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Hosehead
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Tis true they opening six, 6, BK outlets in Cape Town by Dec. Cavendish and Tygervalley are next on line in 3-4 weeks and then there will be 2 Drive through/ Drive in for those fat asses who can't be bothered to park and waddle in. No location given yet.
The bacon bit is samr1wp's ritalin induced active imagination.
The bacon bit is samr1wp's ritalin induced active imagination.
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So I went yesterday and I'll give a quick review, sorry, no pics, I ate while driving. Bad habit. sue me.
Got there around 17:15 and got a parking spot near the front, sheer luck.
Took about 20 min to get in, another 5 to get to the front of the line.
I ordered a X-tra Long Chili Cheese meal. While waiting for the food I decided to sample some of the soda fountain. 7up and Mountain Dew are ok, The Mirinda was terrible. Tasted like that orange flavoured Eno powder when mixed with water.
I received my ordered, which was wrong, they'd given me a long chicken. I told them and they fixed it.
On to the food:
Sides - Chips. Some of the best I have had in years, chunky, crispy on the outside fluffy inside. Really A+. Better than the last few years from Steers.
Main - X-tra longChili Cheese. I was terribly disappointed in the size, if that's extra long then the term's been redefined. I was expecting at least the size of a Subway 6 Incher, if not longer. The patties are slider patties, not proper hamburger patties (sliders are canapé sized burgers more or less). The picture on the site is bigger than the actual item.
Apart from the complaints about size, the meal it self was outstanding. The Chili cheese sauce and jalapeños were just the right hotness to feel it, but not overpower the meal. I'd really recommend it.
I would like to see the normal size one, just for comparison though.
Side note - First time I've been to a fast food joint with a bouncer...
Got there around 17:15 and got a parking spot near the front, sheer luck.
Took about 20 min to get in, another 5 to get to the front of the line.
I ordered a X-tra Long Chili Cheese meal. While waiting for the food I decided to sample some of the soda fountain. 7up and Mountain Dew are ok, The Mirinda was terrible. Tasted like that orange flavoured Eno powder when mixed with water.
I received my ordered, which was wrong, they'd given me a long chicken. I told them and they fixed it.
On to the food:
Sides - Chips. Some of the best I have had in years, chunky, crispy on the outside fluffy inside. Really A+. Better than the last few years from Steers.
Main - X-tra longChili Cheese. I was terribly disappointed in the size, if that's extra long then the term's been redefined. I was expecting at least the size of a Subway 6 Incher, if not longer. The patties are slider patties, not proper hamburger patties (sliders are canapé sized burgers more or less). The picture on the site is bigger than the actual item.
Apart from the complaints about size, the meal it self was outstanding. The Chili cheese sauce and jalapeños were just the right hotness to feel it, but not overpower the meal. I'd really recommend it.
I would like to see the normal size one, just for comparison though.
Side note - First time I've been to a fast food joint with a bouncer...
Hosehead
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Mighty fine looking burger. Interesting how they can guarantee the same heat from their Jalapenos day in and day out, because at other places in town which serve jalapeno and all sorts of chilies the heat factor will vary from mild to wild with" just the right heat" being a hole-in-one shot.
I'll use my most recent example - Spur cheese quesedillas use the same chillies but heat is hit or miss and Dial-a-Pizza aka Dial-the-kitchen sink will have on their stompin hot pizza sometimes pathetic weak heat and other times very hot.
KFC and McD use chili powder in their batter.
So What's BKs trick to consistent "just right heat?"? do they use the green chilles regardless of heat and cayenne in the cheese sauce. ? Hungry minds want to know.
True. It'll be interesting to see if it's consistent. I enjoy hot food. So stuff that's just right for me is too strong for some of my friends. Heat is very subjective.
I remember years ago Debonairs had those rectangular dunking pizzas that came with 3 sauces (mayo, BBQ, spicy)
I had it both in Bloemfontein and Durban with Bloem having a great heat and Durban being almost identical to the BBQ sauce.
Unless they have someone biting into each Chili to compare it's impossible to judge and guarantee the same heat.
6 in CT by Dec and just the 1 opening in JHB in Jan - anyone else think bksa is clueless?
member2204
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Logistically maybe it makes better business sense to get a few outlets up and running in one region before moving onto the next region.
Shake&Bake
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You're just crazed that you're not "having it" at the moment
It actually makes sense.
Its pragmatic, timed and will get around everywhere very quickly.
Consider that they're getting 6 up and running in a few months - that's a quick turnaround time I think.
Give it time or fly down
You're just crazed that you're not "having it" at the moment
It actually makes sense.
Its pragmatic, timed and will get around everywhere very quickly.
Consider that they're getting 6 up and running in a few months - that's a quick turnaround time I think.
Give it time or fly down
im in ct briefly next month, fortunately
but i want more
Shake&Bake
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I'm finishing at the office soon - thought I may go a bit out of my way and try them out - tweeted them - they've still got 50 in the cue (3 minutes ago) - I'll pass 
Another reason they opened in Cape Town first is tourism. No offence to DBN or JHB, but I think more tourist go to Cape Town than any other city (I may be wrong, but as far as I know Cape Town is regarded as the top tourist destination in Africa). So I figure they went the safe way, "if the locals don't support us (BK), all the foreigners will go to where they know.
I'm thinking if an American is at the V&A they're more drawn to Haagen Dazs (however you spell it), McD, KFC, SubWay than to Marcel's, Steers and Anat. (Which is why I though BK would open there first.)
I'm thinking if an American is at the V&A they're more drawn to Haagen Dazs (however you spell it), McD, KFC, SubWay than to Marcel's, Steers and Anat. (Which is why I though BK would open there first.)
I.am.Sam
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yes it will offer more of a variety in terms of international take out
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Then they find out: no bacon :erm:
People, people people.
There is only one reason, and one reason alone why they opened in Cape Town first. The investors, Grand Parade, are based in Cape Town. That's it. Take it from the BK expert.
They head office is here, their operations are here. They opened this store to test and will expand based on demand. Before expanding they need to open a factory to produce enough food to keep up with the demand. Since the first store is in Cape Town and their head office is here the factory will also be opened in CPT (which has already been confirmed). Once this is up and running they will establish a logistics network to supply franchises with the food. Next up is JHB due to size and demand with plans to expand into all of Southern Africa (also confirmed).
There is enough demand in Cape Town to start here, in fact there is so much demand they can't keep up. They need to build their network up slowly and there would have been no advantage to starting off in JHB. Plus CPT has a harbour which is convenient for imports and most agriculture (think bun, salad, tomatoes) is grown around here. Thus it makes sense to have to have a factory here.