Swiss Chalet

[TESLAMotors]

"Swiss Chalet, always so good for so little"
Perfect jingle.
So good, for so little, they don't give you the same amount of fries like they used to. Chicken sizes are a joke, the last time I had them (a few months ago).
Portion sizes were decent when they had take-out with the tin/aluminum take-out containers, now with the plastic containers, it's garbage. It's sectioned out for meat, fries and the little bun, so the employees are confined to put only a tiny bit of fries in comparison to the old containers.
Sneaky prickish move and one of the reasons I don't buy from them ever again.

 

[tribunus]

"Swiss Chalet, always so good for so little"
Perfect jingle.
So good, for so little, they don't give you the same amount of fries like they used to. Chicken sizes are a joke, the last time I had them (a few months ago).
Portion sizes were decent when they had take-out with the tin/aluminum take-out containers, now with the plastic containers, it's garbage. It's sectioned out for meat, fries and the little bun, so the employees are confined to put only a tiny bit of fries in comparison to the old containers.
Sneaky prickish move and one of the reasons I don't buy from them ever again.

Totally agree. Swiss Chalet is so horribly overpriced for what you get. Their sister chain Harvey's in the Cara empire also sucks. I had one of their regular burgers earlier this year and couldn't taste the beef in that patty with all the soy they used as filler.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Please learn from my mistake. Watch your diet, There might be fat in things you never thought. For example wraps. The one that floored me was Hershey's Kisses have cholesterol. I never figured chocolate could have cholesterol! And I love chocolate.

Milk Chocolate has milk fat in it. = Cholesterol

Totally agree. Swiss Chalet is so horribly overpriced for what you get. Their sister chain Harvey's in the Cara empire also sucks. I had one of their regular burgers earlier this year and couldn't taste the beef in that patty with all the soy they used as filler.

The reason Harvey's is so bad these days is because they give you a re-warmed pre-cooked burger to get you out of the line as fast as possible. I use to go to the small outlets they had in Home Depot store because they would make a burger for you from scratch. They also pulled a fast one a few years back when they had veggie burgers. When there was no demand for the veggie burgers they slipped it in the regular burger pan to get rid of stock.

 

[SchlongConery]

High cholesterol can be genetic and have little to do with one's attempts to avoid it through diet and exercise (though they certainly can't hurt).

Genetics play a significant role indeed. And often, after diet and exercise have addressed some of the problem, then medication can bring the levels into balance.

People who are genetically slender and can "eat what they want" and don't exercise are sometimes referred to as "skinny-fat" and can develop the same health problems as the morbidly obese.

Three things:

1. LDL cholesterol (the waxy, artery clogging stuff) can be somewhat reduced by a diet with LOW "Glycemic Index" foods that are higher in rough, whole vegetables and fruits. NOT PUREED into a sweet pre-digested drink. WHOLE foods that take time for your digestive tract to break down and be absorbed, thereby not triggering your liver to start producing glycogen and then storing it on your liver and ass as FAT.

2. HDL cholesterol can be increased by exercise. This is the good cholesterol that is like a solvent to keep the bad LDL cholesterol from congealing in your blood vessels.

3. Statin drugs have particular specialties. Some lower LDL mostly. Some raise HDL mostly. Some do both. Your own blood tests will determine the medication most suited to your blood and system.

Do NOT be afraid of the conspiracy theorist's scaremongering or your own personal feelings of not "liking taking pills". The "side effects" of high cholesterol are heart attacks, stroke, and early death. The side effects of popular statin drugs are nowhere near as significant and are far less likely to even occur.

 

[Fatume]

Service all over is getting shitty!! Numerous times I've been to Tim Hortins and asked for a medium cream only and get a double double???? Really!! Went to McDonalds on the weekend and asked for a bacon and egg bagel sandwich, drove away and what did I have?? Sausage and egg. What the hell!! My rant done.[/QU

Jokingly, at work, we call it The Tim Horton's Surprise. What more can you expect when half the people they hire to work the drive thru can't speak english.

 

[NHFL]

Genetics play a significant role indeed. And often, after diet and exercise have addressed some of the problem, then medication can bring the levels into balance.

People who are genetically slender and can "eat what they want" and don't exercise are sometimes referred to as "skinny-fat" and can develop the same health problems as the morbidly obese.

Three things:

1. LDL cholesterol (the waxy, artery clogging stuff) can be somewhat reduced by a diet with LOW "Glycemic Index" foods that are higher in rough, whole vegetables and fruits. NOT PUREED into a sweet pre-digested drink. WHOLE foods that take time for your digestive tract to break down and be absorbed, thereby not triggering your liver to start producing glycogen and then storing it on your liver and ass as FAT.

2. HDL cholesterol can be increased by exercise. This is the good cholesterol that is like a solvent to keep the bad LDL cholesterol from congealing in your blood vessels.

3. Statin drugs have particular specialties. Some lower LDL mostly. Some raise HDL mostly. Some do both. Your own blood tests will determine the medication most suited to your blood and system.

Do NOT be afraid of the conspiracy theorist's scaremongering or your own personal feelings of not "liking taking pills". The "side effects" of high cholesterol are heart attacks, stroke, and early death. The side effects of popular statin drugs are nowhere near as significant and are far less likely to even occur.

Very good advice. Two points to add:

1) In some cases, it is not even the absolute LDL number that is a problem, but in fact the ratio of HDL to LDL. As you mention HDL acts as a solvent against LDL, so if both are in the proper ratio one can maintain health. Granted, doctors usually like to see LDL below a certain number, but one can have LDL at a low number, but if there is not enough HDL to act as a solvent, one can still get clogged arteries.

2) The safety profile of statins is so positive that the FDA has long considered making them available as over the counter medications. In fact it is not the safety profile that delays its introduction as an OTC, but rather the fact that one still needs to go to an MD or a lab to get and interpret the blood test necessary to measure one's cholesterol levels. The concern is that if statins become OTC people will not engage in the necessary monitoring required to maintain safe HDL/LDL levels while on the medication.

 

[Dougal Short]

First World Problems...

 

[NHFL]

First World Problems...

You are more than welcome to move to a third world country to have theirs.

 

[TESLAMotors]

lol!

 

[Serpent]

My cholesterol was 9.5 without meds. Lipitor 20mg brought it down to 4.8 or something. Still over the danger zone of 4.5 but for me, a marked improvement. Genetics and being 20lbs overweight. Have had it since my 20s.

 

[Titalian]

Weird that you say that - my doctor told me today that my cholesterol is very high. I am skinny and try to avoid fatty foods...

As a consumer MissCroft has a right to complain. I've always disliked Swiss Chalet, and maybe that is because I was spoiled in Mtl with St.Hubert Barbecue ! A lot more options
to choose from. And the service was always outstanding with their yellow Beatles running making deliveries. I often wondered why they didn't survive in TO

 

[dr tongue]

Maybe this is a stupid thread but I feel like ranting.

Ordered Swiss Chalet the other night and they accidentally gave me someone else's order while giving another person mine. I could not get through to them - kept getting put on hold. They asked me three times what province I was in.

I had the receipt and phone number of the woman who got my meal and called her and we chatted for a little bit. She was cool. Anyway, they then brought her original order and gave it to her for free because of the mistake.

They said they would bring my order within 30 minutes and it would be free. They never showed up. And never answered the phone. The next day they said they have no record of my phone call or order. Despite the fact that they delivered a meal (the wrong one) to my door.

I will never use them again. Rant over. LOL

This is a case of a franchise fucking up not once but twice. E-mail the head office. Heads will roll and you will most likely not only prevent this from happening again in your area, but will probably receive a gift card for your troubles. Companies with franchises depend on this kind of feedback. This is the exception to the rule and should not be swept under the carpet. They deserve to know.

 

[herbnessman]

First World Problems...

You're right. We should never complain about anything unless it involves access to fresh water, medicine or sustainable farming.

Note to Swiss Chalet and every other business. Feel free to rip us off as complaining to you would be considered trivial. We should just wonder at the fact you exist in our spoiled world and be thankful you answered the phone.

 

[lomotil]

"Swiss Chalet, always so good for so little"
Perfect jingle.
So good, for so little, they don't give you the same amount of fries like they used to. Chicken sizes are a joke, the last time I had them (a few months ago).
Portion sizes were decent when they had take-out with the tin/aluminum take-out containers, now with the plastic containers, it's garbage. It's sectioned out for meat, fries and the little bun, so the employees are confined to put only a tiny bit of fries in comparison to the old containers.
Sneaky prickish move and one of the reasons I don't buy from them ever again.

The standard size containers in use now allow for more consistent portions of fries. I remember that the previous containers that you mentioned allowing for the amount of fries to be dependant on the mood and generosity of the kitchen worker. Cara foods is watching their profit margins and is definitely providing less and charging more... The portions that you get dining in are definitely bigger than for take out as the quality and quantity of what is on the plate placed right in front of you can be immediately scrutinized .

 

[lomotil]

As a consumer MissCroft has a right to complain. I've always disliked Swiss Chalet, and maybe that is because I was spoiled in Mtl with St.Hubert Barbecue ! A lot more options
to choose from. And the service was always outstanding with their yellow Beatles running making deliveries. I often wondered why they didn't survive in TO

St. Hubert offered an inferior product to Swiss Chalet in the GTA at the time, especially the take out and delivery experience, very small stingy portions and was less tasty. However the dine in experiences at St Hubert that I experienced in Montreal and Quebec were impressive.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

The St. Hubert BBQ was started on St. Hubert Street in Montreal in the 50s. From one shop they grew into hundreds ( mostly franchised ) Their Chicken is good, but an even better chicken in Montreal is Au Coq BBQ ( Pronounced O' Cock - say it correctly or people will think it is a gay Irish pub ) At one time they had 12-15 outlets, but the proliferation of fast food places took a toll on their business. Their chicken has remained consistent throughout the years.

http://www.aucoq.ca/en/home

 

[LeeHelm]

Milk Chocolate has milk fat in it. = Cholesterol

Yep makes sense now I think about it.

 

[NHFL]

Yep makes sense now I think about it.

A few other things about chocolate - they have to actually add fat to it as a preservative and in order to keep it from separating. However, what is even worse is the hydrogenated oils that they use to make most chocolate. If you see hydrogenated in the ingredient list, it contains trans-fat, and that is evil, evil, evil stuff. Forget about good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, trans-fats just cling right to your arteries. Both the US and Canadian governments are on the cusp of banning them completely from the food supply.

 

[danmand]

A few other things about chocolate - they have to actually add fat to it as a preservative and in order to keep it from separating. However, what is even worse is the hydrogenated oils that they use to make most chocolate. If you see hydrogenated in the ingredient list, it contains trans-fat, and that is evil, evil, evil stuff. Forget about good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, trans-fats just cling right to your arteries. Both the US and Canadian governments are on the cusp of banning them completely from the food supply.

Chocolate, if you eat the good quality 85% cocoa type, is a beneficial food, with cancer fighting capabilities and lots of antioxidants.

The problem is that in North America, chocolate means some concoction of sugar and fat.

 

[MissCroft]

I ended up getting a free dinner for two in the restaurant so they did come through.

It was okay but I agree St.Hubert's was better. Wish they would return to Toronto.