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When did fast food pull up and wait become the normal?

Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:37 am
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10660 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:37 am
This seems like a sign of a poorly run restaurant. This seems to be a recent development.

Burger King is terrible. If there is a metric tied to it, I'm sure corporate knows their gaming the system.

McDonalds has now built parking spots because they know their terrible.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:38 am to
There’s a very common denominator.
Posted by brtiger77
Member since Aug 2023
176 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:39 am to
I want to say you don’t actually have to pull up and wait if you don’t want to. You can wait at the window but they do this to show they are meeting their times when it comes to getting cars through the line
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10660 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:39 am to
The only place that pulled this when I was a kid was Popeyes.
Posted by brtiger77
Member since Aug 2023
176 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:40 am to
Popeyes is the GOAT when it comes to shitty service and long fast food wait times
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35493 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:40 am to
When Popeyes started serving spicy


"Pull up fuh duh spicy"
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
37422 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:41 am to
I'ma need you to pull up and wait for the answer.
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25720 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:42 am to
I noticed that the new McDonald’s renovations took out the self serving drink machines
Posted by MamouTiger65
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Oct 2007
797 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:42 am to
It seemed to start when window wait time started being a metric. Most used it to game the system, but it seems like corporate has embraced this approach.
Posted by Duke
Twin Lakes, CO
Member since Jan 2008
35653 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:43 am to
People dont want to wait in long lines and if it looks like the line is moving...
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
7604 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:46 am to
quote:

Most used it to game the system, but it seems like corporate has embraced this approach.


They must like using fake numbers like fake reviews, pay for clicks to increase traffic to Websites, and media companies that fudge TV ratings.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
78097 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:47 am to
Why should I be stuck waiting for my combo meal because you decided to order special shite or enough to feed a small army?
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
19742 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:48 am to
I worked at McDonalds in 92 and we were doing this. So it's been around.
Posted by BigD43
Member since Jun 2016
856 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:48 am to
It isnt where I live.
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
10660 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:48 am to
quote:

want to say you don’t actually have to pull up and wait if you don’t want to.


enjoy the spit in your burger
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
19669 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:49 am to
quote:

There’s a very common denominator


Blacks
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20103 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:50 am to
Burger King here in or area in Alabama is terrible. If you go to their drive through (when starving and abslutely every other place is slammed), you will probably run into these responses to an order:

Several minutes for anyone to greet you, inside or at the drive through speaker
We ain’t got no whopper meat
Note on the door that they don’t have enough staff to open today
Have it your way with light mayo, light ketchup, add mustard turns into emptying the condiments bottles on your sammich
Pull up and wait, wait, wait, wait………

Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27845 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:51 am to
The Taco Bell a block from my house was run like a well oiled machine. Got food in 30 seconds tops

I went the other day and the 16-20 year old white kids were now 350lb umm…. lets just say culture.

You could see 5-6 bags stacked up, and had no idea what they were doing.

They told me to pull up and it would be 5 to 6 minutes for an effin soft taco, drink and Gordita.
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
6882 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:53 am to
quote:

I want to say you don’t actually have to pull up and wait if you don’t want to. You can wait at the window but

these people are HANDLING YOUR FOOD
Posted by offshoretrash
Farmerville, La
Member since Aug 2008
10179 posts
Posted on 8/26/23 at 8:54 am to
Just order on the app and you don't have to wait.
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