Went to Five Guys and guess what I paid (inflation)

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Anonymous wrote:So funny story with five guys. I was in Rockville town center a couple years ago and there was a guy asking for money/food outside the Dawson’s market area. So I tell him I’ll go in with him and buy him lunch. They have a hot bar in there. So he thanks me but asks if I can get him five guys instead. I’m a vegetarian and I’ve never been in five guys. So I say sure and in we go. He asks if he can have a burger, fries and a coke…. Sure I say. So he’s all happy waiting for his food and I go to pay, thinking it’ll be less than $10 and the bill was like $18 or something…. I don’t remember the exact amount. I just remember it was way more than I thought it should have been.

So kind of you.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband went to 5 guys yesterday and was complaining that his burger and fries were 17.95. I like 5 guys and am not a particularly healthy eater. 5 guys has obnoxious portion sizes. NOBODY needs a regular burger at 5 guys. It is two patties. That is terrible for you! Also, even the smallest fry should be shared with at least one person.

This. 99.999% of adults who are not NFL linebackers would be fine with their “little burger” (not remotely little) and their overfilled, spilling out in the bag small portion of fries.

The little hamburger is 542 calories just for 1 patty + bun, not including any toppings.

The little fries is 528 calories.

So if you eat just those, it's over 1,000 calories -- more than half your caloric intake for the day. Add a shake and that's another 670 calories -- so a Five Guys meal of burger, shake, and fries can easily cover your entire 2,000 calorie needs for the day.

When I go, I get just the little hamburger and choose toppings that are low cal, so basically all the fresh vegetables and then mustard, but no ketchup or mayo.


https://www.fiveguys.com/-/media/public-site/files/allergen-ingredients-and-nutrition-info/allergen-guide/nutrition-allergen-march-2018-us.ashx

Lol someone count calories and ordering a shake! Do you get a diet Coke with that?

You’re stupid and that joke was lame 20 years ago. The point is you don’t need to spend $20 per person and to get a huge meal.

[Anonymous]

Stop eating at Five Guys! These places are sitting on a mountain of debt from the pandemic. They have to raise prices. Prices will not go down as long as people keep paying. Eventually, the places with too much debt will go out of business and new franchises/restaurants without debt will open. The new ones will be able to lower prices and attract customers away from the higher priced places.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop eating at Five Guys! These places are sitting on a mountain of debt from the pandemic. They have to raise prices. Prices will not go down as long as people keep paying. Eventually, the places with too much debt will go out of business and new franchises/restaurants without debt will open. The new ones will be able to lower prices and attract customers away from the higher priced places.

Every restaurant from casual to Michelin star is sitting on a mountain of debt thanks to the pandemic.

You want every restaurant that employs 15 million individuals in the U.S. to go out of business all at once?

Do you realize the ramifications that has on the economy, on retail, on communities, on the workforce?

Do you have any idea how much money it takes in capital to start up new restaurants? How much cash on hand you have to have to even get a license or a franchise contract?

You're a fool.

[Anonymous]

Really craving Five Guys now 😋 🤤 💰

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stop eating at Five Guys! These places are sitting on a mountain of debt from the pandemic. They have to raise prices. Prices will not go down as long as people keep paying. Eventually, the places with too much debt will go out of business and new franchises/restaurants without debt will open. The new ones will be able to lower prices and attract customers away from the higher priced places.

Every restaurant from casual to Michelin star is sitting on a mountain of debt thanks to the pandemic.

You want every restaurant that employs 15 million individuals in the U.S. to go out of business all at once?

Do you realize the ramifications that has on the economy, on retail, on communities, on the workforce?

Do you have any idea how much money it takes in capital to start up new restaurants? How much cash on hand you have to have to even get a license or a franchise contract?

You're a fool.

It has nothing to do with what I want. Economics. The restaurants and franchises sitting on a mountain of debt will not survive unless the owners have ample reserve cash. They will file for bankruptcy or sell. Private equity groups are buying up ones that will be profitable without the debt. When consumers stop spending at inflationary rates, the ones owned without debt will lower their prices to secure the market. There will be a massive redistribution in this industry.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop eating at Five Guys! These places are sitting on a mountain of debt from the pandemic. They have to raise prices. Prices will not go down as long as people keep paying. Eventually, the places with too much debt will go out of business and new franchises/restaurants without debt will open. The new ones will be able to lower prices and attract customers away from the higher priced places.

Every restaurant from casual to Michelin star is sitting on a mountain of debt thanks to the pandemic.

You want every restaurant that employs 15 million individuals in the U.S. to go out of business all at once?

Do you realize the ramifications that has on the economy, on retail, on communities, on the workforce?

Do you have any idea how much money it takes in capital to start up new restaurants? How much cash on hand you have to have to even get a license or a franchise contract?

You're a fool.

It has nothing to do with what I want. Economics. The restaurants and franchises sitting on a mountain of debt will not survive unless the owners have ample reserve cash. They will file for bankruptcy or sell. Private equity groups are buying up ones that will be profitable without the debt. When consumers stop spending at inflationary rates, the ones owned without debt will lower their prices to secure the market. There will be a massive redistribution in this industry.

You seemed to have forgotten one thing.

They've survived because the federal government has propped them up. The Biden administration doesn't want a redux of the 2008 foreclosures, so hence all the money giveways and loans.

Whatever your fantasy is - hasn't happened in two years and won't happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One issue with Five Guys is they only use fresh and not frozen beef. This means their supply chain is more costly, since the beef needs to be delivered and used within a short time period. McDonalds uses frozen (except for the quarter pounder burger) so they have lower costs in their supply chain.

OT but is this true? If so I’ll get a QPC next time instead of Big Mac

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Anonymous wrote:One issue with Five Guys is they only use fresh and not frozen beef. This means their supply chain is more costly, since the beef needs to be delivered and used within a short time period. McDonalds uses frozen (except for the quarter pounder burger) so they have lower costs in their supply chain.

OT but is this true? If so I’ll get a QPC next time instead of Big Mac

Yes, FG uses 1 live cow per day.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband went to 5 guys yesterday and was complaining that his burger and fries were 17.95. I like 5 guys and am not a particularly healthy eater. 5 guys has obnoxious portion sizes. NOBODY needs a regular burger at 5 guys. It is two patties. That is terrible for you! Also, even the smallest fry should be shared with at least one person.

This. 99.999% of adults who are not NFL linebackers would be fine with their “little burger” (not remotely little) and their overfilled, spilling out in the bag small portion of fries.

The little hamburger is 542 calories just for 1 patty + bun, not including any toppings.

The little fries is 528 calories.

So if you eat just those, it's over 1,000 calories -- more than half your caloric intake for the day. Add a shake and that's another 670 calories -- so a Five Guys meal of burger, shake, and fries can easily cover your entire 2,000 calorie needs for the day.

When I go, I get just the little hamburger and choose toppings that are low cal, so basically all the fresh vegetables and then mustard, but no ketchup or mayo.


https://www.fiveguys.com/-/media/public-site/files/allergen-ingredients-and-nutrition-info/allergen-guide/nutrition-allergen-march-2018-us.ashx

Lol someone count calories and ordering a shake! Do you get a diet Coke with that?

You’re stupid and that joke was lame 20 years ago. The point is you don’t need to spend $20 per person and to get a huge meal.

No, the point is you tried to act superior and you got owned.

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Anonymous wrote:^ and yet most are reporting record profit. Go figure.

According to? Restaurants are not reporting record profits.

https://www.restfinance.com/restaurant-finance-across-america/chick-fil-a-reports-record-revenue-and-profits-in-2020-despite-covid-19-pandemic/article_26ec54da-9b30-11eb-a0b5-dfff0ec78fa7.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chipotle-profits-beat-expectations-despite-higher-costs-omicron-2022-02-08/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/darden-restaurants-posts-higher-3q-profit-sales-271648120388

[Anonymous]

Meat is still way too cheap, it should have a price corresponding to the value of the killed animal.

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Anonymous wrote:5 guys sucks and has always been a racket. Shake shack is worth it though.

Shake Shack is stingy with their fries and their seasoning.

Good, you probably eat too many fries as it is. I wish more places would be stingy with the food they are serving to people, especially the stuff that is making people obese. American portions are out of control

I'm sorry you're so insecure. I hope you feel better soon.

(and I'm normal BMI, so don't bother with your predictable 7th grade mean girl clapback)

[Anonymous]

OP, don't listen to the idiots in this thread. They're missing the entire point - inflation IS here, it IS real, and it IS affecting consumers.. The fact that they're trying to lambast you for not making at home is a stupid whataboutism/meant to deflect. Your experience is part of a larger overall economy. If burgers get so expensive that people stop buying and make at home, then burger chains go out of business and layoff people. Those employees lose income and spend less money on clothes, iphones, etc. It is just a chain reaction because it is part of a broader overall economy, and consumer spending makes up the lion's share. If consumer spending decreases because everything is too expensive, then GDP contracts or slows, and we are stuck with a recession or stagflation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the idiots in this thread. They're missing the entire point - inflation IS here, it IS real, and it IS affecting consumers.. The fact that they're trying to lambast you for not making at home is a stupid whataboutism/meant to deflect. Your experience is part of a larger overall economy. If burgers get so expensive that people stop buying and make at home, then burger chains go out of business and layoff people. Those employees lose income and spend less money on clothes, iphones, etc. It is just a chain reaction because it is part of a broader overall economy, and consumer spending makes up the lion's share. If consumer spending decreases because everything is too expensive, then GDP contracts or slows, and we are stuck with a recession or stagflation.

It’s not just inflation. Food prices went up A LOT during the pandemic. Supply chain, staffing, etc.