Technology - Good or Evil

Good morning! I find it amusing that the last time I wrote a blog post, it was raining...and it's raining again today! I hope that everyone had a great weekend, and a solid start to the week - despite the rain.

I've been reading a lot of articles lately about the advancements in technology that we've been enjoying, and are going to enjoy. But it reminded me of an article a read a few months ago about the seemingly unstoppable advancement of technology and how it is changing the landscape of the world; the article discussed how many restaurants, and chefs, are not allowing people to be on their phones when dining. Some have gone as far as to ask for their patrons to leave their phones at the front desk. To some of us, that seems extreme, but to others it makes a lot of sense.

I know that I have written about this before, but there were so many things that I have read here lately that I felt like it could be touched upon again. Technology is an amazing thing - from printers that can print food to the possible ability to perform a head transplant, what we are able to do often astounds me. The thing that nags at the back of my mind though, and I'm sure there are plenty others out there, at what point will we take a step back and say enough?

Towards the end of the summer, I wrote a post about the loss of human interaction, specifically in the service and sales industries; technology is now making it possible for a salesman to never have to leave his office - everything is automated or done via mobile phone or computer. Do these kind of tech advances streamline the job? Sure. Less hours of shoe leather to pavement, for the same job, means more production, more money, etc. But at the cost of the human relationship between the salesman and his client. We should be looking to create more relationships, not taking them away.

Some places have taken certain steps to try and instill a sense of community in their establishment by using communal seating. This type if seating is designed to "make" people sit with others that they probably don't know. There are arguments to both sides of this, but I for one like the idea.

Think about the last time you sat down for a meal with someone close to you - a friend, significant other, etc. - did you talk and interact with each other or were one/both of you busy on your mobile device or watching TV? Our world has changed - Wake up, work, play, sleep, repeat; given, this has been the recipe of life for some time, but there are many differences to the recipe years ago versus today.

In the past, families would at least all sit down and have dinner together - the whole family, with no distraction. No TV, no phones, no iPods, etc. Just the Father, Mother, Son, Daughter (and sometimes even the dog) sitting around the table, breaking bread, and enjoying each other's company. Can you remember the last time you actually did that with your family?

All in all, I think the advancement of technology is great; it will propel us to the future. But I think we should be weary, be careful, of the direction it takes us. We should be careful to not let ourselves become lost in the virtual world, only to let the real one fade and eventually die.

So the next time you go out to eat or sit down for dinner, make a conscious effort to put away your distractions, and have a real connection with the person across from you.

As always, have a great week and we hope to see you soon!

Information Overload!

Good afternoon Indy! I hope you are all having a great day, despite the wet weather! It has been awhile since our last post, and I'll try to keep this short, but this post will be jam-packed with quality information!

* First and foremost - our debut of Kids' Night! From this week on, we will be offering Kids' Eat Free on Tuesday nights! Here is how it breaks down: with the purchase of a sandwich combo OR dinner (chicken strips, fish, shrimp) two kids can eat free. So, if you come in with your two kids and buy a sandwich combo or dinner, your kids can eat free!

With each sandwich combo or dinner purchase, you receive two kids meals free. Basically a buy 1, get 2 deal.

Here are the limits: Only 2 kids meals per combo or dinner purchase, kid must be 10 or under, Dine In Only, and only after 4 pm!

Each week, we will have a coloring contest with the winner receiving a FREE sundae on their next visit, their picture displayed on the front counter and the website and social media pages!

* We have received our newest run of growlers and mugs - with a new design! Also, we have EDI sweatshirts available for purchase!

* Our spring car show, the Custom Classic Revival, will be June 13th! Day of Registration will begin at 9 am and end at Noon. Awards will be between 2 and 3 pm. Details and information can be found via this handy dandy flyer: 

I hope that you have a great week, and we cannot wait to see everyone out and about this summer! As always, we'll see you soon!