Ill tell you what we don't eat on the Fourth of July. French toast, Asian food, Lasagna. Are you spotting a pattern here?

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People don't want to get out of their cars to get dinner.

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What can I say? Americans love fried chicken.

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We say we want fresh, but the truth of the matter is, to deal with fresh, it takes over your life. You have to prepare it, store it . . . and then you'll probably throw it away anyhow.

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The restaurant industry has experienced two big turns. There was the growth cycle in 2000 followed by the big downturn that's still going on.

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In a downturn, expect to see all kinds of innovative things take place. Some will succeed, some won't.

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Americans like anything that makes life easier, saves time and is new.

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At some point, they are going to have to knock a hole in the side of the wall and throw the rotisserie chicken out as you drive by.

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We like what we like. All we do is put a new name on what we like.

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