12mo ago

Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand

edition.cnn.com Wendy’s will soon begin testing surge pricing | CNN Business

The price of a Wendy’s Frosty could soon fluctuate throughout the day as the chain looks to introduce Uber-like surge pricing on its menu.

Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand::The price of a Wendy’s Frosty could soon fluctuate throughout the day as the chain looks to introduce Uber-like surge pricing on its menu.

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I might be ok with this if they also had "ebb" pricing. If I could walk in at 8pm and get a burger for a buck, it might be worth it never to go at lunchtime again.
This, of course, will never happen.
- Also, does that mean the worker's pay also scales along with the prices?
  
  Hahahahahahahaha
  No
  
  An extra $0.25/hr during peak. Which of course is done by subtracting the $0.25/hr from the base and adding it back during peak.
  
  No, but we'll be expected to leave larger tips.
  
  … tips? Yall tip at fast food places?
  
  No, but that doesn't stop corpos from putting the tip prompt in every goddamned pos transaction they can.

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