Originally Posted By Absimilliard Sorry to bring this back... but I gotta add on this. Adding a burger to Chefs de France does not surprise me. I worked at WDW in 2002-2003 on the international program and my 2 roommates were french, working at Chefs de France. Even back then, management of Chefs de France (the company that runs the bakery, Bistro de Paris, Chefs de France and the Creperie at the french pavillion) were inept, incompetent and just plain stupid. They treated their employees like garbage and tried to cut every single corner they could. With the dining plan in function, they probably figured they could save some $$$ by offering a burger, which means less people will order the expensive stuff. What's next? Closing the Bistro to make a buffet?
Originally Posted By Labuda Seeing a hamburger, no matter HOW high-end, on the menu at Chefs just disappoints me SO much. DH & I had a lovely meal there last year (well, except the escargot, I'm not a fan, and Eric of course had to try it since he'd never had it before), and I had a lovely glass of wine to go with it, BUT I think seeing some idiot at the table next to me shoveling a burger into their mouth would kill me if I were attempting to eat a nice French meal at Chefs.
Originally Posted By Nobody From post # 11: "I'm scared! There was a reason why Dick Clark et all created the Hard Rock Cafe overseas." Huh? I was under the impression that Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton created Hard Rock Cafe. That reminds me of another fine quote... "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Sorry to bring this back... but I gotta add on this. Adding a burger to Chefs de France does not surprise me. I worked at WDW in 2002-2003 on the international program and my 2 roommates were french, working at Chefs de France. Even back then, management of Chefs de France (the company that runs the bakery, Bistro de Paris, Chefs de France and the Creperie at the french pavillion) were inept, incompetent and just plain stupid. They treated their employees like garbage and tried to cut every single corner they could. With the dining plan in function, they probably figured they could save some $$$ by offering a burger, which means less people will order the expensive stuff. What's next? Closing the Bistro to make a buffet?>> Thanks for the info. I didn't know management there was so poor, but no matter what, ultimately Disney has control. If they didn't want a $23 burger at Chefs de France conveniently in time for the free food promo, it wouldn't be on the menu.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< ultimately Disney has control. If they didn't want a $23 burger at Chefs de France conveniently in time for the free food promo, it wouldn't be on the menu. >>> And, if the reason for adding a hamburger was truly just to provide a "comfort food" option to guests, then there would be no reason to remove the high-end beef entrees only to leave a hamburger and flank steak as the only beef options. People that had trepidations with "strange" food would readily choose the hamburger over some high fallutin' French quality steak if given the choice. I think it's quite obvious that the recent change is due to cost control reasons rather than to accomodate guest demand for simpler fare.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Exactly, SuperDry. Look at the menu now ... burgers, flank steak, half chicken on bone, mac n cheese, veggie lasagna etc ... I spent almost two weeks in France this spring and I ate a LOT of great food ... none of it looked anything like that.
Originally Posted By a1stav ^^^^ The seared rare Ahi tuna and escargot that I had last month was great. I don't know why Chefs does not have more traditional French items though. When I was in France Jambon au Framage was EVERYWHERE! Also almost all menus had Ouifs dishes. If they want to offer lower cost items there are plenty of traditional French items (Croque Madame anyone?).
Originally Posted By TiggerRulz Maybe the reason for the changes is to create more of a difference between Chefs and Bistro? The fact that the lunch menu at Chefs is unchanged makes me think this might have something to do with it also.
