David H.
Yelp
I have visited multiple locations and have ordered chicken strips and requested that they be cut up.
Every single time my request has been met. No questions. No pushback. Simply done.
On Tuesday, December 3, I went to this location. Placed my order. And was given the strips uncut.
When I asked the manager (Shana) why other locations cut them up she started to explain that every location is a franchise.
I interrupted her and cut her off as she wasn't hugging me reason but an excuse,
If a location can cut up the chicken for a salad, they can cut it up for the strips.
If one location can do this, then everyone can since they obviously all have the same equipment.
The request wasn't unreasonable. The request wasn't outside of her power to fulfill. The request would not have bankrupted the location or the corporation.
No one would have suffered bodily harm or died as a result of simply cutting the chicken.
The bottom line is that this person, a manager, simply didn't want to. She placed a higher value on rules and procedures and "how we do things" than simply making a customer happy.
Yes, I yelled at her. No I will not apologize nor regret it. She was being unreasonable.
She should be commended for doing a phenomenal job at making me feel that my request was unreasonable.
She should also be commended for insulting my intelligence given that it's no secret that chicken is cut up for both the wraps and the salads.
Shana should pursue a career as a fire marshal or code enforcement. She clearly holds dear doing things "by the book."
She may smile and seem nice but ultimately she's a fraud. "Service" is not about simply following the rules and checking the boxes. It's about creating an experience. A memorable experience.
Should I mention her that I'm under doctor's orders to eat 190g of protein a day and that having the chicken cuts makes all of that much easier?
Should I mention the amount of money that I've spent ordering this? I had this meal 4x a day during the month of September. Frequently in November. And now occasionally in December.
Shana should be reminded of Chick-Fil-A's core values.
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