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Based upon this thread do know what I will have for dinner before the TV Debate.
With the price of ground beef I started to buy the pre formed burger patties 85% lean in the frozen food case.
I pre fry a 1 or 2 lb pkg of bacon 75% and place in a container into the freezer for a later date needs.
Will fry the patty and micro the bacon to finish cooking....add a slice of cheese....lettuce....slice of tomato topped with my tomato/1000 Island dressing combo and once in a while may fry two patties for a double burger all into a large bun.
Have a small fryer and on a occasion may French fry up a couple of small potatos.
I'm single (retired) so a meal can be very cheap done at home compared to a fast food place.
Clearly your mileage may vary, for a combo in my home state:
McDonalds Quarter Pounder w/cheese Meal - $6.43
Burger King Whopper Meal - $7.20
Wendy's Single w/cheese Combo - $6.87
Jack in the Box Sourdough Jack Combo - $7.75
In n Out Cheeseburger Combo - $5.76
Whataburger Meal - $5.70
Clearly $15 is not representative of fast food burgers.
Yes, I still want to know where a fast food burger costs $15. London? I don't know anywhere in the US where you cant get a fast food burger for half that price
Yes, I still want to know where a fast food burger costs $15. London? I don't know anywhere in the US where you cant get a fast food burger for half that price
I was thinking the same thing. $15 in NYC Shake Shack gets you Double Cheesebuger, small fry, soda maybe a little more with tax. But its NYC so price is inflated and Shake Shack is considered "Fast Casual", where prices tend to be higher than "Fast Food" joints.
I was thinking the same thing. $15 in NYC Shake Shack gets you Double Cheesebuger, small fry, soda maybe a little more with tax. But its NYC so price is inflated and Shake Shack is considered "Fast Casual", where prices tend to be higher than "Fast Food" joints.
Shake Shack prices are actually the same at every location. Doesn't matter if it's NYC or Orlando. Only difference is the local tax.
Well, if THIS is the place you are talking about, yeah, that's probably correct. For example, the description of the hamburger is:
all-natural
& house-ground (Pineland Farms – Maine-based co-op of northeast family farms)
That does not compare in any way, shape or form to going to a McDonald's for fast food (McDonald's being an example of what most everyone considers fast food). Saying that "fast food burger is up to $15!" and using this place as your benchmark is completely and totally misleading.
Clearly your mileage may vary, for a combo in my home state:
McDonalds Quarter Pounder w/cheese Meal - $6.43
Burger King Whopper Meal - $7.20
Wendy's Single w/cheese Combo - $6.87
Jack in the Box Sourdough Jack Combo - $7.75
In n Out Cheeseburger Combo - $5.76
Whataburger Meal - $5.70
Clearly $15 is not representative of fast food burgers.
My point exactly. The 'complainant' was NOT talking about fast food burgers.
My point exactly. The 'complainant' was NOT talking about fast food burgers.
Well it was about B.Good which I've never been to but looks like it is fast casual? Regardless, the most expensive burger at the locations where OP lives are $7.49 so I'm still not sure where they got $15 burgers
The topic title says a burger costs $15, while the thread says a burger plus a side and a drink costs that much. A little click-bait there.
I do agree that is an expensive price for burger, fries, and a coke, but that is certainly not average for a fast food meal. I think most chains charge $5-8 for the same combination.
I plead guilty to the charge! What we are witnessing is the appearance of what I call boutique burger joints. The first thing they do is to unbundle their meals. All of them do it. Five Guys and be.good are examples. They purposefully unbundle the meals to hide the real price of eating a meal. Who eats just a hamburger?
Don't forget those workers are making a lot more money these days so corporations will find a way to stick it to the customers so the wage increases don't impact their bottom line. I don't know if this is the situation with the OP but it should come as no surprise.
I plead guilty to the charge! What we are witnessing is the appearance of what I call boutique burger joints. The first thing they do is to unbundle their meals. All of them do it. Five Guys and be.good are examples. They purposefully unbundle the meals to hide the real price of eating a meal. Who eats just a hamburger?
I do .
If I see all the "extras" aren't worth it, I'll just order a hamburger.
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