Second, if you’re going to get people drunk, why not offer them something enjoyable to drink?

So, I take it you don't like Long Island's? I think they're one of the best tasting drinks around, but maybe I'm just a weirdo :)

I think applebees is pretty fucked at this point, and even if they DID start putting out good quality food they've basically screwed the pooch here and I don't think it'll be easy for them to come back. I've talked with several people who have worked at applebee's before, and almost all of the food is prepackaged and microwaved for gods sake. It's shocking to me that they've even been able to keep their business going as long as they have.