I didn't say that, but I am saying that the number of people that DO order it is relatively small in contrast to their normal clientele, and it probably doesn't make sense to do that once they ran the numbers - something you should be well familiar with, basically your a low volume shooter. DD
qft... I can understand the OP's annoyance. I never complain at subway, but I always get the vegimax veggie patty (24g protein, 7g fiber each). my parents buy the vegimax patties in bulk from subway because they like them so much (i think it's morningstar farms brand). i always get charged a lot more than $5 or the meal or footlong with the patty, but it's worth it. the tuna is nasty. NOT worth paying 6+ dollars for JUST veggies. at the very least, guacamole should be an optional free addition, like at chipotle.
Go to China for a bit. The fast food is actually good here, and when you eat it you realize that places like McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Pizza Hut no longer give a ***** about us in America because our market share is so small compared to what they can earn over here. And then when you go back you'll be like me and never eat at a fast food place ever again. When I'm in the States I regulate pretty tightly what goes in my gut. Lots of smoothies. I love meat as much as the next guy, but it won't do to have a crap life because of it. But I would guess that I probably eat less meat than tons of vegetarians out there who cheat due of temptation or convenience. Our generation will be the first in the modern era to have a decreased life expectancy over the previous one, and it's all because of the horrible culture we've crafted out for ourselves in terms of how much we eat and how much we don't walk. And honestly in my personal experience I haven't seen a bit of a connection between vegetarianism and weight loss (except in the Anorexic Girl demographic, but in that case they're just using the vegetarian label as an excuse to not eat food). Before I step off the soapbox, pay your extra dollar and use it as motivation to eat better than Subway next time. You know you can do better.
I did, because they initially entered it into their computer as a Veggie Delight. That was my mistake, and honestly I did say "sorry" in the end for requesting they change the name on the order. In the future, when they ask what I ordered, I'll say I ordered the special minus the meat. There is no extra "operational complexity" in them just entering it in to their computer in that way.
BTW - just do it up front instead of doing it at the end, that makes it seem like you were trying to rig the system. Just ask straight away if you can have a veggie delight and hold the meat? I can almost guarantee they would do that for you if you did it from the get go. DD
You could be right, but I think there might be more people ordering plain veggie sandwiches than you think. Their meat isn't particularly high quality I don't think, and Subway is advertised towards health-conscious people who would be more likely to have a vegetarian meal even if they aren't vegetarians. I think their spokeperson actually recommends the Veggie Delight in the advertisement they keep on the door.
I don't know why you are trying to turn it into some political thing. Is it "socialism" if I expect to pay the same price as someone else if they order the same item? I don't think so. Is it "socialism" if I don't want to pay extra for asking the server to not include a particular ingredient in my order (not remove the item, mind you, but just not add it in the first place)? Again, I don't think so.
But according to the OP you didn't order the same thing. You ordered a Veggie Delight which on the Menu is $1 more. Had you originally ordered a $5 Special hold the meat, then yes the above assumption would be correct. See my example of Double Hamburgers over on page 4 or 5. If I order Double Hamburger I pay 1.50, it is listed as that in their prices. I've learned that I can order a Double Cheeseburger with no cheese, get the same thing and pay .50 less. Their employees may or may not realize it is the same thing, but I don't care as long as I get teh same product at the reduced price. they are okay with it because they don't have to think about anything except hitting the double cheese button and then the -cheese button. Win/Win Now say you go in tomorrow order the special without meat, with the expectation of getting the exact same thing as the special but with no meat and they hassle you, I would be inclined to be on your side with that one.
Wait, so if I'm getting this straight, you ended up with a veggie delight for a dollar less than everyone else? Seems fair. If you want to pay proportional to the cost of ingredients, make your own sandwich. It'll probably taste better anyways. Subway sucks.
hey man, there's nothing wrong with being cheap. I'm cheap too. Seems like the older I get the cheaper I become. I dont recall ever getting charged an extra .44 cents in Texas for having it toasted but over here in California it's what they do. Pisses me off.
Ain't trival. The debate so far has touched upon, among other things, restruant management, economic principles, e.g. elasticity, social justice, e.g. should resturant be run like a welfare system, i.e. every type of customers gets a discount day, and sentiments against and for vegetarians.
Fair enough. I just think using the words "Veggie Delight" instead of "Special Minus Meat" shouldn't result in a difference price when its still the same sandwich in the end. I figured that point would be clear enough to the cashier without me actually having to argue the point.
