- I have 10 new fast food secrets
to save you money this summer.
Welcome back to the channel.
I'm the YouTube Deal Guy, Matt Granite,
and I'm gonna bring you along
for a wild ride of secrets and hacks,
where I put each of these tips into practice,
from free sandwiches at Chick-fil-A
to $1 fully loaded Burger King burgers,
and something you need to know
if you like McDonald's Chicken McNuggets,
I'm going to uncover secrets
no fast food restaurant may want you to hear.
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Fast food secret number one, DIY bacon at Burger King,
and a way to ensure you are no longer overpaying
for bacon on a burger.
And I want to thank subscriber Lona Bickel
for submitting this information,
which I think is ingenious.
At Burger King,
the Bacon King is crazy expensive,
seven bucks for just the sandwich,
and all it has on it is bacon, ketchup, and mayo.
The Bacon Cheeseburgers, however,
are actually on the $1 menu, or now the $1.49 menu.
The only difference between the $7 Bacon King
and the $1.49 Bacon Cheeseburger
is that one has mustard instead of mayo
and the other has a pickle,
but that's hardly worth a $5 difference.
So, just order two Bacon Cheeseburgers,
hold the pickle and mustard and add mayo,
and you end up paying $2.98 for two sandwiches
rather than 6.99 for one.
Fast food hack number two
is actually tied to pizza at Papa Murphy's,
and from prior comments that I've read,
many of you guys have indicated that you like the option
to buy a pizza and then save the leftovers for a later time.
But what if you don't want pizza
back to back to back to back?
There's a way where you can actually take advantage
of a take-and-bake offering,
so if you are not aware,
Papa Murphy's at most participating locations
has a take-and-bake deal on Tuesdays.
So, on Tuesday,
you can get a five-topping large pizza for $11.
If you take the survey code from a prior receipt,
you get $2 off of that,
lowering your price to nine.
Apply the $2 and you end up
with a five-topping large pizza for $9.
A subscriber by the name of T Bur mentioned
that they will either freeze the pizza for a later time
or bake it that night,
and they order toppings in store that are more difficult
and more expensive to replicate at home,
like Gouda cheese, meat, and peppers,
and then they add their own basics,
like onion, mushroom, and sliced tomatoes,
rather than overpaying for that at a local restaurant.
My next two fast food hacks are tied to Chick-fil-A
before I jump into a freebie from Starbucks.
Fast food hack number three, if you have kids, like I do,
or smaller eaters in your household
who typically can't finish an entire sandwich,
instead of ordering two separate sandwiches
from Chick-fil-A, which can be quite expensive,
order a four piece chicken strip and two pairs of buns.
This hack will feed two hungry mouths
for around $3 less than buying two sandwiches
independently on their own.
And if one of those smaller eaters simply demands
that they must have a traditional chicken sandwich
from Chick-fil-A, say hello to fast food hack number four.
This is how to get a free sandwich.
So, if you are not aware, you can frequently score
free chicken sandwiches by asking for a receipt
and filling out the survey online from Chick-fil-A.
Never turn down a receipt,
and if you're as frugal as I am
and you're ordering more than one thing,
maybe separate it into two independent orders,
and then you get two separate receipts.
That's the way to do it.
Go online and visit the link,
which is in the video description box.
Fill out a short customer survey.
You'll get a unique code valid for
a free original Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich,
and according to my math, at least in my town,
one in every three to four visits
will score you that receipt,
and it's a freebie you should never pass up
if you love Chick-fil-A.
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Fast-food hat number five is tied to Starbucks.
And while I realize there's always people
that watch these videos and leave comments and say,
"I'm only saving a dollar here, a dollar there.
It doesn't make a difference."
I'm very frugal.
And for me, every dollar adds up quickly.
And while I'm not advocating for the daily intake
of fast food, fast food is great as a convenience option.
If you're on the go and that's where I'm trying to step in
and assist and for fast food hack, number five
it's definitely not a life changer, but if you're not aware
just as subscriber DA G pointed out
you can score a free whipped cream at Starbucks.
It's called a Puppuccino.
And this concept is tied to benefit a dog
or a four-legged member
of your household that wants free whipped cream.
You asked for a Puppuccino and whether you are
at a retail Starbucks or in a drive-through
they do not check to see if an animal is in the back seat.
You could always have a dog at home.
They will give you free whipped cream
in a cup in my experience,
while the best way to save money is not to go to Starbucks,
to buy coffee at all.
For the purposes of this video
get a coffee at Starbucks, get a Puppuccino.
The time that I recorded this video
they put a dog biscuit in which looked really appetizing
but I determined that I was not going to eat it.
So I removed the dog cookie
and then I added the whipped cream to the coffee.
It's like a DIY cold foam coffee of some kind
maybe this isn't the strongest tip on the list
but just wait till you hear what I have
for a fast food hack number six
is a great way to reward any member
of your household who is succeeding in school.
And there's actually a list which I've linked
to in the video description box
where Applebee's, Baskin-Robbins, Chick-fil-A,
Chuck E. Cheese.
So many other crispy cream will give your kids
a free food items if they score an a on A report card.
And we'll, my daughter is only three,
I could see a time later
down the line where she just absolutely kills it
on a science report card, a grade, she wasn't anticipating.
She shows some form of improvement.
We tell her how great she is at home
and then we go out as a family to congratulate her
with a free Baskin-Robbins scoop of ice cream.
Obviously there's so many different ways to encourage
and motivate your kids
but I just thought that was good to include.
Fast food hack number seven,
ensure that if you are buying more than one burger
from Wendy's, you're never paying more
than a dollar for that second burger
while this app promotion is available.
And I'll show this to you in action in a moment
but there is a buy one burger, get a second burger
for a dollar offering right now available
at most participating locations across the US.
So for the purposes of my demonstration,
I wanted a premium Dave's Double burger.
This is $4.79 before tax in my region.
And after using my app to apply this promotion,
rather than paying an additional $4.79
for a second burger for my wife or second one for myself,
I scored the second Dave's Double for just $1
and this is available for all Wendy's premium burger.
So definitely something you might want to consider
if you are a Wendy's fan, by the way, guys
as a show of comments
since I can't do a show of hands, who has the best burger?
I think one of my prior videos
we established that McDonald's fries
were some of the most popular.
I happen to really like Burger King burgers.
Wendy's those got a pretty hardcore following.
Weigh in let me know.
And now for the battle of nuggets
and something you should know
if you are a fan of chicken nuggets, fast food hack
number eight is more of a consideration for you.
If you are planning a visit to McDonald's
specifically for the purpose of chicken nuggets
I want you to consider KFC.
You can get a five piece chicken tender
and fry meal for $2 less at KFC.
Then the 10 piece McNugget meal at McDonald's.
What do you benefit from at KFC?
Well, in my opinion and taste test
the chicken is of superior quality,
you get more of it,
and at KFC, you also get the biscuit too.
Plus the benefit of paying $2 less, if anyone disagrees
and you think the chicken McNuggets are substantially better
than the equivalent of chicken tenders at KFC
please correct me in the comment section.
I definitely read through them.
Fast food hack number nine is tied to DQ
and for all of my fellow blizzard lovers out there
I don't know if you are aware, but there is a
buy one get one blizzard offer for 99 cents.
Meaning you get your second one for 99 cents for any size
on varying days of the week, which vary by location.
So the key figure out that day of the week
and your town or city
and you will pay a fraction of what you would pay.
Assuming you're buying more than one blizzard
on a non BOGO day
they are available and for fast food hack, number 10,
before I get into the bonus items
including how to resurrect a forgotten menu item
at McDonald's that so many people love.
And the truth about the size of your pizza
that you're paying for.
If you are interested in DQ's Peanut Buster Parfait
which is extremely popular this season,
you could actually save more than a dollar on it
each time by using this hack.
Order, a Hot Fudge Sundae with peanuts.
The only difference
between the two is simply how they are layered.
There's absolutely no other difference
in terms of the ingredients.
By the time I made it this far into the video,
I was really full and I didn't want to waste any food.
So just so you are aware, the Hot Fudge Sundae
is on the left and the Peanut Buster Parfait
is on the right for the purposes of scientific comparison.
I probably should have ordered two of the identical size
but what I really wanted to show you was just
that the layering is different between the two,
the taste in no way, once you mix it up
with your own spoon differs in any way
and you are saving more than a buck each time
regardless of what size you order.
And now for the bonus section
of the Fast Food Hacks on this video,
is a special thank you to anyone that has made it this far
into the video, let's begin with a pizza calculator.
Then we're gonna talk free cash
and a final McDonald tack.
If you frequent different fast food restaurants
for your pizza needs, there is a pizza size calculator
which I've created a link to in the video description box
which will allow you to measure
in terms of a value for money.
Simply figure out the diameter
of the pizza before you order the price.
And then this will give you a true cost perspective
whether it's Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Domino's
on whether you should be buying a medium and a large,
two mediums or a small and an extra large
as a price per inch, per topping mathematical ratio
because we all know pizzas at every chain
restaurant are not created equal.
Some are fast food hack bonus number two
is actually a tactic that you could employ all year.
And if you have not yet experienced the gift card section
at Sam's Club it's essentially free money
at your fingertips for all of your favorite fast food spots.
Whether it's Krispy Kreme,
Steak 'n Shake, Smashburger, Cold Stone Creamery,
and some more upscale restaurants.
The gift cards at Sam's Club
and other wholesale retail clubs
are reduced significantly year round.
So let's use Krispy Kreme as an example.
Here, right now
I could score a $50 worth of Krispy Kreme gift cards
and I would only pay $37.50.
So figuring out what fast food chain, takeout, joint
or restaurant is of frequent appeal to you, narrow it down.
And your next time you go to Steak 'n Shake,
you'll have $50 to spend there
but you've only spent $37.50
of your own actual money apply some of these gift cards
to hacks that I've already dispensed in prior videos
and you are laughing all the way to the bank.
And now for the big finale bonus,
a fast food hack number three
is tied to a disappearing menu item
at McDonald's that you can now still access.
Thanks to this insight from subscriber
Michelle P the delectable, beloved Caramel Sundae
at McDonald's is now nearly impossible to find
in many parts of the country.
And that's because McDonald's corporate
made some decision to stop selling the caramel topping
as an add on to restaurant.
So here's your hack to get around that.
Order a plane sundae and ask whoever is serving you
to add caramel from the frat bay station.
In most cases, they will not charge you anything extra
and they will simply take that caramel
from the frat bay station and add it to the plane Sundae
and by the time you're done
you have replicated something that I kid you not
is not only one of the best sundaes
and one of the best food items that I've actually
ever purchased from McDonald's
but you're not paying anything extra for it.
At worst it's just the cost of a plain sundae
and a few cents if they decide they are going to charge you.
But guys, that is the type of fast food hack
that I think goes a long way
specifically, if you have any type of nostalgia tied
to something you enjoyed somewhere a long time ago
that you can't find now.
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