Mohawk Valley country Club - Fairways Restaurant

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Ron Paul wrote:

You have obviously never been in business, your right, its not about the $10 , lets say there where 1000 coupon books sold, but lets say 500 people come in to use the coupons, thats $5000 dollars in lost revenue that you never agreed to, the previous owner did. Profit margins are so slim in the food industry right now because of how much the price of food has risen. I think the general rule of thumb is people that use those coupon books Only go there because they are getting something cheaper, and the reality is no matter how good the meal is, they probably wont go back if they have to pay full price. Its the whole Walmart mentality.

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ronpaul wrote:

I would be embarassed to present a coupon when eating out. The only exeption would be Burger King. Your either Cheap cheap cheap or a senior citizen.

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Ron Paul wrote:

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You have obviously never been in business, your right, its not about the $10 , lets say there where 1000 coupon books sold, but lets say 500 people come in to use the coupons, thats $5000 dollars in lost revenue that you never agreed to, the previous owner did. Profit margins are so slim in the food industry right now because of how much the price of food has risen. I think the general rule of thumb is people that use those coupon books Only go there because they are getting something cheaper, and the reality is no matter how good the meal is, they probably wont go back if they have to pay full price. Its the whole Walmart mentality.

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placido wrote:

Heard that this place has beome a big player hangout for Little Falls and the valley. Leave the spouse home?

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Great Customer Lost wrote:

I went to dinner here last week with a coupon that was in a discount booklet that is sold in the mohawk valley area. The coupon was for a free meal (up to a $10.00 value). I have not been to this restaurant before, i knew it was under new ownership and i thought i would give it a try. after having dinner there with a family member, i presented the coupon to the waitress prior to receiving the bill. she stated to me that she didnt think they took this coupon but would check. when she came back to my table she stated that the owner said that he does NOT honor this coupon because the restaurant is under new ownership. I thought that this was very wrong of the owner to refuse to accept this coupon.

1st i would like to say that i feel that the owner should have had something posted near the entrance of the restaurant that these coupons will NOT be honored there due to new ownership and there was not. i look on my way out to see if there may have been a sign i missed but there was not.

2nd you would think that since he was just starting out with the new restaurant he would honor the coupon to bring in new business, I guess not. it was a mere $10.00 on a bill that was $84.00! the meal in question for the discount was 24.00. so the coupon only covered less that half the amount of one of the meals!

i would think that if he was any kind of business owner, especially in the food industry, he should have honored the coupon that night and explained that he would no longer accept any future coupons of this kind....that would have been the admirable thing to do. but i guess not on his part. I will NEVER go back. He lost a possible returning customer over $10.00. very greedy and selfish of him.

I dont think this restaurant will last. it was a terrible impression and a sign of a greedy owner. I think maybe he just wants the golfers to patronize his business...good luck with all those golfers..i guess they must be beating down his door to get in....it wont be me for sure.

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please wrote:

<quoted text>No, the restaurant won't last because the area is full of skin flints like you.

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please wrote:

I mean this is the kind of yokel mentality that makes me think anyone would be insane to open a business in LF. You probably wouldn't have even gone out to eat unless you had a coupon.

Next time ask first if the coupon is accepted, who doesn't do that?

When the owner says "no it's not accepted" then you can get back in your '95 Silverado (yokels are cheap but think nothing of driving gas guzzling monsters) and head over to Applebees where they'll serve bland food and accept your coupon.

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Ron Paul wrote:

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You have obviously never been in business, your right, its not about the $10 , lets say there where 1000 coupon books sold, but lets say 500 people come in to use the coupons, thats $5000 dollars in lost revenue that you never agreed to, the previous owner did. Profit margins are so slim in the food industry right now because of how much the price of food has risen. I think the general rule of thumb is people that use those coupon books Only go there because they are getting something cheaper, and the reality is no matter how good the meal is, they probably wont go back if they have to pay full price. Its the whole Walmart mentality.

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Great Customer Lost wrote:

I went to dinner here last week with a coupon that was in a discount booklet that is sold in the mohawk valley area. The coupon was for a free meal (up to a $10.00 value). I have not been to this restaurant before, i knew it was under new ownership and i thought i would give it a try. after having dinner there with a family member, i presented the coupon to the waitress prior to receiving the bill. she stated to me that she didnt think they took this coupon but would check. when she came back to my table she stated that the owner said that he does NOT honor this coupon because the restaurant is under new ownership. I thought that this was very wrong of the owner to refuse to accept this coupon.

1st i would like to say that i feel that the owner should have had something posted near the entrance of the restaurant that these coupons will NOT be honored there due to new ownership and there was not. i look on my way out to see if there may have been a sign i missed but there was not.

2nd you would think that since he was just starting out with the new restaurant he would honor the coupon to bring in new business, I guess not. it was a mere $10.00 on a bill that was $84.00! the meal in question for the discount was 24.00. so the coupon only covered less that half the amount of one of the meals!

i would think that if he was any kind of business owner, especially in the food industry, he should have honored the coupon that night and explained that he would no longer accept any future coupons of this kind....that would have been the admirable thing to do. but i guess not on his part. I will NEVER go back. He lost a possible returning customer over $10.00. very greedy and selfish of him.

I dont think this restaurant will last. it was a terrible impression and a sign of a greedy owner. I think maybe he just wants the golfers to patronize his business...good luck with all those golfers..i guess they must be beating down his door to get in....it wont be me for sure.

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West Coast Rapper wrote:

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First of all, start up costs for a restaurant are incredible. The BEST run restaurants in the US run a 20% profit margin. I can guarantee this guy would be lucky to hover around 8-10%. customers like you eat at McDonalds anyway if you're gonna let $10 get your panties in a bunch. I do believe in good faith gestures however, especially in a small town where word of mouth is everything! Was the food good?

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West Coast Rapper wrote:

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Yokels expect everything to be free!!

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LFcitizen wrote:

<quoted text>and no i dont expect everything for free. i just feel that this situation should have been handled differently by the owner. but i can see from your posts that you just dont get it. maybe you should go out to dinner at a restaurant more often.

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What wrote:

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We feel you could have handle the situation differently also.
Drop it and move on. You can complain all you want it will not change what happen or did not happen.
Hopefully you have learn a lesson, call first to see if they accept coupons.

LFcitizen wrote:

<quoted text>well i knew it would only be a matter of time for you to put your 2 cents in. i see you know everything about restaurant ownership also. but just to respond to your posts...no i do not eat at mcdonalds. if you read my previous posts you would see that i stated that the 10 bucks is a matter of principle...i assure you that i can afford it. i was trying to get my point across in my post about restaurant ownership having respect for customers if they want them to come back....it wasnt because i needed the 10 bucks to pay for my meal. oh and just so you know..im not from here..i come from a large city SE of LF...only living up here for 6 years now. Im sure you will have something condesending about that.

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LFcitizen wrote:

<quoted text>and no i dont expect everything for free. i just feel that this situation should have been handled differently by the owner. but i can see from your posts that you just dont get it. maybe you should go out to dinner at a restaurant more often.