Fast food chains are not necessarily known to be the finest of dining establishments. However, there certainly is variation in quality between restaurants. Some franchises tend to be more respectable and just over-all better, while others, not so much. Just like anything, there are a lot of examples of good and bad fast food restaurants. It is important to know about a restaurant before consuming its food.…
In Amitai Etzioni’s essay, “Working at McDonald’s”, he boldly opens with “McDonald’s is bad for your kids. I do not mean the flat patties and the white-flour buns; I refer to the jobs teen-agers undertake, mass-producing these choice items.” His essay, through an eye-opening perspective, convincingly outlines how McDonald’s and fast food restaurants alike are bad for teenagers. With his strong use of comparing and contrasting traditional thoughts of teenagers in the fast food workforce versus his perspective of the effect of fast food restaurants, evidence based studies with statistics, and organizational flow, he clearly shows a perspective rarely touched on by many.…
Chick-Fil-A is the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, however CFA is limiting it self from reaching the full capacity of other chicken based fast food restaurants. Although they have a solid base here in the U.S. a company so successful could greatly benefit from a more diverse outlook. Since 1986 the company has experienced gradual growth and is currently concentrating its US expansion to Western and Northeastern states. As of now, the company has no intentions of international expansion. CFA is also a Christian based company, and is very public about its beliefs; In fact it is the basis for which they attribute their success, and excellence.…
Both Chipotle and Chick-fil-A have similar philosophies about fresh and organic food supplies. The two fast-food restaurants are used to analyze internal processes, concepts and tools. A flowchart is depicted to show a visual representation of the original supply chain that may have led to Chipotles food contamination crisis. An additional flowchart is included to suggest an improved way to supply the Chipotle restaurant chains to prevent such an incidence. Chick-fil-A is analyzed and a flow chart is presented to evaluate how the manufacturing process can be improved to remain competitive.…
The organizations I chose to compare are Chick-fil-A and Zaxby’s. A. The roles are very similar as both companies sell chicken and fries! Both companies have CEO’s and board members who strive to run their businesses following their values and mission statements. B. Both companies have similar inside cultures but one goes a little more.…
CHICK-FIL-A THE PROBLEM: How do you convince consumers to try a “healthier” tastey chicken sandwich instead of buying “fast food?” SOLUTION: Cause a spectacle Background Chick-fil-A’s signature product is the chicken sandwich, served primarily during the lunchtime daypart. This means the restaurant chain competes on one of the fiercest battlegrounds – the fast food restaurant market.…
Chick-fil-An additionally supports many kinds of athletic and community events. On a national level, Chick-fil-A promotes two critical college football games, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The sponsorships permits Chick-fil-A to put their name before a setting that is watched by millions nationwide who might be athletes themselves or just simply sports fans While Chick-fil-A's principle target market is families especially kids, their auxiliary target market is athletes, sports fans and active people.…
Chick-fil-a is a Christian based company, and family owned. Truett Cathy opened up the first chick-fil-a restaurant in Atlanta, in 1967. Chick-fil-a has rapidly grown across the U.S. with over 2000 different locations in 43 states. It has grown to be the largest quick-service chicken restaurant in the U.S. There sales in 2015, was over $6 billion.…
The Chick-fil-A brand has always been a personal favorite. Growing up in the south afforded me the opportunity to eat at the local Chick-fil-A restaurant down the street. It was always a place to gather with friends and family for meals or snacks. I began working at Chick-fil-A as a young student in Cary, North Carolina for operator Rick Holcombe. I was initially interested in working at Chick-fil-A because it seemed like a place where young people could given real business experience.…
Chick-fil-a located on 1262 Northlake Blvd, Lake Park, FL 33403 is an amazing break from the traditional fast food chains most of us are accustomed to. The warm and inviting environment mixed with the savory food is why they get five stars in my book. Although they specialize in chicken, they also serve salads, ice cream, and milkshakes. Along with their delicious lemonade and sweet tea. Their authenticity doesn't stop with their chicken sandwich they also have their own sauce to go along with it.…
A couple of weeks ago, I was speaking to an employee who works in your facility when I developed an interest in a job at Kumon Math & Reading Centre. Regarding my interest, I was given your name, where I saw a suitable fit for myself at your location. My application is to work in a part time position helping to assist younger children, or grade tests. I would love the opportunity to be a hardworking employee at your establishment, and I believe that I have the skills necessary to be a valuable member to your business. I first became interested in a position at Kumon Math & Reading Centre when I was informed of the excellence staff, and environment overall.…
A crisis versus a marketplace assault versus a nuisance and even versus a problem, can determine what a PR team will do to handle a situation where a company is in jeopardy. According to page twenty-four of Damage Control, Chipotle’s case would be considered a crisis because of the lives impacted by the diseases spread because of their food. A crisis is determined as an event that is originated from nature, in Chipotle’s case, the disease was caused by the food, which comes from nature (Dezenhall & Weber 24). The reason behind why the crisis of E. Coli is not considered a marketplace assault is because it was not intentional and so, Chipotle had a true crisis to deal with. “Damage control means more than having to say you’re sorry,” a chapter…
During my time in high school, I have realized what I am truly passionate about. When I’m not at school or working at Chick-fil-A, my time is almost entirely devoted to band. I am also always looking for ways to create a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly space. Environmental awareness and music make me the happiest in my life. I’ve spent roughly 1,300 hours taking part in my high school marching band program.…
When we walked in to the union there are different varieties of smells all around me. People are sitting down talking and eating you also see lines to the left and right. When I took look over at the empty space where Chick Fil A was I see KoFusion. At that point I want to just take off running to KoFusion like I was a little kid at Disney world. As Soon I walked up to the restaurant there was a long line, that happy feeling that I had went away fast very fast.…
When I was little, I wanted to be a chemist. I imagined myself in the lab coat and with goggles on, carefully pouring electric blue liquids and jade green foam back and forth into various containers, until something had exploded and I had discovered the best way to make flowers the size of people. As I grew up, I lost this fantasy, but I gained more knowledge on how I wanted to influence the world. Funnily enough, I discovered what I really wanted to do when I started working at Chick-fil-A during the summer before my sophomore year. All of my friends had warned me against working in fast food, quoting horrible smells and ridiculous customers and tons of grease.…