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I have tried several different brands of coffee, both at fast food chains and in the form of bagged or canned grounds. Here are my ratings and reviews of each coffee brand…

GROUND COFFEE REVIEWS

New England Coffee Breakfast Blend: I have found both the decaffeinated and regular versions of this brand to be rather good. It’s reasonably priced as well. 8/10

Dunkin’ Donuts: This bagged, ground coffee is of high quality, but relatively expensive. It is sold in one pound bags of regular or decaffeinated. 8/10

Sam’s Choice (Caffeinated): Although it’s good that this brand is Fair Trade Certified, I found its taste mediocre and my stomach didn’t respond well to it. 2/10

Tim Horton’s “Fine Grind”: This comes in a can, which makes it easier to spoon out and reseal than bagged grounds. I tried the caffeinated type and found it almost as good as the first two brands above. 7.5/10

For tips on how to keep your grounds fresh and choose the right brand, check out How To Care For Coffee. Also, consider buying reusable filters.

FAST FOOD BRAND RATINGS

As indicated by the following reviews and ratings, I have found fast food chain coffees to vary in quality more than the different ground brands…

Burger King (Caffeinated): This coffee is consistently good, relatively inexpensive (small: $1.09 + tax), and comes in a well-designed cup. Be sure to ask for the number of creamer and sugar packets you want. 9/10

McDonald’s (Newman’s Own): The taste of this brand seems to change from one time or franchise to another, ranging from poor to fair. It sometimes has grounds at the bottom or isn’t hot enough. 3.5/10

Dunkin’ Donuts: Usually of good quality (with an occasional exception), this coffee now costs nearly $2 (after tax) for a medium cup. The small size cup is thin and poorly designed. 6/10

The above-mentioned numeric ratings take into account taste, price, and packaging.

When you are being interviewed for a restaurant job, the questions you will be asked will relate mainly to your experience, customer service skills and time flexibility. Here are a few questions that you will likely be asked.

Q. Why do you want to work for this particular restaurant?

A. Your answer will vary depending on your actual reason for wanting the job, but you might say something like this.

“I am an experienced cook and I need part time employment to help carry me through college.” (this shows that you have integrity) “I have enjoyed many meals at this restaurant so I’m aware of the quality of the food and the standards of its service, and I’d be honoured to be part of your staff.”

Q. Are you familiar with the restaurant history and what we serve here?

A. You would answer yes because as a responsible job seeker, you would have learned the history, mandate and product of the restaurant prior to the interview, so you would be prepared for this question.

You might say something like, “Yes, I know that this particular franchise has been here twelve years and that’s it’s the fifteenth one to be established in this state. I understand it’s listed in the top five of fast food restaurants because of the quality of the products served and the efficient service. And I’m familiar with the menu because I’ve been a faithful customer for years.”

You may even go into more detail such as the founder’s name and business projection if you want because like people, businesses like to listen to good reports about themselves.

Q. Have you ever worked in a fast food restaurant before?

A. If your answer is no, you want to keep a positive focus on what you can do rather than on what you haven’t done, so you might say, “I haven’t worked directly in a fast food restaurant but I am familiar with it’s fast pace and long hours. I’ve been a volunteer for several years at the school book store and that has given me first hand experience with dealing with people in a fast paced environment where customer service skills are essential”.

If your answer is yes, you would answer yes and then say where you worked and at what capacity. Ie: “Yes, I was employed by such and such part-time for three years in high school.”

Q. Why did you quit?

A. You would not say that you didn’t get along with the supervisor or that you were tired of the shifts. What you would say is something positive like, “I needed to focus all my attention on my studies

When it comes to Filipinos, there is only one kind of fast food chain that can provide just the right kind of taste that Filipinos are looking for, and that is the Jollibee Philippine. Jollibee Philippine is the top fast food chain in the Philippines to date, serving their unique menu from their delectable choices of Yumburger to their joyous Chickenjoys for Filipinos all over the world to enjoy.

Jollibee Philippine has been serving us with their delectable collection of fast food such as the Chickenjoy and Yumburger, but have you ever asked where and when and how the Jollibee Philippine has started?

As far as we can remember, the Jollibee Philippine provides us with the most delectable fast-food foods, but did you know that the Jollibee Philippine did not start on selling hamburgers or chickens, it started as an ice cream parlor at Cubao in 1975 with Jolibe as the original name.

But after sometime, they decided on getting the services of a management consultant in the person of Manuel C. Lumba. Lumba suggested that to shift their business of ice cream parlor to hamburgers after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to get tapped.

And sure enough, their hamburgers became a hit for a lot of Filipinos. After this success, Lumba next reformed the name Jolibe to Jolly Bee and made the two words form a single name Jollibee. Then Lumba next created the product name "Yumburger" as well as the name "Chickenjoy".

The stores were re-designed, the service transformed into a full self-service, fast food operation with drive thrus. Not long after, Tony Tan and Manny Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attended food service and equipment conventions. Tony Tan put Manny Lumba on center stage by putting him in charge of franchise development.

The Jollibee Philippine have gotten so big that they have decided on incorporating some expansions and acquisitions on other fast-food restaurants. On 2000, the Jollibee Philippine acquired Chowking, allowing Jollibee to be part of the oriental quick service restaurant segment.

Similarly, Jollibee Philippine also acquired Red Ribbon Bakeshop on 2005, another popular fast-food restaurant in the Philippines. In 2006, Jollibee Philippine acquired the Délifrance which further expanded its penetration in the food service industry particularly in the French cafe-bakery, a growing segment of the Philippine food market.

Now, the Jollibee Philippine has become the biggest fast-food chains in the world with an overall count of 1,466 stores in the Philippines namely Jollibee (627), Chowking (377), Greenwich Pizza (236), Red Ribbon Bakeshop (194), Délifrance (28) and Mang Pepe (4). It had 191 stores overseas.

That’s all about the history and present state of Jollibee Philippine. But if you are ever wondering about sending some Jollibee food products your loved ones back home with the stress of going through all that calling and waiting, then visit Express Regalo at www.expressregalo.com to learn how.