Tim Horotns begins phasing out Beyond Meat products outside of BC and Ontario

[nik-]

Originally Posted by jayswin

But didn't someone mention that Tim's had a huge revenue problem that most customers didn't see because we're all there during busy times - that they kill it during morning rush hour, coffee breaks but really didn't do well any other times?

Hence having to try something to attract people at other times, aka lunch. I mean I get it, they blew it and can't do anything right, but the idea that they had to diversify the menu to attract revenue outside of a few busy hours wasn't incorrect or dumb.

It's dumb to try to do it with low quality garbage though. All of their food is tragic. Even their ham and swiss sandwich is bad. I mean how the #### do you mess up a ham and swiss sandwich? Tim's found out that you do it by going as cheap as possible and ignoring any inclination towards quality in their ingredients.

[DeluxeMoustache]

A couple of decades ago I would get a veggie burger here and there from Harvey’s. I recall it being pretty good, and this was long before the recent uptick in plant based burgers trying to emulate meat.

I had some Beyond Meat when free samples were given, and it was nasty and salty. Yuck.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by nik-

It's dumb to try to do it with low quality garbage though. All of their food is tragic. Even their ham and swiss sandwich is bad. I mean how the #### do you mess up a ham and swiss sandwich? Tim's found out that you do it by going as cheap as possible and ignoring any inclination towards quality in their ingredients.

For sure, that's what I meant. They blew it big time, like embarrassingly bad. But I was responding (actually I forgot to quote) to the guy that said they should just stick to what made them popular.

It appears that what made them popular was only killing it for them in limited time periods in the mornings, and they had to diversify. But yeah, they diversified by leaving the lid off a blender with a piece of **** inside.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by jayswin

For sure, that's what I meant. They blew it big time, like embarrassingly bad. But I was responding (actually I forgot to quote) to the guy that said they should just stick to what made them popular.

It appears that what made them popular was only killing it for them in limited time periods in the mornings, and they had to diversify. But yeah, they diversified by leaving the lid off a blender with a piece of **** inside.

It would have been better if they just closed before noon imo.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Weird. I've had Beyond Burgers several times and I've always really liked them. Is it a different product in Canada than the U.S.? Is this just a "Tim Hortons finds a way to ruin good food" thing?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Weird. I've had Beyond Burgers several times and I've always really liked them. Is it a different product in Canada than the U.S.? Is this just a "Tim Hortons finds a way to ruin good food" thing?

They're not bad at other retailers or grocery stores. Just Tim Hortons ruining things

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by btimbit

They're not bad at other retailers or grocery stores. Just Tim Hortons ruining things

Like their doughnuts, they probably pre-cook them in Ontario, freeze them, ship them around then they get microwaved. mmmm.

[zamler]

I had one of these a couple weeks ago it was good. With cheese.
https://web.aw.ca/en/our-menu/burgers/veggie-deluxe

Also A&W uses compositible packaging and straws this is important to me.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Like their doughnuts, they probably pre-cook them in Ontario, freeze them, ship them around then they get microwaved. mmmm.

And they got rid of the Walnut Crunch. ####ing communists.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by nik-

And they got rid of the Walnut Crunch. ####ing communists.

That was my go-to if I ever got a doughnut.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Like their doughnuts, they probably pre-cook them in Ontario, freeze them, ship them around then they get microwaved. mmmm.

Probably?

[zamler]

Fuzz means probably frozen, some of the time.

[GirlySports]

Beyong burger wrapped in lettuce is the worst.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I don't know why so many restaurants are alway bloating themselves into mediocrity.



Do one or two things, and do it well. Tim Hortons should be focusing on making the best damn coffee and pastries they can. It doesn't have to be high end by any means, just ensure the experience is dependable and efficient.

There isn’t any pushback though. A Tim Hortons is a license to print money. Doesn’t matter if the food or coffee is bad. People are crazy for the stuff.

[Snuffleupagus]

Never could wrap my head around this beyond meat hype, it was invented years ago as food for pets with meat allergies.

Yum, fried dog food with seasoning salt

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Never could wrap my head around this beyond meat hype, it was invented years ago as food for pets with meat allergies.

Yum, fried dog food with seasoning salt

Way to be a reductionist. That's surely helpful.

Have you even tried them? I'm wary of vegetarian food pretending to be meat, but I would say that you wouldn't really notice the difference between that and real meat if nobody told you.

Anything to reduce (not eliminate) meat consumption is a good thing for your health, and the planet.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Wormius

There isn’t any pushback though. A Tim Hortons is a license to print money. Doesn’t matter if the food or coffee is bad. People are crazy for the stuff.

Well that used to be the case. I think that things are changing because there is a lot more competition for that market than there was a decade ago. There are also a lot of increased pressures on franchise owners. I realise they still make money, but it's not what it once was.

[OMG!WTF!]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Way to be a reductionist. That's surely helpful.

Have you even tried them? I'm wary of vegetarian food pretending to be meat, but I would say that you wouldn't really notice the difference between that and real meat if nobody told you.

Anything to reduce (not eliminate) meat consumption is a good thing for your health, and the planet.

Talk about reductionist. Anything to reduce meat consumption? You can't even say Beyond Meat is better for you than meat. It's generally considered a once in a while food. Like meat.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm stunned this was a flop. Absolutely stunned that people wouldn't be lining up with money in hand for burgers featuring microwaved, processed vegetable patties.

[Resolute 14]

On the bright side, the lady behind the counter at Tims this morning was all excited about the new lids they now have that don't require a straw when you get an ice coffee. There's a bit of an irony in how the company is phasing out the plastic straw while still giving you a cup and lid that is nothing but single-use plastic itself.