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Post by officergroyman on Jul 30, 2007 20:06:05 GMT -1
Mickey D delivers? You bet. While Americans suffering from a Big Mac attack typically pull up to the drive-through window, in the developing world the fast-food chain increasingly does the driving. In traffic-choked cities from Manila to Montevideo, McDonald's deploys fleets of motor scooters to get hot food to customers fast. "I'm too lazy to go out and stand in line," confesses Nada Abou el Soud, a Cairo high school student. She says she calls in an order for a McChicken combo meal at least once a week, dropping about $4.25 each time, including a delivery fee of 70 cents. One place, though, that the Golden Arches won't come knocking is the U.S. The delivery model works well in congested cities where there's no affordable space for drive-through windows, but plenty of cheap labor to ferry the food to customers. Except in Manhattan, where a handful of McDonald's deliver phoned-in orders to nearby high-rises, land isn't an issue in U.S. cities and people find it easier to pick up meals themselves. But with ever more sales coming from abroad, Ronald McDonald will be plenty busy making the rounds for some time. And you call us Americans Lazy - Holy Shehite!!!!
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 20:07:03 GMT -1
I'd love to comment but I recently started work as a pizza delivery driver, so
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 20:08:19 GMT -1
they dont deliver over here
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 20:08:50 GMT -1
I'd love to comment but I recently started work as a pizza delivery driver, so meat feast please with extra cheese and chillis ;D
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 20:10:20 GMT -1
That'll be £11, please... Where in Plymouth am I delivering to?
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Post by officergroyman on Jul 30, 2007 20:10:50 GMT -1
they dont deliver over here * oops, imagine my embarassment * by the way this message is intended for our Egyptian members!!!
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:01:32 GMT -1
That'll be £11, please... Where in Plymouth am I delivering to? err.........that bit called London ;D
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:06:11 GMT -1
Now, if I'm honest, I'd have complained about £11 for a pizza, but still...
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:07:17 GMT -1
Now, if I'm honest, I'd have complained about £11 for a pizza, but still... thats cheap for round here m8
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:08:19 GMT -1
Three words:- Tesco, £2, oven...
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:09:00 GMT -1
Three words:- Tesco, £2, oven... not as nice
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:12:48 GMT -1
Here's a question: do you tip the driver...?
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:13:43 GMT -1
no
is it done round your way then?
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:14:45 GMT -1
Rich people don't but poorer people do. Its very strange and incredibly sad. Of a night, i'd pick up around £3 in tips...
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:21:14 GMT -1
crikey..........never heard of it done round these parts its to bloody expensive in the first place
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:26:36 GMT -1
Often it'll just be a case of saying 'keep the change' a la taxi drivers. But there are a couple of lovely people who make a special point of giving an extra £1 or so. It's just really irritating when a family who are clearly minted (merc and BMW on the drive, four bedroom house etc) make a special point of counting out every penny of change.
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:29:59 GMT -1
Often it'll just be a case of saying 'keep the change' a la taxi drivers. But there are a couple of lovely people who make a special point of giving an extra £1 or so. It's just really irritating when a family who are clearly minted (merc and BMW on the drive, four bedroom house etc) make a special point of counting out every penny of change. yeah done the "keep the change" bit, so would you expect a tip from my 3 bedroom house with a Fiat and Seat out front
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:32:43 GMT -1
I would never 'expect' a tip. Over a night of around 10 deliveries I'd only get one or two tips anyway, so no, not really. But at only £0.85 per delivery from the company, and round trips up to fourteen miles, one can always hope
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jul 30, 2007 21:33:57 GMT -1
I would never 'expect' a tip. Over a night of around 10 deliveries I'd only get one or two tips anyway, so no, not really. But at only £0.85 per delivery from the company, and round trips up to fourteen miles, one can always hope well if you hurry up with that meat feast i ordered an hour ago i'll give you a big tip
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jul 30, 2007 21:35:28 GMT -1
Being as I won't be on shift again till wednesday night, you might have a bit of a wait.
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