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  • @illawarriorhill70
    @illawarriorhill70 15 днів тому +252

    The best burgers I have had in Australia are from local take-aways, not national chains

    • @waynedieckmann9840
      @waynedieckmann9840 15 днів тому +9

      30 years ago. Betty's burgers for 2 dollars compared to 15 bucks from a restaurant at Noosa beach.

    • @davidareeves
      @davidareeves 15 днів тому +6

      I miss the old truck stops and home made burgers honestly. Small take-aways that had their own style burgers, get these anyday over the maccas or hj's and their ilk

    • @nickfielding5685
      @nickfielding5685 15 днів тому +3

      @@waynedieckmann9840 any non american fast food chain make stuff better. Betty Burger are from United Kingdom.

    • @venderstrat
      @venderstrat 15 днів тому +4

      To some extent. But when you rock into an unknown local takeaway, results may vary. At Hungry Jacks, you know what you're getting. My fave burger was purchased at Bay Burgers in Byron Bay in the mid 70's.

    • @johnpage7735
      @johnpage7735 15 днів тому +1

      Spot on

  • @ravenfeader
    @ravenfeader 15 днів тому +147

    Hungry Jacks adverts always say "The burgers are better at Hungry Jacks". At the moment you can get 2 Whoppers for the price of 1 . Hungries kicks Macca's all day every day . Hungries still run paper vouchers and Macca's only App.

    • @waza987
      @waza987 15 днів тому +13

      Their burgers are usually better, but Jacks service is much worse than Macca’s, slow and they often get parts of your order wrong. And the stores and particularly their restrooms are no where near as clean as Maccas usually is.

    • @lynndally9160
      @lynndally9160 15 днів тому +15

      @@waza987 really? Our local HJs are amazing and always spotless loos. Whereas the local maccas f**k up orders on a regular basis and not just the loos but the whole store is generally disgusting

    • @d1pstick32
      @d1pstick32 15 днів тому +9

      HJs is fucking sick. I have missed it so much since moving away from my old town.

    • @waza987
      @waza987 15 днів тому +5

      @@lynndally9160 there are always exceptions that prove the rule, but in my experience if we are on a road trip and want food we would rather stop at Jacks, and while I have seen some bad Macca’s I would try them first for a clean restroom.

    • @ndingo
      @ndingo 15 днів тому +2

      The burgers are crap at HJ they taste like a dog chucked up

  • @infin8ee
    @infin8ee 15 днів тому +87

    The difference in the appearance of the website between Australia and the US is striking. The food looks so much fresher and tasty. I think that they're trying to say they're "better" than Macca's.

    • @urbanyouths
      @urbanyouths 11 днів тому +1

      Don't be mistaken, Hungry Jack's food is very low quality, it doesn't even taste like real meat. The only thing I liked there are their slushies and thick shakes.

    • @user-wi4zk7wr4u
      @user-wi4zk7wr4u 10 днів тому

      The meat at maccas is highly modified with preservatives and thus making it less real meat.

    • @urbanyouths
      @urbanyouths 10 днів тому

      @@user-wi4zk7wr4u Also, I think it's left frozen for weeks. I couldn't taste any meat in it, it was awful.

    • @user-wi4zk7wr4u
      @user-wi4zk7wr4u 9 днів тому +1

      @@urbanyouths look both are not healthy at all and probably the same age

  • @FarAwayInWA
    @FarAwayInWA 15 днів тому +27

    I reckon majority of Australians don't realise the first HJ's was in Perth WA founded by Jack Cowin over 50 years ago, one point to Perth 🤣

    • @Ronnie_65
      @Ronnie_65 8 днів тому +1

      I do. When I lived in Melbourne I used tell my colleagues about them, so when they first opened there I was ecstatic lol

  • @TheKanguru
    @TheKanguru 15 днів тому +59

    Hungry Jacks Legitimately is the most filling tastiest freshest largest serving size fast food company in aus

    • @Aquarium-Downunder
      @Aquarium-Downunder 15 днів тому +6

      an the ice cream machine works.

    • @WillowsYTeye
      @WillowsYTeye 15 днів тому +1

      ​​@@Aquarium-Downunder I FREAKING DIED XD😂🤣

    • @saltyaussie7702
      @saltyaussie7702 15 днів тому +2

      What planet are you living on?
      Have you seen how small the double bacon cheeseburger deluxe has become?
      FYI they lie about the burger patty being flame grilled both side's...

    • @TheKanguru
      @TheKanguru 15 днів тому +2

      @@saltyaussie7702 have you seen a MCdonalds cheeseburger lately mate?

    • @TheKanguru
      @TheKanguru 15 днів тому

      also its a cheeseburger they aren't exactly known for being a big burger you sparkly donut.

  • @BigAl53750
    @BigAl53750 15 днів тому +13

    The burger patties at Hungry Jacks are flame grilled, which makes a big difference. The burgers ARE better than Macca’s. The salad ingredients on the burgers are always really fresh and the chicken in their chicken sandwiches is terrific! As someone else said. the burgers use dto be bigger, but now they’re about the same size as Macca’s, but they still taste better.

    • @TurnMaster
      @TurnMaster 4 дні тому

      Disagree regarding size, think the whoppers are bigger than the biggest Macca's burger.

  • @Rueme63
    @Rueme63 15 днів тому +14

    Where I live, Hungry Jacks is HJ’s and Jacks is that Old No 7 Tennessee Whiskey you very often drink with Coca Cola

  • @TheKanguru
    @TheKanguru 15 днів тому +39

    HJ works with an aussie accent haha

    • @Scott-Inc.
      @Scott-Inc. 13 днів тому +1

      I thought the Same.. HJ doesn’t work with his accent.. Aussie don’t enunciate the J..

    • @TheKanguru
      @TheKanguru 12 днів тому +1

      @@Scott-Inc. when we say it , it sounds more phonetically like H jaze the H is more of an Ah sound to ch to the jAze.. i think i have said it too much to myself now its losing meaning as a word lmao.

    • @raychristison5231
      @raychristison5231 12 днів тому

      Australians never shorten things to initials. That seems to be something Americans do. Most people I know just call it Jacks or Hungries.

    • @SoggyToast506
      @SoggyToast506 11 днів тому +3

      @@raychristison5231Australians shorten everything including to initials, over in Western Australia everyone calls it “HJs” or just “Hungry jacks” in my 22 years of life I never heard anyone call it “hungries” or just “jacks”

    • @oskawilliams-pagh9620
      @oskawilliams-pagh9620 10 днів тому

      Aich jayze

  • @bailujen8052
    @bailujen8052 8 днів тому +2

    The reason why it's phrases "The burgers are better at Hungry Jacks" is because back then it said "The burgers are bigger at Hungry Jacks"

  • @kazz3956
    @kazz3956 15 днів тому +10

    My daughter worked at Hungry Jacks for 4 years, and they do call it HJ’s in Western Australia.

    • @user-eb4ym4xn2b
      @user-eb4ym4xn2b 9 днів тому +1

      They do?

    • @user-eb4ym4xn2b
      @user-eb4ym4xn2b 9 днів тому +1

      I lived in WA most of my life and I’ve never heard anyone call it that!?

    • @kazz3956
      @kazz3956 9 днів тому

      @@user-eb4ym4xn2b yes, maybe it's an employee thing, or a young person thing but my daughter and her work friends called it HJ's all the time.

    • @perthonabudget
      @perthonabudget 8 днів тому +2

      Definitely is HJs in WA

    • @Ronnie_65
      @Ronnie_65 8 днів тому +1

      @@user-eb4ym4xn2bwhere have you been, we’ve always called it HJ’s

  • @lynndally9160
    @lynndally9160 15 днів тому +65

    HJ's are definitely better than maccas. A lot of us refer to Maccas as "chew n spew" 😂

    • @kathryn4002
      @kathryn4002 15 днів тому +13

      Or crapdonalds?

    • @colleenford1078
      @colleenford1078 15 днів тому +4

      Totally agree,macca's is crap 😁

    • @wendyrussell3760
      @wendyrussell3760 15 днів тому +4

      My husband calls it that always.

    • @TheCeleron450
      @TheCeleron450 15 днів тому +4

      Try MacShit

    • @user-lm1re1sw2e
      @user-lm1re1sw2e 15 днів тому

      @@TheCeleron450 The Macca's sausage and egg breakfast only menu is okay as is the fillet of fish albeit there is always far too much mayo on it. Coffee can be hit and miss. Very good to bad.

  • @michaelbuchli7169
    @michaelbuchli7169 15 днів тому +23

    Hungry Jack's is not owned by Burger King hasn't been for 20 years check out the jack Cohen story....🇭🇲

    • @smalltime0
      @smalltime0 15 днів тому +3

      It never was owned by BK, the legal battle was because Burger King wanted to introduce its own stores.

  • @awezman
    @awezman 15 днів тому +16

    Hershey's has the rights to make Kit Kat in the USA. All Kit Kats not made in the USA are made by Nestle'. They each have their own distinct logo and color shemes.

    • @GinaWelsh
      @GinaWelsh 9 днів тому +3

      US chocolate is the worst. Their food standards for chocolate as to the amount of coco etc is lower than in Aus or Europe. Have never liked Hersheys.

    • @LIlyMason-yf2ew
      @LIlyMason-yf2ew 8 днів тому +1

      Hershey’s is crap, even the chocolate for 1$ at Aldi is better 😂

    • @awezman
      @awezman 6 днів тому +1

      @@GinaWelsh Yes, the worst chocolate in europe is better than the worst chocolate in the USA, but there is good stuff too.

  • @AussieTVMusic
    @AussieTVMusic 15 днів тому +9

    I went to the second store in Australia to open in 1971. It was in Palmyra in Perth. A guy dressed as the Burger King was there. I got a hotdog and a coke.

  • @LockItInEddie
    @LockItInEddie 15 днів тому +2

    Great video Ryan! I’ve met Jack Cowin twice, once at the Hungry Jack’s gala and at a Barista competition at the head office in Sydney. He is a very smart businessman and in tune with his company. Jack is surprisingly a very kind person and has a sharp mind for his age as he remembered me from the first time we’ve met. Hungry Jack’s has come a long way since the current CEO Chris Green took over. Chris himself has visited my store and I can see he is very passionate for the brand and growth of this industry. We would not have been where we are today without him and team he’s lead. I’ve been lucky enough to meet them both on multiple occasions.
    Also the new promo that came back today is the Big Jack, the HJ’s answer to the Big Mac, you should check that out. And chicken fries making a comeback down here too. 😊

  • @philipsnettleton
    @philipsnettleton 15 днів тому +31

    Aside from some burgers at specific fish and greezers, Hungry Jack's are much better than MacDonald's, using better meat, fresher salad, awesome sauces and chicken salt on the fries. They are arguably better than 90% of other offerings. They are also more expensive.

    • @PhantomFilmAustralia
      @PhantomFilmAustralia 15 днів тому +1

      The one thing McDonald's has the edge over Hungry Jack's with is the fries.

    • @juliewilliams87
      @juliewilliams87 15 днів тому

      Years ago as a joke we called it Starving Jill's 😂

    • @urbanyouths
      @urbanyouths 11 днів тому

      I can't taste the meat there, it's either been frozen for weeks, or it's not actual meat.

    • @thefilmrookie3099
      @thefilmrookie3099 10 днів тому

      @@PhantomFilmAustraliaI dunno, I’ve always preferred the chips at Hungry Jacks. At Macca’s the chips are often soft and mushy.

  • @vannessa2173
    @vannessa2173 15 днів тому +29

    They say it's better cause it is and I think the food fresh compared to others

    • @BabyVague
      @BabyVague 15 днів тому +2

      And flame grilled as opposed to on a flat plate I think was a selling point

  • @user-ic8wh5su2t
    @user-ic8wh5su2t 15 днів тому +22

    The slogan used to be “The burgers are BIGGER at Hungry Jacks,” and they were. They are not anymore, they’re “piddling” now in comparison, but they are still better.

    • @mypetcamera
      @mypetcamera 15 днів тому +3

      I thought the slogan was, the burgers are better at Hungry Jacks

    • @raymondhardy8468
      @raymondhardy8468 15 днів тому +1

      ​@@mypetcamerait was Burgers are Bigger at Hungry Jacks for decades

    • @smalltime0
      @smalltime0 15 днів тому

      @@raymondhardy8468 No its been the burgers are better. The OG ad slogan was "It takes two hands to handle a Whopper"
      Which it doesn't anymore.

    • @LilChoppa64
      @LilChoppa64 15 днів тому +2

      @@raymondhardy8468 Mandela Effect

    • @ozfroggirl9221
      @ozfroggirl9221 15 днів тому +1

      @@smalltime0 The classic ad he watches in the video clearly says multiple times "The burgers are bigger". That's why you need two hands.

  • @hoorootv1
    @hoorootv1 15 днів тому +7

    "Happy Arvo" 🤔❔️ Well, it is 3:45 P.M. right now, so technically you're correct 👀👍 ❗️

    • @hoorootv1
      @hoorootv1 15 днів тому +3

      I don't eat at ANY fast food joints whether it be Hungary Jack , Red Rooter, La Porchetta, Pancake Parlour, Grill'd, Guzman Y Gomez. Taco Bell, Taco Bill, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Nandos, Maccas, KFC or any of the other fast food franchises in Oz 🌈🐨🦘🐊🪃

  • @user-sl1sf6ps1h
    @user-sl1sf6ps1h 15 днів тому +14

    Want a better burger in Oz just head down to your local fish & chip shop you have to wait for 15 mins but at least you won't feel sick after eating it!

  • @jeanwilson717
    @jeanwilson717 10 днів тому +1

    All of us kids who grew up in Western Australia only had HJs till Maccas arrived in 1982. HJs was made fresh to order, you could add and take items on the burgers, and we had multiple party's there.
    The menu used to have hotdogs and yumbos on it.
    When Maccas arrived, they wouldnt let you change items in the burger, and they werent fresh to order.
    You can usually tell someones age by which outlet they prefer.

  • @liamloveday2676
    @liamloveday2676 15 днів тому +45

    As an Australian, I always said we going hungry's never known anyone saying HJ

    • @aussiedream69
      @aussiedream69 15 днів тому +5

      I have always heard it called Jack's

    • @staples4335
      @staples4335 15 днів тому +18

      Call it HJs all the time here in Brisbane

    • @aussiedream69
      @aussiedream69 15 днів тому +6

      @@staples4335 I am only on the Gold Coast, originally from Sydney, but I guess it probably just depends on the groups (age or otherwise) that one operates around. I have heard it called Hungry's, people around me have always called it Jacks, never heard it called HJ's but don't doubt that it would be called that in places

    • @bryanhellyer8833
      @bryanhellyer8833 15 днів тому +7

      Have always called it HJs in Melbourne

    • @JoE-se3hm
      @JoE-se3hm 15 днів тому +17

      Im in Perth we say HJ's

  • @missymissy5921
    @missymissy5921 15 днів тому +6

    If you want a burger that doesn't drip oil, you go to HJ's. They are honestly better. The burger bites taste exactly like a cheeseburger and it confuses my brain lol. Their coffee isn't as good as Maccas, though. They have proper cut chips, not fries. Ultimately, it depends on how much heart attack you feel like as to whether you get Hungries or Maccas.

  • @cowoljarwoff
    @cowoljarwoff 15 днів тому +2

    I worked at HJs for nearly 3 years (in Adelaide), and it's worth knowing that the ingredient boxes they get are literally Burger King branded. They're direct from actual BK.

  • @PsychInOz
    @PsychInOz 15 днів тому +7

    I think we had the chicken chips as a special item a few years back. Can remember the Hunger Tamers Boxes coming out as a response to KFC’s boxed meals (Burger, 3 wings, potato/gravy vs 2 burgers, 3 nuggets).
    But Hungries was always the less popular - when you’re a kid you tend to stray towards Maccas. Everyone starts with a Happy Meal with Nuggets or a Cheeseburger, which is very safe, few veggies - just sneak the pickle to your sibling or parent. Then you evolve to a McChicken which only has lettuce, also very kid friendly or a Big Mac which also has a safe combination of lettuce and mushed onions. But the signature HJ’s Whopper has lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, mayo and in some instance beetroot. Texturally it’s often a bit too much to start with, and you probably only appreciate it when you get older.
    But what I do remember was HJ always had much better deals, and they’d given the vouchers back to you. In the 90s we used to get 2 Whoppers for $3. My father, if buying dinner for the family would just go in and say I’d like 4 whoppers for $6 and they’d just do it.

    • @techorgames
      @techorgames 8 днів тому

      the chicken fries are coming back soon, I have some insider info so be on the lookout 👀

  • @liatmarmur4368
    @liatmarmur4368 13 днів тому +1

    Generally in Australia, you don't see people buying 2 burgers just for themselves.It's a combo a meal for 2 ppl.

  • @starwyn7
    @starwyn7 15 днів тому +4

    I just finished off a Carolina Angus burger as I saw this in my feed. Hungry Jacks is my favourite fast food, and I always assumed that when they said the burgers are better at hungry Jacks, they meant better than McDonald’s, which they are. .

  • @markleon411
    @markleon411 15 днів тому +1

    "The burgers are better at Hungry Jack's" is their advertising slogan and, by, "better", they are referring to McDonald's, their closest competitor.

  • @GamingForeverEpic
    @GamingForeverEpic 8 днів тому +2

    I don’t like hungry jacks because the first ever time we got it as a family, not only were parts of our order missing, the lettuce was rotten and the meat was undercooked. I’m not Gordon Ramsay but I can tell the difference between food and shit. I’ve never eaten there since, but it’s always interesting to see different perspectives, and people having good customer experiences rather than the awful one we had

  • @darrenjordan841
    @darrenjordan841 14 днів тому +1

    I'm just impressed that there's a Yank that realises other countries exist outside of the divided states of america.

  • @darneyoung537
    @darneyoung537 15 днів тому +18

    Here in OZ the burgers at McDonalds are like eating cardboard, but at HJs the burgers are juicy and they have flavour ❤❤

    • @venderstrat
      @venderstrat 15 днів тому +1

      I disagree. Maccas and HJ are both very good. Of course, I'm in Queensland where everything is awesome.

    • @judithstrachan9399
      @judithstrachan9399 12 днів тому

      @@venderstratI’ve been avoiding most Maccas burgers because I hated them in Sydney. Maybe I should give them another go now I’m in Qld.

    • @13_swiftie97
      @13_swiftie97 9 днів тому

      @@venderstratI’m eating maccas rn. And it’s not like cardboard

    • @venderstrat
      @venderstrat 9 днів тому

      @@13_swiftie97 you got the wrong bloke.

    • @insertusernamehere8125
      @insertusernamehere8125 8 днів тому

      How do maccas burgers taste like cardboard? Sure the meat isn't as fresh as the meat in HJ burgers but it's still very tasty

  • @SalisburyKarateClub
    @SalisburyKarateClub 15 днів тому +4

    Here's another interesting fact about my town (Adelaide) When Hilton Hotels wanted to open a new hotel in Adelaide they couldn't call it Hilton Hotel. We have a suburb just out of town called (wait for it) Hilton. Guess what, there was already a Hilton Hotel. The American company did what all American companies like to do. They tried to sue. They lost. The name of their hotel is called The Hilton International Hotel.

  • @arjovenzia
    @arjovenzia 15 днів тому +3

    HJ's are far more liberal with the veggies and other things added than maccas. also far less greasy. which is sometimes what you want, a big greasewad can really hit the spot sometimes, but the usual things I get from HJ's actually feel like your eating actual food.
    in my area its pretty much always HJ's never heard it called just hungries. but keep in mind you have to pronounce it as an aussie, we would never pronounce each letter individually

  • @lisc7204
    @lisc7204 15 днів тому +18

    We just call it "Hungrys". I don't recall hearing anyone say "HJs".

    • @addie1080
      @addie1080 15 днів тому +6

      must be regional, I've only heard it called HJs

    • @bryanhellyer8833
      @bryanhellyer8833 15 днів тому +5

      We call it HJS

    • @JoE-se3hm
      @JoE-se3hm 15 днів тому +6

      yeah same here, Im from Perth we call it HJ's

    • @doceskoe
      @doceskoe 15 днів тому +4

      Where do you live where people call it hungrys???
      It's HJ's all day in W.A ✌🏼

    • @linhofmann4913
      @linhofmann4913 15 днів тому +2

      Definitely HJs here in WA

  • @ericafarrow667
    @ericafarrow667 15 днів тому

    You have brightened up my evening Ryan 😄👍 Thanks. Hard day at work today but, a laugh makes you feel so good

  • @leahhaines5713
    @leahhaines5713 День тому

    Funnily enough I actually saw a hungry jacks ad advertising chicken fries tonight

  • @julesmarwell8023
    @julesmarwell8023 15 днів тому +22

    Hi Ryan Aust beef is fed on grass and natural grains which makes it the best beef in the world no chemicals no anti biotics no bormones. it is much healthier.

    • @avanap8096
      @avanap8096 6 днів тому

      Bollocks! Thats the story, plenty of countries do it better. Even NZ they have water so more dairy so the volume of beef is lower than here.

    • @davidbarlow6860
      @davidbarlow6860 3 дні тому

      It feed lot beef. Plenty of additives put in.

  • @darrylblanch8463
    @darrylblanch8463 7 днів тому

    For many years after Hungry Jacks started in Australia, the crowns actually said burger king & had the logo.

  • @Tobipop
    @Tobipop 8 днів тому +4

    The reason why hungry jack is better than burger king is Australia has strict food regulations which result in McDonald's and hungry jacks looking and tasting better than american food

  • @Merrid67play
    @Merrid67play 15 днів тому +3

    Hungry Jack's main competitor in Australia is Maccas. Maccas has McCafe, so HJ has Jack's Cafe. And HJ's main tagline is "the burgers are better". Advertising laws and basic common sense means they can't mention whose burgers they're better than, but it's obvious in context. I'd say some products are, but not every product line, as you'd expect.

  • @blueenglishstaffybreeder6956
    @blueenglishstaffybreeder6956 15 днів тому +3

    There’s no doubt they’re better and bigger, everything from the burgers, the chicken and they’ve even nailed the chips they’re a thick cut chicken salt loaded French fry

  • @damienkakoschke3099
    @damienkakoschke3099 15 днів тому +3

    The "better" & made "your way" is just in comparison with McDonalds. Jacks cafe is just the coffee & cake section (it's not popular, if you want a decent coffee/cake, you go to an actual cafe). - Abbreviation for Hungry Jacks in Australia, Millennials may call it HJ's, but everyone else refers to it as "Hungrys" (like Macca's for McDonalds).

  • @alwynemcintyre2184
    @alwynemcintyre2184 15 днів тому +3

    Back in the day when CB radio was big, hungry jacks was called jacks house I still miss the original yumbo which was a bun ham slices and melted cheese

    • @majorlaff8682
      @majorlaff8682 15 днів тому +2

      Yes! Yumbos, every day for lunch. That was in the 80's right? Make my own now on the Breville.

    • @alwynemcintyre2184
      @alwynemcintyre2184 15 днів тому

      @@majorlaff8682 first had them in the late '70's

    • @majorlaff8682
      @majorlaff8682 15 днів тому +1

      I was a late starter. March 28th, 1980. It was a Friday. After that it was one a day for a year or two until their lease ran out and they closed down or relocated. Property owner demolished and re-developed by building a monstrous block of slums.

    • @bafalconbafalcon3184
      @bafalconbafalcon3184 8 днів тому

      I worked at HJ's,when yumbo's were around,bring them back,and the Grilled chicken burger,they were off the chain.

  • @johnlaine2654
    @johnlaine2654 15 днів тому +4

    Someone has already mentioned Chew and Spew as the way some of us describe Maccas. That’s pretty right but when you’re hungry and all you’ve got is Chew and Spew, that’s where you end up sadly.Hungry Jacks don’t have anywhere near the number of locations either. Their coffee is good,though.

    • @Merrid67play
      @Merrid67play 15 днів тому +1

      The fact that there are more Maccas across Australia is a significant bonus when you're travelling and need a decent loo 😉

    • @johnlaine2654
      @johnlaine2654 15 днів тому +1

      @@Merrid67play The loos are nowhere near as clean as they used to be… they have cut down so much on staff they don’t have time to clean them. My mate was a Limo driver here in Sydney Australia until he passed. Maccas was a daily stop for coffee and a toilet break. Needless to say he knew where they all were.

  • @marklivingstone3710
    @marklivingstone3710 15 днів тому +2

    Don’t be fooled, I went to my local HJs the other day, first time in 5 years, ordered an Ozzie Burger. The price has doubled, I waited 15 minutes and was handed a box in a bag that contained the ingredients for an Ozzie burger, but certainly not assembled. Now I remember why I haven’t bothered going there this last five years. What the burgers on the menu board look like compared to what I was given bore no resemblance to each other.

    • @RiTchieKII
      @RiTchieKII 5 днів тому

      Yeah like any fast food your experience will vary, I’ve had some shit hjs but I’ve also had some shit kfc and maccas. But usually hjs gets it right and when they do it’s genuinely good burgers, not better than a premium burger place like Betty’s or burger urge but still nice.

  • @gusdrivinginaustralia6168
    @gusdrivinginaustralia6168 10 днів тому

    The cross promo that Hungry Jacks had Ozzy Man do in the style of the legendary VB ads was awesome.

  • @RoyHolder
    @RoyHolder 15 днів тому +6

    We've shortened the name to HJ's, we do that. 😂😂

    • @PJRayment
      @PJRayment 15 днів тому +1

      And yet this born-and-bred Australian just calls it Hungry Jacks. We are not all the same.

    • @judithstrachan9399
      @judithstrachan9399 12 днів тому +1

      All possible varieties. Of nicknames or anything.
      We’re Aussies.

  • @bkeckk
    @bkeckk День тому

    burger bites changed over to chicken fries which will change to something else in a few weeks. The most important thing to remember at HJs is the ice-cream machine works unlike at Macca's

  • @lambo_90
    @lambo_90 День тому

    G'day Ryan!
    I watched this video a few days ago, and I was about to put in an order just last night for some Hungry Jacks and I noticed at 6:48, HJ's have recently released Chicken Fries as a limited time only menu item, funnily enough with the same artwork on the packaging as BK's. And I thought I would revisit this video to tell you this.

  • @georgeedmond3401
    @georgeedmond3401 15 днів тому +1

    An HJ is a car here in Australia. We shorten Hungry Jacks to simply 'Hungry's'.

  • @Flirkann
    @Flirkann 15 днів тому +1

    Jack's Cafe was a response to McCafe and our general hunger for half decent coffee (and Starbucks doesn't cut it over here)

  • @user-oy2fw9pw4s
    @user-oy2fw9pw4s 15 днів тому +2

    What!! Nothing better than a bit of dead horse on your chips!!

  • @karengreen35
    @karengreen35 12 днів тому

    It was the public who renamed Hungry Jacks to HJ’s and it flows off our tongues quite naturally 😁

  • @lordandrewbruceofthemcinne5046

    As far as I know, HJ in Australia still means that OTHER thing, if you get what I'm saying. Or someone could be referring to the old HJ car (I can't remember if it was a Ford or a Holden).

  • @nardia3202
    @nardia3202 15 днів тому +1

    I worked at HJs for 5 years and I have always called it HJs or hungrys 😂 and when they said they burgers are better at hungry jacks they are comparing it to maccas. I do remember sometimes when stock came in some boxes would say Burger King but then you would open it and every logo was Hungry Jacks logo. Interesting video!

  • @rolster3
    @rolster3 10 днів тому

    Australia already a local restaurant there called Burger King that had the name trademarked when the American Burger King tried to launch in Australia so it was re branded to Hungry Jacks

  • @greghillier5176
    @greghillier5176 15 днів тому +1

    about a decade ago all the major fast food chains stopped premaking burgers and had to making to order which means it's not anywhere near as fast as it used to be..... also new australian owned chain brands are so on point macas and hungry jacks have to offer better quality of food. examples of aussie chains: huxtaburger, lord of the fries, bettys burgers, red rooster. etc.

  • @Dr_KAP
    @Dr_KAP 15 днів тому +1

    It’s because you guys have about 10 different popular fast food burger joints while we for years really only had the two that did BURGERS with drive through etc - and that was Maccas and Hungry Jacks. So the better is better than “the other guy” !

  • @DeadlyDigger
    @DeadlyDigger 14 днів тому

    HJs was a complete franchise copy of Burger King and the agreement was that HJs will own the exclusivity of the Burger King franchise in Australia under the name of Hungry Jacks but the conditions were that Burger King can NEVER open up in Australia, thus being a kind of Australian brand

  • @PhantomFilmAustralia
    @PhantomFilmAustralia 15 днів тому

    "BK"
    "I'm fine being straight, thank you."

  • @crazyham
    @crazyham 15 днів тому +2

    Damn,
    You made me feel like going to Hungry Jacks haha.
    Unfortunately my closest one
    is a 35 minute drive away if no traffic.
    HJ's is way better than Maccas.

  • @IsabellaL82
    @IsabellaL82 15 днів тому +1

    I remember being confused by the crown as a child. I didn't know of the connection to burger king.

  • @macman1469
    @macman1469 15 днів тому +10

    We do indeed refer to it as HJ's or Hungrys

  • @oldskool1977
    @oldskool1977 15 днів тому +1

    The large iced coffee is only a couple bucks Australian here in Aussie land! Much cheaper than in America!

  • @redghostgames5942
    @redghostgames5942 2 дні тому

    I just watched this last night and I woke up to Hungry Jacks advertising that they now have chicken fries

  • @OwlmanHooter
    @OwlmanHooter 15 днів тому +2

    I would say " Let's go for a Jacks ".

  • @chris.mulgildie
    @chris.mulgildie 15 днів тому +1

    Hey Ryan from the otherside of the tube. As far as I remember BK did try a comeback and compete with HJ but failed and eventually sold stores back in the early 2000. I remember HJ at Brimbank Shopping Centre Originally being Burger King. Food was exactly the same all being burgers were named differently. It's hard to find any info.

    • @judithstrachan9399
      @judithstrachan9399 12 днів тому

      That’s right. There was one in Armidale too. I believe Burger King thought they could set ups here & intimidate HJs into letting them or even moving out. They discovered, of course, that they couldn’t.

  • @fm6419
    @fm6419 15 днів тому

    The shortenings are a recent thing. Was always called Hungry Jack's for a long time

  • @MoistMultimedia
    @MoistMultimedia 15 днів тому

    HJs is the Pinnacle of Fine Dinning in Australia. You won't find any better. Deluxe Double Whoppers are Life.

  • @user-re9mz2bt1e
    @user-re9mz2bt1e 10 днів тому

    The best burgers from HJ and maccas are the double whopper or double quarter pounder because the cheese makes it edible. The sides menu is always changing because they only release dog food garbage.

  • @Flirkann
    @Flirkann 15 днів тому

    The iced coffees are typically $4.50-$5.50 depending on type and size.
    And if you want to jump into the ordering system to check out the menu and prices, you'll need to skirt the geoblocking, most likely with a VPN that has an Australian end point you can select.

  • @sznlotus
    @sznlotus 8 днів тому

    HJs is just a natural Australian word so we can say it very easily

  • @MummarKaren
    @MummarKaren 15 днів тому

    Haha I was just interrupted by a HJs advertisement while watching this. Hi from Australia by the way.

  • @onigvd77
    @onigvd77 8 днів тому

    Hey Ryan the “better” slogans are for comparison to maccas actually, HJ and maccas are big rivals here as there isn’t many take away chains to compete with that mostly make burgers and fries. Hungry Jacks recently restored their Big Jack burger, which maccas complained about in the past being a rip off of a Big Mac. They can come in both beef and chicken varieties.
    Most people would often get a better tasting burger at a take away shop as someone else mentioned. More likely to include fresher ingredients such as beet root. I am in Tasmania and there’s a lot of nice mom & pop take away places or one off great quality places to eat compared to big name franchise take aways.
    Once such place is called hash burger, #burger being their branding to tie in with social media popularity etc.

  • @Argol228
    @Argol228 9 днів тому +1

    the difference is we have much stricter food standards

  • @claireeyles7560
    @claireeyles7560 15 днів тому

    We still had the Burger King, at least in the 70s and 80s (not sure if its still a thing now). If you had a birthday party at Hungry Jacks in, say, the 1970s, you would likely have your icecream birthday cake bought out to you by a guy dressed up as the Burger King (or Ronald McDonald if you had a Macca's birthday party). I don't think it was ever actually explained why Hungry Jack's had a Burger King, we all just kind of accepted it.

  • @doraexplora9046
    @doraexplora9046 15 днів тому

    Most people I know say they are going to 'Jacks' when they mean HJ's. "The burgers are better than Macca's' is the inference. They also had 'Flame Grilled' for a long time to distinguish the two brands.

  • @dcoppin
    @dcoppin 5 днів тому

    recently found your channel and enjoying your vids, i grew up here in au, anyway cut to the chase, burgers from mcdonalds (maccas) compared to hungry jacks (yeah we dont say hjs) are night and day, dont get me wrong maccas use good sauces but their burgers almost seem microwaved.. doesnt feel like theres a guy flippin burgers in the back, you go to hungry jacks and its obvious those burger patties have a flame grill taste just tens time better, anyway they recently won some award for like best coffee from a take away place and theyve only been doin it for like 2 years compared to mccafe been around nearly a decade, ive been using that thing on the app you were hovering above buy 4 get 1 free its actually lit, so you buy the medium caps for $2 each through the app (in store or drive thru without using the app is like 3.20 or something) you spend $8 for the 4 medium caps then for the free coffee (buy 4 get 1 free) you can choose a large cap (normally $5) and its a freebie, thats just the tip of the iceberg, they have these app rewards or app deals where you always save at least $5 for meals etc

  • @bradking6902
    @bradking6902 4 дні тому

    We have chicken chippies, that are a seasonal appearance and come back every now and then on the menu.

  • @paulgoodshaw1636
    @paulgoodshaw1636 15 днів тому +2

    People quite often drop off Hungry and just call it Jack.

    • @mick1535
      @mick1535 15 днів тому +1

      we call it Hungries Cheers

  • @nathanj6813
    @nathanj6813 14 днів тому

    Ryan, that was a pretty cool video, bro. As an Aussie, when we say that we are going to Hungry Jacks for lunch or dinner most of the time we just say we're going to Jack's. Keep up the good work. Ryan, I hope you & your wonderful family are having a really awesome day/night.
    🇦🇺✌️🤠🔥🥤🍟🍔

  • @jimmyr9967
    @jimmyr9967 15 днів тому +1

    We call it "hungrys" over here in Australia

  • @lmaree200886
    @lmaree200886 7 днів тому

    Nope, he didn't name it after himself, he basically named it after the US Hungry Jack boxed pancake mix just cause he liked it. It was just a coincidence its his name 😁

  • @tzisorey
    @tzisorey 7 днів тому

    HJs has chicken fries, but theyre a time-limited menu item.
    I dont know if its still true, but we used to be a test market in the 90's/00's, where they'd try new things here, and only spread them to other markets if they made it past a certain popularity.

  • @Arcticstar0
    @Arcticstar0 9 днів тому

    Aussie consumers are very quick to pick up tech, even compared to the US. For example, our banks focus more attention to their apps than their websites. Some anything that you can order online is pretty well presented.

  • @nothipbuthipp7634
    @nothipbuthipp7634 9 днів тому

    Hey Ryan, Insider Food do comprehensive country comparisons of franchise offerings. The burgers are better at HJs but like some have commented, inferior to local (independent) takeaways. HJ sold the Aussie burger (traditional "works burger") for a long time, for good reason!

  • @adrianmclean9195
    @adrianmclean9195 15 днів тому

    The " better ", thing is actually in reference to McDonald's here in Australia - it's main competitor.
    A lot of Australians actually do think that the burgers at Hungary Jacks are better - much better and certainly a lot bigger.

  • @scarlettwoman7880
    @scarlettwoman7880 12 днів тому

    Best burger chain business in Australia is Grilled but it is not a fast food restaurant. Honestly, though the local take away generally is better than anything from a fast food restaurant.

  • @voltare2amstereo
    @voltare2amstereo 15 днів тому +1

    The 2 bacon deluxe for $10 is my lunch tomorrow

  • @FillH2os
    @FillH2os 15 днів тому +1

    HJ’s a Holden car. A Kingswood. Jacks’ll never appropriate the name.

  • @Antasco
    @Antasco 3 дні тому

    Fun fact: Hungry Jacks won a lawsuit against Burger King. Absolutely fucking hilarious.

  • @spahkee4885
    @spahkee4885 15 днів тому +1

    The chicken fries aren’t permanent on HJ menu but appear promotional for limited times. Yes they are good

  • @twoflyinghats
    @twoflyinghats 15 днів тому

    The last time I went to my local Hungry Jacks in Bendigo, possibly two months ago on a whim, the first time in years, they didn't serve any coffee at all, when it's free for seniors card holders at Maccas. That was disappointing. Might check it out again as it's opposite WOOLS-Worths! (For Ryan!)

  • @doesadogbarkno2604
    @doesadogbarkno2604 15 днів тому

    As an Aussie, my family has allows referred to Hungry Jacks as Hungry's. With Hungry's vouchers you get a lot for cheap, though where I live, there is now close by Hungry's so I have to settle for fast-food Macca's and KFC. Hungry's also uses the word "better" because they are in competition with Macca's.

  • @donno1970
    @donno1970 15 днів тому

    In the early 80's the signs used to say 'Hungry Jack's, home of the Burger King' with the American Burger King logo, then I think it changed to home of the whopper later on.

  • @mrburnz884
    @mrburnz884 21 годину тому +1

    The burger bites were pretty good. I liked them because I could taste pickle. They already got rid of them.

  • @davidsmilerarandomkiwifrom6045
    @davidsmilerarandomkiwifrom6045 15 днів тому +8

    Australia and New Zealand have a law about false advertising so Hungry Jacks/BK have to give us the food looking like how they are advertised otherwise we riot

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    @user-nb7pc1nu5f 14 днів тому

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  • @dagsy70
    @dagsy70 12 днів тому

    I recall it being “Hungry Jack’s, The Burger King” in the 1970s

  • @Vacant36
    @Vacant36 15 днів тому

    Double bacon angus burger,Double angus patties Double bacon Double cheese pickles bbq sauce always good.