pokeystaples
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Never been to a good Five Guys here in Houston.
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Reuters: Will McD customers accept longer wait for non-frozen patty Quarter Pounders?
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Never been to a good Five Guys here in Houston.
That's because Wendy's doesn't cook it to order, you guess how much business will be coming in based on trending and start cooking patties. If someone comes in they are already almost done. As others have said if not enough people come in the fully cooked patties are put in a warmer and cut up for chili meat.
Duane Cunningham
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I don't wait at Wendy's.
And we are done here. Wendy's both has fresh burgers and is the industry leader in drive-through service. McDonald's just needs to step up its game and actually compete with rivals like Wendy's and Burger King. Or maybe just start selling chili to dispose of extra fresh hamburger patties if they cook too many.
Waylon Drums
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Well aren't you just a judgy little ragemuffin?
Snowybreak
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Wait... What?
Hispanic! At the Disco
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Racist slurs? Whats racist about calling someone uppity?
I'm waiting on pins to see how uppity is racist. Omg....
FlutterPuffs
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RIP spicy nugs. You were too good for this world.
It's extremely context dependent but it was often used by racist southerners against blacks who they saw as attempting to "rise above their station" so to speak.
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a slur, but I also wouldn't say it to a black person I was in a disagreement with because it could look racist af.
I'd agree but I find their nuggets repulsive. truly the nastiest nuggets.
I'm not gonna disagree with you.
……forgetit
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Bit of column A, bit of column B
Are you a McDonald's cashier by any chance?
They use better ingredients, which costs more. Normal quality beef is too expensive for McDonald's pricing. I'm not saying Wendy's burgers are great, but for fast food they're in the upper tier.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Going to Five Guys here in London means paying £8.00 for just a cheeseburger. £4.00 for regular chips.
I mean, you can see why McDonald's has the edge (at least here).
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
They're like soggy salt sponges. Truly the worst texture which is odd cause their chicken sandwiches are amazing for fast food.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
if I liked their burgers I would but...
BRING 👏BACK 👏 CHICKEN 👏SELECTS
BRING 👏BACK 👏 CHICKEN 👏SELECTS
sixteen-bit
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plus y'all got better fast casual options
Yep. To be able to have a full stomach for $4 +tax is a miracle in itself.
lol nah. AT BEST you pay an extra 3-4 dollars for the full meal. McD's is hella expensive if you go the full meal which most people dont do.
Honestly if you live in SoCal you may as well go to In&Out and pay about the same price
lol
TheGreyHulk
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I've yet to have a 5 guys burger where the bread doesn't disintegrate while eating. It's always saugy as fuck hate that shit cuz everything else about the burger is fine...but damn... toast them buns or something. Cant eat no damn saugy bread burger. That's just uncivilized
Haven't seen that before.
Whataburger confuses me a lot. At a lot of locations, there's 2 lanes and the outer one will have a person come out for payment/delivery. They always muffle "pull up to ..." and then you realize shit which one.
Your Entertainer
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If you want to pay 5x as much and get worse fries then sure
Doctor_Thomas
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The fact that people can't wait for a fresh burger says a lot.
I'm glad McDonald's are doing this, shows they want to have some pride in their product and have some quality standards as well.
I'm glad McDonald's are doing this, shows they want to have some pride in their product and have some quality standards as well.
You think McD's fries are better than Five Guys? lol.
I feel like this is a terrible idea for McDonalds.
Their standard fries are arguable. Seasoned fries are another level though.
Their standard fries are arguable. Seasoned fries are another level though.
TemplaerDude
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I love how GAF keeps me up to date on all McDonald's corporate news.
Reckless Abandon
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Disclaimer: I work in foodservice logistics/truckload transportation.
It will be interesting to see how waste plays into this. Shelf-life is obviously shorter for fresh vs. frozen, but on the front-end they will kind of get around this using truckload team service, as opposed to a single driver who has to take a legally-mandated break that adds to the overall transit time. With team service trucks can move nearly 24/7 and typically cover most lines of supply in a day or less.
But on the back end they don't have an option for beef that is nearly gone bad like Wendy's has for chili. Unless they are planning to unveil McChili or a McMeatpie or something.
But from what I understand Wendy's still pre-cooks even though it's fresh, which leads to what they use for chili. McD, at least to start, is cooking all of these to order so they shouldn't have that problem. They just have to worry about uncooked meat going bad, which comes down to basic demand planning.
I'll be trying one. One of my main knocks against the Quarter Pounder is that is usually dry as hell. A juicier, fresh version of it sounds delish.
It will be interesting to see how waste plays into this. Shelf-life is obviously shorter for fresh vs. frozen, but on the front-end they will kind of get around this using truckload team service, as opposed to a single driver who has to take a legally-mandated break that adds to the overall transit time. With team service trucks can move nearly 24/7 and typically cover most lines of supply in a day or less.
But on the back end they don't have an option for beef that is nearly gone bad like Wendy's has for chili. Unless they are planning to unveil McChili or a McMeatpie or something.
But from what I understand Wendy's still pre-cooks even though it's fresh, which leads to what they use for chili. McD, at least to start, is cooking all of these to order so they shouldn't have that problem. They just have to worry about uncooked meat going bad, which comes down to basic demand planning.
I'll be trying one. One of my main knocks against the Quarter Pounder is that is usually dry as hell. A juicier, fresh version of it sounds delish.
That is genius.
What? Try ordering off the value menu. Amazing value for what you get.
That is insanely expensive for a fast food meal. Plus, a "regular" order of Five Guys fries gives you twice as many fries as anyone should need. I hate wasting food, but I've never even come close to finishing an order. It's part of why I don't go there regularly.
It's not 5 times. It's about $18 for a double bacon cheeseburger, fries, and drink where I'm at VS the closest thing I can think of at McD similar in size and ingredients being the double quarter pounder with cheese meal at around $7 or $8. Plus 5 guys is better quality and gives you way more fries and I think they taste really good.
TarpitCarnivore
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Ah this bs again
Not everyone has access to a plethora of food options. For some McDonalds or Burger Kings act as a community hub.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
and if you want a burger that's a million times better tasting.
5 Guys is GOAT burger joint.
Stormhammer
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i can eat mcdonald's fries without having to drown them in vinegar, so yes
Skellig Gra
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Five Guys fries are terrible. I like their burgers but the fries are trash. There is a reason they cake them in that Cajun seasoning.
Schattenjäger
Gabriel Knight
Wow bro .. can I live?
Time is money
With all fast food joints, really
Our love and hate for Taco Bell knows no bounds
I do not mean to pick on you, truly, but I have never seen anyone spell soggy like that before.
Zoe
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What does this mean? Is it like buses that have extra drivers on the bus so they can switch off?
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