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The McLatte Deception November 25, 2006

Posted by nitestrike in : Crotchety Blogger, Food, Venting , add a comment

Just a few minutes ago I made a coffee run to an extremely well known arched fast food restaurant. My wife had asked for a White Chocolate Raspberry Latte, but if they didn’t have that she would take regular coffee. Hey fair enough, I needed a break and who knows maybe I would be able to remember exactly the thing she ordered without having to ask again. So I drive on over and pull up to order at the drive thru. I did a quick scan of the menu board and do not see any mention of lattes or other specialty coffees. So after a few seconds I was greeted by the Driver Thru order “attendant” to which I asked what they had in the way of coffees. His reply was they had the Premium Regular and Decaffeinated kinds. Which I asked if there were any other kinds just to make sure. For you see my wife had been there just a day or two before and I thought would not have requested a Latte if they had not had it. So once he responded that was all they did have I ordered two large Premium regular coffees with creamer and Equal. I then proceeded to pull around and pay for the coffees at which time I noticed that the same car was still sitting at the delivery window (the second window) as when I had pulled into the restaurant. After paying I sat there for several more minutes, about 5 to be exact, before there was not any activity at the delivery window with that car that had been sitting there the whole time. I’m thinking hey it’s a Holiday weekend they’re trying to do the right thing for the employees and are a bit understaffed. So after the two cars in front of me get their orders squared away I pull up to the delivery window myself. I only have a couple of Coffees and they already know what I wanted to have for them so the coffees should be sitting right there for me to pickup. Aaaa nope, what I did see was someone picking up and carrying an empty coffeepot away. Not only that, but, I saw a nice large machine on the front counter that said Cappuccino across the front of it in all upper case large letters. Now I’m sure you’re thinking this is where I start the wind this narrative up, and once again I’m forced to answer with a resounding nope. I proceed to knock on the window to get the attention of the McEmployee that is taking care of processing the Drive Thru orders. To her credit she was very nice and polite and took care of the issue quickly and efficiently. I asked in a very nice yet somewhat confused voice are the Premium Coffee Cappuccinos, because the person who had taken my order had said that you only had the regular and decaffee Premium coffee when I inquired at to what you had in the way of coffees. She said yes they did have Cappuccinos and asked if that is what I would like instead, so I asked what flavories they had and as expected they had exactly the one my wife had asked for. But her is the part that totally blew my mind away was her response to the confusion when ordering, and the worst part is I actually believe her. The employee that had taken my order knew that the Cappuccino was a Caffinated Beverage, but did not realize that it was a coffee. Now all I have to say is Huuuhhhh???

So there is my first tale as the Crotchety Blogger, that is usually how they go, not just a story service, but a marvel of thinking and reasoning .

Now that’s some expensive hot sauce August 18, 2006

Posted by nitestrike in : Entertainment, Food , add a comment

For those of you that know me I love spicy foods, really spice. One of my favorite places to eat combines my favorite food and hot sauces. Buffalo Wild Wings. So when I heard, or I should say saw, this little tidbit of trivia I just had to share it.

The world’s most expensive hot sauce, the Cackalacky Classic Condiment Company’s single batch private reserve stock retails for $98,786

America Eats
Condiments
Thursday, August 17 at 8:00pm ET
History Channel

Now that my friends is some rare and expensive hot sauce. You can find out more about Cackalacky Classic Condiment Company here.

McWrong Again!!! April 13, 2006

Posted by blogger in : Food, Ranting , add a comment

The last I checked it didn’t take a brain surgeon to work at McDonald’s. I should know, I worked in fast food during high school. Just so you have a little background information, I have eaten at many many McDonald’s all over the country and a couple outside the country. Yet it happens time again and time again. I’m sure you’re sitting on the edge of your seat wondering exactly what it is I’m going to say.

Yes, you guessed it, my order was not correct. Now you be asking yourself, and then again maybe not, how is it did they bumble breakfast order? That I, too, would like to know. Let’s start off with my daughters order, she got a number 12, pancakes, with a side of sausage. Now the “main courser”, if you want to call it that, was actually correct, three pancakes and a sausage patty. But, they forgot the silverware, no butter, no syrup; how on earth do you eat pancakes without any of those? Yes, I did look around to make sure that they were not out. As for my part of the meal, I ordered a number three, a sausage, egg and cheese McMuffin with hash brown. I also had it topped off with extra cheese and sausage. So after having looked for and getting the silverware, I go to eat my McMuffin sandwich. Yup, you got it, it was wrong! I was missing the “xtra” sausage, so I looked at the receipt, just to make sure it was not rung -up wrong. So, I went back up to the counter, and had got it fixed, they made me a whole new sandwich.  So I go back t my seat, went to take a bite, and there it was two sausage patties and one slice of cheese, ONLY. So once again I take the sandwich backup front and they get it fixed. While this was going on a manager offered me several items for free that were sweet, which I refused. But, the reason I turned them down is a story for a different time.

So, that was my morning incident, and will probebly have many more.