Burgers & fries prices

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David87

6,667 posts

213 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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We need In-N-Out in the UK. I do very much like Five Guys, but In-N-Out is cheaper and, I think, tastier too. I could eat a Double-Double for dinner every day, but that would be a terrible idea. hehe

GCH

3,999 posts

203 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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David87 said:
We need In-N-Out in the UK. I do very much like Five Guys, but In-N-Out is cheaper and, I think, tastier too. I could eat a Double-Double for dinner every day, but that would be a terrible idea. hehe
They won't even open an in-N-out here on the east coast, let alone over in the UK hehe

anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 11th September 2018
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GCH said:
David87 said:
We need In-N-Out in the UK. I do very much like Five Guys, but In-N-Out is cheaper and, I think, tastier too. I could eat a Double-Double for dinner every day, but that would be a terrible idea. hehe
They won't even open an in-N-out here on the east coast, let alone over in the UK hehe
They did the pop up in London 2 years ago in a really weird location, a Brazilian buffet restaurant. I went thinking it wouldn't be busy as it was only advertised in the local newspapers but the line was about 2-3 hours long and I still queued up lmao. After waiting an hour or so they said they had run out. If only I'd not overslept that day.

Condi

17,283 posts

172 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Interesting how McDonalds prices vary around the world.

Big Mac Meal in UK - about £4.50.
Big Mac Meal in italy - €7.50-8.

EDIT

Just checked this one too....

Dominos UK 13.5 inch margarita £14.99
Dominos Italy 12 inch margarita €4.95

Edited by Condi on Wednesday 12th September 00:27

anonymous-user

55 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Condi said:
Interesting how McDonalds prices vary around the world.

Big Mac Meal in UK - about £4.50.
Big Mac Meal in italy - €7.50-8.

EDIT

Just checked this one too....

Dominos UK 13.5 inch margarita £14.99
Dominos Italy 12 inch margarita €4.95

Edited by Condi on Wednesday 12th September 00:27
Is anyone in Italy actually eating a dominos though?!

Burwood

18,709 posts

247 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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bulldong said:
Condi said:
Interesting how McDonalds prices vary around the world.

Big Mac Meal in UK - about £4.50.
Big Mac Meal in italy - €7.50-8.

EDIT

Just checked this one too....

Dominos UK 13.5 inch margarita £14.99
Dominos Italy 12 inch margarita €4.95

Edited by Condi on Wednesday 12th September 00:27
Is anyone in Italy actually eating a dominos though?!
It wouldn’t surprise me if they sold boat loads. It’s booming in Australia. Dominos is utter st. On checking they have 7 stores I.e non existant

Edited by Burwood on Wednesday 12th September 07:57

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Condi said:
Interesting how McDonalds prices vary around the world.

Big Mac Meal in UK - about £4.50.
Big Mac Meal in italy - €7.50-8.

EDIT

Just checked this one too....

Dominos UK 13.5 inch margarita £14.99
Dominos Italy 12 inch margarita €4.95
Dominos Australia - £2.50.

The rest of the bunch, McD's, Burger King (called Hungry Jacks in Oz), KFC, Nandos about the same price, if not slightly cheaper but better quality.

Lets not even consider how little I paid for Dominos in Colombia (I am ashamed... but it was right across from my apartment and I was seriously hung over). I think the cheapest pizza was 6,000 cop (£1.50), you can get a medium pizza and 1.5L coke for 15,000 COP (less than £4).

My issue with Dominos (and why I tend not to go there) is that you cant find out the price before you mock up an order. fk that, I'll go to Herbies which at tastes slightly better.

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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GCH said:
David87 said:
We need In-N-Out in the UK. I do very much like Five Guys, but In-N-Out is cheaper and, I think, tastier too. I could eat a Double-Double for dinner every day, but that would be a terrible idea. hehe
They won't even open an in-N-out here on the east coast, let alone over in the UK hehe
IIRC the owners refuse to franchise.

Thankyou4calling

10,616 posts

174 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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captain_cynic said:
Dominos Australia - £2.50.

The rest of the bunch, McD's, Burger King (called Hungry Jacks in Oz), KFC, Nandos about the same price, if not slightly cheaper but better quality.

Lets not even consider how little I paid for Dominos in Colombia (I am ashamed... but it was right across from my apartment and I was seriously hung over). I think the cheapest pizza was 6,000 cop (£1.50), you can get a medium pizza and 1.5L coke for 15,000 COP (less than £4).

My issue with Dominos (and why I tend not to go there) is that you cant find out the price before you mock up an order. fk that, I'll go to Herbies which at tastes slightly better.
Can you really get a 13.5 inch Dominos pizza for £2.50 in australia?

Sounds unbeleivable. If i go on to dominos site in Australia the very cheapest 12 inch pizza is $19 which is over £10.


Edited by Thankyou4calling on Wednesday 12th September 10:46

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Thankyou4calling said:
Can you really get a 13.5 inch Dominoes pizza for £2.50 in australia?

Sounds unbeleivable.
When I left in 2015, you could get a medium pickup for A$5.

Seems to have gone up to A$7 now, but that's still less than £4. The major chains (Pizza Hut and Dominos) became stupidly cheap in the 2010's.

I was gobsmacked when I saw Dominos prices here in the UK... You want £17... for a Dominos...

Condi

17,283 posts

172 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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captain_cynic said:
I was gobsmacked when I saw Dominos prices here in the UK... You want £17... for a Dominos...
I've never understood it. No wonder that most Domino franchise owners are millionaires. Pizza in other parts of the world is cheap and cheerful.

Vaud

50,682 posts

156 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Condi said:
I've never understood it. No wonder that most Domino franchise owners are millionaires. Pizza in other parts of the world is cheap and cheerful.
Quite - it's cheap "street food" in much of Italy.

Thankyou4calling

10,616 posts

174 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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captain_cynic said:
When I left in 2015, you could get a medium pickup for A$5.

Seems to have gone up to A$7 now, but that's still less than £4. The major chains (Pizza Hut and Dominos) became stupidly cheap in the 2010's.

I was gobsmacked when I saw Dominos prices here in the UK... You want £17... for a Dominos...
It hasn't gone up to $7. The cheapest pick up is $18.95.

Vaud

50,682 posts

156 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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captain_cynic said:
I was gobsmacked when I saw Dominos prices here in the UK... You want £17... for a Dominos...
BUT it does allow them to do false pricing / buyers satisfaction when you get offered 2 for 1, xx% off etc.

Like the posted room rate in a hotel, what % of people actually pay that?

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Thankyou4calling said:
It hasn't gone up to $7. The cheapest pick up is $18.95.
I cant imagine them staying in business doing that. That's more expensive than preimum chains like Crust (which is still crap, but expensive crap).

Pizza Hut is still $7. There are still a lot of independent pizza places in Oz too that would seriously undercut $19

Here's an ad from 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTuM4z_i45M

They really had $5 pizzas.

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Vaud said:
captain_cynic said:
I was gobsmacked when I saw Dominos prices here in the UK... You want £17... for a Dominos...
BUT it does allow them to do false pricing / buyers satisfaction when you get offered 2 for 1, xx% off etc.

Like the posted room rate in a hotel, what % of people actually pay that?
This one certainly doesn't.

I haven't had a Dominos since I moved to Australia. I refuse to reward deceptive prices. Pizza Hut and Herbies will tell me the price of a pizza without having to go through the whole rigmarole of "deal bots" and fake orders.

robinessex

11,077 posts

182 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Went into a McDonalds yesterday. Had one of their bloody touch screens to navigate. Burger was crap anyway, so that was my last vist. Ever.

Thankyou4calling

10,616 posts

174 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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captain_cynic said:
I cant imagine them staying in business doing that. That's more expensive than preimum chains like Crust (which is still crap, but expensive crap).

Pizza Hut is still $7. There are still a lot of independent pizza places in Oz too that would seriously undercut $19

Here's an ad from 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTuM4z_i45M

They really had $5 pizzas.
Again Pizza Hut Australia have NO 12 inch or larger pizza for $7.

captain_cynic

12,121 posts

96 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Thankyou4calling said:
captain_cynic said:
I cant imagine them staying in business doing that. That's more expensive than preimum chains like Crust (which is still crap, but expensive crap).

Pizza Hut is still $7. There are still a lot of independent pizza places in Oz too that would seriously undercut $19

Here's an ad from 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTuM4z_i45M

They really had $5 pizzas.
Again Pizza Hut Australia have NO 12 inch or larger pizza for $7.
Sigh you live in England and by the sounds of it have never been to Australia.. and what is your point? Pizza hut Australia only sell one size of Pizza.

Look at the ad, they really were selling them for $5 each. You were wrong, accept it and move on.

Also where is the 12" Pizza in the UK for less than A$10 (£5.50). You'd be lucky to get a 9" pizza for that price.

Vaud

50,682 posts

156 months

Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Thankyou4calling said:
Again Pizza Hut Australia have NO 12 inch or larger pizza for $7.
They have them for $7.95 ordering online for pickup. I just checked.