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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread ready to eat? #98568 03/13/2003 2:34 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK We have a chain of sandwich shops here in the UK with a rather better image than most. Their paper napkins at the moment have this written on them (my asterisks – I don’t want to make a commercial): “The French have a special word for it…’compote’. Whatever, we put loads of it in our ********. One thing it isn’t is jam. Jam contains more sugar, less bits and is completely the wrong texture and taste for a *******. The secret to Helen Riley’s old-fashioned compote is lots of patience and a steam jacketed vessel big enough to simmer a hippo in.” A sandwich chain that sets out to educate – what next? Unfortunately Mc Donald’s have just bought a 33% stake – who knows what their future holds now. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Mc Donald’s have just bought a 33% stake #98569 03/13/2003 2:58 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Don't fash yourself about the chain's changing. McDonald's seems to leave these subsidiaries alone except to improve their quality and portio control. They bought Boston Market here about 18 months ago, and the chain has improved a good bit, which was tough to do because they were already pretty good. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ready to eat? #98570 03/13/2003 3:53 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Unfortunately Mc Donald’s have just bought a 33% stake – who knows what their future holds now. A Mc********* ? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: ready to eat? #98571 03/13/2003 4:09 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK A Mc********* ? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mc Donald’s have just bought a 33% stake #98572 03/13/2003 4:12 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York Rubrick addict Rubrick addict Joined: May 2000 Posts: 679 Somewhere outside New York They bought Boston Market here about 18 months ago, and the chain has improved a good bit, which was tough to do because they were already pretty good. All they had to do was employ that old and trusted marketing technique and relaunch it as New and improved Boston Market. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Mc Donald’s have just bought a 33% stake #98573 03/13/2003 7:51 PM Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA Coffeebean old hand Coffeebean old hand Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Oregon, USA McMahket? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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