Bogie's in Defuniak Springs appalling (merged owner's reply)

[Beach House 25]

Why do you feel entitled to an apology of any sort?

Geez Josh. Put a Sock in it! PaaaaaLeeeeeez!:rofl:

 

[Cork On the Ocean]

After some consideration about my original posting, and some advice from my better half, I have decided to retract my original post.

I was responding as anyone would have done who is being talked about negatively in a public forum, I was defending myself and my restaurant and explaining our side of the story. Perhaps a public forum such as this isn?t the best place for that. As some of you have said, a simple ?we?re sorry? would have sufficed instead of a two-page version with more info than needed.

After reading some of your reply posts (I only got through the first page, I will try and read more once the holidays are over) and re-reading mine I do agree that it did come off as somewhat harsh, I didn?t intend to ?Corky bash? if that?s the way it was perceived I do apologize for that, I was simply defending us from what seemed like a verbal attack, and wanted to try and set the record straight.

Again, I would like to apologize to Corky and her party that dined at my restaurant for the bad experience that they had. We did offer to pick up the tab for their dinners, which we did, and they were welcome to stay and eat, but they declined.

Of course I accept your apology and as I said that's all we ever wanted. I must tell you though that to say that you offered and did pick up our tab is a total mistatement. I would not have said one thing if you had compted the drinks . You have received misinformation. My brother-in-law has the 30 some dollar visa receipt for our drinks and my one caesar salad so I believe someone is giving you misinformation. If you are saying that you didn't charge us for the meals which we didn't eat, you are correct and we would have refused to pay for them since we didn't eat them and they were truly cold (except for my baked potato).

In any event, let's put it to bed and hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful and prosperous new year.

 

[Minnie]

I could be wrong and someone in the industry correct me if so, but not sure a restaurant for liability reasons can comp drinks.

 

[Teresa]

Dead horse. Really dead. Pretty much glue and gelatin products by now, with the good parts hitting the dinner table in France.

best post of entire thread!!!


this thread has been quite entertaining. Except for Corky's initial dining report, I do not understand why any other sowaller would publicly bash the chef or the restaurant no matter what. they do not know him and they have not personally experienced the restaurant.

I do not know why sowallers would bash each other for their opinions on this thread.

I do know that if someone does not like the thread, they should not say that it needs to be stopped or locked - people are really having a discussion here, even if some participants are rather rude and inappropriate. we do learn much about each other in this way, do we not?

mainly I do know that this board is never used to publicly hurt others or their businesses. I hope we can stay positive and try to be helpful.

 

[Diane4145]

Tisk, Tisk....:roll: Josh, since you apparently didn't get the concerns of most of us, let me explain. It wasn't the members that necessarily needed an apology, it was what we felt Cork, deserved! And thankfully, it finally came! Thanks, Mr. Harding! You also have a really sharp, better half!

Why do you feel entitled to an apology of any sort?

 

[Rudyjohn]

do I, or do I not?
Another thread, another day. :roll:

 

[Matt J]

I could be wrong and someone in the industry correct me if so, but not sure a restaurant for liability reasons can comp drinks.

Not in Florida. Although, I wouldn't do it in a true bar atmosphere as you are really setting yourself up at that point. It really just depends on the intoxication level of the customer.

 

[Minnie]

Not in Florida. Although, I wouldn't do it in a true bar atmosphere as you are really setting yourself up at that point. It really just depends on the intoxication level of the customer.

I wasn't sure I know we have been comped meals at Disney and they said they would not be able to comp any alcohol with the meal, if we wanted drinks we would have to pay for them.

 

[Matt J]

I wasn't sure I know we have been comped meals at Disney and they said they would not be able to comp any alcohol with the meal, if we wanted drinks we would have to pay for them.

That sounds more like a decision not to comp a high cost item. Generally restaraunts will happilly comp a dessert as those are low cost high profit items.

 

[Arkiehawg]

I've been comp'd at a few restaurants throughout Florida. My favorite was Season's 52 in Orlando.....what a great evening. BTW...that meal was on high cost items including several bottles of amazing wine...