marika wrote:
> Sonoran Dude wrote in message ...
>
>> Marika, you rock!
>
> thanks for the props
>
>> are you single?
>
> yes
>
> I went to the Rio Grande Cafe today.
> It was my second time, got a shrimp and fajita plate.
> I got that before, so I was just controlling for quality.
> Last time they gave me 6 shrimp wrapped in bacon this time 3.
> Last time they gave me about 3 fried jalapenos, this time 1.
> When I took half my stuff home for later the previous time, they gave me
> fresh wraps, this time no.
> They cleared the table of the chips before I packed the food. Just to make
> sure that they could throw it away rather than me taking the excess home.
> Then, of course, the waitress never really listened to me. She brought me
> and charged me for sides I didn't request.

I hate that! We had a new Chinese place open up here in Oro Valley
outside of Tucson. I had an old friend here from Australia visiting and
she is used to excellent seafood on the Gold Coast of Australia.

We ordered a dish called Mango Shrimp that was one of the best shrimp
dishes that either of us had ever tasted. It was large 16/20 butterflied
and deveined shrimp fried perfectly crisp in an Asian batter served with
hot chunks of Mango, veggies and spicy chilies. The food was plated hot
and with artistic care.

Went back 2 weeks later and the food was just as good. Last week about 4
months after the grand opening I took a business associate there and the
place was less full and the food was terrible. Gone were the 16/20 and
replaced with small 26/30 shrimp that were fried in old oil and dumped
on the plate.

Inconsistency is the best way to go out business in my opinion. If the
food is mediocre and people come, keep it that way. If it is different
every time you will loose your customers.