I get a quarter pounder with cheese, fries and a drink. It costs almost $15. I can go to a cafe where I’m waited on and served decent food for $20.
I get a quarter pounder with cheese, fries and a drink. It costs almost $15. I can go to a cafe where I’m waited on and served decent food for $20.
I don’t want to be waited on. I don’t want to have to wonder when or if someone might refill my drink. I don’t want to have to ask for extra napkins. I don’t want to be put on the spot deciding what sides I want. I don’t want to have to ask what salad dressings there are.
I want to interact with other people as little as possible. McDonald’s might be basic, but give me a kiosk to order from every time.
What I do want is to know exactly what I’m getting. Fast food has continuity of product down to a science.
If it’s just not wanting to deal with people, it seems like most restaurants do takeout, since COViD.
Last Spring I went to this Thai restaurant I’ve been eying. The restaurant was pretty much what you’d expect and the food pretty good. Most of that meal we were the only customers, but there was a steady stream of takeout orders. That seems typical now