I didn't want to clutter up the BCS Coming and Goings section so I am posting a topic to discuss what seems to be an oft heard lament regarding the level of dining options in the Brazos Valley.
Chicken strip/finger/tender places abound.
If you want some Que, there are a few.
Tex Mex places are around.
There have been cries for particular chains like Waffle House, and so on and so on, but with all of that and the restaurant business so competitive, you do have to wonder what truly works best here.
We once lived in a college town in the midwest that was in a city with about the same population as this area. The university size was a tad smaller than A&M, but not a lot smaller and there were some larger cities within driving distance as well. Besides the chain restaurants and fast food joints, there were a number of locally owned restaurants. Many were small cafes that catered to the lunch crowds on campus, others to blue collar workers etc, but there were also restaurants that had superb waitstaff, starched tableclothes, children not often seen, you get the idea. They were long time establishments, often family owned and while pricey, the experience was always pleasant ( anecdotal I realize, but these places weren't limping along on an old reputation).
So , given the different varied income levels in the BCS area, do you believe the number and type of restaurants accurately reflect what most residents desire? This could easily dissolve into a 'we need an Eggs n More, pronto' kind of discussion, so explain a solid reason beyond 'because I want one. ' A reason that factors the underserved population and whether there are already options for that here.
Discuss, (kindly please).
Edit to add: We have already done the chain food restaurant discussion, I was hoping more for a discussion regarding the types of customers that are underserved and if they truly are underserved (or is it unrealistic) or can local business owners create a good niche here if folks do not expect the same type of experience as a corporate business.
Chicken strip/finger/tender places abound.
If you want some Que, there are a few.
Tex Mex places are around.
There have been cries for particular chains like Waffle House, and so on and so on, but with all of that and the restaurant business so competitive, you do have to wonder what truly works best here.
We once lived in a college town in the midwest that was in a city with about the same population as this area. The university size was a tad smaller than A&M, but not a lot smaller and there were some larger cities within driving distance as well. Besides the chain restaurants and fast food joints, there were a number of locally owned restaurants. Many were small cafes that catered to the lunch crowds on campus, others to blue collar workers etc, but there were also restaurants that had superb waitstaff, starched tableclothes, children not often seen, you get the idea. They were long time establishments, often family owned and while pricey, the experience was always pleasant ( anecdotal I realize, but these places weren't limping along on an old reputation).
So , given the different varied income levels in the BCS area, do you believe the number and type of restaurants accurately reflect what most residents desire? This could easily dissolve into a 'we need an Eggs n More, pronto' kind of discussion, so explain a solid reason beyond 'because I want one. ' A reason that factors the underserved population and whether there are already options for that here.
Discuss, (kindly please).
Edit to add: We have already done the chain food restaurant discussion, I was hoping more for a discussion regarding the types of customers that are underserved and if they truly are underserved (or is it unrealistic) or can local business owners create a good niche here if folks do not expect the same type of experience as a corporate business.