re: Who here has worked at a chain restaurant/what was precooked/frozen?

Delivered to Wendys, Popeyes, Churches, Outback and Blimpies.

All of them did frozen fries except Outback, they used fresh. Blimps did not serve them.

Wendys used 100% fresh beef, made their own salads and cooked chili daily. They also empty the frosty machines daily, store them in the cooler over night and reuse it the next day.

Outback cooked a lot of food, we had the produce contract but being in the kitchen I remember them with pots of soup.

Popeyes use to make biscuits fresh in house, frozen in a box now. They also use to buy tenders in a case, defrost, batter, fry and sell. Now they come in a box pre-battered and they drop them in the fryer. Shrimp were frozen as well, all meats except chicken, that was fresh. Cajun rice, red beans, gravy..... all of that was shipped from diversified in boil in bags. Mashed potatoes were instant.

Churcjes, everything frozen except the chicken wing, thighs, legs and breast.