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Topics => Food & Cooking => Topic started by: trapeze on August 19, 2011, 09:09:13 PM

Title: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: trapeze on August 19, 2011, 09:09:13 PM
Seems they have been taking notes from Moochelle.

LINK (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/19/earlyshow/main20094533.shtml)
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: trapeze on August 19, 2011, 09:20:46 PM
I have to admit, though, that the Burger King "King" was pretty creepy. Kinda makes you wonder who in marketing was dropping acid when they dreamed that one up. In fact, it's sort of hard to imagine how you could come up with a creepier mascot.
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: charlesoakwood on August 19, 2011, 09:28:55 PM

Improved product quality and uniformity should be their first step to improving sales.  When they get that squared away the money they spend on advertising will gain them returns.

 
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: John Florida on August 19, 2011, 10:30:41 PM

Improved product quality and uniformity should be their first step to improving sales.  When they get that squared away the money they spend on advertising will gain them returns.

 

 Isn't that always the way. The king was as creapy as it gets I can see kids being afraid of it.Have it your way was the best thing they had going.
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Alphabet Soup on August 19, 2011, 11:00:05 PM
I have to admit, though, that the Burger King "King" was pretty creepy. Kinda makes you wonder who in marketing was dropping acid when they dreamed that one up. In fact, it's sort of hard to imagine how you could come up with a creepier mascot.

I have a 25yo nephew who thinks the character was the best icon ever. I swear he wants to be him. But then he's the same one who got up at a family Thanksgiving in front of our decidedly conservative family and denounced GW Bush as a "war criminal" during the prayer.

Guess It's all a matter of taste...

 ::whatgives::
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: charlesoakwood on August 19, 2011, 11:56:39 PM

Improved product quality and uniformity should be their first step to improving sales.  When they get that squared away the money they spend on advertising will gain them returns.

 

 Isn't that always the way. The king was as creapy as it gets I can see kids being afraid of it.Have it your way was the best thing they had going.

My preference was "Broiled is better". 
The last time I tried them was the early 90s it was so bad my dog wouldn't eat it.  Man


Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: LadyVirginia on August 20, 2011, 12:42:38 PM
Hilarious.  Only took them decades to figure out that the King wasn't a winner?

Always thought their stuff tasted weird.

Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Pandora on August 20, 2011, 12:49:54 PM
Was never fond of Burger King.  In the days when I regularly ate that type of stuff, it was from Wendy's.
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: trapeze on August 20, 2011, 01:16:53 PM
Have it your way was the best thing they had going.

Yes, that's true but it's no longer an exclusive. Just about everyone, including McDonalds, will custom prepare and order now.

The flame broiled thing, as noted above, is about their only exclusive these days. And as much as I do like that it isn't enough.

CO is right about product quality and uniformity. I would add to that cleanliness inside and outside. It really is just that simple.
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: warpmine on August 22, 2011, 05:55:35 AM
Have it your way was the best thing they had going.

Yes, that's true but it's no longer an exclusive. Just about everyone, including McDonalds, will custom prepare and order now.

The flame broiled thing, as noted above, is about their only exclusive these days. And as much as I do like that it isn't enough.

CO is right about product quality and uniformity. I would add to that cleanliness inside and outside. It really is just that simple.
McD's may custom prepare your order, however, from my experience, doesn't mean they get that right. In fact it's wrong at least 75% of the time. Cheese or no cheese is the best I can hope for at any given time. Bought a Filet-o-fish  sandwich the other day and it was so damn sloppy as in filet was almost totally off the bun. How hard is it to get that right? ::facepalm::
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Libertas on August 22, 2011, 06:44:34 AM
Sure, what's the real story?

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/libertasinfinitio/Warnings/ronald-mcdonald-in-terminator-2.gif)

 ::hysterical::
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: IronDioPriest on August 24, 2011, 08:22:45 AM
I saw this clever comparison over at AoSHQ...

(http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/7/2008/08/BK.jpeg)

(http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/images2/B/barrygibb.jpg)
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Libertas on August 24, 2011, 08:42:23 AM
 ::laughonfloor::
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Glock32 on September 01, 2011, 08:32:49 PM
You can tell by the way he uses his walk he's a woman's man.
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: AlanS on September 02, 2011, 07:03:22 AM
You can tell by the way he uses his walk he's a woman's man.

You're killing me here. ::laughonfloor:: ::hysterical::
Title: Re: On The Future Of Burger King
Post by: Libertas on September 02, 2011, 07:58:45 AM
Yeah, he bad!