tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post8289865603378452275..comments2024-03-03T12:44:43.616-05:00Comments on BetumiBlog: Question #8: Why so few African restaurants?Franhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17554083006239895938noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-32332502632968680102009-08-25T13:08:37.453-05:002009-08-25T13:08:37.453-05:00Nice blog, I agree with your comments about restau...Nice blog, I agree with your comments about restaurant eating, at least with reference to Nigeria where I come from.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-86030164810902575152009-08-22T07:02:36.222-05:002009-08-22T07:02:36.222-05:00Probably many small African restaurants (like food...Probably many small African restaurants (like food stores) are catering primarily to local African immigrants, and do need to think on a larger scale. Certainly I've had the experience of poor customer service that you mention (long wait times, menus that are meaningless, lack of responsiveness of servers), but I've also been to restaurants with fantastic service, creative environments, Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554083006239895938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-67160166876559979202009-08-22T05:12:52.272-05:002009-08-22T05:12:52.272-05:00I think part of this issue is about publicity and ...I think part of this issue is about publicity and part of it is about the issue of variety in the geographic sense and in terms of what's featured on the menu. Most African restaurants do not get the publicity to continue operating for more than a year or two or they change locations and never tell their clients. I think people are willing to 'take risks'<br />and try new food, but the bake easyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15372539871583296271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-84979787535965424802009-08-14T09:52:15.285-05:002009-08-14T09:52:15.285-05:00Thank you for your sharing something about African...Thank you for your sharing something about African food in Greece. I'm happy to know about your blog (http://www.historyofgreekfood.org/)Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554083006239895938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-13351775785534578762009-08-14T03:10:33.361-05:002009-08-14T03:10:33.361-05:00In Greece, Africans like most migrants face struct...In Greece, Africans like most migrants face structural disadvantages (lack of documents, such as work and residence permit). Some of them holding a degree from a Greek university decide to overstay in Greece and get a job, but are encountered with racial discrimination in the Greek labour market. Thus, many of them decide to set up businesses like restaurants, candy shops etc. But the procedure aMariana Kavroulakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386810474902366681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-66884175878013962662009-08-11T17:29:35.484-05:002009-08-11T17:29:35.484-05:00That's fantastic. I actually hand-carried a sm...That's fantastic. I actually hand-carried a small one with me from Morocco. I'll check out milo.comFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554083006239895938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088449.post-60497357169807285242009-08-11T16:47:11.274-05:002009-08-11T16:47:11.274-05:00I found a tagine in a nearby store using Milo.com ...I found a tagine in a nearby store using Milo.com <a href="http://milo.com/search?q=tagine" rel="nofollow">http://milo.com/search?q=tagine</a>The Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793621593994594294noreply@blogger.com