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Jersey Mikes
mogley98
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I should have noticed sooner, when I go into Jersey Mikes here locally the employees look like people you wouldn't mind your own child bringing home.
Sadly most other restaurants in this area employee people who do not fit that description, not talking just fast food either. Most of the national chain sit down restaurants are faced with the same shortage of quality staff for what they are willing to pay.
I assume either the local franchisee of Mike's is either very particular and careful or pay's significantly more than the average.
My wife brought up that Chick Filet seems to be on the same scale and I did see a sign on their marquee advertising employment starting at 11-14 dollars an hour.
Jersey Mike's isn't the least expensive place to grab a sandwich but I feel confident and safe that the one I get there is prepared in front of me in a clean environment with decent ingredients.
Sadly most other restaurants in this area employee people who do not fit that description, not talking just fast food either. Most of the national chain sit down restaurants are faced with the same shortage of quality staff for what they are willing to pay.
I assume either the local franchisee of Mike's is either very particular and careful or pay's significantly more than the average.
My wife brought up that Chick Filet seems to be on the same scale and I did see a sign on their marquee advertising employment starting at 11-14 dollars an hour.
Jersey Mike's isn't the least expensive place to grab a sandwich but I feel confident and safe that the one I get there is prepared in front of me in a clean environment with decent ingredients.
Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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Perhaps the reason the scum crowd hates Chik-Fil-A is that the chain hires only good wholesome people.
just had a taco bell open up in small town across the river. seems like half the town got sick after the grand opening. come to find out one of the employees had hepatitus,ended up so did half the town....[xx(][xx(]
Why do you have to bring me down? [xx(] I've been excited about the Taco Bell currently under construction in our small Town. Love me some cheap Tacos. [:p][:D]
Damn you.................[V]
Leaves 1/2 the country out immediately.
sorry Ken, but since I retired I tend to look back in the back, or "kitchen" if possible, if the staff looks to be "undesirables" I will walk out and go find another place. There are quite a few eating establishments in town I won't go to anymore, may just be me but I have enough health problems don't need anymore....[;)]
You have (unfortunately for me,) taken quite a bit of the luster off of the Grand Opening of the local Taco Bell. [:(]
Watch a movie called "Waiting." Freakin' hysterical. Especially if you have worked in restaurants before. Too funny.
"She wants more Parmesian? Here is some more Parmesian." As he shakes more dandruff onto her Spaghetti. [:0][B)][xx(]
Being a total AH to people making and serving your food is somewhat counter-productive. [xx(] [V]
Being from New Jersey and with my first name I thought for certain that this thread topic was directed my way - perhaps a firearm data request or a health inquiry...
[;)][;)][;)]
Mike
When you retire to the sticks you'd better enjoy home cook'n or the few mom & pop joints that are around![:p]
quote:Originally posted by hillbille
sorry Ken, but since I retired I tend to look back in the back, or "kitchen" if possible, if the staff looks to be "undesirables" I will walk out and go find another place. There are quite a few eating establishments in town I won't go to anymore, may just be me but I have enough health problems don't need anymore....[;)]
You have (unfortunately for me,) taken quite a bit of the luster off of the Grand Opening of the local Taco Bell. [:(]
Watch a movie called "Waiting." Freakin' hysterical. Especially if you have worked in restaurants before. Too funny.
"She wants more Parmesian? Here is some more Parmesian." As he shakes more dandruff onto her Spaghetti. [:0][B)][xx(]
Being a total AH to people making and serving your food is somewhat counter-productive. [xx(] [V]
You should get a job at Taco Bell cooking as much as you like to cook. Only don't cook that crap on their menu just cook what you like cause their food all sucks. You pull up to their gigantic menu with 3000 items and after a couple of times eating there you realise it all takes the same. Like crap. When folks pull up to order just say we don't sell that crap on the menu board but we have some lovely Velveeta Mac and Cheese with Spam chunks.Or maybe you would prefer some bar b q ribs? quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
quote:Originally posted by hillbille
sorry Ken, but since I retired I tend to look back in the back, or "kitchen" if possible, if the staff looks to be "undesirables" I will walk out and go find another place. There are quite a few eating establishments in town I won't go to anymore, may just be me but I have enough health problems don't need anymore....[;)]
You have (unfortunately for me,) taken quite a bit of the luster off of the Grand Opening of the local Taco Bell. [:(]
Watch a movie called "Waiting." Freakin' hysterical. Especially if you have worked in restaurants before. Too funny.
"She wants more Parmesian? Here is some more Parmesian." As he shakes more dandruff onto her Spaghetti. [:0][B)][xx(]
Being a total AH to people making and serving your food is somewhat counter-productive. [xx(] [V]
Taco Bell tastes like Crap? Bite your tongue you NC Heathen. [}:)]
I've been saying for 3-4 years now, this town needs a Taco Bell, and an Arby's. One down, one to go. [:D]
Mmmnnnm.......cheap Taco's.[:D]
I think that I have earned the rights to / have the patent on the term "Jersey Mike" on this forums discussion boards
Mike
Dairy farms and paper mills and downtown Lowell
Then right before the bicentennial we relocated to south Jersey
My mother's side of the family was Dutch / German from Florence NJ rural farm land and my father's side of the family was Irish Catholic from Philadelphia
I don't have a Jersey accent or a new England inflection that's noticeable - but I am a Yankee from the north east...
I am not a Jersey Shore * white trash loser
I am not a south Park stereo type Jersey loser
Mike
I was born in a hospital in Concord and we lived in Lowell Massachusetts until I was 5
Dairy farms and paper mills and downtown Lowell
Then right before the bicentennial we relocated to south Jersey
South Jersey is not the "Joisy" most people in the other 49 states think about when they hear New Jersey. Southern and even middle NJ are not stereotypical Jersey.
Jersey Mikes is opening up places near me now, and I've been in once. Have to say it was pretty good. Better than Jimmy John's, IMO, by far. To be fair, though, we have a lot of decent local mom&pop hoagie/sub places near me.
And Jersey Mikes is nowhere near as good as White House Subs in Atlantic City, which I assume (could be wrong) might be what they are trying to aspire to. White House subs are exceptional. If you are in south Jersey, you've probably had them, Mike, correct?