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So it's really nice then? I do like soup!
My general preference would be to go to an independent sandwich shop, especially since I have my local favourites where I know it's going to be cheap and tasty. If I was in a different place where I didn't know the local gems or anything like that then I'd be far, far more inclined - rightly or wrongly - to go to somewhere like Pret a Manger than Subway.
Been there once was nice but very expensive and My nearest on is in Lakeside so I have'nt been there lately
I don't thinkwe have one of them down here and we don't have a Gregg's either (is that even a nation wide chain?)
Greggs is just Bakers Oven rebranded as far as i can tell. They're all part of the same company.
ahhh, we have a bakers oven here. I thought it was probably much the same thing.
They are taking over, I beleive theres 3 in Exeter City centre. Within less than half a mile from eachother probably! Thankfully theres plenty of independent places around.
Plus you can just load it with salad...i mean how wrong can you go with a handful of salad??
Once I went to the one in Birmingham late in the day and bought a slice of banana cake (they do the best banana cake which is not something you find in many places) and the guy working there said I looked a bit down, and gave me a bag of mini doughnuts for nothing. That really cheered me up as I was having an awful day.
They also donate leftover food to the local soup kitchen. So even if they are owned by McDonalds they're not too bad. They also do not take over city centres like Subway does. There are at least 3 subways in Wolverhampton city centre.
I think you'll find that newcastle is a lot better for independant butty shops, local cafes and nice non-chain places to eat than a lot of places. I was never stuck for somewhere to grab a nice sandwich, or a place to eat whether it be in the middle of town or around the city. I've lived in Cardiff for 3 years and I can think of one good butty shop. In the city centre there's nothing (or at least nothing obvious). The cafes I've been to have been very overpriced and I'm on a tight budget. Thefore you haven't much of a choice but to eat at these chains. I appriciate that eating there means there's less chance of small businesses setting up but when you need to eat there's not much you can do! Not all cities have the same choice as Newcastle (although I can only speak from the experience of living in two and visiting others) so I may be wrong, but that's just what I've found
Butty shops in Newcastle...GOOOOOOD
Butty shops in Cardiff...BAD!
There's five in the Whole of Cardiff and none in the surrounding areas
Although they are just a business. Like someone said there's just as many Weatherspoons, Tescos etc. If they've got the business then might as well milk it
I've had a subway on a few occasions and I liked it. I always have one when I'm waiting for the train at 6 o clock in the morning after Reading festival (its like a tradition and it probably is healthy compared to what I've put in my body in the previous 5 days!), and I had one when other people went once. I wouldn't choose to go there though. But I'm not that picky, I'll eat at MacDonalds if I'm hungry and there's nothing else around. But yes I would choose to eat in a local, independant place with nicer food. But you can't always
19 years of my life I've been in Vienna and I know 1 subways here
I just looked on the official website and it says there are 2 subways in Austria (as opposed to USA with 20.707). there are even more subways in Zambia.
There are 162 McDonalds in austria. That seems to be really few...
23 Burger Kings...
wow... That's rather few...
Oh sorry Kermit, I digressed...
As with most fast food, I'm sure it's fine from time to time though you wouldn't want to eat it too often.
Fast food isn't always bad.
Wrong.
All those other sandwich shops pack their shitty sandwiches full of salad, tomatoes, mayo etc and I fucking hate that shit. At least Subway give you a fucking choice of what to put on it. If I want a chicken sandwich, I want a chicken sandwich, not a chicken sandwich with half a fucking vegetable farm on it.
Name me a local sandwich shop where I can get a meatball marinara, with just fucking meatballs and sauce on it, for cheaper than Subway, and I might go there. Until then, I won't be a total food snob and say just because somewhere is a chain then it's 'plastic',and I'll continue to eat there because it's fucking lovely :thumb:.
obviously pre packaged sandwiches come as sold. But I have been to plenty of sandwich places which are local and independent where they make the food up in front of you and can specify what you want inside them.
Agreed.
I love a subway meal now and again. It's not cause I think wow, so fresh and healthy and good for me, it's because it tastes nice, I know what I'm getting, and the butty shops round the part of Leeds where I work leave a lot to be desired.
Doesn't mean I also don't appreciate good food when I taste it. Everything in moderation and all that.
True dat.
Italian bread? :hyper:
How many of them are open through till late at night?
How many of them are as good value as Subway?
Not many.
I suspect the ingredients in the independant stores generally are fresher and healthier but I don't want fresh and healthy all the time.
Sometimes I just want something that tastes good.
its corporation salad. probably contains 999 calories per gram.