Jack gave me the idea for this one, Burger King hot dogs. I was looking around a bit on Google to see if they indeed did sell hot dogs at BK. The main thing that people remembered about BK's hot dogs were the containers in which they were sold. They were in little Styrofoam boxes. People online said that the hot dogs were sold until at least the mid 80's and started in at least the 70s. As to why they stopped there are a couple of reasons that I could find online. One is because they were undercooked, and just not that good tasting. The other reason is because you can buy large pack of hot dogs at supermarkets for extremely cheap prices. There are also some restaurants that sell very good hot dogs. Because of this McDonald's can't compete with the cheap prices of store bought hot dogs, or the quality of a hot dog at a restaurant. They must have just realized selling hot dogs was not profitable enough, and discontinued the item.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Park Place
My topic for the I-Search project is going to be discontinued items/or special items.
Yesterday I went to McDonald's and ordered my meal. Right now the Monopoly game is going on, which I had mentioned earlier. I didn't realize that big macs were part of the game so when I saw the two monopoly pieces on the box of my sandwich I was kind of pumped. I peeled the first one off and there in front of me was park place. I was shocked, as completing this monopoly is worth $1,000,000. I of course later go online and check it out. Supposedly two of them had been released in some period of time, and the chance of getting one was 1/350,000,000 or something. It didn't specify the period of time, and much more than 2 people had park place online. Even if there are 10 park places I think McDonald's only released 1 or 2 boardwalks so many people just had pointless park places. Also I got the park place on 10/30. Monopoly at McDonald's is ending tomorrow, so I had only a two day window. So overall the game is really just a scam to get peoples hopes up.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Yesterday I went to McDonald's and ordered my meal. Right now the Monopoly game is going on, which I had mentioned earlier. I didn't realize that big macs were part of the game so when I saw the two monopoly pieces on the box of my sandwich I was kind of pumped. I peeled the first one off and there in front of me was park place. I was shocked, as completing this monopoly is worth $1,000,000. I of course later go online and check it out. Supposedly two of them had been released in some period of time, and the chance of getting one was 1/350,000,000 or something. It didn't specify the period of time, and much more than 2 people had park place online. Even if there are 10 park places I think McDonald's only released 1 or 2 boardwalks so many people just had pointless park places. Also I got the park place on 10/30. Monopoly at McDonald's is ending tomorrow, so I had only a two day window. So overall the game is really just a scam to get peoples hopes up.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Whopper
The whopper was made by James McLamore in 1957. Since then there have been a lot of variations to the whopper. There are different whoppers that are available in different locations in the world. They are big successes there, but might sound nasty here.
FInally the whopper was such a big success is because it gave the people that there was an idea that people could have it their way. Which is the Burger King logo. According to BK there are 221,184 different ways you can have a whopper, and don't ask me how they got that number.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
- he Garlic Whopper has chopped garlic added
Available in Israel and in some restaurants in Sweden ('Whopper Garlic') - The Mustard Whopper replaces the mayonnaise with mustard
Available in the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas - The Rodeo Whopper replaces the raw onion and ketchup with onion rings and barbecue sauce
Available in Argentina and Israel - The Whopper Pepper has added Jalapeños and a tabasco kind of flavoured sauce instead of mayo, cheese is also standard on this one.
Available in Sweden - The Whopper with roasted onions and mushrooms
Available in Israel - The Whopper Teriyaki has teriyaki sauce instead of ketchup
Available in Japan - The Italian Whopper has avocado instead of lettuce
Available in Chile - The Bacon and Cheese Double Whopper - two ¼ lb (113.4 gram) hamburger patties, 4 pieces of bacon and 2 slices of American cheese
Available in Japan and Hong Kong - Bulgogi Whopper uses Bulgogi sauce in it.
Available in South Korea
FInally the whopper was such a big success is because it gave the people that there was an idea that people could have it their way. Which is the Burger King logo. According to BK there are 221,184 different ways you can have a whopper, and don't ask me how they got that number.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
McDonald's Video Game
I never knew before that there was a video game after McDonald's. The video game is to alert people the cruelty of fast food companies, and in this case McDonald's.The game was released in 2006. The game is supposed to be a business tycoon kind of game. If anyone has ever played roller-coaster tycoon, it is a parody of that. In the game there are 4 different "stations" that you, the manager, are allowed to work on. The farmland, the slaughter house, the restaurant, and the headquarters. A quote from Wikipedia says, "In the game, the player plays the role of a McDonald's CEO, choosing whether or not to feed the player's cows genetically altered grain, or plow over rainforests, or feed the player's cows to other cows. The player can also choose advertising strategies and public official corruption to counteract opponents of the player's actions." I thought this was pretty funny. The purpose of the game was too put McDonald's in a bad light. McDonald's commented by saying the game is not associated with the company, and it is representing them incorrectly. The games name on websites has been changed to Burger Tycoon, and Ronald McDonald has been changed to a bear.
Here is a link to the game if anyone is interested "http://www.addictinggames.com/burgertycoon.html"
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Here is a link to the game if anyone is interested "http://www.addictinggames.com/burgertycoon.html"
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Sunday, October 17, 2010
XXL Evaluation
Taco Bell has recently just released a new item. It is called the XXL chalupa. I saw the commercial of it on tv recently and I was curious if it was good. First thing, it was extremely greasy, but I didn't notice until I touched the table, and my hand slid all over it. I don't want this to stop someone from trying the chalupa, it was good and tasty. Another thing about it, is that I did not find that it filled me up that much. I ate more food after the chalupa, so it could be a good entrée or dessert to a meal.
"An XXL-sized crispy Chalupa shell packed with seasoned ground beef, crispy lettuce, fiesta salsa, a blend of three cheeses–cheddar, pepper jack and mozzarella–and nacho cheese sauce, red strips and topped with reduced-fat sour cream." This quote is taken from the Taco Bell website, and these are the materials of the chalupa. I also found that the shell held together well, meaning it didn't snap in half like tacos, and it made it an un-messy snack.
Finally it had 650 calories, 350 of which were from fat. 39 grams of fat, 9 of which was sat. fat. 1300 mg of sodium and 55 mg of cholesterol. Clearly not the healthiest choice, but compared to other options at fast food I'd say this is in the middle, and comparing it to a whopper the nutrition facts are very similar, except the whopper has 300 less mg of sodium.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
"An XXL-sized crispy Chalupa shell packed with seasoned ground beef, crispy lettuce, fiesta salsa, a blend of three cheeses–cheddar, pepper jack and mozzarella–and nacho cheese sauce, red strips and topped with reduced-fat sour cream." This quote is taken from the Taco Bell website, and these are the materials of the chalupa. I also found that the shell held together well, meaning it didn't snap in half like tacos, and it made it an un-messy snack.
Finally it had 650 calories, 350 of which were from fat. 39 grams of fat, 9 of which was sat. fat. 1300 mg of sodium and 55 mg of cholesterol. Clearly not the healthiest choice, but compared to other options at fast food I'd say this is in the middle, and comparing it to a whopper the nutrition facts are very similar, except the whopper has 300 less mg of sodium.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Green McDonalds
I'm copying this article from a blog that I have been following, "fast food maven". It is short and very easy to understand so i see no point in rewriting it.
"The move to save our planet is catching on in the fast-food industry with McDonald’s making the latest splash Thursday morning.
At 10:30 a.m., the world’s largest burger chain will debut a newly rebuilt McDonald’s in Riverside that will become the first McDonald’s west of the Mississippi – and the fourth in the U.S. — to seek LEED Gold certification.
McDonald’s said the 44-year-old restaurant opens with a “host” of eco-friendly and sustainable features, including:
"http://fastfood.ocregister.com/2010/10/14/mcdonalds-arches-go-green-in-southern-california/76680/"
"The move to save our planet is catching on in the fast-food industry with McDonald’s making the latest splash Thursday morning.
At 10:30 a.m., the world’s largest burger chain will debut a newly rebuilt McDonald’s in Riverside that will become the first McDonald’s west of the Mississippi – and the fourth in the U.S. — to seek LEED Gold certification.
McDonald’s said the 44-year-old restaurant opens with a “host” of eco-friendly and sustainable features, including:
- Light colored hardscape to reduce heat emissions from site
- Native drought tolerant plants to reduce water consumption by landscape
- Low-flow plumbing fixtures to reduce water usage
- 294 photovoltaic panels to generate a percentage of the restaurant’s power from solar energy
- Recycled denim insulation inside the building
The restaurant is at 2242 University Ave., Riverside. It’s unclear if any Orange County McDonald’s plan to go ‘green’ any time soon."-Jesse Fajnzylber
"http://fastfood.ocregister.com/2010/10/14/mcdonalds-arches-go-green-in-southern-california/76680/"
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Happy Meals
I personally think that happy meals were a huge success to the companies. For one thing it would attract children which would make them much more money, and also the companies that are putting their items into happy meals will pay of the fast food restaurant well.
The McDonald's, in America, happy meals consists of, fries or apple fries, soda or juice, and a burger or chicken strips. McDonald's has a brief idea of a pasta happy meal in 2007, it was discontinued to 2008, clearly unsuccessful. Also in some countries they have offered more variety like grilled cheese sandwiches or other healthy wraps.
They also have the might happy meal, meant for pre-teens who aren't able to eat a full meal yet. In this everything is put up a step, like hamburger goes to double-hamburger, or 4 piece chicken strips go to 6 piece.
The idea of a toy in the happy meal was introduced into America in 1994. Before it was just in Canada, where people could pre-order their toys, and then receive them for free the next week. Originally they were pretty bland toys like a ball or a Frisbee, now they often move and are always more complex. They also have the element of collecting all of the toys in a series. This makes the children want to go back, and maybe complete their collections.
One of the most recent isn't exactly a toy, its more of a prize. The only one i remember is the monopoly option. They had a year or two again, and recently on commercials I noticed it is back. They way it works is that you get a property from monopoly, and if you got a monopoly that your prize can range from $50-$500,000. I'm not exactly sure on the max but, I'm pretty sure it is around half a million. The rewards now makes adults want to go back, in the hope of completing their monopoly.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
The McDonald's, in America, happy meals consists of, fries or apple fries, soda or juice, and a burger or chicken strips. McDonald's has a brief idea of a pasta happy meal in 2007, it was discontinued to 2008, clearly unsuccessful. Also in some countries they have offered more variety like grilled cheese sandwiches or other healthy wraps.
They also have the might happy meal, meant for pre-teens who aren't able to eat a full meal yet. In this everything is put up a step, like hamburger goes to double-hamburger, or 4 piece chicken strips go to 6 piece.
The idea of a toy in the happy meal was introduced into America in 1994. Before it was just in Canada, where people could pre-order their toys, and then receive them for free the next week. Originally they were pretty bland toys like a ball or a Frisbee, now they often move and are always more complex. They also have the element of collecting all of the toys in a series. This makes the children want to go back, and maybe complete their collections.
One of the most recent isn't exactly a toy, its more of a prize. The only one i remember is the monopoly option. They had a year or two again, and recently on commercials I noticed it is back. They way it works is that you get a property from monopoly, and if you got a monopoly that your prize can range from $50-$500,000. I'm not exactly sure on the max but, I'm pretty sure it is around half a million. The rewards now makes adults want to go back, in the hope of completing their monopoly.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Ronald McDonald
The clown, that is now known today by 96% of students in America, was first seen in 1963. Originally, the clown was in McDonald-land, and the advertisements on TV would be about his adventures. More recently, Ronald McDonald has shifted to being around normal kids in normal activities. This helped promote the idea that because the clown was friendly to children, McDonald's was a good family restaurant to eat at.
In the real world Ronald McDonald is a figure too. He visits kids who are sick in hospitals, hoping they will feel better. Also Ronald has his own house, "The Ronald McDonald House" which is a sanitary place for adults to stay, while their children are at hospitals.
The first person to play the clown was Willard Scott. In his book he claims that he created the clown, but two other employees, George Voorhis and Terry Teene. They claimed that together, in the beginning of 1963 they made the clown, with his french fries pockets together. However McDonald's still claims today that Voorhis and Teene had nothing to do with the clown.
There are 12 different actors that during some time have been the clown on ads. Some of them were clowns during the same year as others. With all of the success with Ronald McDonald. The cheery figure is the second most known figures by kids in America after Santa Claus.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
In the real world Ronald McDonald is a figure too. He visits kids who are sick in hospitals, hoping they will feel better. Also Ronald has his own house, "The Ronald McDonald House" which is a sanitary place for adults to stay, while their children are at hospitals.
The first person to play the clown was Willard Scott. In his book he claims that he created the clown, but two other employees, George Voorhis and Terry Teene. They claimed that together, in the beginning of 1963 they made the clown, with his french fries pockets together. However McDonald's still claims today that Voorhis and Teene had nothing to do with the clown.
There are 12 different actors that during some time have been the clown on ads. Some of them were clowns during the same year as others. With all of the success with Ronald McDonald. The cheery figure is the second most known figures by kids in America after Santa Claus.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc had an entire paragraph in my paper, so I thought it would be smart to add a blog about him also. That way it would be easier to see my ideas and maybe find something about him that I missed before.
Ray Kroc was born in Chicago Illinois, in 1902. During WW1 he became an ambulance driver, and met Walt Disney. After the war, until 1950 he has many jobs, and none of them are good for him. He start selling milk shake mixes, and thats how he met the McDonald brothers. He partnered up with them, and become one of the founders to McDonalds.
By 1960 the company had expanded to a little over 200 companies. With all of this success, the brothers were content with the size of the franchise, however Kroc wanted to expand the company more. A year later he buys the company from them for $2.7 dollars, and 1.9% of income.
When Kroc starts to lead the company he makes a lot of great changes, that shapes the McDonalds that we all go to today. His first idea was to copy Henry Ford's idea of an assembly line. This means that there are stations for each part of a Burger. So one stations puts on the lettuce, another puts on the tomatoes, etc. This helped increase the numbers of burgers made, which lead to faster service, and more money. He also made all outlets standardize their items. That way every Big Mac would taste exactly the same.Another standardization he set, was that all there would be refunds to all customers at all restaurants if the order comes out incorrect. Also there would be a refund if a customer had to wait more than 5 minutes, really making the term fast food real.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Ray Kroc was born in Chicago Illinois, in 1902. During WW1 he became an ambulance driver, and met Walt Disney. After the war, until 1950 he has many jobs, and none of them are good for him. He start selling milk shake mixes, and thats how he met the McDonald brothers. He partnered up with them, and become one of the founders to McDonalds.
By 1960 the company had expanded to a little over 200 companies. With all of this success, the brothers were content with the size of the franchise, however Kroc wanted to expand the company more. A year later he buys the company from them for $2.7 dollars, and 1.9% of income.
When Kroc starts to lead the company he makes a lot of great changes, that shapes the McDonalds that we all go to today. His first idea was to copy Henry Ford's idea of an assembly line. This means that there are stations for each part of a Burger. So one stations puts on the lettuce, another puts on the tomatoes, etc. This helped increase the numbers of burgers made, which lead to faster service, and more money. He also made all outlets standardize their items. That way every Big Mac would taste exactly the same.Another standardization he set, was that all there would be refunds to all customers at all restaurants if the order comes out incorrect. Also there would be a refund if a customer had to wait more than 5 minutes, really making the term fast food real.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
Personal Thoughts about Fast Food
Most people's favorite fast food place is McDonald's, but personally I prefer Burger King. When I was a vegetarian I started to eat Burger King because they offer veggie burgers, and McDonalds does not, and thats probably why I like Burger King more. The only thing that is better at McDonalds is their fries, but that is just a fact and no one can argue it. I'm more of a burger person and I think that the whopper is just much tastier and bigger than the Big Mac. The Big Mac, is actually surprisingly small, and if I'm not mistaken it costs as much as a triple whopper which is what i normally get at Burger King. The triple whopper is extremely filling, and finishing the entire thing, with the three patties is such an accomplishing feeling.
There are other foods that I like at fast food restaurants that I usually get, on top of the burger. At Burger King I often get the 4 piece tender crisp off the dollar menu. It's very cheap and very tasty. At McDonalds I like the Big and Tasty, but the last time I went there they didn't have any, so I'm not sure if it was discontinued or not. At Taco Bell I always get the crunch rap supreme. The first time I got it, I had low expectations, because it smelled funky, but it was delicious. KFC has a famous bowl which I like, but a lot of people also don't like it. Then other restaurants like Wendy's and Sonic I've only been to once. Sonic might have been my favorite fast food place, it was definitely very close to Burger King. I think I just got a regular Burger there. Wendy's is also very good, and underrated. The one time I went there I got the 1/4 pounder, and some chicken sandwich off the dollar menu.
If I had to give an order to all the fast food restaurants I've been too it would be, Burger King, Sonic, McDonalds, Wendys, Taco Bell, and then KFC, but I love them all.
Finally, in Dedham there is this road with BK, McDonalds, and Taco Bell. My friends and I have gone to all three occasionally, and named it the trifecta. My most amazing accomplishment was all 3 of those restaurant and KFC in one sitting. I finished eating with 3,410 calories and wanting to die.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
There are other foods that I like at fast food restaurants that I usually get, on top of the burger. At Burger King I often get the 4 piece tender crisp off the dollar menu. It's very cheap and very tasty. At McDonalds I like the Big and Tasty, but the last time I went there they didn't have any, so I'm not sure if it was discontinued or not. At Taco Bell I always get the crunch rap supreme. The first time I got it, I had low expectations, because it smelled funky, but it was delicious. KFC has a famous bowl which I like, but a lot of people also don't like it. Then other restaurants like Wendy's and Sonic I've only been to once. Sonic might have been my favorite fast food place, it was definitely very close to Burger King. I think I just got a regular Burger there. Wendy's is also very good, and underrated. The one time I went there I got the 1/4 pounder, and some chicken sandwich off the dollar menu.
If I had to give an order to all the fast food restaurants I've been too it would be, Burger King, Sonic, McDonalds, Wendys, Taco Bell, and then KFC, but I love them all.
Finally, in Dedham there is this road with BK, McDonalds, and Taco Bell. My friends and I have gone to all three occasionally, and named it the trifecta. My most amazing accomplishment was all 3 of those restaurant and KFC in one sitting. I finished eating with 3,410 calories and wanting to die.
-Jesse Fajnzylber
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