Bob Evans doesn’t like us

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

A large restaurant chain operating in the Midwest and south east calls itself Bob Evans. Bob was farmer turned restaurateur sometime several decades ago. While having breakfast with my daughter Madeline, I tried to log onto the PGCA website to show her the comments she received about her portraits. To my dismay this is what popped up. I’m sure ole Bob is spinning in his grave.

I knew Bob Evans and his family personally. He is from the same hometown(Gallipolis) in Ohio as me. The first Bob Evans restaurant is at one of his farms in Rio Grande, Ohio. He loved to hunt Quail and grouse and was a big supporter of the second admendment. He had a prize english setter and had heard about my Brittany spaniel and ask if I would take him out hunting. He was so impressed with my dog that he bought a Brittany shortly after. I hunted with this dog a few times and but he never panned out. As far as Bob goes-he was a down to earth person. He never touted his fame and alot of people even in my hometown didn't even know who he was. He also was a staunch Republican and couldn't stand the liberal way of thinking. I guarantee your right and he is turning over in his grave!

[Mike Franzen]

Originally Posted by John Bastiani

I knew Bob Evans and his family personally. He is from the same hometown(Gallipolis) in Ohio as me. The first Bob Evans restaurant is at one of his farms in Rio Grande, Ohio. He loved to hunt Quail and grouse and was a big supporter of the second admendment. He had a prize english setter and had heard about my Brittany spaniel and ask if I would take him out hunting. He was so impressed with my dog that he bought a Brittany shortly after. I hunted with this dog a few times and but he never panned out. As far as Bob goes-he was a down to earth person. He never touted his fame and alot of people even in my hometown didn't even know who he was. He also was a staunch Republican and couldn't stand the liberal way of thinking. I guarantee your right and he is turning over in his grave!

John, I plan to write a letter to the BOD of Bob Evans. I didn’t know the particulars of Bob Evans life and activities but I surmised based on where he was from and the era he had to be a bird hunter. So if you were into hunting dogs you must have known about Bill Boatman.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

John, I plan to write a letter to the BOD of Bob Evans. I didn’t know the particulars of Bob Evans life and activities but I surmised based on where he was from and the era he had to be a bird hunter. So if you were into hunting dogs you must have known about Bill Boatman.

I haven't been involved with Brittanys since the late 70's when the great ice storm hit southern Ohio and killed all the Quail. Quail have never come back and there still isn't a season in Gallia county. Hard to believe that once every farm had at least one covey and we had five on our 640 acres. Grouse were on a down cycle at the time and never recovered either. I saw where you are writing a letter to the Company. Understand that Bob Evans has been dead for years(his death made national news) The company was bought years ago by a New York investment firm(I believe) and has went downhill every since. They cut cost by bringing in packaged meals(especially dinners) and got away as much as possible of the home cooked style they were known for. I rarely eat at a Bob Evans anymore as the service and quality are not what they used to be. When they were in their prime all the managers and people who ran the company were from my hometown and demanded excellence in the way every restaurant was run. Bob Evans stock made several people wealthy in Gallipolis,Ohio.Also: Bob never really ran the company like alot of people think and his cousin Dan Evans was the head man that ran day to day operations. Bob still kept enough power to boycott the sale to Beatrice foods that also made national news. I can guarantee one thing though that if he was alive today that he would be fighting for the 2nd admendment and hunting rights as hard as ever.