I predict the Restaurants forum will go ape crazy today (Le Cellier news)

[Kimberle]

Well, they better "step it up" if they are going to charge 2 credits. We ate there last trip, & it was "ok". I've had much better steaks elsewhere.

 

[GenieCat]

... Hopefully people will quickly realize that its just not worth it.

 

[lttlmc3]

Wonder if this means their cheddar soup will come in bigger bowls now.

 

[Paul in CT]

I would hope they would do this to justify the raise. But, since I haven't gone there since the DDP started, it's no big loss to me. I prefer TiW vs. DDP anyway.

IMHO, the change to 2 credits is appropriate. I prefer TiW to the DDP as well. The change will make an ADR easier to get for dinner at one of our favorite WDW restaurants.

 

[dansyr2514]

I'm almost positive that when the dining plans first came about (they were called the Gold, Silver, etc. plans back then) that Le Cellier was 2 TS.

Back when they had silver, gold and platinum, there were no 2 credit restaurants. We used to do the gold plan and you had 3 credits per day no matter where, Fultons was on dining credit, so was Cali Gril, so was Coral Reef. No difference. However I am not absolutely positive about the silver. I think you just received less meal credits per day.

 

[Joshua_me]

If going up to 2 credits means that they are going to go back to the quality of food and service that they had 10 years ago then I'm all for it....

But somehow, I don't think that's going to be the case....

 

[tlcoke]

Definitely not worth 2 TS Credits - I ate there last year in October. My meal was not something to write home about. The best thing about the meal was the Pretzel Bread.
I have a dietary restriction and the chef & waitress seemed put out to talk to me about it.

I was on the Dining plan and Shelly was dining with me and paying cash. The waitress was trying to up-sale her to the more expensive Combo Option (soup, meal & dessert) verses just getting the appetizer and main dish & dessert ale cart - which was cheaper with what she had for dinner.

 

[dounelisg]

I had spoken to someone about this the other day....a server at LeCellier had told them that they were hoping to start the process to become a signature restaurant and once they did become one, it would take 6 months to be a 2 crdit option. Don't know how true that is but thought I would put it out there!

 

[alaskanmommy]

You know I really think that this is another way Disney can, pardon my French, screw their customers out of their hard-earned money. I like Le Cellier and we have always had good meals there but I wouldn't use 2 credits to eat there.
I don't understand why people who pay OOP think this is a good idea so they can get ADR's; just wait.......they will increase their prices and not the quality.

 

[Joshua_me]

..they will increase their prices and not the quality.

Well, let's not be too cynical.

*Maybe* they will increase the quality. I think some winds of change are blowing through the restaurants in WS. Disney knows full well that a lot of folks have been disappointed in the food quality of late.

If I had to guess, Le Cel and the new restaurants in Italy and Mexico are going to offer better food at higher prices or TS credits.

We'll see....

 

[gkrykewy]

I don't understand why people who pay OOP think this is a good idea so they can get ADR's; just wait.......they will increase their prices and not the quality.

They will probably increase their prices a bit, but certainly not double them. Aren't there a whole host of DDP people who book there for the sole purpose of getting a decent steak for 1 credit at dinner? Some have said that this is directly responsible for the quality of the steak declining. If this cuts that phenomenon down, and I can actually get the ADR times I want at 6 months, I'll happily pay a few extra bucks.

 

[BriarRosie]

I always thought the DDP as a whole was responsible for the decline in food quality. I thought Disney changed their food vendors and choices to cut back on the costs and still get a higher profit margin. Buying food in bulk and giving every restaurant the same homogenized choices would certainly do that.

Maybe I'm a cynic, but that was what I was thinking.

 

[G66]

It will be interesting to see the impact this type of move will have on the free dining promotions. I would assume that this is just the first in what will be a gradual shift to 2 credit dinners in most of the better restaurants. Clearly, free dining is effective as a tool to fill rooms. If most of the TS dinners go to two credits though, I suspect FD will loose it's appeal. As it is, it only has appeal to me at a moderate resort because we have 4 dining plan adults in the room. Anything less and I would rather have the room discount and pay OOP for counter service.