Talk:P. F. Chang's

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Moving In popular culture section here[edit]

I suppose this should be deleted outright from the article, but I'm moving it here to this talk page. --Pixelface 22:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In popular culture[edit]

  • In the South Park episode "The China Probrem," Cartman and Butters dress up as stereotypical Chinese children and go to P. F. Chang's to try and trick the Chinese people there into telling them when the "invasion" is set to occur. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.131.16.201 (talk) 00:37, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the South Park episode "A Million Little Fibers," Towelie gets fired from his position at this restaurant for being high on the job.
  • In the "South Park" episode "More Crap," Stan's dad gets constipated from eating P.F. Changs, and takes the biggest crap in history.
  • On the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, P.F. Chang's is mentioned as one of the reasons for Shatner's weight gain.
  • On The O.C., P.F. Chang's is mentioned by the character Summer Roberts to be an idea for a first date, though she doubts that they have one in Chino, California, Ryan's hometown (Season 1, Episode 10).
  • On the "Drake and Josh" episode, "The Storm", Gavin asks Mrs. Parker if she wants to go to "B.F. Wang's" with him and split some mushu.
Can I ask why this stuff shouldn't be in the main article? Muzzamo 06:39, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I doubt that the company would appreciate the article mentioning that a cartoon character took the biggest crap in history after eating there. --Pixelface (talk) 07:53, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that it matters what the company thinks. We are not here to please them. Muzzamo (talk) 22:43, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Adding to that the company likes the fact that they have been mentioned on South Park and publicly admit that it's a kind of flattery to them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.253.53 (talk) 20:58, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't realize this was the wiki for PF Chang's. ;) heh I say put it back in. There needs to be some mention that PF Chang's has been parodied at some point. --FazzMunkle (talk) 07:29, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, put it in there. I'd never even heard of this place until a brief South Park reference. 158.143.136.212 (talk) 17:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal to move popular culture stuff back to main article[edit]

What do people think of this? Having it in the talk page doesn't make much sense Muzzamo 03:51, 17 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

no one has opposed this so I'm just going to do it Muzzamo 04:35, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The popular culture stuff doesn't belong in the article because it has no relevance to P.F. Chang's. What I mean by that is you don't need to know anything about South Park to have a comprehensive understanding of what sort of restaurant P.F. Chang's is, how their business is structured, etc. If they decided to sue South Park's creators for the episode about someone getting constipated from eating there, then that would be notable enough to include in the article. Sure, trivia is fun, but we're supposed to be writing an encyclopedia here. Eseymour 23:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved it back to a 'Notable Motifs' section in accordance with Wikipedia:Trivia sections Guidelines where it specifically states:
  • This guideline does not suggest removing trivia sections, or moving them to the talk page. If information is otherwise suitable, it is better that it be poorly presented than not presented at all.
Considering this guideline... The matter is not one of whether or not anyone can continue to violate the guidelines and continue blanking the entire section or move it all to the talk page again; it's a matter of going through and making the information more suitable for a better article. Now we need to fact check and integrate it within the content of the article. Cowicide (talk) 00:15, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Updated general information[edit]

Please edit the first 3 paragraphs to read

P. F. Chang's China Bistro is an American-based, Asian-themed, casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. The first P.F. Chang’s restaurant opened that same year in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is also the site of the company headquarters. [1]. P.F. Chang’s was acquired by Centerbridge Partners in 2012.[2] The company was sold to TriArtisan Capital Advisors on March 2, 2019.[3]

The inspiration of the restaurant chain was planted when Chiang, a recent art school graduate, agreed to fill in as chef and owner of The Mandarin in San Francisco during the restaurant’s owner and chef’s extended trip to China. [4] That owner was Chiang’s mother, Cecilia Chiang, a James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award-winner credited with introducing traditional Chinese cuisine to America. (citation)[5]

The chain specializes in American Chinese cuisine, plus other Asian dishes. Employees describe the menu as "Asian flavors." As of 2019, Chang's operated 216 restaurants in the United States [6](citation) and more than 100 in international markets under licensee agreements. Countries include Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Turkey, Lebanon, Philippines, South Korea, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom.

The edits add a little more context to the origins of the company and update the number of locations to 2019 numbers.

Thanks, D'Nezzy Smith (talk) 22:48, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Rugless, Ron. "P.F. Chang's sells to Centerbridge for $1.1B". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ Whitford, Summer. "Facts About P.F. Chang's That Would Surprise You". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ Fantozzi, Joanna. "P.F. Chang's completes sale to TriArtisan Capital Advisors". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ Doolan, Hannah. "12 Things You Should Know Before Eating at P.F. Chang's". Delish. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. ^ Citron, Nicole. "2013 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT CECILIA CHIANG". James Beard Foundation.
  6. ^ "218 P.F. CHANG'S RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES". P.F. Chang's. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

Reply 25-FEB-2020[edit]

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Edit Request – Infobox, Lead and History[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of P.F. Chang’s. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. I’m submitting the following suggestions to correct outdated information in the infobox, lead section and offer clarification for one portion of the History section. Relevant sourcing and proposed verbiage are below. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 02:38, 24 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox

  • The current list of key people (Ariel Helwani and Brian Campbell) is incorrect – neither work for the company anymore. Suggest replacing Ariel and Brian with the corrected list of current key people:
Damola Adamolekun, CEO[1]
Art Kilmer, COO[2]
Tana Davila, CMO[3]

Lead Section

  • The sixth sentence of the lead section (“As of May 2021, P.F. Chang’s operates…”) contains outdated figures for number of locations and countries where the company operates. Propose replacing that sentence with the following:
P.F. Chang’s operates 300 locations in 22 countries[4] and U.S. airports,[5] including P.F. Chang’s To Go takeout locations.[6]
  • Also propose removing the seventh sentence in this section (with the list of countries) as it is outdated and unsourced.

History

  • P.F. Chang’s first take-out only location is referenced in the seventh paragraph of the History section (“In January 2020, Chang’s announced their first take-out only location…”). Recommend adding the official name of these locations to this sentence. As proposed, the updated sentence would read:
In January 2020, Chang’s announced its first P.F. Chang’s To Go[7] take-out only location will be in Chicago, Illinois.[8]

References

  1. ^ Tan, Gillian (July 22, 2021). "PF Chang's Is in Early Planning for Initial Public Offering". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 23, 2022. Chief Executive Officer Damola Adamolekun said in a Bloomberg Radio interview in June that pursuing an IPO is a 'viable alternative' for capital.
  2. ^ Zickhur, Monty (March 4, 2022). "P.F. Chang's To Go open at River City Marketplace". Jacksonville Daily Record. Retrieved March 23, 2022. While the focus is on takeout, seating is available for 11 guests. Hours are 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. 'P.F. Chang's To Go River City Marketplace allows our guests to enjoy our elevated Asian cuisine in an easily accessible way,' said Art Kilmer, chief operating officer for P.F. Chang's.
  3. ^ Thorn, Bret (September 27, 2021). "P.F. Chang's CMO Tana Davila discusses the chain's Honolulu flagship". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved March 23, 2022. 'Really we've tried to take experiential dining to the next level,' the restaurant company's chief marketing officer Tana Davila said, noting that with good food now available at the tap of a smart-phone app, getting people to actually sit down and spend time at a dining-room table requires more of a show.
  4. ^ Ruggless, Ron (May 2, 2018). "P.F. Chang's opens first restaurant in China". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved March 23, 2022. P.F. Chang's, founded in 1993, has more than 300 restaurants in 22 countries and territories.
  5. ^ Ruggless, Ron (July 23, 2021). "P.F. Chang's in talks about potential IPO: Report". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved March 23, 2022. P.F. Chang's, founded in 1993, has nearly 300 restaurants in 23 countries and U.S. airport locations.
  6. ^ Ruggless, Ron (June 28, 2021). "P.F. Chang's accelerates expansion of To Go concept". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved March 23, 2022. P.F. Chang's is continuing to expand its smaller To Go Concept, which it introduced last year, with an opening today in Irving, Texas, and another planned next month for Orlando, Florida, the company said Monday.
  7. ^ Tan, Gillian (October 19, 2020). "PF Chang's is opening to-go locations in New York, meeting shifting consumer behavior". Fox Business. Retrieved March 23, 2022. To stay competitive in a suffering industry, the Asian-inspired chain is opening its first to-go location in the Big Apple's theatre district. Contrary to the lifeless eateries and uninhabited streets of the once-buzzing gathering place, off-premise concepts are thriving as they become the quintessential lifelines in metropolitan hubs. And constructs like P.F. Chang's To Go unit are not only moving in but also stealing the spotlight…P.F. Chang's first to-go location in New York's theatre district follows its first three Chicago openings from earlier this year.
  8. ^ Ruggless, Ron (January 15, 2020). "P.F. Chang's to open first of several To Go locations in Chicago". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Done. Thanks for the corrections, and thank you for going through the proper channel to make them. —pythoncoder (talk | contribs) 07:09, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Pythoncoder: Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 19:37, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request – Menu section, company name[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of P.F. Chang’s. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. I’m submitting the following suggestions to address some additional outdated information and inaccuracies in the article. Relevant sourcing and proposed verbiage are below. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks again for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 01:28, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Menu

  • First sentence of the menu section states that P.F. Chang’s serves American Chinese cuisine. However, the menu has since broadened to incorporate cuisine from more Asian cultures (pan-Asian).[1][2][3] To reflect that shift, suggest changing “American Chinese cuisine” to “Asian cuisine.”
Not done for now. @Jon Gray: The sources you provided don't say "cuisine" specifically like the current source does. The current source is primary though, and secondary sources (like yours) are preferred. So we could say "Asian casual dining" or "Asian themed". Or if you want to stick with cuisine I found a source that says "Asian fusion cuisine". ––FormalDude talk 10:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Company Name

  • Though listed as “P.F. Chang’s China Bistro” in several places, the restaurant is more commonly known as “P.F. Chang’s.” [4][5][6][7] Given WP:COMMONNAME, I suggest removing “China Bistro” from the following places:
  • Trade name line in infobox
  • First line of lead section
  • Captions of the three photos in the article
 Not done: WP:COMMONNAME applies to the article title (which is P. F. Chang's). Using the long form name is standard for all the places you listed. ––FormalDude talk 10:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

History

  • On a related note, the history section twice mentions the “P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Home Menu” product (in second and fourth paragraphs), but the product name is incorrect. Correct name is “P.F. Chang’s Home Menu.”[8][9][10]As such, suggest removing “China Bistro” from each of these sentences as well.
 Done. ––FormalDude talk 10:12, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@FormalDude: Thanks for reviewing the request, apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Appreciate the recommendation on the alternate source for “Asian fusion cuisine” in the menu section. I’m good with that change and appreciate the recommendation. On a related note, could we make the same change in the first sentence in the lead? It currently reads “Asian-themed” but wondering if that can also be changed to Asian fusion cuisine in alignment with the menu section. Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 14:53, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, Jon Gray, I've implemented both of those changes for you. ––FormalDude talk 15:05, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@FormalDude: Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 15:36, 17 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sources

  1. ^ Guszkowski, Joe (December 9, 2021). "P.F. CHANG'S NOW SELLS CLOTHES AND COOKWARE". Restaurant Business. Retrieved May 31, 2022. Fans of P.F. Chang's can now cook dinner at home in a P.F. Chang's wok while wearing a P.F. Chang's bucket hat. The Asian casual-dining chain on Thursday launched an online retail store selling clothing and cookware.
  2. ^ Daniels, Karu (February 5, 2020). "/New_York_Daily_News". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 31, 2022. The popular pan-Asian casual food chain — usually found in airports or near high end shopping destinations — opened its first P.F. Chang's To Go restaurant in Chicago this week and now has designs on the Big Apple.
  3. ^ Wallis, Jay (March 2, 2022). "We now know where Chicago-based restaurant Portillo's will be when it comes to DFW in 2022". WFAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022. Osanloo is also the former CEO of Asian-themed restaurant P.F. Chang's.
  4. ^ Tan, Gillian (July 22, 2021). "PF Chang's Is in Early Planning for Initial Public Offering". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 31, 2022. Restaurant chain PF Chang's is in early talks with potential advisers about an initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
  5. ^ Beckett, Emma (November 4, 2021). "P.F. Chang's wants to offer self-delivery nationwide by 2023". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved May 31, 2022. Prior to the pandemic, P.F. Chang's managed catering deliveries in-house and was already exploring self-delivery solutions. The chain didn't expect the COVID-19 crisis to prime its customers to engage with its native channels, allowing the Asian fast casual to deepen diner loyalty, increase order frequency and better own its off-premise offerings.
  6. ^ Thorn, Bret (September 27, 2021). "P.F. Chang's CMO Tana Davila discusses the chain's Honolulu flagship". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved May 31, 2022. P.F. Chang's has reopened its Honolulu location, at the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki, after extensive renovation, and redubbed it its second flagship (the other one is at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas). Previously a franchised location, the restaurant is now company-owned and occupies 10,000 square feet of the shopping center, about twice the size of a normal P.F. Chang's.
  7. ^ Leonard, Tameras (January 26, 2022). "How to make a copycat version of PF Chang's chicken lettuce wraps at home". ABC News. Retrieved May 31, 2022. P.F. Chang's chicken lettuce wraps are a low-carb and protein-packed favorite. Chef Cat Cora, the first-ever female "Iron Chef," created her own take on the famous lettuce wraps that you can make at home in just 20 minutes.
  8. ^ Norton, James (June 23, 2010). "Wok with Caution". Chowhound. Retrieved May 31, 2022. But it was the perfect illustration of everything that's gained and lost by making Chinese food the P.F. Chang's Home Menu way—which is to say, heating up frozen ingredients and blocks of frozen sauce.
  9. ^ Steinman, Eric (June 11, 2010). "Shanghai Express: P.F. Chang's Goes Frozen!". Delish. Retrieved May 31, 2022. P.F. Chang's Home Menu Shanghai Style Beef is one of their premiere offerings that attempts to recreate the experience of sitting down and eating at a P.F. Chang's without having to get in the car and drive, or be bothered to leave a tip.
  10. ^ "Eat Out at Home". Progressive Grocer. May 16, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2022. For those who want a restaurant dining experience in the comfort (and economy) of their own homes, P.F. Chang's Home Menu fits the bill of fare.

Edit Request – Key People[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of P.F. Chang’s. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. I’m submitting the following suggestions to seek an update to the Key People section of the infobox. Relevant sourcing and proposed verbiage are below. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 21:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox – Key People

  • The list of key people in the infobox is currently missing the company’s CFO Brad Hill.[1] Thus, I propose adding “Brad Hill, CFO” to complete the list of Key People.


References

  1. ^ Madell, Robin (April 11, 2022). "I'm the CEO of restaurant chain PF Chang's. I start my day at 6 a.m. and don't schedule meetings before 8 — here's what my morning routine is like". Business Insider. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Our COO Art also arrives at the office around 7:30 a.m., and we spend a few minutes discussing the previous day's operating results. Then I sit down with our CFO Brad Hill to discuss any relevant corporate planning or financial issues.
 Done ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:31, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

List of countries[edit]

Should we include the list of countries that have PF Changs? 2600:100C:A205:743B:F52B:110F:9273:B6AD (talk) 18:15, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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