# Fast Food/Takeaways and Restaurants **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336 "2015-12-28T08:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 135
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2758 "2021-07-16T09:24:53Z")
They use burger rolls and English muffins in their regular menu items, maybe that’s why? Doesn’t explain the milk though, unless you count it’s use in McCafe drinks. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2759 "2021-07-16T09:52:23Z")
McDonald’s supply chain would make the availability of these items easy - especially if there is a decline in sales. Their stores are getting deliveries of these items on a regular basis (possibly daily) too ---
**Author:** ![Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tane04/32/348677_2.png) [@Tane04](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tane04)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2762 "2021-07-17T12:18:49Z")
Good use of past Seven Network logos. ---
**Author:** ![milhouseaus](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/milhouseaus/32/88667_2.png) [@milhouseaus](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/milhouseaus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2763 "2021-07-17T20:40:14Z")
> [@anon17157706](#): > > An interesting fact about this wobbling glass is it is actually from Bulgaria Even more interesting is that at least one of the other designs I’ve got (either the Big Mac or maccas cup - don’t remember and can’t check now) is made in Turkey. So they haven’t sourced them all from the same place. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2765 "2021-07-24T02:53:38Z")
Uber Eats was hit by a technical glitch last night meaning Melburnians had to wait a long time to have their food delivered, and in some cases had their orders cancelled. Bad timing as the city is still in lockdown and many people would be watching the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. > Uber Eats said affected customers and restaurants would be reimbursed. ---
**Author:** ![TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonyctc/32/109652_2.png) [@TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TonyCTC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2766 "2021-07-24T03:05:42Z")
I don’t know why people use these services like uber eats etc. anyway. It’s an awful business. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelPower](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/michaelpower/32/499507_2.png) [@MichaelPower](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MichaelPower)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2767 "2021-07-24T03:18:51Z")
why? You still can support local businesses during lockdowns with ubereats ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2768 "2021-07-24T03:23:05Z")
Uber Eats has a 30% commission fee for restaurants, with many losing money or barely breaking even on rideshare orders. It’s a similar tale for other delivery services too > **[Uber defends 30pc restaurant commissions](https://www.afr.com/technology/uber-defends-30pc-restaurant-commissions-20200928-p5602l)** > > Uber is holding firm against criticism from restaurants over its 30 per cent order commissions on its Uber Eats platform. ---
**Author:** ![TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonyctc/32/109652_2.png) [@TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TonyCTC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2769 "2021-07-24T04:29:24Z")
If there’s a way that I can get food from them without using those services (even if it’s takeaway only etc.) that’s much more preferable. ---
**Author:** ![TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonyctc/32/109652_2.png) [@TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TonyCTC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2770 "2021-07-24T04:30:31Z")
not like the drivers get paid well either, just exploiting the poor and hurting small business owners. But the restaurants have to maintain a presence on there because that’s where all the customers are. ---
**Author:** ![jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jason120au)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2771 "2021-07-24T04:50:04Z")
A lot of restaurants increase their prices on Uber Eats by 30%. So what they sell on Uber Eats is just as profitable. 30% commission seems quite excessive to me. ---
**Author:** ![Squee](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/squee/32/267645_2.png) [@Squee](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2772 "2021-07-24T04:52:39Z")
I see very few restaurants actually bother to have their own online ordering independent of the major apps, it’s something I expected would take off after COVID but hasn’t been the case. ---
**Author:** ![jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jason120au)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2773 "2021-07-24T04:56:55Z")
A lot have joined Uber Eats during the pandemic that weren’t previously using any platform. It costs a bit of money to develop the app and the local Cafe just doesn’t have the money so they use Uber Eats or similar instead. My favourite local Cafe was not on any platform but I found them recently on Uber Eats, I was very happy. With higher prices but you can’t win everything. ---
**Author:** ![TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonyctc/32/109652_2.png) [@TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TonyCTC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2774 "2021-07-24T04:57:03Z")
I saw quite a few local initiatives here in Canberra back in 2020 where they committed to a better deal all around for businesses and delivery drivers etc., some of them had success appealing to specific niches (being aimed at specific areas of Canberra or for niche products like wine etc.) But it is difficult to gain any huge momentum when all of your customers only use Ubereats and Menulog etc. ---
**Author:** ![TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonyctc/32/109652_2.png) [@TonyCTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TonyCTC)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2775 "2021-07-24T04:58:05Z")
the best compromise in that case is to find them on uber eats as you have but then contact them directly and seek to pay them without going through the uber eats platform. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2776 "2021-07-24T09:03:19Z")
Yes, I much prefer to go and pick it up myself. ---
**Author:** ![jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jason120au](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jason120au)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2777 "2021-07-24T09:18:54Z")
Then I have to drive there find a carpark etc. If they are getting the same money I’d order on Uber Eats just for convenience. Most of the time the food is delivered timely and is hot by the time it arrives. But I live in Inner Western Sydney. ---
**Author:** ![LiamP](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/liamp/32/300932_2.png) [@LiamP](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/LiamP)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2779 "2021-07-29T00:25:06Z")
For those of you who don’t know what Matcha is, it’s pretty much just a fine green tea powder. > **[Matcha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matcha)** > > Matcha\[a\] (抹茶, English: /ˈmætʃə, ˈmɑːtʃə/; Japanese: \[mattɕa\]; Mandarin: \[mwǒ.ʈʂʰá\]) is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. The green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest; the stems and veins are removed during processing. During shaded growth, the plant Camellia sinensis produces more theanine and caffeine. The powdered form of matcha is consumed differently from tea leaves The... Looks delicious though. Don’t know about the burger but I bet it tastes better than it looks. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2781 "2021-08-09T23:46:24Z")
Yes, unfortunately McDonald’s is about the only burger option for me in lockdown too right now… ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336/2782 "2021-08-10T00:14:07Z")
More plastic for landfill. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336.md?page=134) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fast-food-takeaways-and-restaurants/336.md?page=136)