The classism and lack of respect on display here at HN, when you simply mention a popular restaurant chain, is pretty astounding.
McDonald's delivery to be available in 3,500 restaurants by the end of June
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#33So what happens when they put pickles on a burger ordered without them /s The big issue with fast food is cost. It's usually eaten by those in a rush and the poor. It just seems ridiculous how complicated and expensive the menus gotten. Even with the coffee, which they seem to be pushing hard. Is now obfuscated under 100 unnecessary drinks.
Poor person here. Inflation has made it so it's not even really an option. Everyone has removed their dollar menu and jacked up the price which is what I order off of if I was in a hurry. It's cheaper and effective for me to the burrito hole in the wall and get a massive burrito for 4 bucks than go to any fast food place.
> It's cheaper and effective for me to the burrito hole in the wall and get a massive burrito for 4 bucks than go to any fast food place.
The burrito place is also fast food.
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#34I once used McDonald's delivery for a board game event in Japan - we were playing Food Chain Magnate and just got in the mood. It was late (took almost an hour) and I live in the Tokyo 23-ward area. I wasn't very impressed; I could have walked to the closest station and picked up the food with far less hassle, and no delivery charge. (YMMV)
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#35I live in Scandinavia and love McDonalds, but it's pretty expensive so I don't eat it so often and healthy food is much cheaper. In the U.S. it seems to be opposite, McDonalds and fastfood in general is cheap, while healthy food is expensive.
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Poor person here. Inflation has made it so it's not even really an option. Everyone has removed their dollar menu and jacked up the price which is what I order off of if I was in a hurry. It's cheaper and effective for me to the burrito hole in the wall and get a massive burrito for 4 bucks than go to any fast food place.
> It's cheaper and effective for me to the burrito hole in the wall and get a massive burrito for 4 bucks than go to any fast food place. The burrito place is also fast food.
I assume he means the fuzzy sense of the term that includes being part of a large chain. Most people's usage ofthe term doesn't include holes in the wall and language is obviously determined by usage.
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#37Ultimately, McDonalds will have to transition to being a full-service vending machine. Realistically, in an automated world, their flesh-and-blood employees provide negative value. I wish dearly that I could just enter my own order on the POS system when I am in such places
> I wish dearly that I could just enter my own order on the POS system when I am in such places Visit France. Not only the burger quality is much better there, but also you can order yourself on self serve POS systems for almost a decade. They're also implementing restaurants where your food gets brought to your table.
Can vouch for visiting France for McDonalds being the thing to do
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#38Ultimately, McDonalds will have to transition to being a full-service vending machine. Realistically, in an automated world, their flesh-and-blood employees provide negative value. I wish dearly that I could just enter my own order on the POS system when I am in such places
> Ultimately, McDonalds will have to transition to being a full-service vending machine. I wonder if Japan would be a testing ground for such a concept. They already have pizza-ready vending machines, for example.
I thoroughly enjoyed going to the automated sushi restaurant in Tokyo which had kiosks at each seat and no need to talk to any living person
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#39The two McDonalds restaurants that are on Seattle's 15th Ave NW (at Market and Mary Ave NW) are both doing this via Uber Eats. I suppose they almost had to get in on the game considering it seems like basically every other food-selling establishment north of the ship canal has signed up with at least two food delivery outlets. I don't really see the attractiveness but, hey, options are options.
How about: if you are lazy and want that style of food?
I like to eat mexican a lot, but taqueria cantina (amazing mexican place in seattle) is not always delivering, such as tonight. Thus, If I am really craving mexican, I will order qdoba as a backup.
Same goes for burger places.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
> It's cheaper and effective for me to the burrito hole in the wall and get a massive burrito for 4 bucks than go to any fast food place. The burrito place is also fast food.
I assume he means the fuzzy sense of the term that includes being part of a large chain. Most people's usage ofthe term doesn't include holes in the wall and language is obviously determined by usage.
I believe the commenter you responded is aware of the colloquial distinction, and is gently asserting a point that this distinction is not to be believed.
Regardless of the cultural zeitgeist about food preparation by large chains, food from McDonald's is qualitatively the same as food from many fast food restaurants that try to market themselves as above fast food.