And in Fast Food News Part 2

[Jason]

First time at one of these. It’s good but I think i still prefer In N Out. 

[Blarg]

They have bacon. Imagine how more awesome In N Out would be with a couple strips of thick cut bacon. 

[Tank]

14 hours ago, Blarg said:

They have bacon. Imagine how more awesome In N Out would be with a couple strips of thick cut bacon. 

ya know, i'm just not seeing it.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 11/29/2023 at 3:49 PM, Jason said:

First time at one of these. It’s good but I think i still prefer In N Out. 

Used to love that place when I lived in OK. The nearest one is in Phoenix, but one is supposed to open on the Strip.

[Skram]

On 11/7/2023 at 7:51 PM, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

Boil in a bag at its best.  

It was a bit weird for me with Panera, I went there occasionally for a while, better than fast food, you know, that kind of thing. I think it was when I got one of their soups and my thought was "this is boil in a bag soup" and it just changed my whole attitude towards them. I have gone there a couple times since out of a lack of choice, and nothing has changed my opinion for the better.

[Taylor]

3 hours ago, Skram said:

It was a bit weird for me with Panera, I went there occasionally for a while, better than fast food, you know, that kind of thing. I think it was when I got one of their soups and my thought was "this is boil in a bag soup" and it just changed my whole attitude towards them. I have gone there a couple times since out of a lack of choice, and nothing has changed my opinion for the better.

Panera sold out to a corporation in 2017. It's been downhill ever since.

[Slegnaac]

On 12/4/2023 at 12:46 PM, Taylor said:

Panera sold out to a corporation in 2017. It's been downhill ever since.

You may have the opportunity to purchase stock in Panera next year.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/panera-stock-was-a-100-bagger-before-it-went-private-in-2017-it-could-go-public-again-in-2024/ar-AA1l1GIe

 

[Taylor]

Someone brought McDonald's to INO. Very disrespectful.

[Jason]

On 12/4/2023 at 9:35 AM, Skram said:

It was a bit weird for me with Panera, I went there occasionally for a while, better than fast food, you know, that kind of thing. I think it was when I got one of their soups and my thought was "this is boil in a bag soup" and it just changed my whole attitude towards them. I have gone there a couple times since out of a lack of choice, and nothing has changed my opinion for the better.

Panera is just glorified hospital food. 

[Blarg]

32 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Someone brought McDonald's to INO. Very disrespectful.

It was French fries. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

Someone brought McDonald's to INO. Very disrespectful.

Is that like wearing a Dodger lid to a halo game in Anaheim?

[Amazing Larry]

 

[Stradling]

8 hours ago, Lhalo said:

 

Wait is that legit?  Does the burger come with a fry and drink?  For some reason I have never been there.  

[Stradling]

Here in a couple of weeks INO will be raising prices, I am not exactly sure how much because I am not in the stores anymore.  I would assume the increase will be about 40 cents more for a combo, our associates will get a raise.  Then again in April, we will be raising prices again in California when minimum wage for fast food goes to $20 an hour and we will make sure we pay a couple dollars more an hour to start. 

[gotbeer]

21 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Wait is that legit?  Does the burger come with a fry and drink?  For some reason I have never been there.  

Seems legit.

https://order.fiveguys.com/location/mid-town-los-angeles/menu/burgers

And yes, it's just the burger price. 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 12/7/2023 at 3:45 PM, Stradling said:

Wait is that legit?  Does the burger come with a fry and drink?  For some reason I have never been there.  

No. Everything is a la carte. Their fries are huge, though, even the small ones. They fill the container and then dump at least as many more in the bag.

[arch stanton]

The 5 Guys business model is to give you way more than. you really want or need and charge you for it. It's really frickin good but about a million calories per serving

[Jay]

Idaho’s first In-N-Out location sets opening date, with special traffic plan in place

https://boisedev.com/news/2023/12/11/in-n-out-meridian-open/

Fans of the California-based burger chain In-N-Out can soon get their fix without leaving Idaho. Detractors now know when to stay away.

A spokesperson announced the Meridian, Idaho store at 3520 E Fairview Ave. will open tomorrow, December 12th at 10:30am. Restaurants are open 10:30am-1:00am, except on Friday and Saturday when they stay open until 1:30am.

The Ada County Highway District says its team is prepared for the opening — and inevitable crush of traffic. In 2020, when the chain opened up in Aurora, Colorado, drive-thru lines stretched to more than 12 hours.

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Am I going down there? Hell no.

[Jay]

On the local news they're saying that the new INO created 80 new jobs at $17.50/hour.

[gotbeer]

53 minutes ago, Jay said:

On the local news they're saying that the new INO created 80 new jobs at $17.50/hour.

Holy crap.  Is minimum wage in Idaho really $7.50 an hour?  People are going to be killing each other for those 80 positions. 

[Jason]

On 12/7/2023 at 3:52 PM, Stradling said:

Here in a couple of weeks INO will be raising prices, I am not exactly sure how much because I am not in the stores anymore.  I would assume the increase will be about 40 cents more for a combo, our associates will get a raise.  Then again in April, we will be raising prices again in California when minimum wage for fast food goes to $20 an hour and we will make sure we pay a couple dollars more an hour to start. 

In N Out just showing their greed 

-Taylor 

[CaliAngel]

On 12/7/2023 at 4:45 PM, Stradling said:

Wait is that legit?  Does the burger come with a fry and drink? 

That is legit 5 guys prices, and the burger does not come with fry and drink, they butt rape you for those too. 

Think $5 for fries, $3 for fountain soda? 

On 12/7/2023 at 4:45 PM, Stradling said:

For some reason I have never been there.  

Don't. It's not worth it. Buyers remorse almost immediately. 

On 11/29/2023 at 4:49 PM, Jason said:

First time at one of these. It’s good but I think i still prefer In N Out. 

Whataburger is just a way different type of burger than In N Out, but for the price they are hands down the best chain burger (besides In N Out) in the Valley IMO. Plus they have onion rings and Whataburger branded spicey ketchup. Everything I've tried on their menu is delicious and made fresh. 

[Tank]

this is also store #400 for INO from what's been reported.

congrats, strad.

[Stradling]

49 minutes ago, Tank said:

this is also store #400 for INO from what's been reported.

congrats, strad.

Thank you.  It opened today.  They invited us all to go, but then let us know that we wouldn’t be involved in the operations, so I declined the invite.  

[gotbeer]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

Thank you.  It opened today.  They invited us all to go, but then let us know that we wouldn’t be involved in the operations, so I declined the invite.  

If all of you went, then who would be running the other 399 In N Outs?