Most have gone to quick-prep, where the burgers are pre-made, then taken out of a warmer.
Burger King used to boast flame-broiling as their selling point. But they, too, simply take a pre-made patty out of a warmer. Dry and tasteless.
DQ used to flame broil as well. I'd rate their burgers as the worst among big franchises.
Dave Thomas would be rolling over in his grave if he knew how crummy Wendy's has become.
Once again, "Hot 'n Juicy" has become rubbery and dry.
Don't get me started on the suckiness that Taco Bell has become.
As a kid we used to go to Grandy’s for chicken, corn, rolls and ice tea. About a dozen years ago we tried it and the place was crap. The food and restaurant were terrible.
The other day my sister went to Denny’s and said the place was full of flies and they couldn’t choke down the (probably warmed up) food.
There does seem a marked decline in quality in a lot of these well known chains too
For some reason this reminds me of something my Father told me many years ago. He said the best sandwich he ever had was when he was on a troop train in WWII. They may have not fed them because he said when the train was stopped in Kansas City, a Black guy came by the windows with a cart selling pork sandwiches.
He got one and like I said, he thought it was the best one he ever had. I bet he was hungry too.
Didn’t it come out a few years ago that Taco Bell was using spackle and sawdust instead of beef?