Is it a restaurant?

Is it a restaurant?

Does it have a maitre-d' to escort patrons to their tables?

Does a liveried waiter hand patrons a menu in a bound folder?

Where is the wine list?

Does it use tablecloths?

Is there cutlery on the table?

Are the meals served on crockery and are drinks served in glass?

Cutlery and crockery are items that civilised beings utilise when serving and consuming meals.

This is why they are provided, free of charge, at restaurants.

Replace them with paper and cardboard and litter is created.

A McDonalds franchise is not a restaurant.

It is not a cafe.

It is an American style, high-volume, drive-in drive-out, quick-turnover, money-making, fast food dispensary where you don't pay for any fancy quality.

Slop house is the only suitable description that comes to mind.

The novelty has worn off.

One American style slop house on the Peninsula is adequate.

Imported American culture is having an adverse effect on our own social values.

Let us not bow to American imperialism.

"Have a nice day" has lost its sincerity.

Email, 13 Mar 2012 Tim Haylor, Umina