McDonald's getting rid of soda machines, free refills

[Jason]

JOE BIDEN'S ECONOMY EVERYONE

[GeneticBlueprint]

I swear this was talked about here before. Must've been in The Shower.

[stepee]

Biden is a cancer on America 

[GeneticBlueprint]

I think I'd be a lot more upset about this if I actually went into a McDonald's to eat. But I only ever go to the drive-thru anyways.

[osxmatt]

Never forget what they took from us.

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

If I was a fast food company executive, not only would I NEVER have implemented self-serve soda machines/unlimited free refills, but I would've fired whoever suggested them in the first place.

Who the hell leaves that much money on the table?!?

[Keyser_Soze]

17 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

I think I'd be a lot more upset about this if I actually went to McDonald's. But I don't.

 

[Jason]

58 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

If I was a fast food company executive, not only would I NEVER have implemented self-serve soda machines/unlimited free refills, but I would've fired whoever suggested them in the first place.

Who the hell leaves that much money on the table?!?

 

The soda is already basically pure profit.

[Ricofoley]

brb, gonna go hoist up all of the same flags Alito was flying in his yard in protest of this

[silentbob]

5 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

The soda is already basically pure profit.

 When I joined my theatre 24 years ago, my GM during our orientation told us. The cup is pretty much 10 cents and the pop itself was 5 cents, and we got rid of refills 15 years ago. Due to “health and safety” concerns

[Ominous]

I would have thought Covid would have been the end for self serve anything food related. 

[ort]

Can't wait for the 400ish articles on Fox News about how this is Biden's fault... actually I can since I no longer check Fox News, but I can picture them in my head.

 

I should get a job as a Fox News anger porn writer, I think I would actually be great at it.

[TheLeon]

3 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

I think I'd be a lot more upset about this if I actually went into a McDonald's to eat. But I only ever go to the drive-thru anyways.

I actually do go in, because I either walked/biked there, but I only go there for breakfast/coffee.

[Uaarkson]

Pretty sure McDonalds entire business model is based around the demographic of people who can’t avoid eating at McDonalds. Travelers, suburban commuters, POC in food deserts, etc. There are more McDonalds restaurants in this country than medical clinics. Absolutely immoral to be selling any of this shit lmao 

[Kal-El814]

2 hours ago, Uaarkson said:

Pretty sure McDonalds entire business model is based around the demographic of people who can’t avoid eating at McDonalds. Travelers, suburban commuters, POC in food deserts, etc. There are more McDonalds restaurants in this country than medical clinics. Absolutely immoral to be selling any of this shit lmao 

McDonald’s has recently discovered that they can jack up their prices, particularly on value items, and while they will lose customers they’ll end up making more money. Pretty sure they just had their most profitable year, so, yeah why not scrap side fountains?

[Ominous]

14 hours ago, Uaarkson said:

Pretty sure McDonalds entire business model is based around the demographic of people who can’t avoid eating at McDonalds. Travelers, suburban commuters, POC in food deserts, etc. There are more McDonalds restaurants in this country than medical clinics. Absolutely immoral to be selling any of this shit lmao 

Dumb suburban commuters. People that "don't have time" to make a cup of coffee or breakfast yet make a 10-15 minute stop to get shit breakfast and shit coffee. 

 

[Chris-]

10 minutes ago, Ominous said:

Dumb suburban commuters. People that "don't have time" to make a cup of coffee or breakfast yet make a 10-15 minute stop to get shit breakfast and shit coffee. 

 

 

McDonald's breakfast/coffee are S-tier in terms of fast food breakfast, that is an undeniable fact.

[LazyPiranha]

28 minutes ago, Chris- said:

 

McDonald's breakfast/coffee are S-tier in terms of fast food breakfast, that is an undeniable fact.

If you’re grading purely on fast food, then sure.  Only judging fast food drive through style breakfast, I’ll give McDonald’s the edge over the rest.  Maybe I’d give Chick Fil A the nod for the chicken egg and cheese biscuit, but the rest of their menu is average at best.  Wendy’s is decent, Burger King and Taco Bell are trash, and while I have a guilty soft spot for the White Castle waffle sliders they aren’t GOOD and I don’t know if they even exist anymore.

[CayceG]

I can't remember the last time I had soda at a fast food joint. 

[LazyPiranha]

Just now, CayceG said:

I can't remember the last time I had soda at a fast food joint. 

Because you don’t do to them or because you don’t get soda?

 

 

[CayceG]

59 minutes ago, LazyPiranha said:

Because you don’t do to them or because you don’t get soda?

 

 

 

I don't get soda. 

[LazyPiranha]

6 minutes ago, CayceG said:

 

I don't get soda. 

 

Ironically, fast food places are pretty much the only place I drink soda anymore, unless you count cans of seltzer.

[Best]

McDonald's coke is the best coke in the world. Hands down. They handle the coke in a different way then other places but I don't know the details. 

[MarSolo]

On the same day the Super Size Me guy died too no less! RIP to the scumbag that took the Super Size option away from us!

 

But on a more serious note, I wonder how long AMC theaters follow suit, the self serve soda machines have to be eating into profits.

[Keyser_Soze]

5 minutes ago, MarSolo said:

But on a more serious note, I wonder how long AMC theaters follow suit, the self serve soda machines have to be eating into profits.

 

I've never been to a movie theater with self serve soda. It's all behind the counter.

[MarSolo]

2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

I've never been to a movie theater with self serve soda. It's all behind the counter.

Oh yeah, all the AMCs in my area do self serve sodas now. You can get wild flavor combinations like wild cherry Vanilla Coke.

[Best]

1 minute ago, MarSolo said:

Oh yeah, all the AMCs in my area do self serve sodas now. You can get wild flavor combinations like wild cherry Vanilla Coke.

 

Same. 

[Keyser_Soze]

2 minutes ago, MarSolo said:

Oh yeah, all the AMCs in my area do self serve sodas now. You can get wild flavor combinations like wild cherry Vanilla Coke.

 

I'm familiar with freestyle machines, they're pretty cool.

[MarSolo]

Hilariously enough, I’m never tempted to go back and get a refill even after the movie is over.

[silentbob]

30 minutes ago, best3444 said:

McDonald's coke is the best coke in the world. Hands down. They handle the coke in a different way then other places but I don't know the details. 

Someone literally posted this last week and now know why it’s tastes better. All pop syrup are pretty much delivered in a cardboard box with the pop syrup in a plastic bib. McDonald’s tastes better because they get their syrup delivered in Aluminum cylinders instead. So it tends to stay fresher longer and tastes better because of it. Which makes sense cause bottled plastic drinks last a few months but a can drink is good for like 8-10months (unless diet, then they’re closer to half the length)

[Keyser_Soze]

14 minutes ago, MarSolo said:

Hilariously enough, I’m never tempted to go back and get a refill even after the movie is over.

 

Rookie mistake. You fill that baby up and have something to drink at home.

[Best]

16 minutes ago, silentbob said:

Someone literally posted this last week and now know why it’s tastes better. All pop syrup are pretty much delivered in a cardboard box with the pop syrup in a plastic bib. McDonald’s tastes better because they get their syrup delivered in Aluminum cylinders instead. So it tends to stay fresher longer and tastes better because of it. Which makes sense cause bottled plastic drinks last a few months but a can drink is good for like 8-10months (unless diet, then they’re closer to half the length)

 

Yes! Thanks. 

[Ominous]

3 hours ago, Chris- said:

 

McDonald's breakfast/coffee are S-tier in terms of fast food breakfast, that is an undeniable fact.

In the amount of time it takes to sit in the drive through in the morning you can cook eggs and potatoes at home. If you are incompetent at setting an alarm make some overnight oats the night before. Breakfast is hands down the dumbest food to get at a restaurant because it's easily the cheapest and easiest to make at home. 

[Spork3245]

1 hour ago, best3444 said:

McDonald's coke is the best coke in the world. Hands down. They handle the coke in a different way then other places but I don't know the details. 

 

1 hour ago, silentbob said:

Someone literally posted this last week and now know why it’s tastes better. All pop syrup are pretty much delivered in a cardboard box with the pop syrup in a plastic bib. McDonald’s tastes better because they get their syrup delivered in Aluminum cylinders instead. So it tends to stay fresher longer and tastes better because of it. Which makes sense cause bottled plastic drinks last a few months but a can drink is good for like 8-10months (unless diet, then they’re closer to half the length)

IIRC it’s also how they mix it. It’s all in this video:

 

[Best]

Now I want McDonald's but I haven't eaten in 6 days. Heading to the hospital now for my tounge. Pain 1-10.. a 15