Re: Shrinking Fast Food

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

My friend and I went to Moe's Origonal Pit Barbque a few weeks ago. We both ordered the barbque sandwich which came with 2 sides.

I was shocked when the sandwiches arrived. The buns weren't standard size, the "sides" were about 3 oz each.

If I go again, I'll order a plate!

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@ Montana wrote:
I would expect a serving of salad to be large.

@ Montana I agree. If it is an entre salad, it should be bigger. They usually cost around $9-10, I believe at Wendy's, Chick-Fil-A and Zaxby's. I am pretty well versed in fast food salads. DH spent 8 weeks in the hospital and those were my go-to-meals while out of town.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@ECBG. What do you think about getting your protein from argan oil you put on your skin? Josie is weaving this story that sound like a fairy tale. I don't know how Shawn and Josie keep straight faces.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

Well I am sort of with the original poster. I dont eat fast food a lot, but darn when I get it I would like a healthy portion. No, I may not eat it all, but I will later. Not only that the prices warrent a little more food. They are making the buns smaller, cups smaller. A pound in the store is now 15. And some odd ounces. Not 16 ounces. Pound of cheese is not a pound. One week we went to a favorite restaurant, and we went back a couple weeks later. The boxes were smaller! Our market has the best ever pre-packaged salads. For years we had to fight to get them,as the favorites sold out as soon as they put them out. Now they are 2 dollars more and half the size. And they sit.

i am sure we know what a portion looks like. But I want the old portions back, as When I go out I want to take some home. And when I get take out, especially a salad... i want a SALAD. Not two pieces of lettuce a shaving of carrot, half a radish an 2 cherry tomatoes!!!

One thing my husband and I have learned. When we go in to have a samdwich made,or any take -out where they portion it right there. We do not go to the skinny teenage ladies. Lol. They act like making a sandwich. 1/2 thick is so much food no one could eat it. Lol. It may be discrimination, but hey...this is my lunch or dinner we are speaking of.

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

I agree with the shrinking restaurant food, I gave up on salads at the fast food establishments and I won’t go to Outback any more for one,.....I would be embarrassed to bring their portions to the table of customers at those prices.🤨

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

@shoekitty by golly , I think you’ve got something there !

for instance, when we’ve gone to the ice creamery places, the young men are usually the ones that scoop up a decent sized portion as compared to some of the girls ! 🤣

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

Oh my goodness my friend @Kachina624 your post made me laugh out loud!

I have pretty much dropped fast food from my diet but a couple of times a year will splurge. I had my annual check up today and was thrilled to learn I hadn't gained any weight this past year (somehow my scale got lost in my move). On my way home driving through a lot of snow I was starving and made an impulse decision to pull into Burger King. What a disappointment! I ordered the small Jr. Whopper meal and I was shocked at the size of the burger/toppings. That was a lot of money for not a lot of food. That will never happen again and usually I love me some BK!