Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
Petrarch
And while Sysco sells a staggeringly large array of products, restaurant industry experts and chefs alike say that overreliance on the distributor can erode the key advantage that independent restaurants have over chains: that they offer something distinctive, and of better quality.
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“Keep in mind, the average diner doesn’t really want creativity,” he said, adding that hyperlocal sourcing is unpredictable and costly. “Creativity is the enemy of success in our industry.”
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“Think of ‘Cheers,’ but for breakfast, right? Everybody knows your name. You know everybody. You know when the babies are coming,” she said. “That’s the kind of thing that I would love again.”
Though she added, “I still might use Sysco fries.”
New York Times – Sysco Is Ruining American Restaurants. Or Saving Them.
Phil has a question:
When will we start growing potatoes hydroponically in rectangular cubes for easier processing.
If the French Fries are all the same does it matter if they’re McCains.
Sameness leaves us in peace but it is contradiction that makes us productive.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Phil M. Stockmen