Tim Hortons

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by theman23

Always weird seeing the elbows up crowd also being the group most likely to unfairly denigrate one of our country’s biggest commercial success in favour of American slop.

Are the others members of the elbows down crowd? Asking for a friend.

Since when did criticizing Tim Horton's become unpatriotic? Seems Don Cherryish to me. Disclosure: I don't hold a Brazilian passport.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Are the others members of the elbows down crowd? Asking for a friend.

Since when did criticizing Tim Horton's become unpatriotic? Seems Don Cherryish to me. Disclosure: I don't hold a Brazilian passport.

Criticizing Tim Hortons, along with patronizing Tim Hortons, seems like a deeply Canadian thing.

[hipster duck]

Originally Posted by theman23

The food at Tims might be seven eleven quality, but it’s ubiquitous and super cheap which has always been the draw.

I would bet that price is the reason the majority of people put up with Tim's.

The second thing Tim's can be good at is speed, depending on the location, and what the typical visitor is buying.

When I did my undergrad, the Tim's near the big lecture halls at my university was staffed by three middle-aged ladies: one on food, one on drinks, and one on cash. They had some kind of rhythm cultivated over years going on. The lady on cash was a 5 foot tall old Asian lady that would yell "Next!" like the Soup Nazi to get the line moving. It helped that all the students just ordered double doubles (no fancy drinks or food heated up in the microwave) and paid by swiping student cards loaded with cash. A Psych 101 lecture would let out with 1,000 people and they could clear a line of 100 students in a matter of minutes. Unbelievable stuff.

No matter what Tim's you go to, the food is all the same crap, so I find that the poorly-reviewed locations mostly boil down to how quick the service is.

[yaletown_fella]

If I run out of my thermos coffee from home I take Coffee Time over Tims
or grin&bear Mcdonalds if its $1 on sale.
Dunkin is just a much bigger version of Coffee Time from what I can tell

[Taeolas]

The planned rollout for Dunkin' Donuts is still nebulous, but it was pointed out that the guy who's championnining DD's relaunch is also the guy who owns Second Cup coffee.

So I'm wondering if he's intending to mingle the companies a bit, use DD to bring in the baked goods for Second Cup but use Second Cup's coffee for the hot beverages (and either have joint stores or flip some of the existing stores).

Fredericton has a Second Cup on Prospect that used to be a Wendys, before Wendys took over the Tims on the lot next door. I could see that location being flipped into a Dunkin' Donuts location once the chain starts rolling out across the country.

[MolsonExport]

Rim Whoreton's needs some competition, even if it is only from the subpar Shrunkin Slonuts.

Tim's washrooms are incredibly disgusting.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Wigs

I don't know what that is.

I'll pay good money for a proper butter bakery croissant. But Tim's coffee and "pastries" should be cheap and fast with around 4,000 locations and economies of scale (making 100k croissants/day or whatever). That's the only thing it has going for it.

Many Dunkins locations still make the product in store last I checked.

Almost all (maybe all now) Dunkin locations rely on shipped par-baked items just like Tims. The last few times I had donuts at Dunkin in the states they tasted just like Tims and didn't have the fresh taste.

The Canadian locations are 99% likely to have par-baking as well. Otherwise they will have to charge quite a bit more. Even Panera is moving to par-baking which will turn off a lot of customers who enjoyed the chain specifically for its freshly baked on-site bread.

Grocery stores sell par-baked products but I'm sure they will likely have more as people will realize how easy and how much cheaper it can be for the same things.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Rim Whoreton's needs some competition, even if it is only from the subpar Shrunkin Slonuts.

Tim's washrooms are incredibly disgusting.

Tims washrooms are often dreadful.

I agree that Tims needs actual competition and hopefully having Dunkin will get them to improve but they have taken their customers for granted for far too long. I wouldn't at all be surprised if their biggest selling item isn't drip coffee in the future sort of like how donuts haven't been their main thing for awhile.

[MolsonExport]

Back when Tim's had bakers, donuts were like $3.50 a dozen. Now that Tim's has no bakers, a half dozen is like $9.50.

Inflation, yeah, but come on.

Food prices, especially fast food prices, have increased DRAMATICALLY in the past 5 years.

[Loco101]

Yes fast food prices have increased much more than the rate of inflation in recent years. It's very difficult to find a good deal anywhere.

As for Tims donuts, I don't think that they sell nearly the volume that they used to so they just charge a much higher price today. They have a much higher margin of profit on their beverages. One thing I've noticed lately is that they seem to be selling a lot of iced coffee, iced capps and other beverages and that their drip coffee doesn't dominate like it once did. At my workplace I'm quite sure that I'm seeing more iced coffee than hot coffee from there and especially among younger colleagues. Same for those who get their drinks at Starbucks.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Back when Tim's had bakers, donuts were like $3.50 a dozen. Now that Tim's has no bakers, a half dozen is like $9.50.

Inflation, yeah, but come on.

Food prices, especially fast food prices, have increased DRAMATICALLY in the past 5 years.

You are only finding this out now?

[MolsonExport]

of course not, just ranting. I used to pay considerably more for my mortgage than for food, but now food is the single biggest monthly household expense. Even though my monthly mortgage bill also rose substantially.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

of course not, just ranting. I used to pay considerably more for my mortgage than for food, but now food is the single biggest monthly household expense. Even though my monthly mortgage bill also rose substantially.

A walk through the supermarket these days can be a shocking experience, especially if you are old enough to remember prices from years ago. It's not hard to find items that have doubled in price since the pandemic. I can't imagine what it's like trying to feed teenagers nowadays.

[harls]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

A walk through the supermarket these days can be a shocking experience, especially if you are old enough to remember prices from years ago. It's not hard to find items that have doubled in price since the pandemic. I can't imagine what it's like trying to feed teenagers nowadays.

It's like that 'got junk' commercial.. except you wave a magic wand and all the food disappears.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

A walk through the supermarket these days can be a shocking experience, especially if you are old enough to remember prices from years ago. It's not hard to find items that have doubled in price since the pandemic. I can't imagine what it's like trying to feed teenagers nowadays.

I worked with an 18 year old, he said he spends all his money on clothes and Door Dash. I've never even thought of using food delivery aps.

I do know that for most places now, from McDonald's to KFC or whatever fast food you get, the best prices and deals are only available on their apps, and some of them are only available on delivery apps. I could be wrong but AFAIK the $1 drinks at McD's is only on the ap, you pay more in store.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I worked with an 18 year old, he said he spends all his money on clothes and Door Dash. I've never even thought of using food delivery aps.

I do know that for most places now, from McDonald's to KFC or whatever fast food you get, the best prices and deals are only available on their apps, and some of them are only available on delivery apps. I could be wrong but AFAIK the $1 drinks at McD's is only on the ap, you pay more in store.

I did not know that. I'm so old school I've never even used a drive through. let alone an app for food delivery. If I want something to eat, I go into the place to order and eat it.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

of course not, just ranting. I used to pay considerably more for my mortgage than for food, but now food is the single biggest monthly household expense. Even though my monthly mortgage bill also rose substantially.

Yes, same here! Home and auto insurance have skyrocketed as well when I look at my monthly budget.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Criticizing Tim Hortons, along with patronizing Tim Hortons, seems like a deeply Canadian thing.

Tim Hortons has certainly gone downhill since Ron Joyce left 20 years ago. For me, the defining moment of Tim Hortons. was when they were outbid by McDonalds for the coffee supplier they had with Colombia. After that occurred, the coffee was never the same.

The coffee served by McDonalds today, is essentially the same as what Tim Hortons served in 2010. I find McDonalds has better breakfast food as well.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by Loco101

Tims washrooms are often dreadful.

From living in different cities, the downtown Tim Hortons locations are really bad, when it comes to meth heads and the homeless. Back in 2017, I was sitting at a Timmies in downtown Calgary early morning, when a deranged guy in his mid 20s went up to me, and started rambling about abortion, and dead fetuses.

I told him to leave me alone, and he proceeded to knock over my coffee. It nearly started a fight. Luckily a security guard at the front spotted this, and threatened to call the cops if he did not leave. The washrooms often smell like someone has been doing their meth fix many times.

I try to stick with the locations outside the inner core.

[Nashe]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

I did not know that. I'm so old school I've never even used a drive through. let alone an app for food delivery. If I want something to eat, I go into the place to order and eat it.

Yup, the apps are the best deals. Order in advance, less chance of a mix-up and a lot more coupons and 2-can-dine offers.