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15752683 No.15752683 [Reply] [Original]

Why do other fast food chains even bother?
It cannot be beaten.

>> No.15752805

Every burger place that puts their burgers in stupid half bags are overrated garbage.

>> No.15752820

>>15752805
>t.seething flyover

>> No.15752844

>>15752683
It's good if you're a poorfag, but there are plenty of better options out there. 5 Guys, Fatburger, Shake Shack, Smashburger to name a few.

>> No.15752862

>>15752683
Looks good.
What’s on the fries?

>> No.15752871

>>15752805
spot on. I prefer my burger slopping shit all over me while I eat

>> No.15752880

>>15752820
There's almost 20 million people in a 20 mile radius around me. The worst thing is probably near half of them share your retarded opinion.

>> No.15752919

>>15752862
Leftover scraps from the previous days, mixed with the frying oil, served over your fries at a hefty premium. Caliwali baby!

>> No.15752927

>>15752862
It’s their Animal sauce.
It’s basically thousand island dressing.

>> No.15752933

>>15752919
Bullshit.
It’s higher quality food than you’ll ever find in your local flyover chains.

>> No.15753138

>>15752683
>cannot be beaten
This.
Their corporate "secret" is that they don't have freezers in the store. There's no way a lazy manager can cheat the supply chain. No accidental batch of meat that's been thawed and refrozen five times. It forces attention on using fresh ingredients when fresh. It shows.

>> No.15753152

It's not terrible but it gets so much more hype than it deserves. it's maybe a step or 2 ahead of Mcdicks but that's not saying much.

>> No.15753156

>>15752683
Fuck off fatty

>> No.15753192

>>15752683
Motherfucker man....I drive uber on the side for extra money here in LA and you wouldn't believe how many people from around the world are obsessed with this place. And hey it's not bad, the burgers taste alright enough, but it's nothing out of this world and it's not something you can't find a truck stop burger joint. I don't know how many times I've had people get out of my car and take 10,000 selfies and tik tok videos (seriously you have not seen cringe until you've been behind the scenes of a tik tok video) and the sad thing is that a lot of these girls (they're almost always girls) I know don't even eat it, or if they do it's going to be after the photoshoot back at the hotel.

>> No.15753204

>>15752683
Holy fuck this is the most overhyped burger chain I've ever heard of.

>> No.15753207

>>15753152
it's a burger. it can't really get better than average.

>> No.15753221

>>15752683
They bother because when I look at the 45 minute line even though my location has been open for 15 years, I decide it's not worth the wait and go to the Wendy's or Del Taco with no line.

Well, that and like more than 70% of the US doesn't even have to worry about having one nearby.

>> No.15753271

>>15752683
That looks vile and disgusting, I'd rather have a box of frozen Wendy's burgers.

>> No.15753273

>>15753192
How many fries do you pilfer from each bag?

>> No.15753274

I totally agree. Is inandout a little overhyped? Yes for sure. It is it the best fast-food burger? Yes.

t.
Texan

>> No.15753281

Heck this remindes me to make some checkers, the best frozen fries on the planet.
I microwave them for like 30 seconds to defrost them then throw them on a hot pan, they come out PERFEKT!

>> No.15753282

>>15752844
>5 Guys, Fatburger, Shake Shack, Smashburger
none of those are better.. well I never had smashburger but It sounds queer.

>> No.15753298

>>15753282
That's all big named chain bullshit, if in NYC try out jackson hole burger joint on e 64th.

>> No.15753303

>>15753282
What's bizzaro to me is that people really stand in line for that shit, stand in line to be seen like west coast faggots.

>> No.15753311

>>15752683
It's basically all precooked microwaved crap

>> No.15753333
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>>15753311
Behold, this is a lot better than the vast majority of stuff from italian restraurants and I don't have to deal with italian pretentious bullshit.

>> No.15753355

>>15753303
in n out drive thru is fast and friendly just like chik fil a(both good Christian establishments go figure).

>> No.15753380

>>15752683
The single cheeseburger is a superior sandwich to the double double

>> No.15753465

>>15753273
None. How would I steal from people that are right in front of me? Besides, I'm not a criminal.

>> No.15753499

>>15752933
They just opened an in n out in Colorado not long ago. Culvers is better.

>> No.15753523

I really like their peppers. They
are actually spicy

>> No.15753538

>>15753333
Classic /ck/

>> No.15753549

>>15753311
You can literally watch them cook it outside of a microwave in the drive through. What are you talking about?

>> No.15753587

>>15753499
The homos will stand in line for that chain bullshit.

>> No.15753616
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15753616

For me its Ward's Big One

>> No.15754889

>>15752880
Being surrounded by people doesn't make you less of a seething faggot.

>> No.15754929

>>15753282
>well I never had smashburger but It sounds queer.
If you've never had a smashburger, you are a faggot that has never eaten a hamburger. I'm not talking about the chain either. I'm talking about the classic diner hamburger that uses the smashing technique. You're like the person who has never eaten a natural casing hot dog if that's the case and thinks you know what a hot dog is supposed to be like.

>> No.15754947

>>15752844
Maybe the food is better but In N Out is a great experience.

Corporate is very intent on selling a good experience, like Chick-Fil-A. Yeah those others places do a good job but In N Out have a magic and yes it is related to the owners being Christians. The owners are high conscientiousness people who believe in excellence in all they do as a religious virtue. They feel a moral obligation to have a clean, well run restaurant that doesn’t focus on making money as their only priority. They also believe in humility and simplicity as virtues. And corporate exercises a ton of control so they make sure the people hired to work in the restaurant are pleasant and attractive and hardworking. They are not sullen employees just doing it for money - they’re people who are willing to get onboard with the owner’s mission.

People don’t just buy tasty food when they go to In N Out and Chick Fil A - they FEEL better. They feel excited and happy. Those restaurants do a great job of creating that atmosphere. The others don’t don’t come close.

So I guess in a way, those restaurants are selling joy, which is why customers are so loyal and the experience is so good.

Also In N Out is way cheaper than those other options

>> No.15754955

>>15752820
you're calling people flyovers while doing the most flyover thing possible which is defending a fast restaurant

>> No.15754964

>>15754955
>you're calling people flyovers while doing the most flyover thing possible which is defending a fast restaurant
can someone explain to me why /ck/ and it's mods are so gay? "flyovers" is only a term I see used here, is this a board for a bunch of whiney leftypol or /int/ faggots? because this board could be a lot less gay, also see a bunch of anti-america food threads that are left to stand while anti-euro food threats are instant ban

>> No.15754993

>>15753138
Their corporate secret is:
- high wages to attract good employees who are happy to be at work
- simple menu means faster ordering faster fulfillment and continual focus on maintaining high standards

Fresh beef helps but Wendy’s uses that too.

>> No.15754995

>>15754947
I think more likely than not it's just that they pay pretty well from what I've heard, so the wagies actually care about their jobs somewhat. Although there probably is stricter vetting in their hiring process too, they certainly don't seem to hire the same retards who end up at Mcdonalds or BK.

>> No.15755032

>>15754995
Yeah exactly. The high wages are kind of vetting too. In AZ they start at $14 an hour. So yeah when you pay for better employees you get people who are better at their job and put more effort in.

In N Out uses high wages to increase the quality of the experience and product they are selling, like paying for better beef for the burgers or something. BK and McD’s generally views labor costs as something to be minimized to maximize profits, which is why they hire retards at a lot of places and why the experience is bad.

>> No.15755039
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15755039

>He isn't from Seattle so he doesn't know.

>> No.15755073

>>15755039
however good that burger might be can't be worth being in Seattle

>> No.15755132

>>15755039
based cash only dicks

>> No.15755725

>>15755039
imagine living in the shithole that is seattle. always amazes me how many homeless and strung out drug addicts roam the streets there.

>> No.15755743

I've noticed that the employees at in-n-out tend to be either white people who look like mormons, or black/hispanic women who look like they're trying to be as white as possible
i think that might have something to do with the quality of the experience

>> No.15755746

terrible fries

>> No.15755752

i love going there because the cashier always lets me eat her pussy and fuck her behind the dumpster out back

>> No.15755759

>>15755752
funny, my sister does the same thing for me

>> No.15755985

>>15755743
100%

>> No.15756034

>>15755039
I love that place, always get it when in town.

>> No.15756041

if they're so great why aren't they nationwide?

>> No.15756065 [DELETED] 

>>15755752
Same

>> No.15756072

>>15756041
They say it's to remain low profile and keep their restaurants close to their distribution centers.

>> No.15756076

>>15756041
They're steadily expanding eastward.
They manage their supply chain without freezers, so they can't just plunk down one anywhere and rely on third party transportation. They'll need to build another central depot. IIRC correctly, they're operating their current network entirely out of SoCal still.

>> No.15756110

>>15756041
They don’t use external finance at all. No loans. They own the land on all their locations and pay for construction and startup out of pocket. They’re very methodical and careful about selecting locations for new restaurants. They also want a lot of control over their supply chain so that means new distribution centers too when they expand.

>> No.15756114

>>15752683
I tried in and out. It fucking sucks. I don't get the hype other than Californians are retarded

>> No.15756180

>>15756110
>>15756076
Huh. Never expected to learn so much about In-and-Out today. Also never expected to be as fascinated about business plans and corporate structures as I find myself in recent years.

>> No.15756217

>>15756180
They’re not publicly owned. They’re private and the family who owns it does things their own way. Clearly it works.

>> No.15756229

>>15752683
>c*lifornia and t*xas
no thanks, I'd rather not go to hell for a burger

>> No.15756239

>>15754964
I think this board attracts a lot of underage b&

>> No.15756517

>>15755725
>>15755073

I live in Seattle and travel a lot for work and it honestly isn't any worse than any other major city. If you're not a city person that's fine but people have this retarded irrational hate for Seattle like there's homeless trans prostitutes using horse dildos on every corner. San Francisco is like 10x worse. We literally have a designated neighborhood where all the gays and weirdos live (where CHOP happened). Isn't that like.... your ideal solution, literally and figuratively?

>> No.15757972

>>15754993
the decent wage thing is big, in-and-out employees are head and shoulders above the usual mutants you find working fast food, it's like going to a small town mcdonalds with an all-white staff of teenagers

>> No.15757993
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>>15756217
the current owner is also a devout christian, there's bible verse numbers written on their products but very subtly because she doesn't like being pushy about it

>> No.15758152

>>15757972
Yup, you pay for better employees you get better employees

>> No.15758280

It’s a solid fast food restaurant and anyone saying otherwise is coping. However, you are usually better served having a salad or a broiled chicken instead of a fast food burger but I’d eat it.

>> No.15758284

>>15757993
Good. The owner has morals, unlike everything owned by YUM! and that other shitglomerate.

>> No.15758285

>>15752683
Fuck how much do you get paid to post this everyday

>> No.15758288

>>15758285
Califags are fried out of their minds and don't even know they can get paid for shilling the product

>> No.15758304

>>15754929
Stfu sperg. I'm assuming he's talking about a chain because he included it in a sentence with all chains.

>> No.15758518

>>15754889
and now you know why we think the coastal fags are retards

>> No.15758526

>>15752683
If they're so good then why don't they expand beyond the southwest US?

>> No.15758532

>>15758284
She’s been divorced 3 times and is married another time. She’s 36

>> No.15758533

>>15752805
Why?

>> No.15758546

>>15758532
That's surprisingly not that old.

>> No.15758582

>>15758284
>The owner has morals
Do they only buy meat from places where the animals were treated well?

>> No.15758745

>>15756180
Family owned business who refuse to sell out to corporate bullshit.
They won’t franchise either so they can retain control over quality and policy.
Probably the most traditional American business left.

>> No.15758753

>>15758526
>muh globohomo
Shut it, Shekelstein.

>> No.15758763

This thread had me curious, so I decided to try some fine burgers at In-N-Out Burger - Quality You Can Taste.

Well I must say my fellow Food & Cooking "anons", it was the best burger in my entire life!

I wanted to take a Cheeseburger as it seemed both very tasty and affordable , but then something caught my eye : an item on the menu was simply named "The Double-Double" ? Now that's something I haven't seen at other Fast-Food chains!

Feeling adventurous, I asked the very professional and competent worker for a Double-Double Combo, and let me tell you , O-M-G hashtag Best Burger Ever, L.O.L. !

I will certainly return to In-N-Out Burger - Quality You Can Taste! I heard on the internet that there even was a Secret Menu !!! But don't tell anybody, ok? XD .

>> No.15759464

>>15758582
yes it's not halal/kosher

>> No.15759676

>>15756517
>t. liberal shithole cope

>> No.15759729

>>15755746
Agreed

>> No.15759735

>>15752683
It's an ok/10 burger. Definitely better that any fast food burger. Whataburger is just as good.

>> No.15759772

>>15756114
Actual Californians (hint: they don't use the term "cali") are nostalgic about in n out. Consistent quality and cheap. We grew up with it. Still, its not worth waiting over 7 minutes. Also, the fries suck.

>> No.15760204

>>15759464
>implying that's the only places where animals suffer
I mean do they buy cheap stuff from factory farms or just the expensive nice places where they don't have way too many animals for the size of the place/amount of workers

>> No.15760994

>>15759676
got his ass

>> No.15761710

>>15752683
absolutely agree.

>> No.15762919

>>15755039
I'm from CA but I had my first ever burger in Seattle at Dick's. It was dry and awful.
Moved back to CA and In N Out is 100x better. Their fries aren't great though. I usally get 2 burgers instead of fries or drink.

>> No.15763065
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15763065

Lesser known Seattle joint worth a mention, Quick Pick, obviously models after In and out burger construction. Dicks is still my go to though, its not the best but its ours

>> No.15763080

>>15752820
I'm not sure if you're aware but living in California isnt considered a good thing by anyone outside of California

It's like going hahaha I bet you dont even have aids!!!

>> No.15763141

I don't get why flyovers get so anally devastated at California & In n Out burger. Does the walmart feeding trough not have burgers and fries?

>> No.15763149

>>15763080
People who cannot afford to live in a state can't have an opinion, you flyover mongrel. I get it, being a poor low IQ dipshit sucks, but don't blame Californians for that lol.

>> No.15763169

>>15763149
what do you mean can't afford to live in the state? it's the homeless capital of north america

>> No.15763190

>>15752683
In-N-Out is very good for fast food, but their burgers are wet slop unless you order them in the patrician's fashion, like so:
>2x1
why is their cheese so fucking thick? Two patties is ideal but two slices of cheese is way too much.
>no lettuce or tomato
adds moisture to an already wet burger, neither are of particularly good quality.
>onion
grilled or raw is good, however their raw onion tends to be cut rather thick but it adds needed texture and piquancy without slopping it up. Ordering a burger in this configuration with grilled onions tastes more like a patty melt, pleasantly rich and a bit more texturally homogenous.

>> No.15763206

>>15758763
Cringe yet based

>> No.15763247

>>15763190
>burgers are wet slop
Fine by me. I usually get 4x3 animal style (saucy), protein style (lettuce wrap). I make a point to roll up my sleeves when eating. And I never get this to go.

>> No.15763341

>>15763247
do you dilate before or after you eat?

>> No.15763411

>>15763341
>anybody who likes something I don't like must be something else I don't like.
fucking snowflakes