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   posted: Jul. 2, 2008 @ 5:57p
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When I asked why this thread, a deal at a high-end steak house, got moved from "Hot Deals" to "Grocery Coupons & Deals " and was told "Its food...food is grocery."

I see that other restaurant deals got moved as well:
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/grocery-coupons/835919
and
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/grocery-coupons/835446

I'm a bit baffled by this decision. Everything I've read in the "Grocery Coupons & Deals" forum seems to point toward grocery stores and not restaurants. Talk of stores, UPC symbols, coupons being between a manufacturer and retailer, different aisles within stores, expiration dates, etc.

To me restaurants and grocery stores are rather distinct despite both having food. For one anyone looking for grocery coupons is unlikely to be interested in dining at a high-end restaurant.

IMO - restaurant deals belong in Hot Deals and not Grocery Coupons & Deals.

Thoughts?

   posted: Jul. 2, 2008 @ 5:57p

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   posted: Jul. 2, 2008 @ 7:21p
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I agree. A restaurant is not grocery. If FW wanted a "food forum" then that's what they should have created. Any restaurant threads need to be moved back to HDs.

Looks like Mars posted about this in the grocery forum. There were some hiccups setting up the categories. His post says to mode alert anything you think shouldn't be in that forum.

   posted: Jul. 2, 2008 @ 8:13p
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As stated in your topic, I agree, it doesn't make sense.

However, what I do notice is that the topic is in the category http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/restaurant/

which is a sub category of food and grocery rather than being in the food and grocery category directly.

There certainly are various levels of "dining" from taco bell to a five star joint... If there were enough deals, I could see it broken down more to perhaps even include fast food, fine dining, etc...

I will point this out to the content folks and expect an answer that hopefully makes things more understandable.

   posted: Jul. 3, 2008 @ 12:31a
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FatWallet.Com said:
However, what I do notice is that the topic is in the category http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/restaurant/

which is a sub category of food and grocery rather than being in the food and grocery category directly.

I'm really confused. I'm not seeing that URL when I visit the thread and I don't see any sub-categories. I'm on "classic" view and I switched to "modern" view and still don't see sub categories anywhere . . .

   posted: Jul. 3, 2008 @ 6:12a
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You are correct! That deal should be in hot deals, under restaurant. I'll send out a email clarify the categories.

I will take care of the others also. Thanks for the heads up!

   posted: Jul. 3, 2008 @ 6:23a
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The link was down for me, and I was thinking it was Gorton's , not Morton's.

   posted: Jul. 3, 2008 @ 10:13a
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Thanks!

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