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Originally Posted by Rerun
I know and see where you're coming from... however, I probably give as much effort in my job whether or not the boss is around or not.... but then again I take pride in my work and don't have 2 different work or performance levels.
And I am making the assumptions that restaurants operate the same way. Sure a good review may help a restaurants business and a bad review may affect it somewhat negatively... but the best reviews are people telling other people about such and such restaurant and what great food and service there was. This is what a restaurant survives on... not some 500 word article in the newspaper that will be forgotten by next week.
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I actually agree with you 100% on this fact. I've never read a restaurant review in my life that made me go out and try a restaurant (admitedly, food critics eat much differently than I), but when friends recommend me a restaurant I'm much more likely to go.
Even still though, it should be on the critic to ensure when they do offer a review that it is what the standard customer would expect in terms of service. Even the most minor details can matter (getting drinks/appys earlier than a normal order as an example). I think a critic who attempts to conceal their identity will offer a more realistic representation of the restaurant than one who knowingly has their identity out there.