McDonalds/Subway/Greggs - Discrimination?

Murcia

Firstly, I often work unsociably hours. Usually I begin work late afternoon and arrive home early morning. I'm sure you can imagine this plays havoc with my sleef pattern! As a result of this, I often eat "breakfast" around lunchtime, often early-mid afternoon.

Just try going into any of the big chains and asking for breakfast at 2pm, they look at you like you have just made the most unreasonable request possible. I just don't get why this is, is it really that hard to stick some bacon under the grill and put it in some bread? Why is this not a probem at 9 in the morning but virtually impossible at noon?

I have complained to stores previously about this and been given all sorts of stupid excuses, but most cafes can serve breakfast all day so why can't the chain take-aways?

What crosses my mind is whether this is actually a type of discrimination? I am not able to get to their shops at what most might consider "breakfast time", I cannot alter my work and life pattern just to suit when they might think it appropriate to serve "breakfast". I am put at a disadvantage through no fault on my own.

This is more of a rant than anything else, but does anyone know how I could persue this matter further, maybe through trading standards or similar?

Esqui

You couldn't. They are free to sell whatever they like at whatever time.

Try a place that does all day breakfasts.

soothyerboots

You have nothing to moan about, in all honestly. They can sell what they like, when they like. If they say Breakfast finishes at 11, or 12, or whenever....then that's when it finishes.

Instead of whinging about nothing, why don't you go to somewhere like weatherspoons or a cafe which serves 'all day breakfasts'.

lynzpower

Oh no, greggs are discriminating against me as they dont sell vegan bacon sandwiches

And I have always asked Mcdonalds to put my burger on a wholemeal roll as I have bowel problems, but no they dont so they must be discriminating against me, can I sue them?

:rotfl: Ok, joke over.

I think the OP needs to understand what discrimination actually is.

But thanks for the laugh :rotfl:

Fridaycat

soothyerboots wrote: »

Instead of whinging about nothing, why don't you go to somewhere like weatherspoons or a cafe which serves 'all day breakfasts'.

... or even make your own??? Or is that a bit radical? :eek:

Oliver14

Murcia wrote: »

What crosses my mind is whether this is actually a type of discrimination?

:rotfl::rotfl: What a ridiculous conclusion. So going on your theory if a Pub does Sunday lunches because I can't get there on a Sunday it's discrimination for them not to serve me on a Wednesday.;)

Meanwhile back in the real world .................

Murcia

soothyerboots wrote: »

Instead of whinging about nothing, why don't you go to somewhere like weatherspoons or a cafe which serves 'all day breakfasts'.

I only want something quick and simple, not a sit down meal. There are no independent cafes near me, so the chains are my only option.

I still don't understand what grounds they have to refuse to serve me breakfast. Surely it would be good customer service to give the customer what they want!

lynzpower

Where do you live MUrcia, just the town is fine Im sure we can find you somewhere to go

elisebutt65

If it's so unreasonable, why don't you put some bacon under the grill?

Darned sight cheaper than any of the above, when the likes of Tesco usually do 2 for1 on their bacon or 2 for £5!!!

soothyerboots

Murcia wrote: »

I only want something quick and simple, not a sit down meal. There are no independent cafes near me, so the chains are my only option.

I still don't understand what grounds they have to refuse to serve me breakfast. Surely it would be good customer service to give the customer what they want!

:rotfl:

Surely it's up to the customer to find out who serves what they want and go THERE.

Next time I'll go to Mcdonalds and ask them for a 3 course sunday lunch. If they don't serve it to me, I'll report them to trading standards....because they should be giving me what I want!!!!!

Oliver14

Murcia wrote: »

I still don't understand what grounds they have to refuse to serve me breakfast. Surely it would be good customer service to give the customer what they want!

O.k. I'll bite for an obvious troll (excuse the pun) and explain it simply for you They are a business they can sell what they want at any time they want. There is less call for breakfasts in the afternoon so their resources of time and staff are better off spent on products the majority want at that time, that means they make the most money and provide a good service for the majority of their customers.