Heh, I think i’ve had that happen to me once. Uncomfortable. But not all kitchens are like that though. There’s easily some perversion there, but we don’t fuck with anyone’s food. Even if the customer’s a total cunt. Just a few days ago, we had some lady order a “chicken and sausage soup”, or aptly titled “chicken tortilla”. Server brings it back and tells us how this dumbass of a woman didn’t realize there’d be chicken in it. That’s the reality of food industry, heh. Just a lot of dumb shit going back and forth on a very often and day to day basis. And man, if you run out of cornbread…FUCK!
I refused to see that movie cause I don’t want eating out ruined for me. I’m always nice to servers though because i used to work fast food and it’s a thankless job so I try to be genuinely nice.
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Out of sight. Out of mind. There are some places, though, that I feel are actually engineered for the paranoids, though. Baja Fresh and In n Out and some others actually have the kitchen in full view of the patrons. I like that.
With top restaurants you really don’t have to worry about any funny business. Where you really gotta be skeptical is these crappy little franchises that are stocked by adolescent acne-riddled mutants who are paid $5 an hour not to give a rat’s ass. And they are managed by another pimple pirate who makes $7 an hour to just make sure those mutants don’t steal too much money or burn the place down.
If I think too much about it I probably wouldn’t ever eat at Jack in the Box or Denny’s again.
And yeah, I make sure to treat people really nice too. If everything sucks that’s why there’s a tip line on the bill for us to write in a big ZERO.
Out of sight. Out of mind. There are some places, though, that I feel are actually engineered for the paranoids, though. Baja Fresh and In n Out and some others actually have the kitchen in full view of the patrons. I like that.
I actually worked at In N’ Out for about 3 years, and I don’t know about Baja Fresh but with In N’ Out it’s a pride thing. They think what they do is creating art or some shit so they want you to see them scooping fries or flipping the burger cause it’s magic! Really stupid if you ask me.
As far as Jack In the Box there has been at least 1 time I have not eaten what was handed to me in the drive thru because said pimple pirate was trying not to laugh as he handed me my order. I threw that shit out and went to the Jack closer to my house where only older people work. I called and told jack about it! He didn’t seem to care as much as he pretends in his ads.
Yeah, I’m terrified of Denny’s or even Applebee’s but my mother in law likes Applebees so I always brace for food poisoning after I leave.
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I actually worked at In N’ Out for about 3 years, and I don’t know about Baja Fresh but with In N’ Out it’s a pride thing. They think what they do is creating art or some shit so they want you to see them scooping fries or flipping the burger cause it’s magic! Really stupid if you ask me.
WTF is the big deal about In N’ Out burgers anyway? When I lived in Seattle I would constantly hear the place being hyped by people (mainly transplanted Californians) who spoke of it as hamburger heaven on earth. Last year while visiting San Diego I got to experience In N’ Out and I gotta say I was way underwhelmed. I mean it was a decent burger, certainly better than McDonalds but nothing to write home about…I actually think Carls Jr. is a better chain. I guess I just don’t get the whole In N’ Out hype.
I actually worked at In N’ Out for about 3 years, and I don’t know about Baja Fresh but with In N’ Out it’s a pride thing. They think what they do is creating art or some shit so they want you to see them scooping fries or flipping the burger cause it’s magic! Really stupid if you ask me.
It’s also a “branding” thing. In-n-Out made a huge marketing campaign in the 80’s spouting off about how they only use fresh meat and produce and such and henceforth do not have any microwaves or freezers on site. The open kitchen style is kind of a “Look, we got nothing to hide.” type of statement.
But yeah, there’s a bit of theatrical showboating to it too.
OMG they just put a potato into that thing and it turned into strips that they put straight into the fry oil? OMG that’s amazing!!!
It’s also a “branding” thing. In-n-Out made a huge marketing campaign in the 80’s spouting off about how they only use fresh meat and produce and such and henceforth do not have any microwaves or freezers on site. The open kitchen style is kind of a “Look, we got nothing to hide.” type of statement.
Yeah, I don’t know about that (I know that’s what they pitch but come on I worked there!)
I’d say potatoes sitting in a bucket of water in the back of the kitchen for 24 hours at a time is hardly fresh! How bout not cleaning the potato peeler thingy for a couple of days at a time? Pretty nasty!
or what happens when your 2nd man forgets to order enough meat and has to run to the local stator Bros. to buy out the grocer’s selection of Frozen patties?
You’re right, In N’ Out is all about branding! it’s like you’re in some cool club cause you know to eat there AND you’re even cooler if you know to order off of the secret menu. Its basically turned into an extension of high school as in, all the cool people boast about it so if you wanna be cool you gotta go there too!
Pathetic! And for th most part, Management totally embraces that crap!
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Ehhh, I like the burgers but I don’t get all spiritual about it like some people or wear all that stupid 50’s logo t-shirt stuff with all the stupid looking classic cars on them and girls with roller skates. And I’ve never ordered anything off the so called “secret” menu.
It’s decent food for about the same price as McD’s, and I don’t have to study the menu to figure out what I’m ordering. There’s still a chance they slip me some botulism in my burger somewhere but I feel my odds are better there than Wendy’s or some other sewer plant of a restaurant.
Ehhh, I like the burgers but I don’t get all spiritual about it like some people or wear all that stupid 50’s logo t-shirt stuff with all the stupid looking classic cars on them and girls with roller skates. And I’ve never ordered anything off the so called “secret” menu.
It’s decent food for about the same price as McD’s, and I don’t have to study the menu to figure out what I’m ordering. There’s still a chance they slip me some botulism in my burger somewhere but I feel my odds are better there than Wendy’s or some other sewer plant of a restaurant.
Oh yeah, no doubt. I’d say they probably have a far better record for cleanliness/ freshness than any other chain, and the menu is simple, which is nice.
It’s too bad their personalties aren’t as good as their food. The majority of in n out workers all think they’re better than other people which is still humorous to me. That whole smile and friendly thing is a complete facade.
But yeah they make an ok burger. but I’ll take a bacon ultimate cheeseburger from Jack in The box any day of the week over a double double animal style…
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[reply]Ehhh, I like the burgers but I don’t get all spiritual about it like some people or wear all that stupid 50’s logo t-shirt stuff with all the stupid looking classic cars on them and girls with roller skates. And I’ve never ordered anything off the so called “secret” menu.
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Secret menu? Lol… why is there a secret menu? What is so secret about it?
I’m sorry . . . . Scooby Snack? What stoned-off-his ass bongload of a dropout came up with that?
It’s cut into 1/4s and the meat obviously cools down a bit before it’s served, But yea the first time I heard of it was back at IN N Out #56 (By the way that’s another “secret,” referring to the restaurants by their numbers is insider lingo and makes you cool… unless you have actually worked for them because they never refer to the stores location. they won’t say “The Hesperia store” because there are several in Hesperia, so they’ll say #29 instead)
about 15 years ago and the then 4th man (who was a woman) got one. Usually the cooks make them for themselves as a snack to hold them over before break. I’ve seen people order them though.
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They got this new thing with domino’s pizza where you can order it online. And they have a special instructions section, well you can request your pizzacut into a pentagram. So eat with the devil. or noid, or whatever
I guess Slayer likes Domino’s. I like the online order tracker where it shows what step they are at in making your pizza. Mainly I like the fact that I don’t have to talk to those jerks.