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@HonnyBrown wrote:

Did anyone else receive an email from them? They will be offering Combos and Meals.

No email for me, but from this forum I get the impression they've been offering combos at select locations for a while. None of the locations I shop have them, however.

At some point this would have to affect the shop formats. I know that in some fast food joints that offer combos, the help just seems to assume you want the combo and will ring it in that way unless you specify "sandwich only" to them.

I believe my area is the early adopter.

Yes. I got the email. I deleted it without reading, but just went into my trash and saw that it does mention the combo meals being tested and rolled out to more locations.

I did a 5 Guys shop a while ago and was offered the combo.

My area was an early trial for the combos, so I asked if we could get it since the guidelines state to ask for just the entree first. Below is the answer I have received for this question:

Shoppers shouldn’t ASK for a combo. Per guidelines, they still need to order ONLY their entrée in the beginning.
It’s perfectly fine to ACCEPT the combo if it’s OFFERED.
If the employee offers a combo, this is considered the same as offering fries AND a drink.
The employee still needs to offer a milkshake SEPARATELY. If they offer a combo but do not ALSO specifically mention a milkshake, then the upsell question should still be “No” for not offering a milkshake.

I hope that helps anyone who gets combos in the future. I had accepted the combo price in my last two jobs and had no problem with it being accepted.

im pretty sure i heard the employees discussing it doing my shop today

shopping north west PA and south west ny

They also now have patty melts. The photo they included in an email looks like the bun turned inside out and grilled on both pieces.

My area hasn't had combos the last few times I've gone. My husband saw the "grilled cheese/patty melt" on TikTok or YouTube a while ago and we have been getting those ever since. The staff is not surprised by this- there is even a Patty Melt option on their cash register system. Price is the same as a little cheeseburger.

Now that Spring Training is over in AZ, maybe all the shoppers coming in from out of town will leave the 5G shops alone. I remember last summer when it was 120 degrees daily, shop fees were consistently $30 or more.

I guess that is something I can look forward to this summer

@FrugalCat wrote:

My area hasn't had combos the last few times I've gone. My husband saw the "grilled cheese/patty melt" on TikTok or YouTube a while ago and we have been getting those ever since. The staff is not surprised by this- there is even a Patty Melt option on their cash register system. Price is the same as a little cheeseburger.

I wonder if it tastes like a cheeseburger. Where I grew up, a patty melt was made with regular sandwich bread instead of hamburger buns. If I remember, next time I do a FG I'll order one.

not yet,in central california

@Susan L. wrote:

@FrugalCat wrote:

My area hasn't had combos the last few times I've gone. My husband saw the "grilled cheese/patty melt" on TikTok or YouTube a while ago and we have been getting those ever since. The staff is not surprised by this- there is even a Patty Melt option on their cash register system. Price is the same as a little cheeseburger.

I wonder if it tastes like a cheeseburger. Where I grew up, a patty melt was made with regular sandwich bread instead of hamburger buns. If I remember, next time I do a FG I'll order one.

Only kinda. yeah..beef and cheese, but it's richer as they use mayo on the buns and usually crunchier from the griddling of the bread.

@Susan L. wrote:

Where I grew up, a patty melt was made with regular sandwich bread instead of hamburger buns. If I remember, next time I do a FG I'll order one.

Patty melts always meant rye bread where I have lived. Heavy on the grilled onions, and I like mustard, mayo and pickle on mine. NOM!

I booked a 5G for tomorrow just to give one a try

Have synthesizers, will travel...

@Susan L. wrote:

@FrugalCat wrote:

My area hasn't had combos the last few times I've gone. My husband saw the "grilled cheese/patty melt" on TikTok or YouTube a while ago and we have been getting those ever since. The staff is not surprised by this- there is even a Patty Melt option on their cash register system. Price is the same as a little cheeseburger.

I wonder if it tastes like a cheeseburger. Where I grew up, a patty melt was made with regular sandwich bread instead of hamburger buns. If I remember, next time I do a FG I'll order one.

My mom made patty melts with leftover meatloaf and either rye or sourdough bread. She would usually have the plastic encased cheeses in white and yellow to choose between.
So, I was disappointed in a patty melt made with a hamburger patty and white bread.when I had one at a restaurant for nostalgia's sake. It isn't that it's bad, it's just basically a cheeseburger but with bread rather than a bun. That was a dish we had once in a while but it was "Mom forgot to buy buns" cheeseburgers.

@Deedeezthoughts wrote:

@Susan L. wrote:

@FrugalCat wrote:

My area hasn't had combos the last few times I've gone. My husband saw the "grilled cheese/patty melt" on TikTok or YouTube a while ago and we have been getting those ever since. The staff is not surprised by this- there is even a Patty Melt option on their cash register system. Price is the same as a little cheeseburger.

I wonder if it tastes like a cheeseburger. Where I grew up, a patty melt was made with regular sandwich bread instead of hamburger buns. If I remember, next time I do a FG I'll order one.
My mom made patty melts with leftover meatloaf and either rye or sourdough bread. She would usually have the plastic encased cheeses in white and yellow to choose between.
So, I was disappointed in a patty melt made with a hamburger patty and white bread.when I had one at a restaurant for nostalgia's sake. It isn't that it's bad, it's just basically a cheeseburger but with bread rather than a bun. That was a dish we had once in a while but it was "Mom forgot to buy buns" cheeseburgers.

They are buns. it's 2 bun tops turned upside down, slathered in mayo and griddled.

I don't know how they are calling that a patty melt. A patty melt is a burger patty, or what the locals here call a "hamburger steak' with cheese, most diners use swiss or american cheese (not singles), grilled onions, mustard (preferably spicy) on grilled, not toasted rye bread.

I've never had one ever from anywhere...I suppose they have a lot of flavor, with all that cheese and grease going on lol. Someone will report back, likely lol.

As some have already stated, patty melts traditionally should be on rye or sourdough bread. Those breads are heartier and crisp up better with what is going on inside that sandwich. And the sourdough one is called a Frisco burger. Do not get me started on sourdough bread. I love it.

If you lived in San Fransico, you'd know don't call it Frisco!

Although everything else is spot-on!

I've always seen them offered as Frisco Melts, and I'll go with the suburb in the D/FW metroplex so as not to insult anyone from SF.

As it were, Frisco, TX used to be out in the middle of nowhere, and is still most famous for being the home of Southfork Ranch, where the TV show "Dallas" was based.

I went to school with a guy who actually lived there. Doug Box has written a couple of books about it. His dad was Cloyce Box, a former Detroit Lion-turned-mega oilman.

Have synthesizers, will travel...

@CoolMusic wrote:

I've always seen them offered as Frisco Melts, and I'll go with the suburb in the D/FW metroplex so as not to insult anyone from SF.

As it were, Frisco, TX used to be out in the middle of nowhere, and is still most famous for being the home of Southfork Ranch, where the TV show "Dallas" was based.

I went to school with a guy who actually lived there. Doug Box has written a couple of books about it. His dad was Cloyce Box, a former Detroit Lion-turned-mega oilman.

Southfork Ranch is located in Parker, TX, near where I live in Wylie.

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