Places like Subway or Chipotle seem like they would be a Picky-Eater's dream, right? I can pick and choose what I want without worry. When I first went to places like Subway, I will admit I was in heaven. My mom loved it because she didn't have to deal with me any longer. However, the truth came out in the end...and design your own food places are horrible for picky eaters (namely me).
First things first: It comes with a lot of stigma. The looks I get when I order 3 soft chicken tacos from Qdoba with nothing on them. I'm sorry that I don't want my food to crunch inconstantly when I eat. Sue me.
Now what really grinds my gears is the price I pay for being picky. I'm talking the cost of less food.
My first Subway sandwich was a kid's white bread with ham (NO CHEESE). It was perfect. When I got a little older, I would get honey oat bread with ham. Then in high school, I really branched out and would order ham and pepperoni on Italian Herbs and Cheese. That is what I still order today, with the occasional squirt of ranch. (please note the lack of veggies of any kind)
Do you know what they say to me when I order that? "We are going to have to charge you double meat." It didn't used to bother me until I noticed that my Subway order was always 3 or so dollars more than the people I was with. Or it was the same price as people who ordered footlongs.
Do you know what they say to me when I order that? "We are going to have to charge you double meat." It didn't used to bother me until I noticed that my Subway order was always 3 or so dollars more than the people I was with. Or it was the same price as people who ordered footlongs.
After some serious research I discovered that a plain ham sandwich is $3.50. A turkey and ham sandwich is $4.00. A Subway Club (ham, turkey, roast beef) is $4.50. I think there is a pattern here: $.50 for every extra meat.
THE DOUBLE MEAT CHARGE IS $2.50 (I said it in all caps because I was flabbergastedly yelling in my head). There are 6 sandwiches on the menu with 2 or more meats and I'm paying $5.50 for a 6 inch with ham and pepperoni? The part that really gets me is that I only order 2 meats. I don't get any vegetables at all, yet I'm still paying more than you.
I understand that Subway doesn't know I'm not going to load up on veggies, that's why they charge what they do--because you have the option of getting more. So as a picky eater, I am paying for the guy who gets everything on their sandwich, which is totally unfair. That is why design your own food places aren't always the best for picky eaters. We have to pay for the non-picky eaters.
Side note: Because I'm smarter than the average bear, I have started asking for the Italian BMT without Salami at Subway. It usually confuses them enough to not question me.
Solution: SATCO. It is an amazing little mexican food place in Nashville. You order tacos and pay for every topping you but on them. So it's awesome for me because I pay $1.25 for a plain chicken taco and life is good.
References:
http://subway.com/applications/menu/frmMenuPanel.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&MenuID=53&FDI=1
http://www.snapfinger.com/Menus/Subway/Menu.aspx?SiteID=493&category=Subs
http://thesatco.com/
THE DOUBLE MEAT CHARGE IS $2.50 (I said it in all caps because I was flabbergastedly yelling in my head). There are 6 sandwiches on the menu with 2 or more meats and I'm paying $5.50 for a 6 inch with ham and pepperoni? The part that really gets me is that I only order 2 meats. I don't get any vegetables at all, yet I'm still paying more than you.
I understand that Subway doesn't know I'm not going to load up on veggies, that's why they charge what they do--because you have the option of getting more. So as a picky eater, I am paying for the guy who gets everything on their sandwich, which is totally unfair. That is why design your own food places aren't always the best for picky eaters. We have to pay for the non-picky eaters.
Side note: Because I'm smarter than the average bear, I have started asking for the Italian BMT without Salami at Subway. It usually confuses them enough to not question me.
Solution: SATCO. It is an amazing little mexican food place in Nashville. You order tacos and pay for every topping you but on them. So it's awesome for me because I pay $1.25 for a plain chicken taco and life is good.
References:
http://subway.com/applications/menu/frmMenuPanel.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&MenuID=53&FDI=1
http://www.snapfinger.com/Menus/Subway/Menu.aspx?SiteID=493&category=Subs
http://thesatco.com/
I stumbled upon this when I googled “best subway sandwiches for a picky eater”. I’m almost 38yrs old and I still hate most veggies, along with many other things. This was a great read! So glad I’m not the only one who hates these type things. Also, I’m in East TN, maybe we’ll have a Mexican restaurant like that on my side of TN one day. Lol.
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