My Burger King experience

Nathan

Nathan

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High Desert- Calif.
I don't frequent fast food places, however once every blue moon I succumb to some subliminal implant(from a TV commercial) and the thought of a fast food visit comes to fruition. So I swing by Burger King on the way home from the gym and pick up lunch for myself and DW.

Order:
1 Whopper w/cheese + small fries(hers)
1 Whopper, no cheese(mine)
Total: $22.70
Let me repeat that: Twenty-Two Dollars(USD) and Seventy Cents. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Seriously, this visit was THE LAST TIME I will be visiting a fast food place!
 

I hear this mentioned on some talk shows, mainly Armstrong and Getty when I drive to feed the ferals in the morning. I haven't had fast food in ages. But those two hosts have said they eat out and sometimes mention what they got and the prices.

I remember how cheap Taco Bell used to be. Don't know what their prices are these days.
 
This reminds me of a story my Dad used to tell. He said he went to the same barber for 30 years. Every week, he'd tip the barber a dollar. One day, someone was astonished how little he tipped. He didn't realize how much the price of haircuts went up. The barber didn't balk because he was a regular. But he was stiffing his barber for years without realizing it.

Fast food (all food) has gone up in price, particularly recently. Burgers especially have gone up in price whether you eat them out or make them at home. Sticker shock happens when you don't see the prices slowly going up.
 
It's your imagination:

Fast food prices haven’t spiked recently - Kevin Drum

After all, the federal government tracks fast food prices, just like they track everything else, and the numbers are easy to find. Here they are:​
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Since 2021, fast food is up 23%, which is a little more than general inflation but only by a few percentage points. That's about six points more than average wage growth.​
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I too feel like some of the common fast food items I eat are substantially higher priced than they were a few years ago. As in 50% higher or even more. And yet BLS statistics say I'm wrong. What's going on?​
 
One of my local news channels recently had a segment on how fast food prices have increased and folks are getting carry out from traditional restaurants.

For $12 to $15, I can get a platter full of food that will last me two days at the local diner, the best Mexican restaurant in town , even Apple Bees.

I love Sonic milk shakes but a large (that is not the same size large it used to be) is now $9+ and tax on that because Tennessee has food tax.
 
Nathan said:
I don't frequent fast food places, however once every blue moon I succumb to some subliminal implant(from a TV commercial) and the thought of a fast food visit comes to fruition. So I swing by Burger King on the way home from the gym and pick up lunch for myself and DW.

Order:
1 Whopper w/cheese + small fries(hers)
1 Whopper, no cheese(mine)
Total: $22.70
Let me repeat that: Twenty-Two Dollars(USD) and Seventy Cents. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Seriously, this visit was THE LAST TIME I will be visiting a fast food place!
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That doesn't surprise me at all. Like you, I too avoid the so called fast food places, but you probably know of the Brits love of fish & chips. I know that chips are known as fries elsewhere, but it's irrelevant. Most popular fish is cod, usually sold in two sizes, regular and large. Likewise the chips also offered in regular or large portions.
Last Friday, we got home late for an appointment. I suggested fish & chips rather than cook. So off I went whilst my other half put some peas in a pan ready for my return.

Neither of us are keen on a fried meal so I ordered two regular cod and one portion (to share) of regular chips. It came to four pennies short of twenty pounds. That's twenty five-fifty in Uncle Sam's shekels. Too lazy to cook? Never again, that's what freezers and microwaves are for.
 
Nathan said:
I don't frequent fast food places, however once every blue moon I succumb to some subliminal implant(from a TV commercial) and the thought of a fast food visit comes to fruition. So I swing by Burger King on the way home from the gym and pick up lunch for myself and DW.

Order:
1 Whopper w/cheese + small fries(hers)
1 Whopper, no cheese(mine)
Total: $22.70
Let me repeat that: Twenty-Two Dollars(USD) and Seventy Cents. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Seriously, this visit was THE LAST TIME I will be visiting a fast food place!
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I mentioned this about Burger king on here last year. I very rarely eat burgers or take away food like that... but the choice between MACD's and BK.. I've always preffered the latter..

BK has always been a little more expensive that MCD's but not by too much but the beef is better quality so I didn't mind in the past.... so when shopping, and hungry, I stopped at the BK.. just to get regular cheese burger... and water

McD's sells cheeseburgers for £1.50..... so I was shocked when my bill came to almost £9.... and I had to wait 15 minutes for it and when it came it was horribly dry.. never again... that's the last time I go into a Burger King...
 
horseless carriage said:
That doesn't surprise me at all. Like you, I too avoid the so called fast food places, but you probably know of the Brits love of fish & chips. I know that chips are known as fries elsewhere, but it's irrelevant. Most popular fish is cod, usually sold in two sizes, regular and large. Likewise the chips also offered in regular or large portions.
Last Friday, we got home late for an appointment. I suggested fish & chips rather than cook. So off I went whilst my other half put some peas in a pan ready for my return.

Neither of us are keen on a fried meal so I ordered two regular cod and one portion (to share) of regular chips. It came to four pennies short of twenty pounds. That's twenty five-fifty in Uncle Sam's shekels. Too lazy to cook? Never again, that's what freezers and microwaves are for.
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here at our local chippy, cod & chips for one is a whopping £12..00.. and I honestly don't know how people can afford it, but I see the queues every night if I drive past... ..and I've eaten the fish and chips from there and it's not even anything special...
 
We used to stop at a Fast Food place....McD, KFC, Wendy's, etc...about once a month. Then, about the time that Covid hit, prices began to go up, and portions began to decline. We quit going to these places, and about the only thing we get anymore is a Senior coffee at McD's...even that has nearly doubled in price.
We've found a couple of good restaurants...Mexican, and an Asian Buffet where we can fill our stomachs for little more than a couple of FF burgers, fries, and a drink. We stopped at the Asian buffet today, and loaded up on crab, salmon, oysters, coffee and desert for $22, plus a tip, during their lunch special.
 
hollydolly said:
The most expensive every day take out here is Pizza.. it's a diabolical disgrace the prices they chareg. There's dozens of different named Pizza parlours but lets just take one as an example... Dominos...

The average price for ONE Pizza is £25..00... that's $32 US approx... or $49 Australian Dollars... or $44.50 Canadian
https://www.dominos.co.uk/store/28749/ware/menu
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I've never regarded Domino's Pizza as being much better than generic frozen supermarket fare, hopefully Domino's Pizza does a better job of it, in the UK.
 
Nathan said:
Seriously, this visit was THE LAST TIME I will be visiting a fast food place!
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Quite an improvement in describing where you ate. :)

You and others now refer to fast food as a place not a restaurant.

For me that old advertisement slogan of.

"Fast food takes time. Yours will be ready in seconds "

has always been true.

The big question now is did you enjoy your food?
 
Aunt Bea said:
I’m fortunate that I can still afford things, I just refuse to buy them.
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The economics and the math involved to fully understand pricing is probably beyond me, but I have this strong feeling that the latest inflation was used by many places as an excuse to raise prices, not to keep pace, but to increase profit. I used to eat at a chain call Hardees, but just occasionally.

However, I used to buy a medium drink frequently at the drive through. Then one day I bought a medium drink and the price was raised and then served in a smaller cup. That didn't work because not even considering cost, the medium was a perfect size before they made it a small, so to get what I wanted, I would have to buy the large, which was now in a medium sized cup, and the price of the so called large was offensively high in my mind. The price for the size I wanted was four times higher. That while inflation was running at what? 6 or 7%? Not 400% that would justify the price and size changes.

Like you, I can afford it, but I now refuse. About 10% of my refusal is based on pricing, 5% having my nose out of joint, but 85% of my refusal is that I woke up and realized I don't need stuff that is unnecessary. The same for movie theaters, and groceries. There is no feeling of sacrifice on my part either. I'm not missing anything.
 
The cost of dining out has become outrageous. We recently returned from a cruise and our flight out of Ft. Lauderdale was canceled due to severe weather in Dallas. We had to overnight in Miami to fly out the next day. We walked to a little hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant that mostly does take-out for dinner. I had spaghetti with clams, mussels and shrimp and Hubby had Chicken Parmesan. I had one glass of cabernet. The bill was $81!

We eat at home these days as much as possible and occasionally go to lunch. Dinners out are rare.
 
JustDave said:
The economics and the math involved to fully understand pricing is probably beyond me, but I have this strong feeling that the latest inflation was used by many places as an excuse to raise prices, not to keep pace, but to increase profit. I used to eat at a chain call Hardees, but just occasionally.

However, I used to buy a medium drink frequently at the drive through. Then one day I bought a medium drink and the price was raised and then served in a smaller cup. That didn't work because not even considering cost, the medium was a perfect size before they made it a small, so to get what I wanted, I would have to buy the large, which was now in a medium sized cup, and the price of the so called large was offensively high in my mind. The price for the size I wanted was four times higher. That while inflation was running at what? 6 or 7%? Not 400% that would justify the price and size changes.

Like you, I can afford it, but I now refuse. About 10% of my refusal is based on pricing, 5% having my nose out of joint, but 85% of my refusal is that I woke up and realized I don't need stuff that is unnecessary. The same for movie theaters, and groceries. There is no feeling of sacrifice on my part either. I'm not missing anything.
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I think there are many areas where prices rose due to shortages during Covid and businesses simply chose not to lower them. From my experience, building materials were another area where it took forever for prices to decrease. Even today, it costs much more to remodel a home than it did pre-Covid.
 
seadoug said:
I think there are many areas where prices rose due to shortages during Covid and businesses simply chose not to lower them. From my experience, building materials were another area where it took forever for prices to decrease. Even today, it costs much more to remodel a home than it did pre-Covid.
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I'm building a deck on the back of my house as we speak. I've built 3 houses over the years, and of course each one cost more than the last, but with this deck, even though I knew things were going to cost more, I've been stunned by the price of screws and nails. I use to not even consider those items in the cost. Doing it my head at this moment, I've got $200 invested in just the fasteners. And it's a small deck.
 
JustDave said:
I'm building a deck on the back of my house as we speak. I've built 3 houses over the years, and of course each one cost more than the last, but with this deck, even thought I knew things were going to cost more, I've been stunned by the price of screws and nails. I use to not even consider those items in the cost. Doing it my head at this moment, I've got $200 invested in just the fasteners. And it's a small deck.
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it's the same here..anything for D-I-Y..wood of any type... all those type of things....

Gold is at an all time high too.. but what suprised me 2 weeks ago when i sold some gold.. and the jeweller told me that it would be very expensive for me to have Charms put on my Gold Charm bracelet when I asked for it to be done.... why ?.. because the cost of Solder has gone through the roof...:eek:

I tell you what I have a Barn full of good quality tools which the o/h didn't want when he left here..in among that I have soldering Irons and solder.. i think I'm going to start selling this stuff on the auction sites..
 
Currently, our local KFC has two chicken sandwiches for $7 and chicken pot pies for $5.
 

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