must be a regional thing. fast food around here is all about on par with one another. they all screw up your order at some point.

 

LOL @ tapout2000.

I've been hearing lately that the WEST coast is totally different when it comes to food service...that they are "on the ball." Is this true?

I haven't been to a McDonald's or Burger King in months (and plan to avoid 'em the rest of my life, if possible)... But "rude" service can be found everywhere...

The biggest issue I have with some these employees is that they treat the customer with NO regard, they just don't care because they hate their job. So find something else. Attitude is everything and people need to recognize that.

I find it funny that Starbucks employees aren't paid much more than an average McDonald's employee...yet the EXPERIENCE can be VERY different.

Same goes with Wal-Mart and Target.

I can go on and on...

 

Ive lived on both coasts. Its definitely worse on the east.

 

yeah, but these are people being 'exploited' for minimum wage, having to deal with peoples petty bullshit, and probably have a whole list of problems (debt, children, drugs, etc).

I agree on the part of finding a better job. hell, I was working at mcdonalds at one point, when I was 19. I was lucky enough to move on and find better work. however, with the current economy, it might not be so easy as it was 8 years ago for me.

not to mention, many people in fast food are working with a sketchy past... convictions, lack of education, the sort of things that keep people from getting better jobs.

so why would they care if a customer doesn't come back after a bad experience? one less order for them to cook, and they don't see a difference in their pay.

but I didn't start this thread to rip up on them. thats a whole topic on its own....

 

I agree with most of the sentiments in this thread. I have not compared thier prices with anyone else though so I cant say that they are over-priced.

I just eat there when the mood hits me.

the fact they are closed on Sunday though does nothing to prove that the compnay or its owners have any more "values" than any other company. It just proves they choose to observe a (rather strict) rule of not making any profit on the sabbath. Is it a value or virtue? I am not sure. It does not make an impact on my decision to eat there. It may strengthen the loyalty of some of the patrons that eat there by knowing they are a good god-fearing company but I dont think it affects market share or the level of peace and goodwill toward mankind on the planet.

That would be the same as saying that I am a better web-designer because I sacrafice crayons to Athena once a month

 

I believe you may be... if anyone disagrees than they are a damn pagan.

 

But it does, you only get 6 out of 7 days to eat there.

With that thinking they need to have prices that reflect the fact that they can only profit 6/7 of the time.

 

Love Chik-Fil-A...never had a single issue with their staff, and never (knock on wood) have I received a poor meal.

Not sure if all locations do this, but some also give military and LEO's a 50% discount - even on the drive-through line.

 

love the place eventhough I don't get to eat there as often as I'd like. I love their sammiches and their fries and for some reason their honey mustard and bbq sauce is just a perfect match for their food :yum:

 

Jerk! You're the one stealing the crayons from the s2ki stock room and burning them on the sidewalk with a magnifying glass. Haven't you ever heard of sharing? I need to color my coloring book . It just isn't the same without Baby Blue!
(it still is a purdy Nsx I colored! I even stayed in the lines! *Pats self on back*. I bet it could even be in High School Musical 4!)

(It has blood on its grill from eating crayon burners!)