3/5 Daniel K. 1 year ago on Google
This
is
my
first
time
at
Steak
&
Shake
since
its
pandemic
shutdown
and
dining
room
reopen.
I
found
staff
to
be
very
friendly.
Though
no
waitperson
tends
to
diners,
an
associate
walked
around
checking
on
us.
The
facility
was
actually
very
clean,
with
an
employee
wiping
counters
several
times
and
a
door
bottom
when
we
left.
My
real
problem
has
nothing
to
do
with
local
staff;
the
CEO
created
a
caricature
of
what
Steak
and
Shake
was.
Black
&
white
wall
pictures
of
the
restaurants’
old
days
were
almost
depressing,
because
they
depicted
better
food
quality
and
a
better
overall
operation
that
was
family-outing
centric
.
I
recognize
various
restaurants
often
struggle
with
staff
churn
these
days;
consequently,
automation
finds
its
way
into
such
space.
The
menu
stations
here
where
everybody
swipes
their
fingers
is
unsettling.
No
Steak
and
Shake
provided
materials
sit
on
hand
to
disinfect
between
users.
Menu
items
have
less
options
than
in
the
past.
Nostalgic
Cherry,
vanilla,
and
the
occasional
lemon,
soda
flavor
adds
no
longer
exist…
simply
standard
fountain
drinks
and
sweet/unsweetened
tea.
The
food
ingredients
and
what
seemed
diminished
sizing
may
reflect
not
too
bad
pricing
(a
double
cheeseburger,
medium
cheese
fry,
drink,
with
tip,
was
like
$12-ish).
Milkshake’s
seen
at
other
tables
appeared
normal.
I
wish
the
best
for
an
American
Heritage
Diner
turned
straight
fast
food,
but
I’m
not
anxious
for
a
return
and
not
sure
there’ll
be
one
anytime
soon.
At
this
point,
Steak
&
Shake
is
directly
competing
with
traditional
fast
food
powerhouses
offering
more
substance,
and
established
mindset
among
consumers;
it
has
a
long
transition
ahead.