Red Rooster: Why?
Why do we have Red Rooster? No-one ever eats there.
Never have I heard this conversation: “What about McDonald’s? KFC? Pizza, could you eat pizza? Hey, how about Red Rooster?” No-one. Ever. Eats there.
Red Rooster is to fast food what Harris Scarfe is to department stores. Completely useless, past its use-by date… an anachronism. I don’t understand why either of these chains still exist.
I’ve been to Red Rooster once in my life, and it wasn’t even for the food. When The Rescuers Down Under came out (in 1990), Red Rooster had a promotion with little bendy plastic figurines of the main characters. I was obsessed with the movie, and I really wanted the figure of Wilbur the Albatross. I got it, of course, cos I was a manipulative, greedy little shit.
The only thing I know about Red Rooster’s food is that they put pineapple slices on everything. Chicken? Chuck a pineapple slice on it. Potatos and gravy? Pineapple slice.
I’m sorry if it seems like I’m just randomly venting at this fast food chain that has never harmed me in any way. It’s just that I was reading a list of the stores that are opening up in the new shopping centre that’s being built in Leopold (Gateway Plaza… I guess because Leopold is the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula or something), and Red Rooster was on the list.
I’ll be honest, I was pissed. Rumour had it that we were getting a Hungry Jack’s. You’d be pissed too if you were led to believe your neighbourhood was getting some Hungry Jack’s action, and then you found out that no, you’re getting a fucking Red Rooster.
Even kids know Red Rooster is bullshit. I was in the Bourke Street Mall a few weeks ago (and Hooly can corroborate this story…) wasting time in that downstairs McDonald’s while waiting for a train. Now, there’s a Red Rooster down there too, and as I was leaving, heading up the stairs I heard this kid coming down say to his mum ‘No mum, that’s RED ROOSTER!’ This kid seriously thought his mum was trying to pull a fast one on him, promising a Happy Meal but instead delivering whatever half-assed “Kid’s Pack” they have at Red Rooster. (I’m sure there’s pineapple involved, whatever it is.)
Another snippet of conversation you’ll never hear: “What, Red Rooster again? You had that last night!”
I’m just verifying that the kid story is true.
Because Red Red Reddy Red Rooster’s not fried, it just looks/tastes like school camp food.
I’ve never even heard of Red Rooster, but I’ll take your word for it and say fuck it.
If you are going to a family restaurant, you go to McDonalds’ or Pizza Hut. If you want chicken and chips, you stop off at the fish and chip take away place on the way home…Hence Red Rooster is Red-undant.
I don’t feel right buying roast chicken in a place without an old Street Fighter machine anyway…
It’s an Aussie thing, Tommy… I guess I should also tell you that Hungry Jack’s is what Burger King is called down here.
Fuck, Gitoku, don’t get me started on fish and chip shops. They’re the only places that people ever buy Sunkist. Oh, and you get one Daniel85 Point for use of the term ‘family restaurant’ in reference to McDonald’s. If you save up 100, you can send away for a secret decoder ring!
I don’t mind Red Rooster apart from the fact their chicken burgers aren’t as good as KFC’s, their prices are too expensive and their service is slow as shit. Apart from that they make good chicken nuggets & chips. They get an extra point for giving out refresher towels.
Dude, i agree completely.
I have to admit though, i did eat at one on the way down to loch sport for new years, other then that i never go there.
I used to have labyrinth on tape which had been taped from tv, other then the cool pepsi commercial and old simpsons promos, there was ads for red rooster saying how great there chicken is.
Really you could go down to safeway and get the same thing for $7.50.
Theres chips and gravy are nice though, but apart from that its pretty much barnickle bills (spelled it wrong)
Remember that place, it was like a seafood pizzahut.
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Barnacle Bills! I remember seeing it translated in Japanese to ‘Panic and Pills’…Man! What would they sell there???
Oh yes, Barnacle Bill’s. We used to go there occasionally when I was a little kid, and I just ate chips cos I hate seafood. Don’t you hate those kids who *always* get a bowl of chips whenever they eat out?
Speaking of random Aussie restaurant chains, what about Taco Bill? Taco BILL! Haha. They tried to rip off Taco Bell, but the name doesn’t even make sense. Is it run by a guy named Taco Bill? Are they referring to the bill you’ll have to pay after eating your tacos? No-one knows! And that’s the mystery of Taco Bill…
I remember seeing a taco bill when i did hockey, i cant remember where exactly but i remember we passed it a few times and i thought it was a taco bell.
Man that place looked crap, lol.
to make things worst, it appears that red rooster is selling “tempura fish” and chips… eeeerr… Red Rooster? wtf.. you dont go to kfc to get a hamburger.. theyve just lost it and are trying to get into the fast food market by selling something contrary to the name.
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hey i live in leopold. the shopping center is opeining tomorrow. i was kinda pissd that out of all the fast food chains they were building RED ROOSTER. i wanted something like maccas or KFC. but rumors have it that godfathers in leopold sold the land to maccas and they are gonna build a maccas across the bellarine high way about 100 meters from the plaza. so that should be good.
Ignorance is the one word that best describes the entire content of your blog post (or at least the “No-one ever eats there” phrase).
Clearly, you are not “everyone”. If no-one ate at Red Rooster, then why would they be expanding their operations and opening new stores as you complained about (in your suburb for example)? If no-one was buying, they would be closing stores, not opening more… It’s simple supply and demand - the basis of our entire economy.
Also, just for your record, I work in a Red Rooster, and we have a turnover of MILLIONS of dollars a year (exact amount cannot be provided due to corporate rules & policies). So much for your “no-one ever eats there” comment…
Hey Chris! Ever thought of applying for a job at Subway? They could use a young go-getter like yourself in their PR department. Because, as we all know, when they talk fresh they really mean it.
(In case you’re unaware, Chris, I’m mocking you. Just thought you might need a bit of help recognising the humour, as you seem to be having some trouble with the concept. No need to thank me, just shout me a large chips next time I’m at your Red Rooster. Hold the pineapple, though.)
LOL @ Chris
That was a joke comment, riiiiiggghhhhht?
You and Laura so have to eat there when she flys down to see you. XD
I work at Red Rooster.
It gets soooo busy at lunchtimes.