I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
different of course.

Anyone got a rating on BM?


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"Ruddell" > wrote in message
...
>
> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?


Boston Market is owned by McDonald's Corp. They serve homey food with an
emphasis on their side dishes. They sort of crashed and burned here In
Cincinnati. I know of only one location that remains open. Like many
restaurants, they started out with a good idea - offering an alternative to
burgers and pizza. At first the places were clean and well maintained and
the food was OK - not as good as you would make at home, but OK. All of a
sudden they seems to hit the skids. The stores were dirty and often they
would be out of food long before they closed. Shortly after that, most of
them closed.

By the way, I remember a Swiss Chalet restaurant that operated in Columbus,
Ohio back in the late 70's or early 80's. I sort of liked their chicken but
the menu was very limited. As I recall, they had chicken and the meals were
served in disposable aluminum take-out pans. That restaurant only lasted
about two years.

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
>
> Boston Market is owned by McDonald's Corp. They serve homey food with an
> emphasis on their side dishes. They sort of crashed and burned here In
> Cincinnati. I know of only one location that remains open. Like many
> restaurants, they started out with a good idea - offering an alternative
> to
> burgers and pizza.


The reason they are owned by McD is that when there were an expanding local
to Boston chain, they crashed and burned. That was probably 15 years ago.
They had good food, home cooked quality. That all ended and are barely
mediocre now. I've not been to one in probably five years.
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"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> >
> > Boston Market is owned by McDonald's Corp. They serve homey food with
an
> > emphasis on their side dishes. They sort of crashed and burned here In
> > Cincinnati. I know of only one location that remains open. Like many
> > restaurants, they started out with a good idea - offering an alternative
> > to
> > burgers and pizza.
>
>
> The reason they are owned by McD is that when there were an expanding
local
> to Boston chain, they crashed and burned. That was probably 15 years ago.
> They had good food, home cooked quality. That all ended and are barely
> mediocre now. I've not been to one in probably five years.
> --
> Ed
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

Yep. That's my experience also. It started out OK. Expanded. Crashed.
Enter McDonalds. Now it is sucks.

On 2005-02-10, Vox Humana > wrote:
>
> Yep. That's my experience also. It started out OK. Expanded. Crashed.
> Enter McDonalds. Now it is sucks.

So bad, in fact, the one they opened here didn't even last a year
before going belly up. It was literally a case of paying higher
prices for sub-KFC fare.

nb

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:32:20 -0000, Ruddell
> wrote:

>
>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>different of course.
>
>Anyone got a rating on BM?

I've never been to Swiss Chalet because they don't have them here, but
we have a Boston Market on every corner, it seems.

I think they're quite expensive for quasi-fast food. Average plate
(entree, 2 sides of your choice) is around $8 US. Their new thing is
that they'll deliver "for free". Every item on their delivery menu is
$2 more than in the store. Not a great "free service".

That said, their food is OK, and they have more vegetable sides, etc
than the typical quick-food joint. My daughter is quite partial to
their garlic-dill new potatoes, and I know several people who adore
their creamed spinach.

One last thing...my sister "interviewed" with them for a management
position, which involves working in their kitchen without pay for 6
hours. She said every one of their so-called fresh side dishes comes
pre-frozen in bags, shipped from a central commissary. Nothing is
prepared fresh on-site.

Jeanne

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:32:20 -0000, Ruddell
> wrote:

>
>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>different of course.
>
>Anyone got a rating on BM?

They've been around here in So. California for years. They are
franchises, so they vary from location to location.

The one nearest my house is quite good. I picked up food from them
several times while the kitchen was being remodled...and I found the
food to be tasty and fresh. We tried garlic chicken, meat loaf, turkey
breast and regular roasted chicken.

They offer a lot of side dishes and the cranberry relish was
terrific...the mashed potatoes are ok..as are the roasted garlic
potatoes... The steamed vegetables were way over cooked. The fresh
salads were ok too...and their fresh rolls were ok.

In addition to individual portions, they offer a "family" meal that
will serve 4 people...it's cheaper than 4 individual portions and you
get to pick the side dishes.

They also offer some desserts, but I never tried those.

Debra

"Ruddell" > wrote in message
...
>
> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?

There are lots of them still in the Houston area. We get takeout from there
every so often. Pretty good chicken and meatloaf, IMO. I also like their
chicken carver sandwiches. My two-year-old daughter loves their mashed
potatoes and mac & cheese.

Mary

On 9-Feb-2005, Ruddell > wrote:

> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?

Other than over salted, the food is fairly bland - intended to be acceptable
to everyone but terrific for none. It's target audience is the working
mother who'd like to believe she's providing a decent, home-style meal for
her family, without any more effort than getting in and out of the SUV. The
greatest effort comes when paying the monthly credit card charges.

You can see their menu at http://www.bostonmarket.com/


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Nola wrote:

>
>
> Other than over salted, the food is fairly bland - intended to be acceptable
> to everyone but terrific for none. It's target audience is the working
> mother who'd like to believe she's providing a decent, home-style meal for
> her family, without any more effort than getting in and out of the SUV. The
> greatest effort comes when paying the monthly credit card charges.
>
> You can see their menu at http://www.bostonmarket.com/
>


There were 2 of them in our area (both now closed). Your description
was good. I also thought they had oversalted "industrial" food.



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"Nola" > wrote in message
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>
> On 9-Feb-2005, Ruddell > wrote:
>
>> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>> different of course.
>>
>> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
> Other than over salted, the food is fairly bland - intended to be
> acceptable
> to everyone but terrific for none. It's target audience is the working
> mother who'd like to believe she's providing a decent, home-style meal for
> her family, without any more effort than getting in and out of the SUV.

We stopped very hungry late one night near Fairfax, VA at a BM probably
about 2 years ago. The regular food was so sweet we could barely eat it. We
never went back there and always comment whenever we see a BM about their
sweet food. It seemed to stick in our mind.
Dee

"Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
...
>
> "Nola" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > On 9-Feb-2005, Ruddell > wrote:
> >
> >> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> >> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> >> different of course.
> >>
> >> Anyone got a rating on BM?
> >
> > Other than over salted, the food is fairly bland - intended to be
> > acceptable
> > to everyone but terrific for none. It's target audience is the working
> > mother who'd like to believe she's providing a decent, home-style meal
for
> > her family, without any more effort than getting in and out of the SUV.
>
> We stopped very hungry late one night near Fairfax, VA at a BM probably
> about 2 years ago. The regular food was so sweet we could barely eat it.
We
> never went back there and always comment whenever we see a BM about their
> sweet food. It seemed to stick in our mind.
> Dee


The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!

In > Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message

>> We stopped very hungry late one night near Fairfax, VA at a BM
>> probably about 2 years ago. The regular food was so sweet we could
>> barely eat it.
> We
>> never went back there and always comment whenever we see a BM about
>> their sweet food. It seemed to stick in our mind. Dee
>
>
> The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!


mmmm, twinkies. Hey, I heard that Hostess was going broke and Twinkies
were going to be a thing of the past?


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"Ruddell" > wrote in message
...
> In > Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>> "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
>
>>> We stopped very hungry late one night near Fairfax, VA at a BM
>>> probably about 2 years ago. The regular food was so sweet we could
>>> barely eat it.
>> We
>>> never went back there and always comment whenever we see a BM about
>>> their sweet food. It seemed to stick in our mind. Dee
>>
>>
>> The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!
>
>
> mmmm, twinkies. Hey, I heard that Hostess was going broke and Twinkies
> were going to be a thing of the past?
>

I'd better hurry and buy one -- I've never had a Twinkie. But I did live in
San Francisco, home to the "Twinkie Defense" and still didn't have one. But
now that you all mention it, I do recall having cornbread at BM -- maybe it
comes with all the meals.
dee

"Ruddell" > wrote in message
...
> In > Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
>
> >> We stopped very hungry late one night near Fairfax, VA at a BM
> >> probably about 2 years ago. The regular food was so sweet we could
> >> barely eat it.
> > We
> >> never went back there and always comment whenever we see a BM about
> >> their sweet food. It seemed to stick in our mind. Dee
> >
> >
> > The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!
>
>
> mmmm, twinkies. Hey, I heard that Hostess was going broke and Twinkies
> were going to be a thing of the past?
>

They are in bankruptcy, but I don't think they will close up shop. They
blame the problems on the low carb craze.

On 9-Feb-2005, "Vox Humana" > wrote:

> The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!

That would be weird, especially in VA; sweet cornbread is a northern thing.
Southern cornbread is not normally sweet.


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On Wed 09 Feb 2005 08:03:01p, L, not -L wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> On 9-Feb-2005, "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
>> The cornbread is like a Hostess Twinkie without the filling!
>
> That would be weird, especially in VA; sweet cornbread is a northern thing.
> Southern cornbread is not normally sweet.

BM's cornbread is sweet no matter where they're located.

Wayne

"Ruddell" > wrote in message
...
>
> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Dennis
>
> Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply

The Boston Market Corp was one of the darlings of Wall Street in the 90's.
The grew like a weed like many other corporations and then imploded. Their
idea was rather simple they had 3 kinds of meat - Ham, Fresh roasted Turket
and Chicken and a wide variety of sides. They were designed primairly as a
Take-Out operation with a few tables inside.

See their takeover histroy below.

Dimitri
http://retailindustry.about.com/libr.../aa120299a.htm

Dated December 2, 1999

Fast food giant, McDonald's Corporation announced on Wednesday that its
Golden Restaurant Operations subsidiary is buying from Boston Chicken, the
majority of the assets of Boston Market restaurants. The $173.5 million,
bottom-dollar deal includes 751 restaurants, franchise rights for an
additional 108 restaurants and certain related liabilities.

The deal is the biggest acquisition in McDonald's history. McDonald's
Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jack M. Greenberg commented
on Boston Market, "the brand is well-established, with excellent employees,
quality products, loyal customers, and future growth potential."

"Because of the accomplishments of the employees of the Boston Market system
in putting the business back onto a positive footing, we are committed to
offering employment and career growth opportunities to all Boston Market
restaurant and Support Center employees," said Jeffrey B. Kindler, EVP of
McDonald's, and leader of the McDonald's team managing the acquisition.
Even though McDonald's feels good about the outlook for the Boston Market
brand, it was obvious from other statements by Greenberg that brand alone
didn't sell the burger giant on the deal. The real estate is what made the
difference. Most of the Boston Market sites are in highly desirable
locations, perfect for the ongoing expansion of McDonald's Golden Restaurant
Operations restaurants, Donatos Pizza and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Boston
Market restaurants are located in more than 30 states, with the majority of
sites in the East and Midwest.
The sale, subject to government and bankruptcy court approvals, does not
include Boston Chicken's interest in Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation.
McDonald's shares closed up $1.50 in composite trading on the New York Stock
Exchange Wednesday, at $46.625 a share.
With current debt obligations totaling more than $900 million in bankruptcy,
Boston Chicken has publicly disclosed for the past year that holders of
Boston Chicken's equity securities will retain no value under a
reorganization plan and Boston Chicken anticipates that its bond holders
will not retain any value under the plan. Boston Chicken's equity and debt
securities will be canceled upon plan confirmation.

http://www.interbrand.com/portfolio_...portfolio=1329
Launched in 1995, Boston Market was, at the time, the most successful IPO in
U.S. history. Since that time, Boston Market has expanded to over 650
company-owned restaurants throughout the U.S. As the company's tagline says:
"We're always cooking," giving families a great alternative to a staying in.

On Wed 09 Feb 2005 03:32:20p, Ruddell wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?

The number of Boston Market stores varies considerably from area to area.
Here in the Phoenix area there are quite a few. When they first opened I
believe the name was Boston Chicken. For several years we used to go
occasionally. We stopped after one of our visits when we observed them
cleaning the inside of the glass enclosure that covers the food in the
serving line. They were spraying a cleaner inside the glass and it was
dripping into the food before they had wiped it clear. Even it it hadn't
dripped, the fact that they were spraying it over the food was just as bad.

Wayne

Ruddell wrote:
>
> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Dennis


If you like greasy salty chicken then it's the place to go LOL! Somewhat
overpriced 'midwestern home style' cooking.

In > Arri London wrote:
>
>
> Ruddell wrote:
>>
>> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>> different of course.
>>
>> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dennis
>
>
> If you like greasy salty chicken then it's the place to go LOL!
> Somewhat overpriced 'midwestern home style' cooking.


Yeah, well it sure looks good on tv...lol.


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Ruddell wrote:
>
> In > Arri London wrote:
> >
> >
> > Ruddell wrote:
> >>
> >> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> >> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> >> different of course.
> >>
> >> Anyone got a rating on BM?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >
> >
> > If you like greasy salty chicken then it's the place to go LOL!
> > Somewhat overpriced 'midwestern home style' cooking.
>
> Yeah, well it sure looks good on tv...lol.
>

Food stylists apparently get paid vast sums of money to make the
inedible look delicious!

Arri London wrote:

> If you like greasy salty chicken then it's the place to go LOL! Somewhat
> overpriced 'midwestern home style' cooking.


I'll say this for Boston Chicken, once in a great while, I'm in a
situation where I'm hungry and all that's available is fast food. I far
prefer Boston Chicken to MacDonald's or Burger King or KFC or Taco Bell
or the rest of the fast food joints.


--Lia

On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:32:20 -0000, Ruddell
> wrote:

>
>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>different of course.
>
>Anyone got a rating on BM?

BM can mean other than Boston Market, if you catch my drift...

Ginny

In > Ginny Sher wrote:
> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:32:20 -0000, Ruddell
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>>different of course.
>>
>>Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
> BM can mean other than Boston Market, if you catch my drift...

Well, it referred to the context of my post so I think most will have
figured it out :-)


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Ginny replied:

>> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>> different of course.
>>
>> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
> BM can mean other than Boston Market, if you catch my drift...

Forgive my obtuseness, but I don't catch your drift. Are you trying to say
that Boston Market's food is tainted because it has the same abbreviation as
Bowel Movement? Are you just s******ing at the unvoiced scatological motif?
Or are you trying to imply something about Bob Myers?

Bob

In article >,
Ruddell > wrote:

> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?

Overpriced fast food that's intensely salty.

Ruddell wrote:

> I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
> Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
> different of course.
>
> Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
>
It seems to be popular with senior citizens. I think the food looks
better than it tastes and both the meat and the sides have a metallic
chemical butter taste. It's really weird.

Ruddell > wrote:
>
>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>different of course.
>
>Anyone got a rating on BM?

You picked the right acronym.

--Blair
"Nuff sed."

"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
...
> Ruddell > wrote:
>>
>>I keep seeing these commercials on cable tv but we don't have Boston
>>Market in Saskatchewan. They look sort of like Swiss Chalet but
>>different of course.
>>
>>Anyone got a rating on BM?
>
> You picked the right acronym.

I can't believe it took so long, I've been watching and waiting
for someone to come up with that.

nancy