"Pre cook" is a ridiculous way to measure it.

(02-27-2024 01:57 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 01:09 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Wendys is already at a price point well above McDonalds. Consumers will absolutely see this as price gouging---and I suspect this experiment will be very short lived.

Doubt that it's "well" above. But you also get much more meat in a hamburger than at McDonald's where all the patties but the quarter pounder are 1/10 of a pound pre-cook. Wendy's singles are a quarter pound pre cook.

True and McDonald's hamburger has lost the " hamburger" taste. Maybe its my taste buds but its not a beef taste. Especially the 1/4 pounder.

At times my 5 year old grandson refuses to eat the things he ate and loved (autism trait) during those times he will eat a Mcd hamburger and fries 70% of those times. Yesterday I tried the qter pounder for the first time in years....

did not come close to a beef taste

if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

(02-27-2024 02:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

You mean Rallys...

I guess its the same as Hardees and Carls. Three, maybe four years ago, I ate at Wards. Wish we had one.

(02-27-2024 03:05 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 02:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

You mean Rallys...

I guess its the same as Hardees and Carls. Three, maybe four years ago, I ate at Wards. Wish we had one.

is that what it's called in KY ... it's still Checkers down here ... IIRC, that franchise was borne in StL ... it's kinda weird the only two fast food joints I currently enjoy started in the only two towns I've resided...

yeah, Ward's is tough to match in quality/bang for the buck...

Should be pretty cheap in our town then - nobody goes there.

(02-27-2024 03:27 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 03:05 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 02:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

You mean Rallys...

I guess its the same as Hardees and Carls. Three, maybe four years ago, I ate at Wards. Wish we had one.

is that what it's called in KY ... it's still Checkers down here ... IIRC, that franchise was borne in StL ... it's kinda weird the only two fast food joints I currently enjoy started in the only two towns I've resided...

yeah, Ward's is tough to match in quality/bang for the buck...

Rally's in KY and I passed one last night (Panama City Beach) called Checker with the same Big Bufford meal deal that we had back home. Now that is a hamburger....

messy, greasy, fills the bun and tastes good. But gives me the shites

(02-27-2024 09:41 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Yet another idiot in charge somewhere.

I'VE GOT IT!!! LET'S DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY DURING OUR BUSIEST TIMES !!!!

I'm thinking with the delivery services, these places can't handle the lunch rush anymore. So, instead of adding more people, they do this.

Its weird that you go into a fast casual place and there are 3 of us in line but the doordash section is almost overflowing waiting to get picked up.

(02-27-2024 08:13 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 09:41 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Yet another idiot in charge somewhere.

I'VE GOT IT!!! LET'S DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY DURING OUR BUSIEST TIMES !!!!

I'm thinking with the delivery services, these places can't handle the lunch rush anymore. So, instead of adding more people, they do this.

Its weird that you go into a fast casual place and there are 3 of us in line but the doordash section is almost overflowing waiting to get picked up.

I’m thinking all that will happen is people will eliminate Wendy’s from their lunch and dinner rotation—-and just consider them as an option during off hours. Lyft and Uber can get away with that because they dont really have a lot of competition. Wendy’s does. It’s easy for customers to just scratch them from the list of lunch and dinner options. There are fast food burger joints everywhere—as well as other chain and independent fast food options. I don’t see this working out for them.

Fundamental transformation.

(02-27-2024 03:43 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 03:27 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 03:05 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 02:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

You mean Rallys...

I guess its the same as Hardees and Carls. Three, maybe four years ago, I ate at Wards. Wish we had one.

is that what it's called in KY ... it's still Checkers down here ... IIRC, that franchise was borne in StL ... it's kinda weird the only two fast food joints I currently enjoy started in the only two towns I've resided...

yeah, Ward's is tough to match in quality/bang for the buck...

Rally's in KY and I passed one last night (Panama City Beach) called Checker with the same Big Bufford meal deal that we had back home. Now that is a hamburger....

messy, greasy, fills the bun and tastes good. But gives me the shites

yep, that's her ... the Big Buford is bad-arse...

apparently, the franchise 'brand' is akin to Krystals and White Castle...

I tossed 3 lbs ground chuck on the grill last night (9 burgers) ... onions, bacon, butter was used to compliment the beef...

that'll last me thru the week....

(02-27-2024 03:27 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 03:05 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 02:53 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  if in a pinch and fast crap is the only option, it's either Checkers or Wards (the latter is available only in the 'sip) ... both of those chains understand why meat to bun ratio is important as they both remain in the 'acceptable' category ...

You mean Rallys...

I guess its the same as Hardees and Carls. Three, maybe four years ago, I ate at Wards. Wish we had one.

is that what it's called in KY ... it's still Checkers down here ... IIRC, that franchise was borne in StL ... it's kinda weird the only two fast food joints I currently enjoy started in the only two towns I've resided...

yeah, Ward's is tough to match in quality/bang for the buck...

Checkers was formed in Mobile and Rally’s was formed in Louisville. It looks like their current headquarters is in Tampa.