What's your favorite fast food?

[viewing ownly]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this place already, but I really enjoy the chicken sandwich from Fatburger. 

On an aside, why is it that while birthdays are so much fun, birthday cake-flavored anything tastes like trash from the (at most) second bite onward?

[samhexum]

1 hour ago, viewing ownly said:

I don't know if anyone mentioned this place already, but I really enjoy the chicken sandwich from Fatburger. 

 

On 4/27/2020 at 6:45 PM, Guy Fawkes said:

Fatburger, Sonic, Five Guys.

 

On 3/14/2018 at 2:07 PM, Funguy said:

FatBurger, and if i am feeling healthy, I will get the "impossible burger." 

Not specifically the chicken sandwich, but Fatburger has been mentioned before.

[samhexum]

Jack in the Box — The restaurant chain tumbled 5.6% after revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter came in below expectations.

I don't know the last time I even saw one.

[samhexum]

I told @jjkrkwood to take a picture of himself and send it to me:

Get into the holiday spirit! Wear a Santa hat to White Castle for a free small coffee or soft drink. Dress in a full Santa suit or festive costume to score three FREE Original Sliders. Offer limited to one per customer, per day.

[samhexum]

 

[samhexum]

Dwindling pie Domino’s shares slide on sales miss as value-meal war hits revenue

Domino’s said it would continue with its promotional efforts such as emergency pizza.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

1 hour ago, samhexum said:

Dwindling pie Domino’s shares slide on sales miss as value-meal war hits revenue

Domino’s said it would continue with its promotional efforts such as emergency pizza.

Pizza used to be a common fast food for large groups at my house.  Now, it has become increasingly harder to order by telephone or even in person.  Domino's and Pizza Hut and Papa John's are requiring ordering through their website or app, or they didn't honor any sales prices when ordering by telephone.   It's just not as convenient as it used to be, so I choose other alternatives instead

[+ ApexNomad]

22 minutes ago, Vegas_Millennial said:

Pizza used to be a common fast food for large groups at my house.  Now, it has become increasingly harder to order by telephone or even in person.  Domino's and Pizza Hut and Papa John's are requiring ordering through their website or app, or they didn't honor any sales prices when ordering by telephone.   It's just not as convenient as it used to be, so I choose other alternatives instead

My friends ordered pizza through an app for the Super Bowl - seemed pretty easy and convenient. 

[samhexum]

On 9/14/2024 at 2:15 AM, samhexum said:

Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman was a good player for a decade or so and...

During the off-seasons of his playing career, Bridgeman worked at and learned the business model of the Wendy's fast food restaurant franchise. After retiring from the NBA, he invested in the franchise and eventually owned over 100 various Wendy's and Chili's restaurants, before selling in 2016.

His net worth is approximately $600 million and he's finalizing a deal to buy a 10% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, for whom he was playing when his Wendy's involvement began, for a 'discounted' price of $340 million (the franchise is worth $4 billion).

Bucks legend and minority owner Junior Bridgeman died after suffering a medical emergency in Louisville on Tuesday, WHAS11.comreports.

Bridgeman, 71, was speaking during an event at the Galt House in downtown Louisville when he collapsed. He was heard telling someone he thought he was having a heart attack.

[samhexum]

On 10/23/2017 at 1:52 PM, samhexum said:

For me, it's Burger King, Wendy's & Subway. I go through the occasional Arby's & McDonald's phase.

Burger King to remodel 400 of its US restaurants in 2025, hundreds more to come

[+ DrownedBoy]

A Veggie Delight at Subway.

I miss the Sonic and Wendy's burgers, not to mention the Chicago Style hot dogs (gout attacks are very painful). But my health isn't what it used to be. Damn kidneys.

[+ poolboy48220]

An Italian Beef Sandwich place is a few cities over. Fast becoming a favorite. Dipped in Au Jus, it's heaven. 

[samhexum]

https://gothamist.com/news/locals-lament-demolition-of-east-new-york-white-castle-which-was-built-on-toxic-land

The shuttering of the East New York restaurant will reduce the number of White Castles in the city to 21 — a marked decrease from 36 in 2008.

[samhexum]

 

Over the last few years, Burger King has faced a series of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from several of its franchisees, reflecting the broader economic challenges and consumer slowdown that have disrupted the overall fast-food industry.

In response, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), Burger King's parent company, has made a bold move that its late-night fans have long been waiting for, creating a win-win situation for both the brand and its customers.

To get Burger King back on track, RBI  (QSR)  completed a $1 billion all-cash deal to acquire all of Carrols Restaurant Group's shares in January 2024. Carrols was Burger King's largest U.S. franchisee, operating 1,022 restaurants across multiple states.

This acquisition is part of RBI's "Reclaim to Flame" program, first announced in September 2022, which aims to accelerate Burger King's growth in the U.S. through a $700 million investment by the end of 2028. 

The initiative includes increasing advertising, digital enhancements, restaurant remodeling and relocations, kitchen equipment upgrades, and operational improvements.

 

To increase traffic and sales while meeting consumer demand, Burger King announced that it will extend operating hours at more than 1,200 restaurants nationwide.

Over the past few months, the fast-food chain has gradually extended its hours at various locations where it has seen high demand during late-night hours. RBI noted that this move contributed to an increase in the fast-food chain's U.S. comparable sales by 1.5% during the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

[samhexum]

On 10/23/2017 at 1:52 PM, samhexum said:

For me, it's Burger King, Wendy's & Subway. I go through the occasional Arby's & McDonald's phase.

McDonald’s is lowering prices at its U.S. franchises.

Starting next month, eight popular combo meals from McDonald's menu will be priced at 15% less than the cost of buying each item separately, The Wall Street Journal reported. McDonald's has also reportedly agreed to offer U.S. franchisees financial support to compensate for the upcoming price drops, per the outlet.

The price changes – which will affect the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Chicken McNuggets, McCrispy, Egg McMuffin and other breakfast sandwiches – will go into effect early this September, with franchisees instructed to keep the discounts running through the start of next year.

In November, Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle and 10-piece Chicken McNuggets meals will roll out at price points of $5 and $8. Restaurants will also sell Sausage Egg McMuffins for $5 and Big Mac meals for $8.

“Customers are telling us they need more of the everyday value and affordability that defines the McDonald’s brand,” Joe Erlinger, head of McDonald’s U.S. business, said in an internal message following the company’s earnings report, according to the WSJ.

In an earnings call earlier this month, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski noted that combo meals being priced at over $10 has shaped “value perceptions in a negative way.”

“The single biggest driver of what shapes a consumer’s overall perception of McDonald’s value is the menu board,” Kempczinski told analysts on the call. “And it’s when they drive up to the restaurant and they see the menu board…that’s the number one driver. We’ve got to get that fixed.”

McDonald’s did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Over the summer, McDonald's launched a variety of new food items to help attract consumers back into their dining areas. In June, McDonald’s brought back the beloved Snack Wrap to menus nationwide, causing an online frenzy.

The chain also released Spicy McMuffins for a limited time in July, which added a spicy twist to the longstanding breakfast item.

Themed meals have also been a trend for the company, like the chain's recent collaboration with A Minecraft Movie and this month's release of the nostalgia-inducing McDonaldland Meal.

 

[MikeBiDude]

7 minutes ago, samhexum said:

McDonald’s is lowering prices at its U.S. franchises.

They can only recommend a menu price to franchisees. They can’t force a franchisee to honor that.

On the other hand they can do what they want at their company owned restaurants. 

[+ purplekow]

5 minutes ago, MikeBiDude said:

They can only recommend a menu price to franchisees. They can’t force a franchisee to honor that.

On the other hand they can do what they want at their company owned restaurants. 

Local going rates do effect the cost at these kind of franchises.  Local competition may also play a big role in the cost.  As the franchises have to cede a certain percentage of their sales to the holding company and usually have to buy most if not all of their supplies from the company's distributor, the holding company holds a great deal of sway with the franchisees.  However, individual stores may charge as they please as long as they pay there indentured percentage. 

[mike carey]

Some years ago, there was a brief discussion here comparing McDonald's with In and Out Burgers, with McDonald's coming off as the one with surly uninterested staff, tacky locations and a generally unattractive experience. Shortly after reading that, I was in one of their stores in the western suburbs of Sydney, not a prime area, immigrant and working class kids working there, and the US description was not what I saw. Clean, engaged staff, there was a line to order and it was shortly after they had begun to instal the automated ordering screens. A young staff member, South Sudanese at a guess, offered to walk me through the ordering process on one of the machines (I could have worked it out myself, but I let them show me). I selected 'table service' and another cheerful teenager brought me my meal.

I've seen stores in the US that match the 'tired' description portrayed here back then, and more recently many newer ones with the cleaner decor that Australian stores have, and generally good service. Even table service at one in South San Francisco.

A couple days ago I saw the video below, and when the last few comments here were posted, I thought it would be interesting to post it here. I had known that the McCafe concept was one that started here - we take our coffee seriously - but some of the other things the video shows came as something of a surprise. The narration is in an Australian accent and it reflects the views of someone here looking out rather than an overseas observer looking from afar, so you should allow for that in watching it.