US/NC/Durham/Golden Corral - Revision history

Woozle: SMW

2011-10-22T20:57:44Z

SMW

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	[[~~Category~~:Durham, NC]]The [[~~Golden Corral (Durham, NC)\|~~Golden Corral]] location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the ~~new~~ [[Super Target (Durham, NC)\|Super Target]] in the [[South Square (Durham, NC)\|South Square]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://www.platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.		<hide>
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			[[year opened::2005]]
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			==About==
			The [[Golden Corral]] location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the [[Super Target (Durham, NC)\|Super Target]] in the [[South Square (Durham, NC)\|South Square]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://www.platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
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	The food selection is offered in giant buffet format, including the following:		==Food Selection==
			The food selection is offered in "giant buffet" format, including the following:
	*salad bar		*salad bar
	*stir-fry chicken		*stir-fry chicken
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	*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...		*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...
	==Tarheel Crocheters report==		==Tarheel Crocheters report==
	The [[Tarheel Crocheters]] (TC) were looking for a new place for their monthly meetings, after the abrupt demise of the Hillandale Road Shoney's in September 2006, and tried this location of Golden Corral. One of the TC (the one who usually calls to reserve rooms for meeting) was told previously that the TC could have one of two separate meeting rooms (they are side by side, separated by a removable partition) for their monthly meeting, and on that basis the TC did in fact meet once at Golden Corral in one of the meeting rooms in the summer of 2006.		The [[Tarheel Crocheters]] (TC) were looking for a new place for their monthly meetings, after the abrupt demise of the [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Hillandale\|Hillandale Road]] Shoney's in September 2006, and tried this location of Golden Corral. One of the TC (the one who usually calls to reserve rooms for meeting) was told previously that the TC could have one of two separate meeting rooms (they are side by side, separated by a removable partition) for their monthly meeting, and on that basis the TC did in fact meet once at Golden Corral in one of the meeting rooms in the summer of 2006.

	When the TC arranger called ahead to reserve the room for the next meeting, however, the GC General Manager said that they required a minimum of 30 people in order to reserve the room exclusively:		When the TC arranger called ahead to reserve the room for the next meeting, however, the GC General Manager said that they required a minimum of 30 people in order to reserve the room exclusively:

Woozle: moved Golden Corral (Durham, NC) to US/NC/Durham/Golden Corral: new naming convention

2011-10-22T20:52:39Z

moved Golden Corral (Durham, NC) to US/NC/Durham/Golden Corral: new naming convention

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Woozle: /* Comments */ tarheel crocheters

2006-10-20T20:43:53Z

Comments: tarheel crocheters

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	*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast from the A/C in hot weather – which can be refreshing if you're hot, but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. Check for drafts before sitting down if you want to avoid this.		*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast from the A/C in hot weather – which can be refreshing if you're hot, but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. Check for drafts before sitting down if you want to avoid this.
	*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...		*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...
			==Tarheel Crocheters report==
			The [[Tarheel Crocheters]] (TC) were looking for a new place for their monthly meetings, after the abrupt demise of the Hillandale Road Shoney's in September 2006, and tried this location of Golden Corral. One of the TC (the one who usually calls to reserve rooms for meeting) was told previously that the TC could have one of two separate meeting rooms (they are side by side, separated by a removable partition) for their monthly meeting, and on that basis the TC did in fact meet once at Golden Corral in one of the meeting rooms in the summer of 2006.

			When the TC arranger called ahead to reserve the room for the next meeting, however, the GC General Manager said that they required a minimum of 30 people in order to reserve the room exclusively:
			{{quoteon}}i called & spoke with the gen mgr @ golden corral @ south square & he wanted us to have about 30 people in order to use the mtg rm exclusively. That's not what i was told before, & I mentioned that to him. He said we could use the room, but he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't put anyone else in with us if he needed more tables. So, we decided that we'll be meeting @ ihop.
			{{quoteoff}}

			Also, another member of the TC reported that the door locks in the women's bathroom were not just broken but missing completely. She reported this situation to someone in charge (more than once?), but he seemed uninterested in fixing the problem. She also filled out a "comment" card reporting the problem.

			As a result of these issues, the TC have decided to meet at the [[IHOP (Durham, NC)\|IHOP near Costco]] in the future.

Woozle: local businesses -> Durham. NC; fixed franchise web page link

2006-09-22T18:14:59Z

local businesses -> Durham. NC; fixed franchise web page link

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	[[Category:~~Local Businesses~~]]		[[Category:Durham, NC]]The [[Golden Corral (Durham, NC)\|Golden Corral]] location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new [[Super Target (Durham, NC)\|Super Target]] in the [[South Square (Durham, NC)\|South Square]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://www.platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
	The Golden Corral location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new [[Super Target (Durham, NC)\|Super Target]] in the [[South Square (Durham, NC)\|South Square]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
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	\| [http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral], LLC		\| [http://www.platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral], LLC
	Gary Whitmire, ''Service Manager''<br>		Gary Whitmire, ''Service Manager''<br>
	4055 Chapel Hill Blvd.<br>		4055 Chapel Hill Blvd.<br>

Woozle: changed some links for renamed articles

2006-01-01T20:09:23Z

changed some links for renamed articles

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	[[Category:Local Businesses]]		[[Category:Local Businesses]]
	The Golden Corral location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new [[Super Target, Durham, NC\|Super Target]] in the ~~former~~ [[South Square ~~Mall~~]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.		The Golden Corral location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new [[Super Target (Durham, NC)\|Super Target]] in the [[South Square (Durham, NC)\|South Square]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
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Woozle: Golden Corral, Durham, NC moved to Golden Corral (Durham, NC)

2006-01-01T19:10:02Z

Golden Corral, Durham, NC moved to Golden Corral (Durham, NC)

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Woozle: /* Comments */ more format tidying

2005-10-10T18:24:17Z

Comments: more format tidying

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	* The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each.		* The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each.
	* An anonymous poster adds: "Kids drinks are always free, except when they get a larger to-go cup we charge 43 cents for the cup."		* An anonymous poster adds: "Kids drinks are always free, except when they get a larger to-go cup we charge 43 cents for the cup."
	* Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there		* Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there (2005-07-19) the "dirty" rice was a bit hard (either undercooked or sat out too long) – but the buffet has so many choices that I've never gone away unsatisfied.
	(2005-07-19) the "dirty" rice was a bit hard (either undercooked or sat out too long) -- but the buffet has so many choices that I've never gone away unsatisfied.
	*Can be very busy at times, though this seems to be happening less often as the novelty wears off; waiters will usually handle the seating for you during busy times. Other times they will let you seat yourself.		*Can be very busy at times, though this seems to be happening less often as the novelty wears off; waiters will usually handle the seating for you during busy times. Other times they will let you seat yourself.
	*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast from the A/C in hot weather – which can be refreshing if you're hot, but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. Check for drafts before sitting down if you want to avoid this.		*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast from the A/C in hot weather – which can be refreshing if you're hot, but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. Check for drafts before sitting down if you want to avoid this.
	*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...		*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...

Woozle: post-import clean-up

2005-10-10T18:23:30Z

post-import clean-up

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	[[Category:Local		[[Category:Local Businesses]]
	~~Business Reviews]]~~		The Golden Corral location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new [[Super Target, Durham, NC\|Super Target]] in the former [[South Square Mall]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by [http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
	~~[[Category:Durham, NC~~]]
	The Golden Corral location in [[Durham, NC]] is just opposite the new
	[[Super Target, Durham, NC\|Super Target]] in the former [[South Square
	Mall]] shopping area. It opened in 2005 and is managed by
	[http://platinumcorral.com Platinum Corral] Golden Corral franchise.
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	\|+ '''Contact info'''		\|+ '''Contact info'''
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	:919-489-2968 ''fax''		:919-489-2968 ''fax''
	\|}		\|}
	The food selection is offered in giant buffet format, including the		The food selection is offered in giant buffet format, including the following:
	following:
	*salad bar		*salad bar
	*stir-fry chicken		*stir-fry chicken
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	*fried catfish		*fried catfish
	*hush puppies		*hush puppies
	*Cajun "dirty" rice (spicy~~) (2005-09-26 seems to have been dropped in~~		*Cajun "dirty" rice (spicy)
	~~favor of pot roast & mashed potatoes/gravy~~)		*bread rolls (subtly sweet) - the waiter will sometimes offer to bring you fresh ones with butter
	*bread rolls (subtly sweet) - the waiter will sometimes offer to bring
	you fresh ones with butter
	*fried chicken		*fried chicken
	*pizza		*pizza
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	**ice cream		**ice cream
	**toppings		**toppings
	This list is far from complete, however.		This list is far from complete, however. Drinks are served while you wait in line to pay for entry, but the waiters are usually pretty good about checking for refills. If you want to leave a tip but don't have change, you can ask for extra cash from your credit card (sometimes they will ask you first).
	Drinks are served while you wait in line to pay for entry, but the
	waiters are usually pretty good about checking for refills. If you want
	to leave a tip but don't have change, you can ask for extra cash from
	your credit card (sometimes they will ask you first).
	==Comments==		==Comments==
	*The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or		* The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each.
	is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each ~~(drink included? not~~		* An anonymous poster adds: "Kids drinks are always free, except when they get a larger to-go cup we charge 43 cents for the cup."
	~~sure)[~~Kids drinks are always free except when ~~the~~ get a larger to go		* Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there
	cup we charge ~~43cent~~ for the cup]		(2005-07-19) the "dirty" rice was a bit hard (either undercooked or sat out too long) -- but the buffet has so many choices that I've never gone away unsatisfied.
	*Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the		*Can be very busy at times, though this seems to be happening less often as the novelty wears off; waiters will usually handle the seating for you during busy times. Other times they will let you seat yourself.
	stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there		*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast from the A/C in hot weather – which can be refreshing if you're hot, but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. Check for drafts before sitting down if you want to avoid this.
	(2005-07-19) the "dirty" rice was a bit hard (either undercooked or sat		*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...
	out too long) -- but the buffet has so many choices that I've never
	gone away unsatisfied.
	*~~Tends to~~ be very busy ~~around lunchtime on weekdays~~; waiters will
	usually handle the seating for you during busy times. Other times they
	will let you seat yourself.
	*Certain tables are positioned so they get a strong, continuous blast
	from the A/C in hot weather -- which can be refreshing if you're hot,
	but tends to make the food get cold very quickly. ~~Sit away from the~~
	~~buffet~~ to avoid ~~those seats~~.
	*The walls are decorated with a lot of historical photos of Durham from
	the late 1800s onward; wish they were on the web somewhere...

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2005-10-09T05:02:15Z

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	is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each (drink included? not		is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each (drink included? not
	sure)[Kids drinks are always free except when the get a larger to go		sure)[Kids drinks are always free except when the get a larger to go
	cup we ~~chrage~~ 43cent for the cup]		cup we charge 43cent for the cup]
	*Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the		*Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the
	stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there		stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there

71.111.221.14: /* Comments */

2005-10-09T05:01:40Z

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	==Comments==		==Comments==
	*The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or		*The Tuesday kids' special is great for families -- kids under 12 (or
	is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each (drink included? not sure)		is that "12 and under?") are 99 cents each (drink included? not
			sure)[Kids drinks are always free except when the get a larger to go
			cup we chrage 43cent for the cup]
	*Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the		*Quality of most dishes is not always quite right, e.g. one time the
	stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there		stir-fry chicken was rather dry, and last time we were there