one restaurant in another location and were opening up their second restaurant.
Jake
Yes he did say that the owner was a new client of his.You would think that he would want him to know about the problem, wouldn't you. They had the grand opening announced on the radio and everything. I probably was the only person that ordered chicken.(lol) I normally haven't been trying to start any relationships. I just thought "What the heck" I think that I'll just stick to going to buffet style restaurants. I have a nose for detecting bad food.
Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 4:11PM
Helen Lofton
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Sister Irma,
How can you come to such a 'strong' conclusion' (the man will eventually have health issues) is what a want to know? Afterall the issue is about the meat you ate (which isn't an issue to me because you don't ever have to eat there) and besides your date didn't order the chicken; he ordered the fish. FYI If a man asks you out for lunch, he should be the one to pick out the restaurant. Your insisting on what restaurant to go to is being rather "bossy".
Monday, April 11th 2011 at 10:54AM
Jen Fad
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...I'm just saying.
Monday, April 11th 2011 at 10:54AM
Jen Fad
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Jen
I gave my date a piece of chicken to taste, he ate the entire piece and said it tasted alright. If his taste buds are unable to distinguish the freshness of food, then he will more then likely end up with health problems. My requesting to pick out the restaurant is because I've been served bad food before.
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 at 8:53AM
Helen Lofton
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Sister Helen,
I understand however unless one is asked, its not good etiquette to tell the person where to go. If you like the guy, I think jumping to conclusions will not help foster good relationship but misunderstandings and arguements.
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 at 10:07PM
Jen Fad
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Hi Helen:
People's tastes are different. That is why some people love coffee ice cream and some like strawberry.
The customer has every right to express dissatisfaction with the food or the service. So you are always on solid ground in doing that. In any good restaurant the manager will come out himself or herself, quickly apologize and offer a replacement or even a free meal.
Here is one point not to overlook. The gentleman asked you out. You were his guest. Therefore, it is his responsibility to make sure you enjoy yourself. Your good time is on him.
Sounds like you have doubts about his judgement.
Will there be a second lunch date?
Tuesday, April 12th 2011 at 11:02PM
Richard Kigel
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I really should have turned the offer down in the first place, because he said that he wanted to make an appearance at the opening to show the owner his appreciation for using his advertising service. Whose good etiquette are you speaking of, we don't all live our lives by the rules of etiquette. I've been on dates before and if there was a problem it's up to the male to correct it. He didn't do his job as far as I'm concerned.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 at 12:00AM
Helen Lofton
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If the owner is unwilling to hear your complaints about the bad meat, I would do as Irma says and contact my local health department. This is the same thing my grandmother did when had a complaint about the unsanitary conditions of a restaurant in my neighborhood that had been operating for over 17 years. You can remain anonymous and you don't have to worry about the health department ever revealing who made a complaint.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 at 3:10PM
Siebra Muhammad
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As far as the guy is concerned, I would not give up on him so easily...I would give him a second chance at a lunch date and pick out a restaurant that the two of you both enjoy...I look at it this way...even though the food at that restaurant was not prepared to your satisfaction...this guy's choice to eat at that restaurant was just a part of showing his support for his new client...he meant no harm...
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 at 3:23PM
Siebra Muhammad
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Sister Helen,
It is up to you, but I should think that being a Baby Boomer, the rules of etiquette should surely apply to your generation while the rules have been thrown out the window with this new generation where anything goes. I'm married the issue of lunch dates or no lunch dates doesn't effect me one way or another. You asked for opinions and I gave you mine. The rules do apply for those who want the company of a good man and it appears to me that the gentleman who asked you out was one. God forgive me because I could be wrong and I wasn't trying to offend you so if I did, please accept my apology for adding my two cents worth.
Thursday, April 14th 2011 at 9:04PM
Jen Fad
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I'm not mad at you. In fact I thought it was funny that you mention the rules of etiquette. I do remember being taught them as a child. I thought of them as manners and behaviors that you use around White people, because I sure didn't see them being used in our society. I have witness plenty of after school fights because someone failed to say excuse me when they bumped into or stepped on some ones shoes(lol).
Friday, April 15th 2011 at 12:03AM
Helen Lofton
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"He didn't do his job as far as I am concerned."
Good for you, Helen. You nailed it. Keep the faith.
Remember the song by the Shire: Mama said there'll be days like this...there'll be days like my mama said..."
And the Marvelettes "Too Many Fish in the Sea..."
There will be other, more pleasant lunch dates. Hang in there!!!
Friday, April 15th 2011 at 8:52AM
Richard Kigel
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@ Sister Helen,
Of course the rules of etiquette apply to Black people as they always have. Men do still apply chilvalry when we (women) allow them to do so.
Monday, April 18th 2011 at 2:49PM
Jen Fad
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We are from two different worlds, you are lucky to have a man that knows all the rules of etiquette.
Monday, April 18th 2011 at 7:01PM
Helen Lofton
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@Jen, I am confused by your comment. example, please point out any and all of the predictions made by me or am I wrong that you believe I said any thing related to anyone's future health in any way form or fashion..
.or that "I" have ever NOT said each individual is responsiable for their own individual behaviors. PLEASE!!!...(smile)
Oh and along with my comment about contacting the health department, I should have included the Better Business Bereau. as this is what they are there for...to protect the public at large are they not? (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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@Helen, the words, "second grand opening "caught my eye and sent up red flags right away...which would have had me asking taht friend about this before even going there.(smile)
and, you should report this to the nearest health department so the publicat large may be protected from yet another grand opening as I am sure this may have had to do with the original closure...
and as Jake pointed out the need of druming up new clients for this second grand opening. (nup)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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