There are many things that change as we get older. We might change the ways we get our exercise, our routines might change and we start to eat at a lot more chain restaurants. That’s right, retirees who used to dine at locally-owned, hip establishments serving such delights as portobello mushroom burgers and tofu kabobs are now seemingly drawn to chain restaurants like Chili’s and Olive Garden in search of the perfect Awesome Blossom and the never-ending salad and breadsticks.
Perhaps it is natural for older men and women to embrace frugality, which is why they choose chain restaurants as they often have great deals and senior discounts; or, perhaps they choose to eat at Outback Steakhouse because they are sick of meatless burgers and tasteless vegetarian plates. They want their steak, and they want it well done with not one starch side dish, but two starch side dishes, and dessert.
The typical American retiree dines in an Applebee’s or Ruby Tuesday 51 times a year, which averages out to be about once a week that we see them heading to Red Lobster or IHOP. And even though their top choices are casual places like Denny’s and Macaroni Grill, you are still sure to see retirees at Wendy’s or Burger King.
It might sound like we are plugging these popular eating destinations, but that’s not important. What is important is that you utilize your New York Medicaid services company so you have more time to eat sesame chicken at Panda Express and spend less time doing paperwork that you hate.
But let’s get back on topic and discuss our favorite chain restaurants like Boston Market and Lone Star.
Chain restaurants are favored by retirees because they speak directly to their deepest and guiltiest pleasures. For year and years retirees have eaten sensible diets, always watch calorie intake so they can maintain their ideal weight. But there comes that time in your life when you throw caution to the wind and live it up a bit. Hot spots like Red Robin and Qdoba are an integral part of the American dining landscape and they offer dishes that ensure you get the best dining experience. Here are a couple of examples to whet your appetite.
Shrimp and Parmesan Sirloin at Applebee’s
You wanted to go to Red Lobster for some steak and seafood but were outvoted by family members keen on eating at Applebee’s. Well, the Shrimp and Parmesan Sirloin is Applebee’s spin on the traditional surf-n-turf, but with shrimp instead of lobster. Come to think about it, we have no desire to eat lobster from Applebee’s anyway. They get high fives for throwing cheese on the whole thing before they serve it.
Bloomin’ Onion at Outback Steakhouse
This has got to be one of the most iconic dishes in the chain restaurant playbook. Outback claims that these are masterpieces hand-carved by experts, but how they are made is meaningless as all that matter are those crispy shards of battered and fried onions and that spicy cream sauce you can drink because it is so good.
