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Non-Tech : RAINFOREST CAFE -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Epics who wrote (4651)	11/8/1999 5:55:00 PM
From: Kirk Pearson	Respond to of 4704

RAIN's drops keep falling on my head... (OK, bad pun, but I couldn't resist) biz.yahoo.com For October 1999: net sales increased 9.3% to 17.6 million (vs. 10/98) same store sales decreased 7.8% (vs. 10/98) Kirk (NP Tamagotchi)

To: Epics who wrote (4651)	11/10/1999 12:40:00 AM
From: Ted The Technician	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4704

Went to Jersey Gardens... The thunder and lights were synchronized - an improvement compared to my visit to the RAIN in Long Island. I ordered a pizza which didn't meet my expectations. It was made on a thin pita bread which was chewy (like eating cardboard?) and not crispy. Bar-B-Q sauce was used in place of tomato sauce. It was different, but I wouldn't order it again... I was expecting a Chicago pizza. The burgers and ribs looked like a better choice - the servings looked pretty big. I didn't enjoy the margarita, it was a bit thick - I prefer Chi-Chi's. I didn't enjoy the alcohol drink at the Long Island RAIN either. I'll try regular beer next time... Service was OK, but the level of service has room for improvement. A waitress dropped chips on the floor... People had to wait a while for table service while a couple of hostesses stood around without doing much. I sat on a chair with padding. It was the only chair with padding at my table. I would imagine that the chairs without the padding are somewhat drafty and cold to sit on... not something I would like to sit on to enjoy a good dinner. I won't get a warm feeling coming out of the restaurant if my seat was cold throughout the dinner. There was the line and the long wait as usual. I find it strange that the retail items were discounted (on sale). I would have thought that RAIN could command a higher price (as long as the quality was there too) for the retail items. With the Pokemon fad, I think there is an opportunity to better personify some of the RAIN animal characters so that kids can better relate and want to come back to RAIN.