GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmpisOn4FmE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applebarn 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 That was pretty funny. lol I hate the ones they show that has the guy eating with all the sauce flying out and the sloppy eating sounds. I quit eating there for a couple years because of it. Dont know why but it just turned my stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89bluedevil 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) I love the commercial with the host from Top Chef ( Padma Lakshi ?) eating the cheeseburger on the building steps. I never see anyone like her in a Hardees. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmNTqZ3wV4 Edited August 25, 2009 by 89bluedevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 How about this one...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9p_xs0ex-M&feature=channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 GMan loves it when Hardees has to resort to potty humor to sell product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 That and Burger King resorting to rump-shaking, "I like square butts" ads in hopes of selling kids meals. I wonder which market they were trying to target...the kids with Sponge Bob Square Pants or the 30-something parents who used to shake their rumps to Sir Mix-a-Lot back in the early 90s??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Here in my area.....not many Hardee's. The ones that have survived are kinda "long in the tooth".....and the only real business they get is b'fast. A new one was built in the Hamilton Mill area.....(which was shocking to me)....and the b'fast lines around it are unbelievable. Burger Kings IMO certainly have more lunch business than Hardee's but still are not on the realm of MickeyD's. The McD's (certain ppl on this board will love this) are remodeled and updated more to fit the changing times and present a cleaner image. They are on every corner....and their food is basically the same quality wherever you go. Their coffee venture however, can be an adventure. Their regular coffee is one of the best on the market.....their speciality coffees are another matter. The iced coffees are good .....the hot ones....oh, well.....baristas, they're not. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 their speciality coffees are another matter. The iced coffees are good .....the hot ones....oh, well.....baristas, they're not. ;) You would be surprised at how well those hot specialty coffees sell...independent market polls are showing McD has taken a chunk of Starbucks' and Dunkin' Donut's coffee sales. I'm not a big coffee drinker but I do love mochas. I got addicted to them when the doughnut shop was open across from Bluefield College several years ago. I've had many mochas from Starbucks and I've had many mochas from McD's since we started selling them. Very little difference in taste between the two but a big difference in the price. In this economy, people will sacrafice a little quality for a dollar and the polls (and our sales numbers of the specialty coffees) are proving that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 You would be surprised at how well those hot specialty coffees sell...independent market polls are showing McD has taken a chunk of Starbucks' and Dunkin' Donut's coffee sales. I'm not a big coffee drinker but I do love mochas. I got addicted to them when the doughnut shop was open across from Bluefield College several years ago. I've had many mochas from Starbucks and I've had many mochas from McD's since we started selling them. Very little difference in taste between the two but a big difference in the price. In this economy, people will sacrafice a little quality for a dollar and the polls (and our sales numbers of the specialty coffees) are proving that. I read about how well McD has done as well with their coffee and such. Their coffee is very good IMO! Not near as bitter as Starbucks. You mean Lamars?? They were good, but pricey. I used to stop there an get coffee at 6:30 about every morning A girl that sometimes worked that early there sometimes would throw in a doughnut or two. (probably contributed to that place going out of business) I knew her from high school though. I love special treatment! There was another lady that worked in there that early and she looked like death warmed over at 6:30 in the mornings!! Yikes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Could be just my experience w/the hot specialty coffees. I was excited when they started the venture. Just a brief recall of early experiences......they didn't know how to work the machine, or the machine is not working today, the cup was half full, the whipping on top tasted like paste, etc. I think in the smaller market areas you don't have the turn over of ppl and they know how to properly work the equipment. I finally gave up on the hot specialties but the regular McD coffee is one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Could be just my experience w/the hot specialty coffees. I was excited when they started the venture. Just a brief recall of early experiences......they didn't know how to work the machine, or the machine is not working today, the cup was half full, the whipping on top tasted like paste, etc. I think in the smaller market areas you don't have the turn over of ppl and they know how to properly work the equipment. I finally gave up on the hot specialties but the regular McD coffee is one of the best. For sure, if they are not making them right, they will taste like crap. Plus, there were some issues with some of the machines they put in, as well as a lot of daily maintenance that MUST be done to keep them working properly. Using the machines does take quite a bit of training and that is why McD's recommended full training for all managers plus hiring crew specifically for running the machines. If a restaurant "skips" any of those steps, then odds are you won't be getting a properly made coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I You mean Lamars?? They were good, but pricey. Yep, that's the one. Every Saturday morning on my way to the Golf Shop, I'd swing by for doughnuts and a mocha...had to work my arse off to earn enough tips to cover that expense...LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaverHokie 35 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Here in my area.....not many Hardee's. The ones that have survived are kinda "long in the tooth".....and the only real business they get is b'fast. A new one was built in the Hamilton Mill area.....(which was shocking to me)....and the b'fast lines around it are unbelievable.Burger Kings IMO certainly have more lunch business than Hardee's but still are not on the realm of MickeyD's. The McD's (certain ppl on this board will love this) are remodeled and updated more to fit the changing times and present a cleaner image. They are on every corner....and their food is basically the same quality wherever you go. Their coffee venture however, can be an adventure. Their regular coffee is one of the best on the market.....their speciality coffees are another matter. The iced coffees are good .....the hot ones....oh, well.....baristas, they're not. ;) When you said Hamilton Mill, I knew you meant here in metro Atlanta. You are right...not many Hardee's at all around here. Up on the north side, there is one in Sandy Springs, and one in Alpharetta. Not very many, when you consider that Sandy Springs+Roswell+Alpharetta+John's Creek is like 300,000-350,000 people. I've seen a few former Hardee's buildings in the area, converted into other stuff. I like the Sandy Springs one for breakfast, but like you said, they all seem to be completely empty any other time of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Yes, Hamilton Mill is a growing area....but I don't live in that area. I live in the North Gwinnett HS area, Suwanee. (N. Gwinnett will host the Progressive Football Challenge Aug. 29 featuring Brynes H.S. from SC ranked #1 in the nation and Prattville H.S. from AL that is a state champion.....these games will be broadcast on CSS according to following link) http://www.northgwinnett.com/pages/posts/progressive-national-football-challenge---this-saturday34.php Going off topic on the matter of Hardee's and their declining presence in the metro area.....FYI the new Lambert High School in Suwanee, the Forsyth Co. side, that opened this fall, has a Richlands grad (not sure what year) as head football coach, Sid Maxwell. http://sports.forsythnews.com/prep-sports/article/302/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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