Post by Brad Nelson on May 22, 2024 14:06:49 GMT -8
The History Channel has a series of series. One of them is The Food That Built America. They also have a very interesting series called The Toys That Built America.
One episode features McDonald's. And the initial idea behind it was to get people good food, fast. To do so, the McDonald's brothers trimmed their menu down to the essentials (burgers, fries, shakes, etc.) and then did a more or less scientific assessment on how to best build a kitchen for speed.
They were an almost instant success. In those days, drive-in restaurants were all the rage. But it was actually a slow way to get your food. They weren't sure if anyone would actually want to get out of their cars and get their food faster. But they did.
Now this amazing concept has been turned on its head. We are getting mediocre, over-priced food at a snail's pace. And I don't just mean McDonald's. That's pretty much the case everywhere that I know of. I can't think of a fast-food place the brings forth nostalgia of "the way things used to be."
Maybe the in-restaurant experience of Arby's is the closest I can think of at the moment. Wendy's? Good god, no.
One episode features McDonald's. And the initial idea behind it was to get people good food, fast. To do so, the McDonald's brothers trimmed their menu down to the essentials (burgers, fries, shakes, etc.) and then did a more or less scientific assessment on how to best build a kitchen for speed.
They were an almost instant success. In those days, drive-in restaurants were all the rage. But it was actually a slow way to get your food. They weren't sure if anyone would actually want to get out of their cars and get their food faster. But they did.
Now this amazing concept has been turned on its head. We are getting mediocre, over-priced food at a snail's pace. And I don't just mean McDonald's. That's pretty much the case everywhere that I know of. I can't think of a fast-food place the brings forth nostalgia of "the way things used to be."
Maybe the in-restaurant experience of Arby's is the closest I can think of at the moment. Wendy's? Good god, no.
