It appears to be worth my while when I take on writing to various corporations over here. I have found that the standards that were intended for many of the international franchised food outlets are not being met over this way. So, what do I do? I write to the corporation. And this time, it paid off. Where I live, there is a McD, and on occasion, I find myself beating a path to that door, when I just want something familiar. Well, they initially served milkshakes, then that was removed from the menu. I cannot tolerate all the sugary drinks here, and really thought a milkshake might replace that nicely. The fries are cold - probably a batch is prepared early in the morning and then served throughout the day. Locals are ok with this - that is the norm. But I don't like fries at the best of times, so if I am going to eat any, they have to be freshly prepared and piping hot. Hence, the letter. And what came of this? Milkshakes back on the menu, and if I order fries, they are prepared when I order them. Holy crow!
I feel like I have to go frequently to order a shake, just to keep them on the menu. Yesterday, I dropped into a big outlet in JB because I wanted to get one of their very useful calendars they make. These wall calendars give all the school holidays for the year, so I can anticipate what dates I have off. This year, it is in the form of a growth chart, so kinda fun for the little people to record how much they grew this year. BUT, that location did not have milkshakes! Seems that I needed to list all the locations that I wanted them available. Not a problem, I dont order them all that frequently, so my local eatery will suffice.
As for Welch's grape juice in the food stores - there must be many new followers of this treat. They have now packaged individual bottles, much like a water bottle for convenient six pack purchases. You can bet I have stocked up on that. Not cheap, the little gems cost about $3.00 CAD each. Lucky me - they are my indulgence.
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