rant · moment 9 of 19
The Death of Sit-Down Chain Restaurants and McDonald's Decline
from Father Kump · #48
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4 minTim predicts a revolution in dining, arguing McDonald's has become overpriced rest-stop food being replaced by fast-casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack, with Ray pushing back.
- 19:42Theme restaurants like Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday are dying because people don't want to sit down anymore.
- 19:55McDonald's is failing because its price point has gotten too high compared to fast-casual chains.
- 20:49The argument for McDonald's used to be that it was cheap, but now eating there means you literally want to die.
- 21:29Tim claims he's never actually met a starving artist, only rich kids telling jokes.
- 22:11For the money, Chipotle and Panera feel better than McDonald's even if they might not actually be healthier.
- 22:41When there were fewer fast-food options, McDonald's was the default choice instead of a sit-down restaurant.
- 23:25Even fat people have stopped going to McDonald's because it hasn't had anything worth eating in a long time.