My father, early in his life owned a restaurant in Flagstaff, Arizona. He had cooked in other restaurants before for owning and cooking in his own. Dad had very strong feelings about how restaurants and cafés should operate. He gave high priority to training staff and the highest priority to the quality of the food. For the modern restaurant trade, he had very little patience. He was a stickler for cleanliness and safety but had little sense of the ambiance of an eating establishment. If the café was neat and clean and well-kept, he was satisfied, but only if the food was terrific.
Creating an atmosphere or a trendy setting left him unimpressed. A tiny Mexican café with a great homestyle cook was to be preferred over the fanciest slick Tex-Mex restaurant with mediocre fare.
I always want good food but appreciate a fancy setting on a date with my wife. Sometimes the church seems a bit similar. All flashy service with no content leaves me frustrated, but good content in a setting of beautiful music and decoration can enhance my experience. I really want both excitement and good content, but if I had to choose, sound, thoughtful content would rank first for me. Perhaps my Dad was right after all.