Behind the scene's at Fast food restaurants

Davekoolhill · 14-06-2011 11:46AM #1

Would this make you rethink a mcdonalds or burger king?

http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/food-d...jo-romero.html

Kevin Duffy · 14-06-2011 11:48AM

I didn't read the article 'cos I'm already put off by the crap that is the bland, unfilling, mostly unhealthy, finished product.

grizzly · 14-06-2011 11:51AM

Always be nice to the people who prepare your food.

TheChevron · 14-06-2011 11:52AM

Davekoolhill wrote: »

Would this make you rethink a mcdonalds or burger king?

http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/food-d...jo-romero.html

No.

Worst article ever.

PeteEd · 14-06-2011 11:52AM

no, I don't eat that sh!te anyway

JohnMarston · 14-06-2011 11:52AM

Haven't had fast food in years, and i don't think i'll be starting again anytime soon

RussellTuring · 14-06-2011 11:53AM

Davekoolhill wrote: »

Would this make you rethink a mcdonalds or burger king?

http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/food-d...jo-romero.html

No. I'd still never eat there. You owe me two minutes of my life for reading that article.

Guill · 14-06-2011 11:56AM

Having worked in large factories that butcher meat for places like these i have seen what goes into these burgers and sausages too. It can look pretty disgusting but as i decided then, it never killed me before hand, why would it now? Nom nom nom....

Also, i work long hours too.

Obvious points made in article are obvious.

GavRedKing · 14-06-2011 12:00PM

Meh, some people eat fast food some people dont, I dont get the peope who get on the high horse about not eating it and not putting that shite into your body, everyone has their own tastes.

For the record, if i have fast food twice a month its alot and its usually after drink on a friday/saturday night.

TheRealSquishy · 14-06-2011 12:01PM

I'm a veggie but I still used to go into the bigger fast food chains until I found out how they reared the animals. It's heartbreaking and I've boycotted them for about 3 years now but TBH I don't think anyone actually cares about hygiene or welfare (of animals or staff). It's so convenient most people prefer to bury their heads under the sand.

And that link is not even bad compared to some of the sh1t that I've seen and read about them. I'll try to find some to post but the likely hood is that most people will just take the p1ss and say something like "oh but the food is good" etc. Veggies get the p1ss ripped out of us all the time while answering questions like this even though it asks your opinion and all you're doing is giving it.

I'll never understand it!

Edit: jesus theirs nothing I hate more than people shoving beliefs down peoples throat and that's exactly what my post looks like, shame on me! I think the decision is really down to you and if you're informed and want to eat it anyway that's grand. And if you want to bury your head in the sand that's fine aswel, ignorance is bliss! I'm just saying the reaction I had to reading articles and seeing videos like that. Peace

humanji · 14-06-2011 12:12PM

Bit of a silly article, to be honest.
1)Combo meals can make you spend more
I bolded the important word there. But you can look at the menu and find the price easily enough. Also "15% of people would not have ordered fries with their meal if a combo deal didn’t exist." Is that a meal then? And what about the other 85% who would want fries?

2)"Healthy’ and ‘kids’ options might not be that healthy
Who the hell thinks fast food places are healthy?

3)They can refuse to serve you for unusual reasons
So can pretty much everywhere. I've a friend who won't let us into her house unless we take off our shoes.

4)Fast food staff often work longer hours than you think
Again, this happens pretty much anywhere, especially in service industries.

5)Employees have their limits
Yet again, not just in fast food places.

6)Lapses in hygiene do happen
See above.

7)Children’s parties can be hard work
Who'd have thunk it? And you didn't get a tip for it? Oh you poor baby.

As I said, it's just a silly article. But, that said, Burger King do a Steakhouse burger which is pretty damn tasty.

RussellTuring · 14-06-2011 12:15PM

gavredking wrote: »

Meh, some people eat fast food some people dont, I dont get the peope who get on the high horse about not eating it and not putting that shite into your body, everyone has their own tastes.

For the record, if i have fast food twice a month its alot and its usually after drink on a friday/saturday night.

Is merely answering the question in the negative enough to qualify as being on a high horse?

brimal · 14-06-2011 12:32PM

Why does the word 'Fast' in the thread title have a capital F.

This put me off thread immediately.

EDIT: Also just noticed the apostrophe in 'scene's' - That's it I'm outta here..

Dangerous Man · 14-06-2011 12:45PM

I read that article yesterday and was surprised at how bad it was. Yahoo usually have populist crap on their site but it's usually of a reasonable quality and readable. This was all over the place, really bad.

booboo88 · 14-06-2011 12:46PM

Am I the only one who only eats mcdonalds whilst pissed drunk???:rolleyes:
which i dont do that often so i think ill be ok. I personally would be more worried about he additives in EVERYDAY food.

Chris P. Bacon · 14-06-2011 12:50PM

I enjoyed McDonalds taste of America burgers,i had the 5 of them

,the New Orleans one was my favourite.

I dont care how the meat gets to my table,or how it is killed,i have seen a few of them programs,but i will never give up meat or chicken its just to tasty.

booboo88 · 14-06-2011 12:58PM

Yea I could never live without chicken, or a sausage and rasher sandwich when hungover

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 14-06-2011 01:01PM

I love fast food restaurants. I eat there all the time. I have at least one a day. I am appalled at what goes on in these restaurants. I never knew that Children’s parties can be hard work or Combo meals can make you spend more. It's absolutely disgusting.

TheZohanS · 14-06-2011 01:04PM

Taylor21 wrote: »

I'm a veggie but I still used to go into the bigger fast food chains until I found out how they reared the animals. It's heartbreaking and I've boycotted them for about 3 years now but TBH I don't think anyone actually cares about hygiene or welfare (of animals or staff). It's so convenient most people prefer to bury their heads under the sand.

And that link is not even bad compared to some of the sh1t that I've seen and read about them. I'll try to find some to post but the likely hood is that most people will just take the p1ss and say something like "oh but the food is good" etc. Veggies get the p1ss ripped out of us all the time while answering questions like this even though it asks your opinion and all you're doing is giving it.

I'll never understand it!

Edit: jesus theirs nothing I hate more than people shoving beliefs down peoples throat and that's exactly what my post looks like, shame on me! I think the decision is really down to you and if you're informed and want to eat it anyway that's grand. And if you want to bury your head in the sand that's fine aswel, ignorance is bliss! I'm just saying the reaction I had to reading articles and seeing videos like that. Peace

Your post shows that you don't know what you're writing about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smKyihbQ3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv1FhC_ascw

McDonalds is the largest consumer of Irish Beef, the hygiene standards are impeccable and they follow all EU and Irish regulations when it comes to animal welfare. But beat your veggie drum to your hearts content, you're not informed at all.

themadchef · 14-06-2011 01:12PM

I think everyone should do a stink in a production kitchen washing pots and dishes. Just seeing the way things operate and the amount of food some people order.

We used to have to work for our food, now we get it delivered in boxes to our door or on a plate, cooked by someone like me. ... We then wonder why we have an obesity problem in this country.

All kitchens run strick HACCP contros now. You only have to look at the places being closed down to see that poor hygiene practices and bad management will no longer be tolerated in this industry. The rest is a load of balls. It is what it is, people who want thier jobs will do it well or be replaced. It really is that simple.

TheRealSquishy · 14-06-2011 01:14PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Your post shows that you don't know what you're writing about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smKyihbQ3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv1FhC_ascw

McDonalds is the largest consumer of Irish Beef, the hygiene standards are impeccable and they follow all EU and Irish regulations when it comes to animal welfare. But beat your veggie drum to your hearts content, you're not informed at all.

I didn't actually mention a specific chain but ok lets go with mcdonalds since you put words in my mouth! In Ireland I haven't seen any evidence of abuse but it's rampant in America and it's the principle that I don't like. And I was just posting my opinion which was what the OP asked for.

No need to get personal I just felt like I would get abuse aswell if I gave out about animal welfare and didn't include that I didn't eat meat:rolleyes: Some people just get pleasure out of belittling other peoples beliefs:rolleyes: But everyone's entitled to their own opinion and that's mine and I'll leave it at that 'cause you clearly don't care what I have to say. Good thread OP but that link is fairly poor

Caraville · 14-06-2011 01:23PM

I don't really get the love for McDonald's thing... I like their Big Macs but everything else is so boring and doesn't fill you.

I love the smokey taste of the Burger King Burgers but again they're fairly bland.

Eddie Rocket's though.......... ok, I know they're kinda dear (although now for less than a tenner you can get a full meal), but God I love their burgers. Proper burgers, not those flat flimsy yokes like in McDonald's. Plus you'll be full after eating there. Worth the extra 2/3 euro in my book.

TheZohanS · 14-06-2011 01:39PM

Taylor21 wrote: »

I'm a veggie but I still used to go into the bigger fast food chains until I found out how they reared the animals. It's heartbreaking and I've boycotted them for about 3 years now but TBH I don't think anyone actually cares about hygiene or welfare (of animals or staff). It's so convenient most people prefer to bury their heads under the sand.

And that link is not even bad compared to some of the sh1t that I've seen and read about them. I'll try to find some to post but the likely hood is that most people will just take the p1ss and say something like "oh but the food is good" etc. Veggies get the p1ss ripped out of us all the time while answering questions like this even though it asks your opinion and all you're doing is giving it.

I'll never understand it!

Edit: jesus theirs nothing I hate more than people shoving beliefs down peoples throat and that's exactly what my post looks like, shame on me! I think the decision is really down to you and if you're informed and want to eat it anyway that's grand. And if you want to bury your head in the sand that's fine aswel, ignorance is bliss! I'm just saying the reaction I had to reading articles and seeing videos like that. Peace

Taylor21 wrote: »

I didn't actually mention a specific chain but ok lets go with mcdonalds since you put words in my mouth! In Ireland I haven't seen any evidence of abuse but it's rampant in America and it's the principle that I don't like. And I was just posting my opinion which was what the OP asked for.

Well to be fair your post was self-righteous and you you were claiming that these animals are poorly treated, I've emboldened that part of your post. Your post was also sanctimonious as you stated that it was easier for people to "bury their heads in the sand" and that "ignorance is bliss", it's also easy to take a position on something and then use tired cliches to try and prove a point, that doesn't work by the way.

No need to get personal I just felt like I would get abuse aswell if I gave out about animal welfare and didn't include that I didn't eat meat:rolleyes: Some people just get pleasure out of belittling other peoples beliefs:rolleyes: But everyone's entitled to their own opinion and that's mine and I'll leave it at that 'cause you clearly don't care what I have to say. Good thread OP but that link is fairly poor

I wasn't getting personal, you can keep your little ":rolleyes:". If anything you're belittling peoples beliefs with:

It's so convenient most people prefer to bury their heads under the sand.

and

And if you want to bury your head in the sand that's fine aswel, ignorance is bliss!

Maybe next time you'll do some actual hands-on research on the subject, I've been to many abattoirs in Ireland and for the most part they're very well run and the animals suffer little or no discomfort throughout their lives.

Pace2008 · 14-06-2011 02:35PM

Fast-food chains employ marketing strategies in an attempt to make people spend more, their employees are not the most content in the world, and they discourage the presence of animals that **** all over the place at will from being on their premises.

This completely blows away my hitherto rose-tinted view of these establishments. I may never buy a Whopper again.

Auvers · 14-06-2011 02:59PM

Nandos FTW

their extra spicy peri-peri chicken burger is just luscious

Calibos · 14-06-2011 03:05PM

I am very disappointed. No mention of Snot Burgers or green hogger burgers or jizz burgers or arse scratch dirty fingernail burgers for that matter.

RichieC · 14-06-2011 03:07PM

I'd murder a big mac right now..

Spastafarian · 14-06-2011 03:07PM

Maria remembers: “The parents would dump twenty-five 8-year olds on you and do nothing to help and then wouldn’t even tip”. With their colourful décor and easy to eat foods, fast food restaurants appeal to children, but Lisa adds: “Some children really misbehaved, and we had to deal with it”.

“I was given a mop and bucket and told not to leave until it was cleared up, leaving me still there at 1am”. Lisa, who worked while studying at college, agrees: “They expected me to stay until 2.30-3am on a school night just because someone else was late for work.”

You can tell these people have only ever had one job.

ScumLord · 14-06-2011 03:22PM

Taylor21 wrote: »

I'm a veggie but I still used to go into the bigger fast food chains until I found out how they reared the animals. It's heartbreaking and I've boycotted them for about 3 years now

They claim they use Irish beef and Irish beef has a great quality of life. So there's no need to boycott their hamburgers.

I've found that some McDonalds are better than others. I've always found that if there's Asian staff working there the quality of everything will be as good as can be expected from fast food. I remember the one in westside in Galway went from utter muck thrown out by local teenagers to having the best fast food I've had being cocked by foreigners. I'm even convinced McDonalds have different levels of food quality and they switch and change them depending on the reputation of the restaurant the difference was so great in that one particular resturant.

RussellTuring · 14-06-2011 06:45PM

ScumLord wrote: »

They claim they use Irish beef and Irish beef has a great quality of life. So there's no need to boycott their hamburgers.

I've found that some McDonalds are better than others. I've always found that if there's Asian staff working there the quality of everything will be as good as can be expected from fast food. I remember the one in westside in Galway went from utter muck thrown out by local teenagers to having the best fast food I've had being cocked by foreigners. I'm even convinced McDonalds have different levels of food quality and they switch and change them depending on the reputation of the restaurant the difference was so great in that one particular resturant.

I'll make sure to avoid that place so.

golass · 14-06-2011 08:17PM

I lost 2 stone in 2003. I have not eaten fast food since. Still the same weight 8 years on. Love to cook my own food and there's nothing like making your own burgers from scratch....(",)**

Behind the scene's at Fast food restaurants

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