Kinzel: "People have to eat"

What goes round comes round. When I was in the employ of Cedar Point some thirty plus years ago, the majority of the food service was contracted to Interstate United. Then the push to go entirely inhouse in the mid to late 70's. Now outside contractors are coming back in. Who'd a thunk it.

That's not correct. The franchise locations are run by Cedar Point, just as any other franchise is.

Yeah, that's one of the differences (as I understand it) between Paramount Parks and Cedar Fair. Paramount was bringing in concessions for branded food joints; Cedar Fair is buying franchises.

Which is why the service at Friday's at the Radisson Hotel always lived up to my expectations for a Cedar Point restaurant after they bought that hotel. :(

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

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RideMan said:
Yeah, that's one of the differences (as I understand it) between Paramount Parks and Cedar Fair. Paramount was bringing in concessions for branded food joints; Cedar Fair is buying franchises.

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That may have been true of some of the deals at PP, but not all of them. I know the Subway at KI was a franchise (I ended up slaving there one time during shoulder week). I am pretty sure the Chick-fil-a deal at Caro was a franchise as well, otherwise I don't think the burgers-on-sunday deal would have worked.

There may have been some that were concession, not sure, since there aren't any wires attached to hamburgers. *** Edited 8/15/2008 12:12:32 PM UTC by Power&Control***

Just on side note: are the Chick-Fil-A locations in the Cedar Fair parks closed on Sundays? The policy of Chick-Fil-A has been to require all of its franchisees to remain closed on Sundays but I don't know if this applies to the parks. This is the only major fast food chain that has such a policy.

Arthur Bahl, I can verify that the Chick-Fil-A locations at both Kings Island and Cedar Point are completely closed on Sundays.

I had figured that the one at Cedar Point, because it is a large location, would do a two-brand thing and close the Chick-Fil-A line on Sundays, serving something else (Frontier Inn Pizza, perhaps?) off the other side of the building, but in fact they close the entire restaurant (which is entirely Chick-Fil-A).

Power&Control, I'm guessing for CBS it was a bit of a mix. I had been told (by sources much less reliable than yours, admittedly) that at the very least, the smoothie stand and Chinese joint that never seemed to be open along the now-blocked path to Rivertown, and the Chinese joint (now Skyline) on International Street were both concessions, likewise apparently a couple of games (including the ladder climb with the picture of a ride that is obviously not Diamondback behind it). Judging by the prices, my gut feeling is that Skyline at the Lunch Basket "smells" like a concession just because the food prices are THE SAME as at Skyline "on the outside", and in fact they charge LESS for extra cheese than my local Skyline does. I can't imagine Cedar Fair allowing that practice to continue!

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

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eightdotthree said:
Seriously though? Pizza Hut the "god" of all pizzas? I would rather go hungry than spend money on Pizza Hut.

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Not only is the product crap, so can be their service. I made an online order and when I showed up, (an HOUR later, nonetheless), my order was nowhere to be found. YouTube "Pizza Hut Mad TV" and you'll see that, perception or reality, quality is BOTTOM on Pizza Hut's priorities.

Continuing the pizza rant, I'm so happy Cincinnati has LaRosa's. It may be pricier than other chains and not everyone likes it (but I do)... above all they have a one-number centralized call center that connects to all of their locations in greater Cincinnati and No. Ky. You're speaking to someone who only takes orders in a call center, NOT a nosy, busy kitchen where they don't necessarily speak clearly.

I tried Donato's once... they had some deals, and the one near me has a drive-up window, but being on hold 5 minutes and talking to someone hard to hear... not good.

Rideman, I agree it was probably a mix. I know the helicopter at PKI was a concession, so I know we did some. But I do know that some of the others were franchise.

PCar did the burgers and fries out of the Chick on sundays, but I haven't been there on a Sunday under Cedar unFair.

Back on the pizza hut rant, quite a few years ago I ordered a pie from Pizza Hut delivery. when the pie came i went to pay for it and the driver couldn't change a 20 for a $12 order. so I grabbed the spare change jug and counted out enough to pay the bill. all was well. a few weeks later i went to order another pizza and found out that i had been blacklisted from pizza hut because they had problems with me in the past. Talk about shi**ing on your customers.

I've never had a problem with Pizza Hut before and actually like their pizza. A little heavy on the sauce, though.

Their sauce always seems heavy to me. Even when you tell them to go easy on it, they lay it heavy.

I'll stand by my "Pizza Hut god of all pizza" comment. I've never had a problem with them and I really like their pizzas, especially their pan pizza. Stay away from their $6 special though...lol. This is a great example of how everyone is different.

Edit...and I'd like to add...Since their are Pizza Huts all across the country, maybe they are slightly different in each area.

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I don't get all the hate on the Hut. It's not gourmet pizza by any means, but they have a consistent, quality product. Although there are always better local places, I really think Pizza Hut is by far the best chain pizza restaurant. I usually order from them 3 or 4 times a year. Not often, but much more often than I go to Friday's, Applebee's, or any other chain restaurant.

Pizza Hut, Burger King, Subway, Ground Round, our Cedar Point, you don't publicly state you have people by the balls.

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I'll stand by my "Pizza Hut god of all pizza" comment.

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Just one more thing about which you are wrong, and won't admit it.

;)

I won't admit it??? My opinion is that Pizza hut rules because I like Pizza hut. How could I be wrong about that? Me, my friends, and my family all think Pizza hut rocks! some people like it and some people don't. No one is "wrong".

Cut me and my opinion a little slack.

All I'll say is this quote: "I'm in favor of a ruling class, especially because I RULE!" Figure out who said it.

Sounds like something Gonch has said recently...

Randall in Clerks..........the first one.

Wow, Clerks trivia round 2, lol.