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Originally Posted By vbdad55 Why does this have to have a temporary name ? It will just be an empty building until then, just call it WoL II
Originally Posted By hopemax It's not going to be an empty building. They are still planning on serving food. It's listed as a 3rd tier restaurant choice for the Candlelight Processional.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Why does this have to have a temporary name ? It will just be an empty building until then, just call it WoL II << What I don't understan is a temporary name. Unless they are just going to be serving slop there until the new named establishment opens. Also what will the new menue be like, when will it go into effect. This all seens rather strange to me, but heck what do I know.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl The temporary name makes sense. It's current name is that of it's soon-to-be former owner, and it's newer owner doesn't want it's name on it until it is refurbished. So in the time in-between, simply have a temporary name.
Originally Posted By CTXRover The restaurant's new owner, The Patina Group, will be operating the restaurant in its current physical form and layout shortly after Alfredo's closes while plans are completed and finalized to completely re-do the restaurant in the near future. The main reasons for the temporary name are (a) Patina cannot legally operate it under the Alfredo's name as Alfredo's is its own seperate company, (b) the plans, bids for construction companies, etc. for Patina's new restaurant are nowhere near complete (c)Patina is not interested in owning a closed restaurant for close to a year before construction can start on their new restuarant and (d) once the restaurant reopens for good, yet another new name will need to be used so it is clear that it is a brand new restuarant.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <It's not going to be an empty building. They are still planning on serving food. It's listed as a 3rd tier restaurant choice for the Candlelight Processional.< I had not read this...how are they going to pull that off while they are constructing ? Whose menu are they going to serve, and where ? I can't believe they can't close and rehab the entire place in 3 months - rather than gerry rig something less than optimal..but that is just my opinion.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Considering they're planning on paying the GM only between $45,000-75,000 a year according to the posting, one would wonder just how 'upscale' this place will be. Olive Garden anyone?
Originally Posted By juicer I wonder if it will be a Tuscan style or Italian family style type of restaurant - kind of like Buca de Beppo?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 As much as I think Buca is vastly overrated ( especially when you go to a family run Italian restaurant - anything is better than whatever that cuisine is at Olive Garden, Mc Italian.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Do you think they will be ready by Aug of next year? that should give them time to finnish right.
Originally Posted By hopemax >I had not read this...how are they going to pull that off while they are constructing ? Whose menu are they going to serve, and where ? I can't believe they can't close and rehab the entire place in 3 months - rather than gerry rig something less than optimal..but that is just my opinion. I imagine they are going to serve a temporary menu; probably a rip off of Mama Melrose's ;-). The restuarant isn't closing until Spring 2008 for rehab, and expected to reopen in Fall 2008. So Alfredos will leave, take their photos and probably some other decor with them, Disney will slap something up to replace it and then operate for another 6 months or so. Everything you expect from a 3rd tier CP restaurant, huh.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...anything is better than whatever that cuisine is at Olive Garden, Mc Italian.< You're such a food snob, dad! I really enjoy Olive Garden - the Taste of Italy combination rocks!! But then I don't have an "authentic" Italian restaurant to compare it with, so you could be right. . .
Originally Posted By vbdad55 trust me Danny, if you ate at a real Italian restaurant, that TV dinner from Olive Garden would go by the wayside very quickly. Next time you are in Chicago / New York / New Jersey and yes St Louis - check out the Italian neighborhoods for some real Italian food....oh and by the way, usually for less money than Microwave Garden.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden ^^^So true. Growing up in an area in South Jersey that was considered South Philly East, even the mediocre Italian spots are better than the likes of Olive Garden.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 My son was in a real Italian restaurant in Sardinia. Like true Americans, they ordered imported wine. When the bottle came, "Imported from California"
