Mpls | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 09:54 am     I'm sorry, I know it is trivial junk, but it has been bothering me since this new ad campaign. I am old enough to know that the Arby's sign was always a Texas 10 gallon hat because it was associated with Texas roast beef. Now, it appears they are trying to perpetrate that the logo is an oven mitten? What is up with that? |
Crossfire | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:17 am     Here's what's up with that:
Quote:Dual-Branding Opportunities: Through dual-branding, placing two or more food concepts under one roof, Triarc Restaurant Group is building per unit sales volumes. Triarc Restaurant Group introduced its T.J. Cinnamons® Classic Bakeries as a dual-branded concept in 1996. Customers who visit an Arby's®/T.J. Cinnamons dual-brand restaurant have the delicious option of choosing from Arby's extensive menu or T.J. Cinnamons' fare of freshly-baked cinnamon rolls and gourmet coffees.
Arby bought a bakery. They used to offer a killer beef dip that was discontinued around here a few years ago. I think I might have actually cried that day. |
Crazydog | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:30 am     The same thing happened when Hardee's bought Roy Rogers. One of them had fried chicken on the menu and kept offering it under the combined name of Hardees. Also, there are quite a number of Pizza Hut / Taco Bell combinations (both owned by Yum! Restaurants). Regardless of what that thing is that Arby's is using, I find it to be a ripoff of the Hamburger Helper glove. And I find Tom Arnold annoying. |
Bastable | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:36 am     Is this THIS or THAT? The hat! That oven mitten is just not funny, cute, or memorable. I think there's a brand of stuffing that also uses one. It's just lame. The hat makes me think of Horsey sauce, my favorite Arby's item besides jamocha shakes. |
Mpls | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:03 am     This is why I love the internet. Questions/topics that one used to ponder now can be cleared up instantly. Thank you all. Are there still Hardee's anywhere? They all closed up here in Minnesota. We never had a Roy Rogers. |
Kaili | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:13 am     We have Hardees in Wisconsin. I go there for the baked potatoes  |
Babyruth | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:23 am     Damn, Bastable had to say "jamocha shake". One of my big weaknesses! LOL...Off I go to Arby's... Btw, I agree that the oven mitt thing is just stoopid. |
Kaili | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:30 am     Mmmm- I know I drive across town just for the jamocha shakes. Not today though- instead I was inspired to have a big bowl of jamocha almond fudge ice cream. |
Hippyt | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:36 am     Kill,the oven mitt,kill the oven mitt....... |
Mpls | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 12:54 pm     I can do without Hardees. I just couldn't do without White Castle. Thank God for "sliders" I do wish we had Sonics up here and Long John Silvers. I can't say enough on how stupid the oven mitt scam is. |
Sia | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 12:57 pm     I second that, Hippy! The oven mitt's got to GO!! Is that Tom Arnold doing the annoying voice for the mitt? I knew I should recognize it, but couldn't name the actor. I especially hate the commercial in which the oven mitt is working out and introduces his "personal *GRUNT* trainer!!" Maybe this topic would fit under "Critique the Commercials?" |
Ladytex | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:17 pm     I don't believe that someone is teasing me about White Castle ... I haven't had a slider in 2 years and I really miss them ... sigh ... |
Essence | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:39 pm     ...Did someone say White Castle? I just love death burgers... |
Hermione69 | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:49 pm     I have absolutely no idea what White Castle is. Or a Slider. Enlighten me please! Let me drink from your fountain of information! But on the other hand, there are plenty of Hardees and Arbys and Burger Kings and McDonalds and Bullets here in Virginia. |
Hermione69 | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:50 pm     P.S. It needs to stay a hat. |
Sia | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:53 pm     My Dad still jokes that my Mom would eat almost a half-dozen hamburgers when he took her to White Castle on their early dates!! Oh, are you people aware that White Castle burgers are available in the frozen foods section of many supermarkets? That's for the die-hard fans! |
Hermione69 | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 01:56 pm     Oh, Sia, now that you mention it, I think I have seen White Castle products in the frozen food section!! I'll have to look and make sure it is not simply the power of suggestion inserting that into my memory. But I had no idea White Castle is a chain of fast food joints, too! |
Sia | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 02:04 pm     Try them, Hermione. I've always thought they were just pretty mediocre hamburgers, really. I love a Wendy's junior bacon cheeseburger, however. Now, that's a good sandwich!! |
Ladytex | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 02:13 pm     I've had the frozen ones, and they don't count ... *pout* ... it's just not the same .... Hermione, a slider is a little burger that is so small some people don't bite into them or take one or two bites and they are done. We used to buy a sack for a dollar. They were open 24 hours so that was the late nite joint after going out. It was so funny during Prom season to see all the tuxes and prom dresses at 2 or 3 in the morning in this little fast food joint. |
Essence | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 02:21 pm     Still open 24 hours and still the late nite joint. Especially on New Year's morning when everyone is coming back from church or partying. I've not had the frozen ones. I can just go through the drive through and pick up what I need. I had heard the term 'slider', but we always called them death burgers. To stay on topic, I like the Arby's hat too. |
Hermione69 | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 03:26 pm     Thank you, Ladytex and Essence! I HAVE heard about them, but I have never eaten at one. Bite sized hamburgers! Sounds yummy! I just saw the commercial for Arby's that has the mitt in it and it really does need to go. Like someone said above, it totally looks like they are ripping off the Hamburger Helper dude. In fact, when I looked up and saw the mitt, I thought it WAS a Hamburger Helper commercial! |
Mpls | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 05:15 pm     The White castle burger is a square all beef pattie and has 5 holes in it. The holes are there because the pattie cooks faster and they do not flip the burger. The burgers are not fried, they are steamed on a bed of chopped onions, the buns are laid on top and then assembled. One cannot get a good sense of the taste with the frozen. You really need a fresh, hot one to fully appreciate the gastronomic delight. Eating ten is about average per person |
Tabbyking | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 06:19 pm     our kfc shares space with a&w rootbeer. i like when our carl's jrs share space with the green burrito. i prefer the mexican dishes, but my son likes the carl's jr chicken sandwiches. ohmigosh! white castle burgers in the 70's in the bronx....i think we could get 7 for a buck. they were hideous, but we felt full when we were done! i laughed my fool head off when they came out with the frozen ones.... |
Corriecat | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 06:44 pm     I hate the oven mitt. Around here KFC and Taco Bell are combined. I wish we had Jack in the Box, Long John Silvers, Carl's Jr. and In & Out. I'm tired of Wendy's, BK and McDonald's and Arby's is too far away to go there during lunch break. |
Melfie1222 | Monday, July 07, 2003 - 07:07 pm     I didn't hate the oven mitt so much until I found out it was Tom Arnold???? Carl's Jr. opened here about 5 years ago... we have a lot of California transplants here and they were all "yay! Carl's Jr! Carl's Jr!" It's pretty good, but I just think it's funny how we seem to want the fast food we can't get regularly. There are no Sonics anywhere near me, and I've never eaten at one, but every time I see one of their commercials I'm thinking they look pretty good and I start to feel deprived... cherry limeades? texas toast sandwiches? None of that around here. |