Subj : Qwik Serve [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sat Nov 12 2022 15:57:04
Hi Dave,
DD> Bianco's (the place I referenced below) was a bit bigger. 16 or so 4
DD> tops and one big round table for families in the middle. But not
DD> cramped. No wicker wrapped chianti bottles w/candles there.
RH> That seems to be less of the thing to do than it was back in the 60s
RH> and 70s. Mom and Pop have gotten a bit more sophisticated I guess. (G)
DD> The basket weave bottles were never a thing here AFAIK even in the
I've seen them in some places (IIRC, the Italian place my folks took us
to from time to time in the 60s had them.) but not recently.
DD> 50s. I did see a few in beatnik "coffee houses" in the late 50s and
DD> early 60s but those ran their course quickly. I've not seen the wicker
DD> wrapped wine bottles in the liquor aisles of my grocery stores or at
DD> my friend Jerry's liquor store in ages. I took a look in my Bing
Since I don't frequent such stores, I couldn't say yes or no as to if
they're around here. (G)
DD> search engine and found
DD> "some of the Chianti wines that are bottled for local drinking are
DD> still wrapped in such baskets. These wines, which are never shipped
DD> outside
DD> of Tuscany, are intentionally made to be as fruity and fresh and
DD> possible."
Sounds logical.
DD> 8<----- CHOP ----->B
DD> When Steak & Skake went from waitress/table service to Biglari's
DD> "quick serve" format they lost me as a customer. I had in a S&S an
RH> They used to put fliers with coupons in the paper when we first moved
RH> here. That stopped some years ago, leaving me to wonder if the one in
RH> Raleigh is still going. Guess we'll have to swing by sometime and check
RH> it out.
DD> They quit with the coupons/newspaper inserts when the formats changed.
RH> OK, that's why I stopped seeing them.
DD> No doubt
DD> I note that my local franchisee has begun doing their own flyers with
DD> the franchise name (Stuller's) more prominent that the Steak 'n Shake
DD> logo. So, the split back to the "real world" may be coming sooner
DD> rather than later. I hope.
RH> I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on it tho.
DD> Oh, I'm not holding me breath. But it sill likely happen sooner,
DD> rather than later.
Enjoy it when it does.
DD> There is a S & S like place on the north end of my town which does a
DD> very nice business. Called Krekel's Custard
DD>
https://www.krekelscustard.com/ although they do precious little I
DD> scream business. the location here
DD> came about after Bill Krekel lost the Decatur mini-chain to his
DD> ex-wife in an acrimonious divorce. I am told that this one is more
DD> successful
DD> than any of those in Decatur. It has been voted "Best Hamburger" many
DD> times in the reader polls of both of our news papers.
Sounds like he's got a good thin going.
DD> And maybe they'll go back to breakfast - which corporate also put the
DD> kibosh on.
RH> Not enough of a money maker for them? I wish some of these fast food
RH> places that do breakfast would do something other than what they
RH> usually offer. Rubbery eggs, plastic cheese and overly salty "bacon" or
RH> ham on an overgrown white biscuit or croissant is not my idea of a
RH> breakfast. OTOH, cut down the size of the biscuit, make it whole wheat
RH> and slap on some real meat, served with fruit and/or yogurt and you've
RH> got a decent breakfast.
DD> If the eggs are rubbery or the meat is overly salty then they re not
DD> douing it right. Sound like your experiences have been at Burger King
DD> not Hardee's or McDonalds ..... both of whom have pretty decent (if
DD> expensive these days) breakfast sarnies.
I've had plenty of McD's breakfasts--when we were in AZ, the post
hospital ran a weekly bus (usually a van) up to Fort Bliss hospital, a
much bigger facility. The bus stopped in Lordsburg, NM for breakfast at
McD's. I had 2 wrist surgeries plus follow up on them and misc. other
appointments at Bliss so rode the bus a good number of times. Never was
a big McD's fan; breakfast was not their strong suit. I've also had
Hardee's sausage biscuits for breakfast, overall, better than expected
but not overly great. Of the various places, if I can, I'll take a C-F-A
chicken biscuit any day, but not too often even there.
DD> Title: McDonald's Sausage Egg McMuffin
DD> Categories: Five, Pork, Breads, Cheese
DD> Yield: 4 McMuffins
DD> 4 tb Softened butte; divided uses
DD> 4 English muffins
DD> 1/2 lb Breakfast sausage
DD> +=OR=+
DD> 4 Bob Evans' sausage patties
DD> 1/2 c Water
DD> 4 sl American cheese
I like it better as separate components, with a good cheddar or swiss
cheese instead of the American cheese. Also, if the biscuit can be whole
wheat with a smear of strawberry jam..................that's good
eating.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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