In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average

Re:In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average by briandear on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:39AM (#16212188)

Shake Shack is pretty much tops, Texas’s Whataburger is the only other one close. In and Out is essentially the West Coast Whataburger.

A friend of mine is opening a new burger chain in Houston called Burger Libre — essentially a Shake Shack with a Hispanic twist.

Regardless of everyone’s preferences, it’s a good time to be a burger fan in the US. I live in France and just paid €15 for cheeseburger and fries at a local cafe in the south. Insane how expensive hamburgers are in France. $18.30 for a bistro cheeseburger! Pre-tax that is $14.66. Then take away the “service charge” and that’s $12 for a burger that is functionally equivalent to In and Out et al.

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Re:In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average by ghostbrainalpha on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:43AM (#16214408)

I get Shake Shack has a nice anti-chain image. And the ingredients might be more in line with the customers values.

But do people really enjoy the taste of Shake Shack burger more than In-N-Out?

I don't understand it. The aesthetic is cool, milkshakes are great, and maybe you like crinkle fries more.... but the secret menu has a Peanut Butter burger! That's kinda gross.

Maybe its just my location (Las Vegas) but I don't get the hype at all. Plain cheesburger to cheeseburger Shake Shacks burgers just don't appeal to me.

If someone with a more mature palate can explain the appeal of the burgers it would be appreciated.

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Re:In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average by nvarsj on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @05:11AM (#16212318)

> I live in France and just paid €15 for cheeseburger and fries at a local cafe in the south.

Tell me about it. I live in the UK and it's a similar story. People rave about Byron burger for some reason, but it's pretty bad in my opinion (soggy onions, mediocre patty) and also costs well over 10 quid. My favorite in the UK is probably GBK, but it's easily 15 quid for burger and chips. I really miss In-N-Out. Epic Burger in Chicago is also really excellent, but hitting $10 territory.

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Re:In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average by smn1234 on Monday January 29, 2018 @12:54PM (#16259215)

Hache burgers... fond memories

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Re:In-N-Out managers earn triple the industry average by namdnay on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:38AM (#16214357)

What do you think of HopDoddy? I travel to Dallas fairly often, I've always thought they were really good. But the prices are quite "European" once you add the tip (don't get me started on that debate...)

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