[IceEnclosure]

I worked 6.5 hours tonight, the entire time on my feet. Half of that time I was in the kitchen, heat and all, while wearing a long sleeve button down shirt with a t-shirt underneath. I took one break for about 5 minutes to lean against a wall and grab a quick smoke and check my voicemail. It's my second night at this job, I'm still in training, and doing my best to make a good impression. Had a quick chat with my manager at the end of the night about my remaining two days of training(basically learning the menu and food preparation) , and everything was quite positive. $30+ dishes, really nice wines, and we're ON the beach.

I drove home, and when back near my neighborhood, I stopped thru Arby's. I ordered 2 roast beef sandwiches(try and withhold fun comments about my choice of dinner), large curly fries, and 2 sides of cheddar cheese stuff. $6 dollars and change, paid on my debit card. I did a quick check of the bag and saw it was piled high, with a sandwich, fries, chees and napkins in view. the sandwich I saw was clearly sitting on something of similar size, so I figured it was the other sandwich. Drove off, got home, yeah. 1 Sandwich, the fries were cold, soft and greasy, and there were 5 SIDES OF CHEDDAR CHEESE. 5. WTF?

Then my roommate's dog, whom I absolutely love - pissed on my bed.


Just had to rant, thanks.

[sek929]

Soggy curly fries are always a massive letdown.

[OwlBoy]

I hate it when animals piss/**** all over the place.

-Owl

[hickey]

man I havent even seen an Arby's near me in years.

but that totally blows about your f-ed up order.

[Stratus Wrong]

Arby's gave my wife food poisoning. She was exploding outta both ends so bad I had to take her to the ER. Good time.

[IceEnclosure]

Originally Posted by Stratus Wrong

Arby's gave my wife food poisoning. She was exploding outta both ends so bad I had to take her to the ER. Good time.

wowzers!

[ael719]

I feel greasey from just reading your post.

[greenamp]

Originally Posted by Stratus Wrong

Arby's gave my wife food poisoning. She was exploding outta both ends so bad I had to take her to the ER. Good time.

I got food poisoning from Arbys once too! Their chicken tenders to be exact.

[Cody Dawg]

"Soggy Curly Fries."

Wouldn't that make them straight?



Seriously, Arby's can be okay...ONCE A YEAR.

[mdc]

My wife and I stopped at Arby's Drive Through a few months ago. We ended up getting the 4 for 5 (something like that). We got home and had two each. By the end of my second one I was feeling horrible, very close to vomiting, and my wife got sick.

I'm never going to Arby's again.

[powerbook867]

wow, sounds like the same experience my wife had there on two occasions.

Needless to say, we no longer go to Arby's...

[Andy8]

Get an Aibo - they do not piss anywhere

[Ulrich Kinbote]

Arby's? Curly fries?

This thread is too American.

[hickey]

this thread needs pics.

[The Godfather]

Don't restaraunts allow employees help themselves with the restaurant food?

[IceEnclosure]

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Don't restaraunts allow employees help themselves with the restaurant food?

That would make for a real profitable restaurant, dontyathink? And if you're suggesting that I eat at my restaurant, and help myself, I'd probably have helped myself right out the door. 86. Finito. "Hey, ENTIRE STAFF, DON'T FORGET TO GRAB A RACK OF LAMB ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR!! - MGMT." There's a few selections on the menu that employees can have for 50% off, but even 50% off is pretty expensive.


Maybe Arby's feeds their employees for free. Perhaps that's why their employees are retarded zombie drones because they're fueled by illmatic roast beef.

[The Godfather]

Next time go to Wendy's. I have always been a happy customer there.

[brassplayersrock²]

wendys is always good, no matter where. unless of course theyre ran by jerks

[Ghoser777]

Dude man, you should have called 911 on their asses.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Don't restaraunts allow employees help themselves with the restaurant food?

Not at Chick-fil-a

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

wendys is always good, no matter where. unless of course theyre ran by jerks

Wendys has been good to me, I have never had a bad meal there.

[Gossamer]

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

Dude man, you should have called 911 on their asses.

I like Arby's, although they're a bit more expensive than other fast food places. Never had a problem with the food...but it sounds like some of you have had some bad experiences.

[Eriamjh]

"I'm so hungry, I could eat at Arby's" - Sherri (or Terri) on the Simpsons

[MaxPower2k3]

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

"I'm so hungry, I could eat at Arby's" - Sherri (or Terri) on the Simpsons

I love the appalled murmurs from the other kids when she says that, too.

[brassplayersrock²]

there was a simpsons episode tonight that had another bite at arbys tonight on fox 25 in boston. cant remember what they said though. it was the one where santas little helper becomes duffs new "spokes person"

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

...I stopped thru Arby's.

I stopped having any sympathy after that.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

there was a simpsons episode tonight that had another bite at arbys tonight on fox 25 in boston. cant remember what they said though. it was the one where santas little helper becomes duffs new "spokes person"

There was one where the plane crashed and they end up on an island like Lord of the Flies. One of the kids keals over and says, "I'm so hungry I could eat at Arby's." The other kids gasp in astonishment whispering, "Wow, she IS hungry!"

(edit: Hah, didn't see Eriamjh's post. )

[olePigeon]

By the way, Arby's is just f*cking nasty. They nearly went out of business in the 80s cuz their food was such crap. I just don't understand how they stay in business. If I want a roast beef sandwich, I'll go to a deli or Togo's.

Although, if I were stuck on an island with a choice between Arby's and Subway... I'd probably kill people and cannibalize them than eat that crap.

[kaze0]

Lol, I used to eat at Arbys a few times a week. Combo #1 with an extra roast beef sandwhich, never felt sick. You guys are pansies!

[ort888]

[hickey]

I work at a super fancy expensive restaurant, and I get free filet mignon every night. Sweet place.

But the Wendy's that I go to NEVER has good fries. They're always the soggy, kinda warm ones. I never have the luxury of getting some out of the newly cooked batch.

[IceEnclosure]

Originally Posted by hickey

I work at a super fancy expensive restaurant, and I get free filet mignon every night. Sweet place.

and you're not on the kitchen staff? that's crazy. Food costs must be through the roof. (unless you're the only one getting a free filet every night)

[hickey]

Im the dishwasher, and there's usually two of us each night. So 2 filet's plus whatever is left over that they offer us before they throw it out.

[Gossamer]

At the local grocery store, the filets are usually $10-$20. So that's anywhere from $100 to $200/week for both of you to have filet 5 nights a week. They must like you!

[brassplayersrock²]

Originally Posted by Gossamer

At the local grocery store, the filets are usually $10-$20. So that's anywhere from $100 to $200/week for both of you to have filet 5 nights a week. They must like you!

well, the dishwashers ARE the heart of resturants. no clean plates = nothing to put food on

[Gossamer]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

well, the dishwashers ARE the heart of resturants. no clean plates = nothing to put food on

Eh...no chefs = no food, no servers = no one to take food out, no greeters = no one to seat people
It works like a body, where all the parts are needed for it to function. But dishwashers are probably the least appreciated of all those jobs, so I'm glad they get some perks.

[brassplayersrock²]

eh...chefs need pots and pans CLEAN pots and pans, the servers need the chefs to have food to serve, and the greeters need customers to greet. again, the dishwashers ARE the hearts of all resturants
so to you

[porieux]

...

[residentEvil]

rolled 'stuff' off of the 7-Eleven hot dog roller machines. now that is some interesting food.

[hickey]

finally, some other folks that understand how important we dishwashers are to the system.

the 7-11 "stuff" can be good sometimes, if you dont question whats inside of it.

[powerbook867]

ummmm...hot dogs....

[torsoboy]

I love Arby's. I don't eat there very often (because I rarely eat out), but I really enjoy it when I do eat there. I hate getting bad orders though... but they don't only happen at Arby's (and I haven't got one at Arby's).

[Eriamjh]

Originally Posted by residentEvil

rolled 'stuff' off of the 7-Eleven hot dog roller machines. now that is some interesting food.

"Awww. Now I can taste the hog anus." - Homer Simpson

[CMYKid]

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

and you're not on the kitchen staff? that's crazy. Food costs must be through the roof. (unless you're the only one getting a free filet every night)

Its not all THAT uncommon...Ive never done food, I swear I'd dump things on people on purpose, but i went through a phase where I had a penchant for waitresses and cocktail servers (they're certifiably insane, ALL of them) and a LOT of high-end places let their employees eat free or close to it...its usually before they open or after they're closed and side work is finished though, so not everybody does it.

Theres a place here in town, a really high-end steak house, (old-school, only take cash or their house-issued charge card, famous for making at least two sitting Presidents wait for two-plus hours before being seated, just like everybody else in line) that feeds whomever on staff shows up at the designated feeding time before opening, even if they arent on that night. They only have waitresses, no waiters, but a couple friends of mine in high school worked as bussers there and basically ate there every single night of the week, free. ALmost made me wanna be a busser!

hey Ice, what happened to that other place you worked at...the one you always posted cars from...

[IceEnclosure]

Girls, especially hot girls, get preferential treatment. Always. Chefs are suckers for hot cocktail girls. And yes, they are ALL insane. Down here, they also ALL get boobs. It's fun.

Chefs and Sous Chefs (on nights when the Exec. Chef isn't around) will certainly make free food for dishwashers. They have a pretty nasty job, and it doesn't go unnoticed. Filet Mignon, that's kinda crazy, but ey.

Many restaurants will serve up large portions of a particular dish for the whole staff (para la familia) for no charge, usually something that doesn't have a high food cost.

Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Boca, are all well known for having some awesome restaurants, and there's a science to running a successful high end joint. It varies, but when food costs rise, it means the Chef is on the cutting block. My last chef was a CRAZY Colombian. Don't **** with his food - unless you're Abbey or Meredith

CMYK, leave my restaurant, head East on Las Olas(the road with the crazy cars and money), go north on A1A at the beach, and I'm about 2 miles up on the beach (next to the Trump Tower they're building). Same expensive type food, but it's just a different atmosphere unfortunately. I loved my old job, I got fired for something reeeeally dumb. My General Manager actually told some of the current staff to ask me if I'd please come back. I'd rather not out of principle, but I really would like to.

[stevesnj]

They F**K you at the drive thru

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by OwlBoy

I hate it when animals piss/**** all over the place.

-Owl

I got 2 cats from the streets that pee everywhere
we had to move all my computers and equitment into one room and keep the door closed becuse one time the peed on my iMac G5

[memory-minus]

I stopped patronizing Arby's after I heard the phrase "Eatin' at Arby's" as a euphemism for cunnilingus.

After that, the horsey sauce just wasn't the same.

[IceEnclosure]

haha, RBC!

[nredman]

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

Then my roommate's dog, whom I absolutely love - pissed on my bed.


Just had to rant, thanks.

someone **** on the coats!!!