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Anyone is welcome to try and start their own fast food business and set whatever prices they want. It is not big governments place to try to price fix our meals and centrally plan the economy. We see the real world results of that system in places like North Korea, Cuba, and more recently in Venezuela.
We have seen from the hundred to two hundred million murdered by centrally planned economies in the 20th century, the tens of thousands that had to resort to cannibalism under such regimes, and the quality of life of billions that were negatively impacted by expropriation of their private property and fruits of their labor; that a centrally planned economy does not work.
Five Guys is good but it can get expensive real quick. It's also very unhealthy. It's the only place I go to where I have to get the "Junior" size (maybe it's called the little burger). Even that is a lot of calories.
I've been to In n Out twice in Dallas. Maybe the ones in California are better but I just never cared for it that much. Fries tasted stale both times. Burger was good but not excepThtion. BUT, it was pretty cheap so I'm not wholly opposed to eating there since there is a good value.
really doubt there is a difference where you get one; the recipe has been the same since they opened in the 1940s. The only addition would be a couple of specialty burger not on the menu. As for the fries, I agree, unless they are really hot they are not the best. Of course to me, no fry is that great if cold. They may have tasted stale to you, but they are cut every morning and never fried until the order is put in. I still
say you have to consider the price. I doubt the family ever intended them to compare with a gourmet burger. The only thing that makes them an exception is the price and the fact everything is fresh, no chopped onions, or lettuce and a piece of tomato you can actually see.
Let's face it, this debate will continue for as long as there is an IN n Out. There is no right or wrong, just a preference.
Me for one. Pile up a Five Guys burger with all available (included in price) toppings and there isn't room in my belly for anything else. Of course all the (free) peanuts eaten before the meal can tamp down hunger.
And you aren't even paying for quality ingridients!!!!! It's chemicals and mystery crap. I hate fast food chains, they are the worst!!!
Well, in reference to the restaurant to OP went to for the $15 meal, "b.good", they source their ingredients from specific farms that they promote on their website. No mystery there. And it explains the high prices since they are small, local family farms located in the northeastern states.
Me for one. Pile up a Five Guys burger with all available (included in price) toppings and there isn't room in my belly for anything else. Of course all the (free) peanuts eaten before the meal can tamp down hunger.
How could I be confused when your post says " Fast food burger is up to $15!"? So yes, you are exaggerating to make a point that's not there
Pretty much. The title is very misleading. $15.99 for burger/fries/drink is not so outrageous, particularly if it's a higher quality fast casual place. That's quite normal...no matter if it's burger, sandwiches, burritos, etc.
I recently paid $15 for just a burger at Red Robin. Not exactly fast food and more of a "gourmet" burger. It had just about everything on it (don't remember the name). It was very good but at $15 that is approaching the price of a regular meal at most restaurants. I guess the burger is being elevated to a higher status but in my mind I equate it with fast food.
I haven't eaten junk food for a long time, so it's a moot issue for me. But I do remember that the 19-cent hamburgers around here were undercut by a 15-cent price by a new drive-in. We did wonder what the mystery-meat actually was in them. In our high-school cafeteria, a very large burger was 20 cents and hot-dogs, 15 cents. Here's a link to a photo of a little local, roadside cafe, that continues to maintain its signs, although I don't think it's still in business:
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Of course all the (free) peanuts eaten before the meal can tamp down hunger.
