Applebee's Corporation Reviews, Complaints and Compliments

friend says: (3 months ago)

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I was recently involved in a fund raiser at the local Applebee's in Mt. Vernon, Il. I had a fundraiser there in the spring for our reading program at school. We made $12oo at the breakfast at that time. I called at the beginning of school to set up a time for another one to help with the expenses of one of our fellow teachers whose husband was getting a lung transplant. I was told that they no longer did the breakfast. They now did Dining to Donate. Fine. We went with that and was told we would make as much or more. We gave out flyers everywhere & had LOTS of people there both nights. However, I was told today that the total was only $300. I was devastated. All our hard work for that. I talked to the Mgr. & told him there had to be a mistake. We had the place full. Also, during the lunch hour. Of course, the way it is done, you have no proof of how many were there. I'm not sure the waitresses counted all the slips. They all did it a different way. Sometimes after people left the flyer was still on the table. The waitress didn't take it. If there could have been a sign in sheet for all that came because of the fund raiser it would have been more efficient. I am very disappointed by this result. My family alone spent almost $200 eating there for those two days. We also had to buy the $4.00 a gal. gas to get there. (20 miles from here) We might as well of taken up an offerring.. we would have got just as much money or maybe more. We are a frequent guest of Applebee's....however this has left me a little upset. I hope you at least read this and reconsider your proceedures on this. Please call me at 618-316-1578 if you'd like more information. Thank you. Nancy Hocking