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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 J Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1891 The News and Observer just posted that Yancy's is now officially closed effective today.

The News and Observer just posted that Yancy’s is now officially closed effective today.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 TSnow27604 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:34:28 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1806 Magnus, I look forward to your findings after your investigation is complete. As for the article, it does state why I have an issue with Yancey's. I have been there about 3 times (none of which were withiin the past year) and my first visit was most memorable. I was handed a massive menu and was also told there was a buffet available. When I surveyed the offerings on the buffet I was very disappointed to see that there were little or no Cajun/Creole offerings!? Huh? I'm glad to hear that the menu seems to be smaller but the buffet still sounds like it belongs at a Golden Corral knockoff. Red beans & rice, shrimp creole, gumbo, andouille sausage, cornbread, ... I would think that these would be popular, low-cost buffet options for a New Orleans styled restaurant. Not spaghetti and french fries.

Magnus, I look forward to your findings after your investigation is complete. As for the article, it does state why I have an issue with Yancey’s. I have been there about 3 times (none of which were withiin the past year) and my first visit was most memorable. I was handed a massive menu and was also told there was a buffet available. When I surveyed the offerings on the buffet I was very disappointed to see that there were little or no Cajun/Creole offerings!? Huh? I’m glad to hear that the menu seems to be smaller but the buffet still sounds like it belongs at a Golden Corral knockoff. Red beans & rice, shrimp creole, gumbo, andouille sausage, cornbread, … I would think that these would be popular, low-cost buffet options for a New Orleans styled restaurant. Not spaghetti and french fries.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Ernest Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:02:30 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1786 I surely hope that Yancy's remains part of our downtown's fabric. It is a great establishment that adds value and provides excellent food - judging from my own experience. Provided I know nothing about the whole case, I will not say anything against one side, or another. With my 16+ years of experience in restaurants I must say this: Bad employees can be found in abundance, just as it is common to witness poor management decisions. It is not only about how employees represent their employer to the customer, but also how they deal with each other. It is about their work ethics. Things can look good on the surface, yet the opposite may be true behind the scenes. From the way the food is handled, to the errors that may take place without the customer's knowledge, the management may have to deal with massive layoffs, or at least with displeasing most employees. Again, I am not suggesting one side is right, or wrong, but I wouldn't rush into conclusions as to what went wrong in the case of Yancy's. I surely hope that it was nothing more than a series of misunderstandings and that everything goes back to normal... soon.

I surely hope that Yancy’s remains part of our downtown’s fabric. It is a great establishment that adds value and provides excellent food – judging from my own experience.

Provided I know nothing about the whole case, I will not say anything against one side, or another. With my 16+ years of experience in restaurants I must say this: Bad employees can be found in abundance, just as it is common to witness poor management decisions. It is not only about how employees represent their employer to the customer, but also how they deal with each other. It is about their work ethics. Things can look good on the surface, yet the opposite may be true behind the scenes. From the way the food is handled, to the errors that may take place without the customer’s knowledge, the management may have to deal with massive layoffs, or at least with displeasing most employees.

Again, I am not suggesting one side is right, or wrong, but I wouldn’t rush into conclusions as to what went wrong in the case of Yancy’s. I surely hope that it was nothing more than a series of misunderstandings and that everything goes back to normal… soon.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 RaleighRob Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:25:54 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1773 I agree with you that downtown needs this restaurant to stay and am glad that they are indeed still open. Thanks for your review!

I agree with you that downtown needs this restaurant to stay and am glad that they are indeed still open. Thanks for your review!

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Magnus Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:08:54 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1763 Dana, See, the thing is, I haven't seen much to refute the original stories of trouble at Yancey's. N&O made a weak effort but didn't really investigate both sides. They just posted something opposite of what the blogosphere was saying. Restaurant reviews are a good thing to have in the local blogs, no doubt. I just think that given the specific venue, a food review isn't necessarily the kind of story we needed right now. With the N&O gradually getting itself out of the local news business, there exists a real opportunity for local bloggers to make the difference. -M

Dana,

See, the thing is, I haven’t seen much to refute the original stories of trouble at Yancey’s. N&O made a weak effort but didn’t really investigate both sides. They just posted something opposite of what the blogosphere was saying.

Restaurant reviews are a good thing to have in the local blogs, no doubt. I just think that given the specific venue, a food review isn’t necessarily the kind of story we needed right now.

With the N&O gradually getting itself out of the local news business, there exists a real opportunity for local bloggers to make the difference.

-M

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Dana Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:00:36 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1762 Magnus, Let's put the burden of proof on the slanderous article that still goes unretracted. You are free to your opinions, though. I went there on my own, paid for my meal, and left when I felt like leaving. Don't "shilling" reviews talk more positively about the food than I did? It's exactly as reported here: food that's pretty good, hard to find in a place this clean, and a great piece to the downtown palate of restaurants. I'm going to write more about where I ate and what I honestly thought. This just happened to be a good time to get proof for myself that Yancy's is open and let people know how my lunch went. To be honest, had the incorrect article never been posted, I probably wouldn't have gone there this week.

Magnus,
Let’s put the burden of proof on the slanderous article that still goes unretracted. You are free to your opinions, though. I went there on my own, paid for my meal, and left when I felt like leaving. Don’t “shilling” reviews talk more positively about the food than I did? It’s exactly as reported here: food that’s pretty good, hard to find in a place this clean, and a great piece to the downtown palate of restaurants.

I’m going to write more about where I ate and what I honestly thought. This just happened to be a good time to get proof for myself that Yancy’s is open and let people know how my lunch went.

To be honest, had the incorrect article never been posted, I probably wouldn’t have gone there this week.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Magnus Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:11:03 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/07/09/yancys-expands-downtown-options/#comment-1760 Unfortunately this is a very underwhelming article. It probably would have been a lot more useful to try to ask some questions, get some answers, something with investigative qualities. This looks more like... well... damage control. Shilling for a PR company. There is still talk of things going on there, but nothing concrete supporting or refuting the rumors. Then the petty snipe taken at the former employees further undermines any point to this piece. Ask tough questions of everyone involved and put together something more objective that tells both sides of the story.

Unfortunately this is a very underwhelming article. It probably would have been a lot more useful to try to ask some questions, get some answers, something with investigative qualities. This looks more like… well… damage control. Shilling for a PR company. There is still talk of things going on there, but nothing concrete supporting or refuting the rumors.

Then the petty snipe taken at the former employees further undermines any point to this piece.

Ask tough questions of everyone involved and put together something more objective that tells both sides of the story.