topic Re: Where’s the beef? in Community Chat

Where’s the beef?

Mindy D — Tue, 05 May 2020 17:42:05 GMT

Some Wendy's are low on, or out of beef. In some locations there are no burgers on the menu right now. In other locations they are not serving burger items within contain multiple beef patties.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Kachina624 — Tue, 05 May 2020 17:58:29 GMT

So order a chicken sandwich or salad.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Miss Pepsi — Tue, 05 May 2020 17:59:51 GMT

She was just making an observation!

Re: Where’s the beef?

itsmetoo — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:04:10 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
So order a chicken sandwich or salad.

@Kachina624

Why so nasty?

Re: Where’s the beef?

Peaches McPhee — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:07:32 GMT

Have not seen that locally, but it is only a matter of time. Bring on meatless Mondays!

Re: Where’s the beef?

Vivian — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:07:46 GMT

I've often said that if I weren't so lazy, I could be a vegetarian. Now's my chance. I have plenty of meat in my freezer but if I have to do without, I'll be fine. Beans and rice, eggs, cheese, nuts, etc can sustain me. I am upset about the fact that people in these meat plants arè now required to come to work. You can be sure that many people at these plants will become sick and some will die. Are our cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets worth it?

Re: Where’s the beef?

mspatmac — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:13:14 GMT

Oh my gosh @Mindy D all I could think of was the Wendy's commercial with Clara Peller and I had to go watch it again. I know it's a serious issue and I am concerned as well but her commercials were hilarious.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Diva on The Q — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:18:19 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
So order a chicken sandwich or salad.

@Kachina624: I think the OP wanted a burger, not a chicken sandwich or a salad.

Re: Where’s the beef?

tansy — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:23:14 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
I've often said that if I weren't so lazy, I could be a vegetarian. Now's my chance. I have plenty of meat in my freezer but if I have to do without, I'll be fine. Beans and rice, eggs, cheese, nuts, etc can sustain me. I am upset about the fact that people in these meat plants arè now required to come to work. You can be sure that many people at these plants will become sick and some will die. Are our cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets worth it?

The produce field workers are not treated much better than the meat plant workers.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Kachina624 — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:23:55 GMT

@Diva on The Q Sounds like she won't have much choice if she's eating at Wendy's. Other fast food restaurants will be in the same boat.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Pearlee — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:26:44 GMT

I have been thinking about how a meat shortage will seriously hamper the already suffering restaurant industry. It will be tough enough for them to make a comeback after being closed for so long. Not being able to offer meat dishes or very few meat choices won't do any good for their business.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Pearlee — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:28:45 GMT

@Kachina624. The OP wasn't asking for alternative suggestions. 👎

Re: Where’s the beef?

tansy — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:46:01 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
I have been thinking about how a meat shortage will seriously hamper the already suffering restaurant industry. It will be tough enough for them to make a comeback after being closed for so long. Not being able to offer meat dishes or very few meat choices won't do any good for their business.

I've read that four out of five small restaurants will go under. It's a tough business in the best of times.

Re: Where’s the beef?

SeaMaiden — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:48:55 GMT

Does not sound like something to worry about....

...I am more concerned with 200,000 deaths prediction.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Miss Pepsi — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:49:08 GMT

While I am well aware of a possible if not probable meat shortage, it could be just they didn't order enough and the truck didn't come yet.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Lipstickdiva — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:53:51 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
So order a chicken sandwich or salad.

@Kachina624, not everyone likes chicken or wants a salad. I don't order a salad from a fast food place. I think they are gross.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Lipstickdiva — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:59:01 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Does not sound like something to worry about....

...I am more concerned with 200,000 deaths prediction.

@SeaMaiden, I can multi-task and worry about more than one thing. And this isn't just as simple as being about hamburger meat. There are a lot of restaurants/eateries that serve burgers as their main food choice.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Marp — Tue, 05 May 2020 19:00:22 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Diva on The Q Sounds like she won't have much choice if she's eating at Wendy's. Other fast food restaurants will be in the same boat.

@Kachina624, t;hey eventually if this drags out long enough but Wendy's is particularly vulnerable because they source regionally and only use fresh, never frozen, meat unlike other burger places that use frozen and likely have a good supply in storage.

Re: Where’s the beef?

Lali1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 19:02:13 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
Some Wendy's are low on, or out of beef. In some locations there are no burgers on the menu right now. In other locations they are not serving burger items within contain multiple beef patties.

Wendy's without burgers is like a hairdresser without scissors.

Re: Where’s the beef?

SeaMaiden — Tue, 05 May 2020 19:11:58 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
Does not sound like something to worry about....

...I am more concerned with 200,000 deaths prediction.
@SeaMaiden, I can multi-task and worry about more than one thing. And this isn't just as simple as being about hamburger meat. There are a lot of restaurants/eateries that serve burgers as their main food choice.

@Lipstickdiva So eat something else?