I see them advertised here (Cleveland) so much that I figured they were nationwide. It’s usually branded as a “Cavs/Guardians/Browns Dinner box”, so maybe they only really push it when they collaborate with local teams?

As a good cook who hates having people over, I love being able to contribute something to a dinner party, so please allow us to do so if we offer—and by all means tell us if you’d like something specific!

The biggest problem the Third Pounders faced was the fact that people don’t understand fractions. There were constant complaints that it cost more and you got less meat than a quarter pounder. Because 3 is smaller than 4. I know.

Currently, the two heftiest menu options at McDonald’s are the Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder

I’ve cut down my fast food consumption drastically over the last year or so. I’ll still stop for a breakfast once or twice a week (McDonald’s offering BOGO sandwiches and BK offering 2/$5 on their apps doesn’t hurt), but I couldn’t tell you the last time I got a combo meal on my way home from work, which was probably…

Especially at a place like McDonald’s, if wages going up a total of $20 an hour is causing your prices to go up, it’s because your location isn’t selling enough. If your location isn’t selling enough, it’s probably because there’s another McDonald’s within a half of a mile, as well as a Burger King, Little Caesars,…

Restaurant Business notes the company does not control menu pricing, franchisees do.

Is the chicken going to be the same that they used to use for quesadillas? Because that’s all I’ve ever wanted them to bring back.

I will continue to allow a cashier to check my groceries out, thanks.

Taco Bell is among the healthier options there, considering the kind of food Chicago is known for.

Never heard of them. But I just looked at their website and it seems they’ve got a fairly wide reach, although more concentrated in the south. I’d try them out, but the closest one to me is at least a 2 hour drive away, and in locations I don’t foresee myself traveling to any time soon. I’ll have to try and keep them…

Arby’s has the best mozzarella sticks for a fast food place. Mostly by default, but I like the coating, which eats more like a batter than a breading. My only beef is when they seem like they were pulled early to speed up the process, and the inside is warm, but still solid. When they’re fully melted, and sometimes…

What was the legitimate scrutiny?

Bingo. Access “journalism” helped create this monster. Also helping: the fact that he is clearly a tremendous asshole.

Thanks. I read up until the allegations, then just skimmed the next two paragraphs and clearly missed that part.

If there was a lawyer involved in filing this, they should be disbarred.

That’s kind of my point, though. I fully assume AI is coming to phase as many people as possible out of this jobs (I think it’s abhorrent, but I’m not naive), but will AI actors actually upsell more than a generic AI voice? Enough to offset the cost of compensating the actor for their “likeness”? In my eyes, the only…

Maybe I’m in the minority, maybe I’m not, but I want no part of that conversation.

I suppose it s a novelty that some enjoy—I mute the directions on my GPS, so obviously it’s not for me. It just seems like hearing Ryan Reynolds say “Just the sandwich, or would you like to make that a combo?” isn’t going to drive anyone to a different fast food joint, making it not worth the money, you know?

Is... is there any appeal to this at all? I mean, I guess if you think the voice is real, maybe, but knowing it’s AI, is anyone going to one chain over another because it sounds like a d-list celebrity (or even an A-lister) is taking your order?