Squidoo founder, author and blogger extraordinaire
Seth Godin writes about Park City, Utah restaurant El
Chubasco in his latest blog entry. Claiming to have eaten
there three times a day once, Godin uses this locally owned eatery
as an example of how "thousands of little decisions" by caring
business owners result in an unique product that can't be
replicated. He argues that when businesses grow or restaurants turn
into chains, "smart compromises" are made and the quality
diminishes. Preach on, Seth! While many great local restaurant have
expanded their business to include a few outpost locations to
accommodate demand, quality almost invariably suffers when a
restaurant approaches chain status. The unique vision of the owners
and the operating procedures of the original tend to get watered
down with the growth.
