If you’re in the mood for a Whopper, this could be tempting: the Hungry Jack’s iPhone app includes a ‘Shake And Win’ feature that offers discount vouchers while you’re in one or near of the burger chain’s stores.
Group deal offers at restaurants are standard fare, but fast-food offers are a little more unusual. From midday today, Scoopon is offering a $2 voucher for a small Whopper with fries meal at Hungry Jack’s.
At $3.95, the “Summer Value” meal from Hungry Jack’s is one of the cheaper burger meal deals we’ve seen. However, you’ll need to approach with caution and edit your selections if you don’t want to risk fattening up.
The news that McDonald’s will be stopping the use of ‘pink slime’ — essentially random beef offcuts mixed with ammonium hydroxide — in its burgers has been the subject of fervent online coverage. But local Maccas fiends shouldn’t panic: the additive isn’t (and hasn’t ever been) used in the Australian product.
Iconic US burger chain In-N-Out Burger has opened a temporary pop-up restaurant in Sydney, but that’s not much help to the rest of the country. Get the same experience by making your own Double-Double burger at home.
If you’re craving a $1 cheeseburger and realise that you can’t make one yourself, a bunch of Hungry Jack’s outlets appear to be running a 95 cent offer. It’s not a universal deal by any means (the OzBargain link lists stores in Sydney that have it right now), but it might be worth checking your local outlet if you have a burger craving to kick off the week. [OzBargain]
Unhealthy lunch alert! If you want some burger greasiness, this Hungry Jack’s coupon will get you a Whopper for just $2. At least this way you won’t be tempted to add fries and drink, which is where the obesity starts. [Hungry Jack's Coupon via OzBargain]
If you stick to a sensible burger policy and just have one as an occasional treat, then this Saturday would be a good day: it’s McHappy Day, meaning $2 from each Big Mac sold goes to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Probably beats making your own on a weekend. [McHappy Day]
McDonald’s current promotion of McValue lunches is tempting for the cash-strapped meal hunter. But which ones will have the most damaging effect on your waistline? We ran the numbers to find out.
