So I’m sure you’ve seen the near identical commercials on TV. The Pizza Hut ad (which you can watch above) shows people eating pasta at a fancy restaurant and talking about how great the meal is. Finally, someone comes into the room and announces the pasta came from Pizza Hut.
A new Pizza Hut commercial shows the same exact thing, only some of the people are eating macaroni and cheese.
Well, Hardees recently duplicated this commercial with their thickbugers. The commercial shows people chowing down on a thickburger (in a fancy restaurant) and talking about how it’s the greatest burger they’ve ever had. Finally, a waiter asks them if they’d like to meet the chef. They go into the kitchen and it is loaded with Hardees bags.
Now at the end of all 3 of these commercials, the people are laughing and having a good time. My question: Why?
If I paid good money to eat at a fancy restaurant and found out the food was provided by Pizza Hut or Hardees, I would NOT be happy!
Here’s a couple more things:
- Who goes to a fancy restaurant and orders macaroni and cheese? It makes sense if you’re 5, but 30?
- I have never seen an oozing hamburger on the menu at a gourmet restaurant.
Maybe it’s just me, but does this sound a little fishy to you?
(I have no idea why I’m posting on food again. Maybe it’s cause I’m hungry and low on groceries)
Tags: Hardees, Pizza Hut, Thickburgers, Tuscani Pasta
September 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
i have seen burgers like the thick burger on a menu at a gourmet restaurant.
oh and you said “oozing.” how very emergent of you.
September 16th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Applebees isn’t gourmet
September 16th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
It demonstrates the pretentiousness of the patrons-sort of the “Emperor’s new clothes” situation. They were told this was a gourmet restaurant and so they raved over the food when asked if they liked it.
One wonders how many patrons were videoed to get the response they wanted.
September 16th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
“Applebees isn’t gourmet.” That’s funny.
September Cafe at Indian Lake is gourmet (pronounced expensive) and it has macaroni and cheese. Believe me, a five year old wouldn’t eat it. They also have gourmet burgers oozing with Blue Cheese. And they are twelve dollars.
September 17th, 2008 at 7:13 am
I would like to think you just gave me a great place to check out…but I’m thinking I can’t afford it.
If only we could get back to the basics…like corn nuggets and pizza sticks…
September 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Thank you, Cumberland Caf…
September 17th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Wait, why is “oozing” emergent? I thought we were talking about food?
September 17th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
“Oozing” ala TheOoze.com, founded by Spencer Burke. Ultra-emergent…like another step beyond Brian McClaren. I’m not a big fan.