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I agree with "what tastes good" but the problem is if prepackaged tastes better than you can make then just sell me the package and I'll re-heat it at home. I

I agree with "what tastes good" but the problem is if prepackaged tastes better than you can make then just sell me the package and I'll re-heat it at home. I don't know why but I expect food at a restaurant to be made at the restaurant and generally the same day. If I wanted packaged food I would have gone to the supermarket and bought packaged food. I guess what I'm saying is just be honest about it. If you think people are fine going to a restaurant for re-heated packaged food then say so on the menu. For whatever reason it feels dishonest to not do so.

aaron695 12y ago
Are you a chef? What makes you think you can make prepackaged food at home as well as a chef? Do you have ambiance at home? Do you have other random people go so you can people watch? Do you have a wide variety of meals so all the people you invite can eat what they want? Is your house central for everyone to go to? Do you have all the machines to properly prepare the pre packaged food? Can you go home early to start the processes some of which might take hours before the meal? Do you have a good selection of beer and wine? Can you serve food with the style of a waiter (And not mind not eating while everyone else does) Edit: Admittedly I don't eat steak at restaurants now I have a sous vide machine. But it still takes work to make, and washing & cleaning that won't fit in a dishwasher. But there's obviously always still many things on a menu I nether have the knowledge or the tools to make at home, pre-packaged or not.
- greggman 12y ago
  Those are all good points. I think my basic objection is it feels like I'm being deceived. It's like going to a concert and finding out they're just playing a recording and pretending to play their instrument live or sing live. Sure there's the crowd, the venue, the stage, the show, but at a basic level I paid for a live performance, not a recording. Similarly I paid for a meal made by the restaurant, not made by someone else and just served at the restaurant. Just be honest about it. I don't get upset when the menu says "Donuts from Dynamo Donuts" or "Ice Cream from Humphry Slocombe" so tell me "Chicken Kiev by Sarah Lee" if that's the case.

aaron695 12y ago

Are you a chef? What makes you think you can make prepackaged food at home as well as a chef? Do you have ambiance at home? Do you have other random people go so you can people watch? Do you have a wide variety of meals so all the people you invite can eat what they want? Is your house central for everyone to go to? Do you have all the machines to properly prepare the pre packaged food? Can you go home early to start the processes some of which might take hours before the meal? Do you have a good selection of beer and wine? Can you serve food with the style of a waiter (And not mind not eating while everyone else does) Edit: Admittedly I don't eat steak at restaurants now I have a sous vide machine. But it still takes work to make, and washing & cleaning that won't fit in a dishwasher. But there's obviously always still many things on a menu I nether have the knowledge or the tools to make at home, pre-packaged or not.

greggman 12y ago
Those are all good points. I think my basic objection is it feels like I'm being deceived. It's like going to a concert and finding out they're just playing a recording and pretending to play their instrument live or sing live. Sure there's the crowd, the venue, the stage, the show, but at a basic level I paid for a live performance, not a recording. Similarly I paid for a meal made by the restaurant, not made by someone else and just served at the restaurant. Just be honest about it. I don't get upset when the menu says "Donuts from Dynamo Donuts" or "Ice Cream from Humphry Slocombe" so tell me "Chicken Kiev by Sarah Lee" if that's the case.