Looks exactly like the picture on the menu board. 
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They rarely do!
That beef one doesn’t look appealing to me… needs a bit of lettuce and tomato.
I don’t eat much in the way of beef burgers anymore - it’s usually chicken burgers these days, or a steak sandwich.
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The menu looks quite small and limited for the Australian launch, mostly being a few burgers and fries options. As mentioned, I remember them having decent salads in the US (but this was many many years ago) which was the main reason I had them when I was getting sick of all the standard takeaways. Maybe they are keeping it simple for the launch and it will slowly expand.
Edit: This is the current US menu which has a fair bit more on there.
Menu - Wendy’s
Yeah. Burgers are one area where there is no truth in advertising. 
Agree, I think they’ll slowly expand it to give themselves reasons to advertise and keep themselves “visible”.
It is expensive and when I go I expect to spend a fair bit on food or drinks. I can understand that it could cost a lot for families but I think it’s unnecessary when I see parents buying young kids the big pricey fancy foods. Most kids would be more than happy with the cheaper options like chips/ nuggets or even the toasties.
I think the general public often assumes that businesses can participate in events like the Australian Open without significant costs. However, many don’t realize the substantial expenses involved, including deposits, site fees, equipment hire, commissions, stock, payroll, and more. All of these factors must be carefully considered when calculating the cost of products. The goal is to generate as much revenue as possible to make the time and effort invested worthwhile.
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But even a Pepsi for $6.40 is an outrage.
One of the outlets (I cant remember which one) said on the news the other night that they make no money from the AO - its all about brand awareness / recognition.
Not really. Confected outrage maybe, but I don’t think anyone is truly ‘outraged’. I liked how the article quoted Yong Sim, for whom the cost of food felt appropriate.
“It’s an experience, so I don’t think I’m overpaying for anything.”
If I was sitting at a cafe at the Niagara Falls enjoying the views I’d expect to pay more for a Pepsi than at my local IGA.
Kids’ combo of nuggets and chips for $10.50, that’s nothing to be outraged about. You’re able to sit there and watch the worlds best tennis players, and if you also want to sip on a beer for $14.50, well that beer is certainly going to taste sweeter than in the DOSA at the local RSL.
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100% - people look at the price they pay at McDonalds for example for a happy meal and see a nuggets meal at the tennis that’s twice the cost, forgetting things like site fees, costs for the equipment (portable always cost more), logistics and everything else involved.
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That’s true. And McDonalds ain’t actually that cheap these days either. I had McDonalds for the first time in about five years the other day at Grand Central. I bought a cheeseburger expecting it to be $2 or something thereabouts. It was $5.10.
I don’t think $6.40 is that extreme when most restaurants will charge around $5 for soft drink these days anyway. As others have mentioned, these companies at the Australian Open would have a lot of added costs with the logistics of having a short term set up at the AO.
There are so many outlets competing at the AO too. They might get busy at peak times but would have quieter times too over the 2 weeks period. It needs to be worth their while.
Even the more permanent ones inside the bigger arenas like MCA and Rod Laver also obviously are only open adhoc when there are events on throughout the year. So you can’t expect them to charge the same as businesses that are open for longer hours and more frequently. They need to make money to make it worthwhile.
But you’re getting table service so $5 is reasonable. At sports venues they’re just taking them out of the fridge or you have to take them out yourself.
I’ve mentioned this before. Soft drinks are so oberpriced in Australia. Even at a supermarket they are a rip-off. Double the price of places like Europe for the same product.
Soft drinks generally aren’t cheap to purchase at cost, and the profit margin is quite slim.
Yes indeed. That is so true. Five years ago we used to always be able to pick up Pepsi Max on special somewhere for less than 50 cents a can. $15 for a 30 pack was a regular thing! Big Dubs would always have it cheap. These days the cheapest is CostCo at $23.
The 10c per can rebate whacked an instant $3 extra onto the price of every slab! Thanks Anastacia!
took the family down the coast and went to wendys today. got there about 10:30 and ate straight away, and i’m glad we did as in the 45 mins we were there the line probably tripled in size. took us proablly 10 mins to get in and order on the screen and about 20 to get the food.
Kids got the chicken tenders kids meal, wife got the chicken burger and i got a baconater and chili. cost was $55.
chili was like a bolognaise with meat, beans and some veges in it. i enjoyed it and it was perfect for dipping the chips in.
would i go back? yeah but i’d do it in off-peak or wait for the hype to die down
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No sooner had the Andy Murray campaign ended, that Uber Eats immediately replaced it with a new one featuring Cher.
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