"I was actually hesitant if I will be publishing this post or not because it was a failure on my part but I realized, I have also to share these things to learn from our mistakes and for others to know also what to avoid or not."
Yes, I have been reassuring my readers that all single meals featured in this blog is below 100 pesos or less than 2 dollars. But with my recent trip to La Trinidad, Benguet, my extreme hunger due to a tiring walking tour in the town has made me so exhausted that I wasn't able to decide well and just had to order a food that is easy to wait and that's why I failed with my mission this day.
McDonald's La Trinidad Benguet with the Mountains at the back
With my goal of featuring "sulit" foods in the country on a lower price, it is my first time to fail for this blog.
I was actually hesitant if I will be publishing this post or not because it was a failure on my part but I realized, I have also to share these things to learn from our mistakes and for others to know also what to avoid or not.
In fact, I was on a travel challenge for myself by traveling to 3 provinces for 1 day in looking for great yet cheap foods.
For that day, I ventured to Benguet, La Union and Candon City (in Ilocos Sur). I have to maximize my time.
But as I was doing a walking tour in La Trinidad, Benguet, I got so tired and exhausted. I was able to see a McDonald's branch in La Trinidad where I have eaten my lunch.
I ordered a chicken and a spaghetti in one worth 106 pesos and that was 7 pesos more than the goal. I supposed not to include any drinks but the crew has told me that whether or not I will claim the drinks, the prize is still the same.
So to be fair on my part, I just took the softdrinks although I have no plans to drink that.
I think not giving you a chance to exclude soft drinks in your meal for a lesser price is very unfair. Although it is a combo meal, the customer must always have the chance to exclude what he wants as long as the item is a totally different product.
That's why I blame McDonald's for this (sorry, Haha) because I have failed for this mission. If the prize of the soft drinks should have been subtracted even for only 7 pesos, I should have triumphed for the 99 pesos. Sadly, that was the rule of this fastfood branch.
In fact, I have begged the crew to just cancel the order and purchase a cheaper meal but the crew just told me that she has already entered it at the cash registry.
Well, the golden arch in this part of La Trinidad in Benguet has just taught me a lesson.
So next time I'll be going to fast foods like McDonald's better think 7X even you are hungry or else you'll be financially damaged like me who is a budget eater.
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Location:
McDonald's
La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
Mission Status:
Mission Failed at 106 pesos (more than 2 dollars)