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It’s a Shame I Don’t Have a Spare Dollar or 2

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Back in the 60s or 70s McDonald’s without doubt had the fastest service. It was simple why. They cooked it all in advance. While the customer put his money on the counter, the employee put the order in a bag or on a tray.

No matter how long the line got, it moved right along. Waiting time was minimal.

Okay, sometimes the food wasn’t piping hot, but it was good and, let’s face it. it’s where we went when we were in a hurry and we didn’t want to pay so much.

I have no idea the reason or who’s idea it was but McDonald’s decided to change. Now those that go there wait, and wait. More, the food is not so hot. Literally, it is luke warm, at best.

I guess that many followed McDonald’s, but I wonder just how many would like the old way.

So. If I had a spare dollar or 2 to spare, maybe I could start a restaurant based on the methods of the old McDonald’s. I am sure many of the folks would stay with the new McDonald’s but maybe I could make a living off the old methods.

That way, when someone wants to wait, they could go to McDonald’s. When a person wants their food in a hurry, they could come to my restaurant.

Incidentally, I would not have those ridiculous ketchup machines that never, ever work. Also, forget going through the drive through. There would be none. I would insist you come in and say hello. As you might expect, I would provide faster service than the drive through anyway.

It does make me wonder just a little. Just how many would leave the new McDonald’s model to go to the old model.

By the way. I don’t have any name for my old idea. Maybe I could solicit a few.

Some Pizza Ain’t So Great

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This might seem strange to say, but I have come to the conclusion that there are just some things that don’t belong on pizza. The hitch is that this does vary from one person to another.

One time, I bit into a pizza that had anchovies on it. I thought I was being poisoned. Needless to say, I did not take the second bite. Don’t care what anyone says, anchovies don’t belong on pizza. I am not totally sure, but I am pretty convinced they don’t belong with any food. It does make me wonder just when and where anyone got the idea to ruin a perfectly a good pie like that.

Sometimes it can cause marital disputes. My wife loves Italian sausage. Me…not so much. Fortunately, the pizzerias invented this solution. They only put the stuff on half.

It’s not a perfect solution. If I am not watchful, she will eat my half, leaving only the pizza with the Italian sausage. That way she gets the whole pizza.

Some say pineapple doesn’t have a place on pizza. I guess. Maybe so. My wife pilfers them off before I can get to them.

I do have my way of getting her back. I just order a taco pizza. I know. Lettuce doesn’t belong on pizza but it makes it taste so good. Besides, my wife doesn’t like green leafy veggies so I get the whole pie. Sorta like Italian sausage in reverse, only different.

Now, my younger son would have eaten pizza every day if he could, even to this day. He is a little odd though. He’d just as soon all the toppings be left off. Nothing but cheese. Well, they are cheaper that way.

As a side note. I have been looking for that fella that likes anchovies on his pizza. I’m still looking. Let me see. Did someone say bacon is good on pizza? Might be. Haven’t tried it but bacon is sort of good on anything but ice cream.

The Well Trained Staff

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We had gone to Huey’s on Goodman in Southaven. We had the shrimp and fries. When they first arrived, we could warm our hands from the heat coming off of our dinner. The waiter cautioned us. It was a needless gesture. I had burnt my tongue on the food there before. Still, it was a good idea. I mean McDonald’s did get sued over the hot coffee.

When I had just taken my last bite and I still had a full mouth, the waiter asked if we wanted a Diet Coke to take home. Now that is how you tell a well trained waiter. I know the man was off to the side waiting for me to have too much food in my mouth to reply and then, in that instant, he jumped out and asked me that question.

They practice that, you know. It is a well honed ability and it does not come natural.

Well, of course the food was good and the last bite of fries were still warm. I paid the bill and left a tip. I would have left more, but as I have said so many times before, we are basically living off Social Security. He understood. I would have explained but he knew us and he has heard the explanation before.

Now. If I could just figure out how they make those fries so good and hot.

As an aside, you want to wait for your food, go to McDonald’s. On the other hand, you will rarely do much waiting at Huey’s unless they are really busy. I suspect, if they maid Big Macs, it would not take them 15 minutes to get it to you.

I Like Pizza

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That in itself won’t surprise many. What might confuse a few is that one of my most favorite places to get pizza is Subway. About every 10th visit, I will order one of the personal size pizzas.

Certainly, the biggest advantage is that if there are 10 of you, each can have their pizza made to order, or of course, a Subway sandwich. The pizza will be burn your tongue hot. In my youth, I would have enjoyed two of them. These days I do well to finish one.

My wife hates onions and bell peppers. At Subway, I get to have both on my pizza while she need only tolerate the aroma.

Oh, did I mention. Hardly any wait. Far less than a Big Mac.

Incidentally, sometimes I enjoy a good tuna salad. It does more than look good.

My aapologies if I’ve made you hungry. Just figured you should know.