Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Chance
Broadway Star Joined: 7/16/08
#1Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:37am
So there's a Quiznos right by my office and i've been stopping there for a sandwich fairly regularly before work and i've noticed the last couple of times that when they ask if i'm gonna stay or take it with me, when i say "to go" the total on the register goes down.
Does anyone know if this is some general Quizno's policy or if the one by my office is just weird?
#2quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:43amwhen i was growing up most of the fast food chains charged extra to dine in. it wasn't much, but it was there. we'd always order to go and just go sit down.
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#2Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:45amShouldn't it be the other way round?
#3Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:48am
Quiznos is moving to a reservation only policy I heard.
The wait is supposed to be 6-8 months for a good table.
#4Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:50am
Well, sh*t. there go the plans for my birthday dinner.
Guess I will have to settle for Subway.
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#6Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 9:13am
Depending on where you live, it might be because of tax. If you get food "to go", some places consider that groceries, which are a necessity, and thus non-taxable. If you get it "to stay", that's considered dining out, which is a luxury, and thus taxable...in my state anyway.
There are very specific guidelines for what constitutes grocery vs taxable luxury. I remember a cafe I used to frequent would only consider your "to go" muffin purchase groceries if you purchased six or more muffins. Otherwise, if you just got one to go, they still considered it eating out. Most places don't follow the rules that specifically.
#7Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 9:18amHaha, funny thread. the Quizmos we had down the shore closed because of slow business. I figured with the economy the way it is, folks have to cut down on haute cuisine.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#8Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 11:09amQuizno's needs to be Zagat rated.
JustAGuy
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/03
#9Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 11:25amI hear they're instituting a "no sneaker" policy as well.
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#10Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:32pmThat's normal practice in Europe. Guess it's coming here and Quiznos is paving the way...
#11Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:36pmI have only been to Quiznos once and they looked at me like I had two heads because I didn't know how to order "correctly". I actually asked if all the sandwiches had to be hot. They just stared at me. And then at each other. I had to explain that I had never been there before. Really, am I the only American to have never been to a Quiznos? Come on!
#12Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:44pmThe Quizno's here shut down at well. I guess it was too upmarket for us uncivilized folks.
#13Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 12:49pmWhere are you, Chance? I would bet it's a tax issue, too. The tax free grocery states can't charge you tax on food to go.
#14Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 1:09pmThey're charging 7 bucks for a pillow and blanket too. Just like Jet Blue.
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#15Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 1:35pm
You do realize that it's more work for them if you dine in... They have to wipe the table and probably sweep up the crumbs.
If it's just to go, then the tables stay clean.
That's the first thought that came to my mind, anyway. I'm probably wrong.
-JG2
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#17Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 1:43pm
I love Quiznos. Their sandwiches are better, with better ingredients. I used to order the peppercorn steak sandwich all the time and it was delicious.
It helped that they delivered.
-JG2
Chance
Broadway Star Joined: 7/16/08
#18Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 4:26pmFor all those asking, I live in NYC.
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Joined: 12/31/69
#19Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/16/08 at 4:35pmIt's usually much more expensive to pack food to go- wrap, bag, extra napkins, suace packets. I bt it is a tax thing- just ask.
xoangel2789xo
Broadway Star Joined: 11/3/07
#20Quiznos charging extra to dine in?
Posted: 8/17/08 at 3:16pm
And if you do order a 5-dollar footlong, make sure you don't have a knife in your bread like that guy who is trying to sue Subway.
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