I thought the same thing. A pound of sandwiches + fries, holy #%!% that's a whole day's worth of food.
Not to sound like an old fart whining about how you used to be able to get a lunch for $5, but...
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I thought the same thing. A pound of sandwiches + fries, holy #%!% that's a whole day's worth of food.
It's a new place so I am sure the prices will jump in the near future. Of course, the sad fact is, I can buy like 15 boneless/skinless chicken breast at Costco for 20 bucks and make about 20 meals with vegetables for..another 10 dollars. Probably slightly healthier and of course not quite as tasty. 20 meals for the price of 3 or 2 lunches is a helluva return. Would have to accord prep and storage time of course as well.
It is cheaper but by the time you buy and prepare for consumption fresh ginger, garlic, and everything else, there is something to be said for the labor. I don't mind doing that on the weekends, for a nice meal, but a quick lunch once every other week or so I am willing to pay.
I haven't noticed a difference. If they increased prices it was minimal. Portions are still more than we can eat in one sitting.
Interesting how the food is marked up if you order delivery. If I order a spicy chicken sandwich combo from Chic-fil-A for delivery, it is 13.33 plus tax for the sandwich only, plus a 4 dollar delivery fee plus 4 dollar tip so 22.25 for a sandwich and fries. If i order the same sandwich via drive-through, it is probably 8 bucks. So they are really charging a 9-dollar delivery fee with the food markup.
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But it was diet pop!! Or maybe half and half if they're trying to watch their figure...
I pulled my credit card transactions going back to 1/1/2021 for the same restaurant where we consistently order the same or very similar meals. Two meals, sometimes a kids meal, and a pitcher of beer. Sometimes we don't get the kids meal.
| Date | Amount |
3/16/2021 | -74.11 |
5/4/2021 | -62.94 |
6/7/2021 | -68.27 |
7/6/2021 | -64.5 |
8/2/2021 | -58.1 |
9/13/2021 | -68.27 |
9/21/2021 | -65.42 |
11/8/2021 | -76.98 |
1/10/2022 | -77.24 |
2/28/2022 | -68.27 |
3/7/2022 | -68.03 |
5/16/2022 | -66.64 |
During the height of the pandemic and the kids were doing school remotely, I would get credit card charge notifications for their doordash orders. Some of them were over $40 from CFA. I put an end to that.
I cook in bulk for the week and will freeze maybe 20% of it. But I don't mind eating the same thing every day. Drives the wife crazy though.
LOL yeah. I will say that's not that only place we go and I've had pretty much everything on the menu at the place I listed. The entree costs are within a few dollars of each other. My wife does almost always gets the exact same item at any restaurant we go to.
I looked at a few other restaurants we frequent but there's not enough data points and what we order varies more at those places.
This is one:
| Date | Amount |
10/15/2021 | -118.37 |
11/8/2021 | -137.34 |
1/6/2022 | -98.17 |
3/28/2022 | -49.93 |
Another:
| Date | Amount |
6/21/2021 | -99.78 |
7/6/2021 | -126.05 |
7/12/2021 | -56.23 |
10/4/2021 | -112.99 |
Outback used to sell their signature margarita for $5.
Now they're advertising it at $7 and acting like it's such a bargain.
Now they're advertising it at $7 and acting like it's such a bargain.
Neither do those inflation rates for European countries which you guys won't accept because they don't fit the narrow narrative you're pushing.
They’re a hell of a lot better comparison than the dumps of the world. But, hey, keep believing the most incompetent administration we have ever seen is just smarter than we realize. They. Are. Trash.
This. Same with groceries - are people just going in and buying a fixed list? Be flexible, plenty of good deals if you're flexible. Avacados were stupid expensive for awhile, didnt buy em until last week aldi had them for $0.65/ea. Chicken at fareway has been like $0.80/lb. Buy whichever fruit is on sale, etc. Rice is cheap, eggs are cheap, greens are cheap, etc.
No not at all...what would make you think that? A sandwich each and share a fry and drink? You drunk bro?
I’ve been traveling a bit lately so I’ve been having to partake in the fast food option a bit more than normal. A guy I know who eats out all the time gave me the hint of using their apps to order. Plenty of $5 meals to be had on those.
Keep pushing that narrow narrative. Is it hard to walk down the street with your blinders on?
I almost never eat out for lunch. It's a waste of money, and too many calories. Back when I went to the office every day I often would go to a nearby mall on Fridays and grab a NY Times from Barnes and Noble, then take a long lunch at Panda Express. But most days I would pack a light lunch or go home for a workout.
Dawg, I’m an independent who will support any president who’s effective and doesn’t push extreme agendas. Biden isn’t an effective leader or decision maker. Never has been.
Ahhhhh Henry's
Loved their .15 cent burgers and a pound of fries back then was what .45 cents
I've gotten to the point that the only thing I'll eat out is sushi, because I don't want to go through the many hassles involved with making sushi. Even with dumbing down the order to simple maki or nigiri, I'm still at $30/head for takeout.
Everything else can be made at home, taste better, be better for you, be made from source/not processed, and at 25% of the cost of eating out. Added bonus is that you almost never get sick from what you eat.
Everything else can be made at home, taste better, be better for you, be made from source/not processed, and at 25% of the cost of eating out. Added bonus is that you almost never get sick from what you eat.
OP needs McDonald's app. They send you offers all day long and probably steal your data. And in return, you can get:
20 pc Chicken McNuggets for $5 (not good with any other offer)
Or $1 large fries then a la carte McChicken or McDouble
Or looks like they now have $3.50 combo options with McChicken, McDouble, 4 piece McNugget, and small fries (no drink)
Last one looks like it's just the regular menu so wouldn't need the app.
So I take it that you're kind of a dick? Oh wait, pretty sure that's been established by this point.
A steak house we went to does this also. I went in with $400 cash for a family of 6 and dropped about $260. I forgot how much I liked credit card. Counting out piles of $20’s at the register to make sure you got the correct amount is a pain.
Yeah… you know ones that actually have a gripe with Russia about inflation. I’ve linked the study too many times to count.
I'm a dumbass so that all went over my head. Is that crypto?
Bra, cc fees are built into prices everywhere. Biggest scam in the world is the consumer credit industry. Businesses should do this shit all the time and take down the pricks that prey on the financially irresponsible.
I agree with you. I just think this 4% offset, as it were, is here to stay.
Service and food must have been incredible. I consider myself a good tipper but damn.
