[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Other restaurants should take a cue from McDonald's. Be consistent. Mezza Luna was my go to place for pizza until last week. They used way too much cheese and the manager did nothing. So, they lost my business. How hard is it to have a pizza recipe and actually follow it?

One pizza with more cheese than you like and "my to go place" becomes "lost my business"? Wow.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

McD's workers in Denmark are paid $22/hr + 6 wks paid vacation. Price of Big Mac meal is about a dollar more to customers than here. The wage issue is a red herring. But, inflation of gas, electricity, oil, food, etc. is real, and it is worldwide.

The McD workers in Denmark also pay 27% of that $22/hr in income taxes.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

One pizza with more cheese than you like and "my to go place" becomes "lost my business"? Wow.

Maybe not. But, I expect restaurants to be consistent. I think that is why McDonald's has been so successful.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Other restaurants should take a cue from McDonald's. Be consistent. Mezza Luna was my go to place for pizza until last week. They used way too much cheese and the manager did nothing. So, they lost my business. How hard is it to have a pizza recipe and actually follow it?

That’s the problem with old grumps here. They’re unreasonable. God forbid you got some extra cheese on your pizza!

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Maybe not. But, I expect restaurants to be consistent. I think that is why McDonald's has been so successful.

They should abide by a Iso9000 system for consistency in their meals

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Speedie

My steak was great. Tender and medium well just as I ordered. The veggies were slightly overcooked but still good. Service was good too

The Spaghetti Carbonara was excellent as well.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Of course 5hey are so much better, I certainly would never call them good. The term is convenience.

People working three jobs to pay their rent don’t have time to cook, they need fast. People on cross country trips that can’t afford any extra time for fine dining, and on and on.

If everyone was as lucky as those of us that can afford to retire here are, McDonalds would have ver few customers.

But sadly they have a lot of customers, and people that eat there or similar places are dying by constantly eating that food. In moderation, it is bad, as a constant diet it is poison.

We went to Magnolia Plaza yesterday for some groceries. About half the vehicles in the McDonalds drive thru were golf carts. I highly doubt those people were working three jobs. lol

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Very true sadly. It does seem the healthier you want to eat, the more expensive it is - either eating out or at home.

To me it is the salt content. We never add extra salt at home but apparently restaurants think we need it to enjoy their food

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

To me it is the salt content. We never add extra salt at home but apparently restaurants think we need it to enjoy their food

Salt is a preservative, used during the processing, it’s why micky D’S French fries that fell between your seats a year ago still looks the same as the fry you are eating today

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Salt is a preservative, used during the processing, it’s why micky D’S French fries that fell between your seats a year ago still looks the same as the fry you are eating today

Why is it that almost all canned food in the grocery store has a high salt content, unless you buy the "no salt added" or the "low sodium" versions? I thought that, if they can make the same product with less salt, they were just adding the salt to improve the taste.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by photo1902

Exactly. Some people just have to jump in without thinking. Good grief.

He was thinking…

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Salt is a preservative, used during the processing, it’s why micky D’S French fries that fell between your seats a year ago still looks the same as the fry you are eating today

Part of why we avoid eating there unless no alternative

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Why is it that almost all canned food in the grocery store has a high salt content, unless you buy the "no salt added" or the "low sodium" versions? I thought that, if they can make the same product with less salt, they were just adding the salt to improve the taste.

Have you tried products without additives or preservatives? Big difference from canned low sodium. Read their label lots of other things to replace sodium.
I wasn’t raised with any commercial can product. We canned our own produce, and very little salt was used in anything. Salt should be added to taste as needed, not In processing. But my lifestyle is very different from those who have eaten processed food their whole life.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

That’s the problem with old grumps here. They’re unreasonable. God forbid you got some extra cheese on your pizza!

Old and grumpy, yes, but not unreasonable.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

The McD workers in Denmark also pay 27% of that $22/hr in income taxes.

Yes, and if you read the posts you would see we already covered that. They still end up making $15/hr and with 100% universal healthcare, 6 weeks of paid vacation and more. And, the burgers cost less that a dollar more to cover those outrageous employee costs... ahem...