There’s a bit of a shrieky reaction going on here.
It’s simple - people buy what they are willing to pay for. If these burritos are no good, they’ll vanish without trace.
I was recommended to a Japanese restaurant in San Francisco - I went first time and thought ‘ok I’ll try’ but with a pre-sentiment of disappointment. And I wasn’t disappointed. Or put it another way - my prediction was entirely accurate.
All the “chefs” and crew were not Japanese, in the slightest.
So despite repeated badgerings to go back and enjoy that restaurant, I remember well the bland and boring mixture of rice and cold fish, and know that when a cook is leaning on 100s of years of excellent cuisine, they try harder and do better when they know it’s their own heritage.
In the end, consumers vote witht their feet. If they’ve in general become so slack about choice, quality and flavor, then so be it - it’s their loss.
“BurritoGate”. Meh. 1st World Problem.
