American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food Can Keep Up

Re:American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food... by xkfm on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @10:11AM (#17959828)

Most major chains already have apps, at least I Know McDonalds and Burger King both do. The McD's app does have online ordering too, and you can pick it up at the restaurant. Less chance of confusion when dealing with a screen or mobile device if you don't have a standardish order.

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Re:American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food... by Moru on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @10:59AM (#17960313)

But the end price often ends up higher than the fancy restaurant across the street.

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Re:American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food... by drak0n1c on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @08:35PM (#17964659)

One of the main draws of the mobile apps are the discount coupons. At McDonalds you can get many of their sandwiches for $1 using the mobile checkout coupon, including the Fish Filet and Big Mac. I've been using it pretty regularly recently to get a single sandwich, no side, for lunch. Burger King has similar deals, but they are usually oriented around getting two adult meals for $6, etc.

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Re:American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @10:55AM (#17960254)

But does this get you any savings? To lure people back to restaurants (which McD's is, barely) there has to be some novel marketing

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Re:American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food... by drak0n1c on Tuesday September 11, 2018 @08:26PM (#17964624)

You can get many of their sandwiches for $1 using the mobile checkout coupon, including the Fish Filet and Big Mac. I've been using it pretty regularly recently.

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