[iJohnDoe]

Also, after the 2008 crash, food doesn’t taste as good at certain places.

Chain restaurants that used to be really tasty, started using cheaper ingredients (theory) and just don’t taste as good as they used to and it’s more expensive.

[whoomp12341]

not just cheaper ingredients, they moved towards frozen food / microwaving (I am looking at you, applebees)

[jackcosgrove]

Blandflation?

[ikr678]

Enshitification - cost cutting