It's around noonish and time for
lunch! But, you're at work and that thirty minute lunch period goes
by pretty fast! So, do you do the McDonald's thing or do you
seek out a more upscale establishment like Charlie's Ribs Steak
and Ale both located in Forsyth MO? Here I compare some
important considerations like the time you will need to spend, the
cost and the nutritional impact of fast food versus a sit your ass
down dining experience.
As I didn't desire to completely blow out my diet in just one day, I choose to go to McDonald's on a Monday and then to Charlie's the following Tuesday (hopefully). Both venues were to be 'sit down' affairs, (although it's understood that you can drive through one and order takeout at the other if your in a big hurry to get back to your cubicle).
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November 2, 2015 at 11:30 AM –
McDonald's - A typical Monday workday with low traffic levels, but I
arrived a little early anyway to insure I would get a decent table.
At the counter, I ordered a plain
Jane hamburger, a small French fry and diet coke. The total
cost was $3.56 Wait wise, it took me no time to get to the front of
the line, and only another 2 minutes to get and pay for my order. I
also had to fill my cup at the beverage dispenser and then had to get
napkins and a cup of ketchup from yet another dispenser area. (Always
one to observe proper hygiene though, I used a napkin to push down on
the ketchup plunger).
The food was about what I've grown used
to over the years. Good tasting stuff that is loaded with salt and
saturated fats. Just what an aging old gnome needs to insure an early
end to life and living! I ate my meager 480 calorie meal and was out
of there in ~ 15 minutes! And, yes! I was still hungry...
Coming soon - a trip to an upscale restaurant!
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