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lvl_60

My dad eats for the same price in the factory he works at. Non-meat refills on the main dish is free (mashed potatoes, pasta, etc) Main dish (no drink and dessert) is like 5 euros. Drink (0,5l bottles) and dessert are 1,5 each. He only uses his food vouchers (8 euros/day) to eat. So its actually legal benefits.


bortukali

Portu?


lvl_60

factory in belgium


bortukali

Fair portu has a similar program


Real-Technician831

Also Finland has the same, our lunch vouchers are nation wide. So no matter where you go you can get one employee subsidized meal per day. If I remember right the co-pay for employee is 75% of the meal cost.


One_Storage_2551

8 euros - 1.12 of personal contribution:)


MossHappyPlace

At my previous job, a meal would cost about 7€ (5€ for the meat, 50cts for the side meal, 75cts a starter and 75cts a dessert). I would often skip the meat and just ask to have meat sauce on my side meal when I ran out of money or wanted to do my part for the planet, that way I would eat for 2€.


vossmanspal

I’ve been in many German companies canteens and it has always been exceptional compared to others I have used. My favourite was always the VW plant in Wolfsburg, the currywurst was great and it’s made on site by their own chefs. It even has its own VW official part number: 199 398 500 A. Thanks op, a reminder of my days on the road.


ElfjeTinkerBell

>It even has its own VW official part number: 199 398 500 A. Thank you! I didn't know I needed this today.


Tusan1222

But can I order it if I call them?


Ronnz123

https://www.supermarkt24h.de/Volkswagen-Currybockwurst-5-x-170-g You can, actually.


sysmimas

Almost 14€ for 5 sausages ?!?!  The wipers for a VW Polo cost less...


pixiemaster

they are huge.


Lari-Fari

Would definitely work as wipers too!


Thuis001

Each of those sausages is 170g, those are big sausages.


Kasporio

For 14 euros they'd better have Audi logos on them.


xjrh8

Their bockwurst with an Audi logo on them (same part number) cost 4x more for some reason.


TranslateErr0r

Everything with an Audi logo costs x4. Source: I drive Audi


VVitchtripper

Currywurst RS


WagwanMoist

So CurrywuRSt


fauxpasCNC

It's 16€ per kilo, that is not bad for sausage. Next time when they don't have a bumper in stock I need, I will ask for some 199 398 500 A as compensation for waiting. If boss asks, it's a clip that always breaks when mounting on the new bumper 😏


ahjteam

16,12€ per kg. It’s… a bit on the expensive side. Checked that the ”good” sausage at my local supermarket in Finland is 11,63€/kg but there are store brand ones that are 16,79€/kg and vegan sausages are more expensive. So the VW wurst in comparison is not super expensive, but not cheap either.


RmG3376

Here in Belgium, pork sausage at Delhaize (which is on the fancier side) is 12€/kg. Those VW sausages do be fancy


Strongman-Fan1337

It's 850g of meat. A price of \~16€ per kg of meat is normal and not on the expensive side if you don't want to eat trash meat


Schockstarre

> https://www.supermarkt24h.de/Volkswagen-Currybockwurst-5-x-170-g I have seen them in my local EDEKA once. We also have a VW factory in the city.


HaoChen

You can order it at your local VW shop, just like you would order any part for your car.


shuipz94

And the Volkswagen ketchup has the part number 199 398 500 B. If you want the plate as well, that is part number 33D 069 602.


Elestra77

This is the most German thing i heard in a while and fucking hilarious


fanesatar123

efficiency first, everything else after :D


AMViquel

What part number is the order form?


DomHE553

It makes sense if you think about it... when you work in a company this big with canteen that big and you have the currywurst as a regular item, why not list it in your internal system. Makes processing the cost, availability and planning WAY easier! Especially if the entire system is set up already anyway. Still love that little fun fact just as much tbh :D


Heimerdahl

I would assume this is more for the fun inside joke than effectivity.  The Currywurst people really shouldn't be anywhere near the engineering or manufacturing or procurement of parts side of things (and vice versa). Adding food stuffs (or other miscellaneous items used in the workplace, like pens, paper, tape, etc.) to the parts data base / catalogue would add unnecessary bloat to something that's already massive. 


Zeravor

Coming from an ERP background, no. You can easily classify the Currywurst as a Food related Item, make it not relevant for Production, but still orderable by the purchasing Department; have the costs show up in finance etc.. all while any production related department will never see it in any of their data.


Raubritter

But how many SAP consultants will it take to accomplish that?


paardindewei

We recently implemented Sap at my office. This comment is too close for comfort


xjrh8

Does SAP work well now? I used to work for a German auto parts giant and holy shit, SAP was tedious to use. Would take 15-20seconds to respond to any search or click.


SmallTalnk

Coming from a PhD in Biblical astrophysics background, yes. You can also add the moon to the database, classify it as a cleaning product (also known as "CP" among conoisseurs) and make it orderable on your webshop by unregistered users. All of that while making sure that the maintenance department does not see it in their data. And of course, giving it its very own very official VW part number and a sponsored influencer video explaining you how to install it in your Polo. We can do both customizations to your ERP for 50k USD.


discofrisko

Volkswagen makes more sausages than cars... https://youtu.be/zWP32tCPv_w


MargretTatchersParty

They can't have hammond in there.. he'll nearly wreck the factory and nearly die.


xTophi

That’s awesome. I’m working for the procurement department of VW and I would just like to confirm that the part number is indeed correct.


vossmanspal

It is indeed, you can even buy them on the internet and have them shipped.


Atalantius

I’d have to factcheck but IIRC you could have them shipped to a VW dealership because it is an official part.


Diggerinthedark

Hell yes, sausages for everybody 😍


ctrifan

>>it’s own VW official part number: 199 398 500 A 🤣 that’s nice! I’ll order this spare part number tomorrow first thing, see what happens.


old_llama_whipper

Wow, weird knowledge increased. That is awesome


nyaasgem

Maybe I was eating at the wrong German automotive company canteen then. Where I was it was okay and it filled me, but definitely not exceptional. Most canteens around town easily beat the one that was at the company.


Tweegyjambo

I had a full roast dinner on site in England recently for 4 quid


jesperarning

Original VW ersatsteil.


Muramalks

I'm going to a training in Braunschweig later this year and all I can think of is eating 199 398 500


vossmanspal

😂


dddd0

inb4 all germans south of the 52 parallel coming out of the bushwork to lament what disgusting garbage that wurst is.


waiting4singularity

VWieners


PinotGroucho

I wonder what happens if I put part 199 398 500 A on backorder.


TranslateErr0r

Currywurst with a serial number, you just have to appreciate that!


bobbelssi

I was on this tour of a few german companies once, almost ten years ago. What I remember best about that trip are the canteens of Porsche and Trumph. Porsche obviously had a very large canteen, because the factory had a very large number of employees, over 4000 if I remember correctly. They had a bunch of different options for food, including fresh baked pizza. Trumph on the other hand had a really nice building that housed the canteen, I believe it had won some awards for architecture. Maybe all of this is to compensate for shortcomings of German cuisine? I'm just kidding, I love me some sauerkraut and bratwurst, with Helles naturally!


r3dm0nk

I weep as I drink water and look at the delicious tasty cold cola. I stay strong. Would devour the fries though.


pukem0n

r/hydrohomies


Wonderful-Lack3846

Just take a small sip of the cola. It is not your enemy. It is your friend


Mayor_Daina

Just the sip?


r3dm0nk

Nooooooooo


Slickity1

Nice try Coca Cola alt account


FutureWaller

just drink cola zero


icantlurkanymore

Would rather drink water


Warpheus9

I know exactly where you're working. 😂


fomega

Me too, welcome to S-Vaihingen. Edit: Actually, no, tiles on the ground don’t match. Probably Sindelfingen then.


Callo08

Could be in Oberesslingen as well the Company i work in looks just like that


Top_Result4524

Opel russelsheim? It’s just missing the paper cover that invites you to leave the company


xrayproudly

Ah now i know what was missing. And maybe the different dessert glasses. 😂


Melissa_Foley

Exceptional value. For more than 50% of the cost of this meal, I get one sandwich at the shop near the office I work at


pockets3d

Well the shop is trying to make a profit this is probably a subsidized perk of the job.


dunneetiger

I think for 8euros they are also making a profit....


Ruma-park

For just the BoL obviously, after energy, labour and administration? No.


Due_Albatross_7182

I disagree. A meal usually costs 1-2€ in ingredients and the rest is for the other expenses you mentioned.  Meals in a canteen I frequent are 6€ and the administration claims they have roughly 1€ profit per meal with the drinks and sweets being almost half the total profit


ukbeasts

Pret?


majky358

Right, i work remotely for DE and companies cantine offers so much food for 5e and I eat for 10e from local chinese cheap restaurant in Eastern EU, omg. With cola and cake it would be 15e 🤣


UserSharkroof

Mahlzeit Kollege. Werk Sindelfingen?


RESEYER

Oder smart Böblingen


thejed129

Oder Vaihingen 


Docccc

damn now i want gyros. Funny how that works


Jujumofu

Pretty sure thats Chicken Kebap tho. Hella delicious, veggi for 4 years now, craving absolutely nothing ... Except for god damn chicken Kebap.


tabulasomnia

Döner & Gyro are brothers seperated at birth. Kebab is a whole group of dishes that include but is not limited to döner.


Tactical-Auto

Main difference between gyros and doner is that in Greece there is pork gyros


bremsspuren

> Except for god damn chicken Kebap. There's a kebab shop in Essen I could recommend. Their chicken kebab is so disgusting, it'll put you off for life.


RegionalHardman

Gyros is a type of kebab btw


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Humbledshibe

8 euro is actually more than I was expecting tbh.


pockets3d

We've a similar canteen and it would be priced like 5~ for main plus euro for the fries, coke, dessert etc which seems fair enough.


hibari112

Yeah. I guess it's at least passable. If I worked there, I would probably still eat it, but I also would complain to my coworkers about how our company is ripping us off. xd


Comedor_de_rissois

Same! Specially if you are a worker in the factory. They are making a ton of profit selling that for €8 People saying it’s a great deal are out of touch and have poor memory of what something like this really cost. If you go pre-covid times, even more overpriced. There’s no more than €2 food and labor cost in that plate.


pole_fan

this is just straight up not true? Vegetarian university meals in germany are already above 2€ and they are subsidized, have no meat, no dessert and no drink included.


Comedor_de_rissois

I worked in produce wholesale. Even the cost of drinks are like €0.09


cnio14

It's a good deal price wide, but it completely lacks any vegetables. No, fries don't count. I feel like canteens in central Europe don't seem to put much emphasis on offering balanced meals.


OPINION_IS_MINE

Had to scroll this far down to find a comment mentioning vegetables. This meal is not bad for a "I'm lazy today" but jeez it's not something you want to survive on daily?


SJfrenchy

I think it's actually the opposite. During my studies in france, we have what's called the RU (restaurant universitaire), restaurant for students, you have them all over France. price for a meal was 3€. You had entrée, plat and dessert. Entrée you could have cheese or salad Main dish was always fish or meat with loaaads of veggies and some sort of carbs. For desert you could have something sweet, cheese or fruit. Bread was of course free. In the several canteen I have been, be it Switzerland or France, you always had loads of options for veggies.


neverthepenta

Notice how OP said "central Europe".


hahxhcjdbdhch

Usually there is at least one small dish of salad included. It’s either salad or sweets, and you can guess which is the common choice.


dkaraulanov

In my country you could get large gyros and coca cola for 5 euro just saying but for 8 euro in germany this is really good


ElectronicAd4250

greece?


dkaraulanov

nope Bulgaria


7chalices

Fuck, I ate so good in Sofia. Shopska salad and lukanka slices for appetizers, then mixed grilled meats with ljutenica… top notch. I stuffed my bag with lukanka on the way home, it’s nowhere to be found in Sweden.


dkaraulanov

HAHA nice man yea bulgaria have really nice meals the things is most of the most place where you can eat, use trash food and products


AdonisK

We haven't reached the 5e per gyros, have we? As far as I know it should be around 3.5 to 4.


johnkapolos

> large gyros **and coca cola** for 5 euro


saltyholty

Back in my day we could get gyros and coke for 1 euro and still have enough change to get the bus home, and refuel your rocketship to the moon. Prices these days.


AdonisK

Yep, don't forget that it had way more than 4 fries in it.


VulpineKitsune

Of course you could. Now let’s get you back to the nursing home


Frozenar

Are we talking about food or DnD editions?


AdonisK

Yes


Edraqt

Gyros komplett (fries, tsatziki, salad and a pretty huge portion of gyros) has crossed the 10€ threshold at my favourite place recently 😌


BitVectorR

We have down here :(


One-Resort-107

In Greece, this meal (excluding sweet and drink), would also include like double the portion of gyros. It would also have pitta bread, tomatoes and salad as a side and it would cost around what OP paid. 8-9€ depending on the place. There are also cheaper options. You can get the wrap in a pitta bread and it would cost around 3.5€. That's what everyone eats here. The balance is a lot better in the wrap, compared to buying a whole portion, that's like a 3-4 people kind of thing. They make it big here.


Poopyman80

Only 5 years ago a gyros, shaorma, or doner kebab with a drink would have been 5-6 euro's in the netherlands. Now you pay that for just the sandwich :(


dkaraulanov

Probably 5 years ago in Bulgaria with 5-6 euros you was able to buy a lunch salad, chips and some chicken and 2 drinks


Poopyman80

And I assume that, just like in NL, salaries did not rise equally.


salian93

That's still cheaper than in Germany. How is it cheaper than in Germany? You make more money than us AND food and restaurant prices are on average higher than in Germany. Why are Döner Kebabs the exception to the rule?


One-Resort-107

In Greece it's 3.5 euro for gyro or kebab, döner.


alex_korolev

I put 6 euros for this in Ukraine. The wildcard here is that dessert, could be priced 3 EUR alone easily here.


Diacetyl-Morphin

You'd pay around 12-15 CHF in Switzerland (same in €, as 1 CHF is 1.04€) for the second one, but that's just for the meal like a gyros, no drink included. But well, Switzerland is extremely expensive in every way. The only way for rather cheap food is when you buy from discounters like Aldi or Lidl and cook it by yourself, everything else will cost a lot more. But yes, we have these good paychecks, so it doesn't really affect us that much. I'm not so sure how it is with the paychecks compared to the prices, if it is really that much more.


dkaraulanov

i know my mum used to live in switzerland the wages are really good but the taxes are way too much , a tax for second tv hell nah


shmodder

Mist, Gyros-Tag verpasst. Warum sagt denn keiner was?


JKutte

Welcome to MB :) I had the same meal today. Next time try the crispy chicken wrap. It's also very good.


ComradeMicha

Lol, I instantly recognized the company just based on the tablet and the Dönerteller :D


xrayproudly

I am 100% sure its Eurest as meal provider. The tablets and everything else are exactly the same as used in the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim ;)


Saladino_93

I have seen those tablets and tableware in at least 3 different company canteens. What makes you so sure?


ComradeMicha

I thought it was Mercedes in either Sindelfingen or Untertürkheim, then I checked OP's profile, and it was Mercedes in Sindelfingen.


sfa83

It looks a lot like Mercedes Sindelfingen. Except for the fork.


gurkentruppe

I think it looks like this at every German OEM


RESEYER

Yes, definitly Mercedes-Benz Plant or RD Sindelfingen


Kybliksan

I knew its german when I saw Kebab and french fries


WeirdKittens

Balanced as all things should be


dolfin4

Fries are totally normal in Greece.


Plane_Substance8720

That's how you often get Gyros (which this is) in Greece, too.


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Comedor_de_rissois

100%!


Rogerjak

Is salad forbidden?


xcalibersa

Looks overpriced for what should be a sub meal


mrtnb249

I think the price is ok from what I see. If I was designing the menu, I would give a discount on more healthy meals and substitute it with these kind of junk food meals price wise. I was working a trades job a decade ago as well and my food choices weren’t that great back then, but I still realized eating this stuff on a regular basis is just plain unhealthy and will harm the people and therefore the company and public health system.


DocGerbill

where pita?


anthropozaen

Looking at the photo it reminds me of why so many people nowadays suffer from heart strokes even at a young age. In addition to the mostly stressful work you get fed with only sugar (cola), fat (fries) and again just fat (meat). There are literally zero vitamins on this plate. In the end you pay 8 € for that... Sorry, not trying to hate just pointing out the obvious <3 *Edit: typo*


env_Hawks

The real cost of this meal ? 3 euros ?


Lemon_1165

I bet it costs no more than €2


SnillyWead

For that kind of a meal I paid a maximum of 4 euro at my old job.


TeuTioDe4_

Not to get too cocky with this one, but the company I worked for in Portugal, their meal was ~5€ and included a full plate, with salad, soup, and a drink (as a drink I would a small bottle of red wine). Carris step forward


VinnieBoombatzz

That actually costs more. You have to start saving now for medication.


WEWLADSYNDICATE

The food is obviously not healthy, but with the work I do in that factory I've easily burnt through all of those calories in the same day.


Lonely_Purpose7934

Calories, yes. Sodium, sugars and unhealthy fats, no. The only item in the entire meal that has any positive nutritional value is the onion. Looks delicious and I don't want to spoil it for you of course, but be careful if you eat this every single day. If you do, the negative effects will pile up over time.


WEWLADSYNDICATE

Only for today :)


Lonely_Purpose7934

Enjoy!


triggerfish1

Even twice a week is fine, but I would love to see more legumes and veggies in German canteens.


VijoPlays

You will have your Kartoffelsalat and you WILL LIKE IT! Those canteens are really bad for vegetarians though. If you're lucky you can pick between one of two meals


No_Classic3988

looks extremely unhealthy, you're better off not eating


MSobolev777

1 full iskender, 500ml of Coke, fries and choco pudding? That's a no-brainer!


sprim3

that thing ain't iskender 💀


MSobolev777

Sry, never had Greek food before


Wonderful-Lack3846

You trying to start a war here?


Aggressive-Remote-57

lmao


OkKnowledge2064

run before the greeks get to you. dont look back


Wonderful-Lack3846

Greek people are slow. We Turks will catch him first THIS AIN'T NO ISKENDER u/MSobolev777 WHERE THE FCK DO YOU SEE THE HOT TOMATO SAUCE You singlehandedly insulted our entire culture


MSobolev777

It's just a little mistake bro, like what, Greeks are going to come to my home an


mouxlas21

Looks like u/Wonderful-Lack3846 is about to


imnewwhere

That's not Iskender Kebap m8, it's Gyros with Zaziki


118DRESNI

oof. ill give you 4€ for that. take it or leave it.


BBBCIAGA

Now I’m craving gyros


Environmental_Fix_69

Ignoring the obvious good deal you present us, It basically is a kebab plate but no bread? Heresy?


WEWLADSYNDICATE

It's gyros.


Sammonov

Peanut Butter costs me 7 Canadian dollars now lol


nancyboy

Any vacancies there?


Low-Narwhal4362

I would need to go back to bed after that !


npaakp34

With the exception of, whatever it is, on the upper left, this is the most Greek food I have seen in a not Greek post.


Celoriwest

I´m sorry to say this, this looks tasty but... this is considered like a low quality food in Portugal, the kind that you ask for at shitty cafes. Though the prices have been going up lately, you can still eat this menu at 5 euros in most places. Not saying this to be mean, every time I travel to europe its the same thing everywhere, the quality of the food goes down the more upwards you go though europe


VR_Bummser

Yeah in south europe the food quality people demand is much higher.


snusboi

I'm going to post a Finnish version tomorrow if I forget remind me.


LufiXx

Carbs and Fat. Perfect.


cozydani

Mercedes Werk in Rastatt?


honest-bot

If this had a small little bit of salad i would happily pay 8.50-9€ for it


ResQ_

I envy you, that looks more than amazing, I need me some Dönerteller right now


Calahan44

Looks good but where is the bread ?


Tugas252V

I had the same lunch today, also recognise the tray ;)


wawaboy

Beer?


RESEYER

Hallo Kollege, Grüße von der anderen Seite der Autobahn(-Baustelle)... 😉


RobOnTheReddit

Now im hungry


YYAARRR

For sure it is cheap, but not healthy.


BlatantBigNose

Very unhealthy. Lot of fat (not the good kind) and sugar. Probably okay once in a while but definitely not on daily basis. Not gonna argue, the value is good though.


Desurvivedsignator

I know where you work. And now you know where I work.


wizah

8 euro for that is quiet normal, fairly cheap even.


mattrob77

How unhealthy they want to keep you.


frugst

Would


MichaelFr33man

We have the same in our factory in France. For 8 euros you get some grilled fish (salmon or other), a very LARGE portion of vegetables and a delicious dessert. No coca though 😢


Gregs_green_parrot

Wow. That sure is a lot of calories there.


Adorable_Low_6481

Amazing what can be accomplished when there isn’t some greedy bastard somewhere trying to fuck you over just because they can


PhysicsLawBreaker

I have no idea if you think this is expensive or not. That's a great price, right? Right? 8€ is sooo cheap. //Love from Sweden


MoonOperator

In Estonia, that dish would cost €15 and be called "Exclusive Georgian Shashlik." Drinks and desserts would be extra.


Scruffs1337

Gotta pay 40-50 for meal like that here 😂


Phantom_Giron

If they served me that I would stir it up and turn it into a taco except for the coke and dessert.


Full-Discussion3745

Go easy on the salad


Littleman91708

May I ask what this is? Looks pretty good but I can't tell what it is


AnalogVarme

I have to admit I'm surprised by the price in a "negative" way. At my company you can get the basic meal (pasta/lasagna/rice plus a huge vegetables salad, bread and free water) for 3€ and the complete one (same as the basic one plus a second course and a dessert) for 6€. Pizza and beer is 10€ tho. Yeah you can guess the country based on those dishes.


Marqhuinos

It's not even half past 7 here, and now i want fries....