Has anyone tried this Arby's sandwich? Just how hot is it?

Sorry, haven't gone. Why do they always want PM shops instead of lunch time shops?

Probably sounds scarier than it is. I like the ATOMIC flavor at Wingstop. That's about as hot as you can get. I will do Mango Habanero too as well as Cajun. The rest are not worth it.

I've only seen drive through shops recently and I've never seen one of these during lunch until today. Then I'm looking a building a route and run across this one:

"Easy Arby's Dine In "Diablo Dare" Lunch Shop (10am-1:40pm, Any Open Day) Shop pays $15 with a reimbursement of up to $12 for the required purchase"

the fee is $5 not $15. I was able to pick one for tom.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2022 01:04AM by gene.

@gene wrote:

the fee is $5 not $15. I was able to pick one for tom.

This is from my acceptance e-mail. Perhaps because it's a DINE IN and not a drive through? Also, this might be a hard to fill location from their past experiences. It's going into a route for me, otherwise I wouldn't do it.

"Your Fees:
$15.00 - Fee for successful shop completion
$12.00 - Expense limit"

Also, since they merged with Intouch Insight, I believe I'll be paid within 10-13 days.

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They start the historically hard to fill shops at $15. It seems to be based on location rather than time of day. I know of some remote PA locations that always start at $15.

They start at $15 in rural western Nebraska. But I scored $90 for a lunch shop last week.

Which left me giggling, as I had offered earlier in the month to work that into a mini-route and complete it for $45 and was denied.

So it doesn't bother me at all that they paid me $90 for an inedible sandwich.

This company is silly. They won't take $45 from you, but then are forced to pay $90 because they think they can find someone to do it for $15.

They should have enough data metrics to know which locations are scooped up quickly and which sit on the board even at inflated amounts.

It would be funny if you offer $45 the next time and they say no, then you respond that you will wait for the $90 again since they are being greedy.

@ceasesmith wrote:

They start at $15 in rural western Nebraska. But I scored $90 for a lunch shop last week.

Which left me giggling, as I had offered earlier in the month to work that into a mini-route and complete it for $45 and was denied.

So it doesn't bother me at all that they paid me $90 for an inedible sandwich.

@gene wrote:

the fee is $5 not $15. I was able to pick one for tom.

Some are $15 right out of the box.

Not shopped in my area again

When shops come out for the month, are all of them shopped or just certain ones?

Just say there are a total of 300 shops across 50 states, are all 300 of them shopped or just certain ones?

My understanding (which is worth the paper this is written on, giggle giggle), is that if it's on the job board, it MUST be shopped.

So not every location gets shopped each round.

But every location is NOT listed. As soon as the posting came out, I looked for one in Arizona and it was not part of the group. Maybe it's a different scenario so it comes on a different posting, but I don't think this is like Jack In the Box or Panda Express that attempts to shop ALL of their locations.

@ceasesmith wrote:

My understanding (which is worth the paper this is written on, giggle giggle), is that if it's on the job board, it MUST be shopped.

So not every location gets shopped each round.

I'm not sure how they determine a location is hard to shop and therefore starts at $15 because there are two near here that are off the same major highway exit (one on one side, one on the other). One always starts at $15, the other always starts at $5.

BI developers are a new(er) big thing in companies now. They can query data and let the business make decisions. These companies can see how long a posting sits on the board and how difficult it is to fill a particular location. Even though your example is that they are not far apart, maybe one location is less desirable, more run down, slower employees, crappier service or whatever. People in that area might avoid 1 of the 2 locations. Are you seeing the business levels be the same amount when you go by either location or is one more busy than the other?

Since you are in that area, do you think the ambience and service is the same at both places? Is there one you prefer over the other (NOT factoring in shop pay?)

There are 2 Popeye's within 2 miles of me on the same major street. 1 is a nicer physical location, but has crappy employees with crappy attitudes and service. I choose to go to the craphole physical location because the service is quicker and better there.

With Jack in the Box, the MSC had the data to know which locations sat on the board and carried over week after week. They really would not pay more even with this information, until it was absolutely necessary for them to give the client something from that location. At least with Arby's, this company has decided which ones start at $15 because no one has ever done them for $5 and starting there would be pointless.

@rarararara wrote:

I'm not sure how they determine a location is hard to shop and therefore starts at $15 because there are two near here that are off the same major highway exit (one on one side, one on the other). One always starts at $15, the other always starts at $5.

The new MSC is only offering Arby's shops in upstate New York, and I'm downstate.

@DRJ wrote:

Has anyone tried this Arby's sandwich? Just how hot is it?

Back to the original question, I'd also like to know how hot it is. I'm positive I am not interested in the sandwich as it's prepared, but I'm wondering if it's managable if I brush off the jalapenos and sauce.

The sandwich is spicy. "Spicy" is a relative term. I like spicy food. I have eaten Szechuan food in China, Thai food in Thailand, and Indian food in India - none were toned down for the American palate as occurs in this country. There are Buffalo wing sauces in the US that are hot just for the sake of being hot and I have no use for those. So, back to Arby's. The sandwich is spicy. The jalapeno peppers are small bits that can be removed. The sauce can be largely scraped off. The bun itself is an odd shade of red since it is a toasted red chipotle bun. I ate about half of the sandwich and then just ate the rest of the roast beef.

The Diable Loaded Fries (I opted for crinkle fries) were also spicy, but less spicy. I would order them again. I would not order the sandwich again. The free shake has enough dairy in it to neutralize the spicy sandwich and fries if necessary.

I don't remember the intstrx, but are you allowed to order the sauce on the side so you can "control" the heat? I think there was a question on the last form i filled out asking if i made a modification. I did not, so I selected no, but since that question is there, it would make me think that a modification was allowed. Why have that question if NO modifications are to be made?

You have to take a photo of all of the food "unwrapped" and of the sandwich "open". If you omit something, they need to know since the photo won't match the standard photo. The Guidelines do not address modifications, but the question is in the report.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

I don't remember the intstrx, but are you allowed to order the sauce on the side so you can "control" the heat? I think there was a question on the last form i filled out asking if i made a modification. I did not, so I selected no, but since that question is there, it would make me think that a modification was allowed. Why have that question if NO modifications are to be made?

It's a set up, if you say you made modifications it will invalidate your shop.

Was my clarity inadequate?

If it's not on the job board, it doesn't need to be shopped. If it's on the job board, it MUST be shopped.

And yes, not every location gets shopped every rotation.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

But every location is NOT listed. As soon as the posting came out, I looked for one in Arizona and it was not part of the group. Maybe it's a different scenario so it comes on a different posting, but I don't think this is like Jack In the Box or Panda Express that attempts to shop ALL of their locations.

@ceasesmith wrote:

My understanding (which is worth the paper this is written on, giggle giggle), is that if it's on the job board, it MUST be shopped.

So not every location gets shopped each round.

Ok, one in the books. It's FORKING HOT. I will do the ones I've scheduled already. But these are spicier than I was prepared for. So I will leave the rest for other people.

My stomach can't handle spicy. Spicy mayo is about as hot as I can do, but hubby loves spice and always complains about how FF spicy sandwiches aren't spicy enough, so maybe I'll sign up for one and let him eat most of it. I'm wondering if I could still handle the french fries. I know if anything I can handle the milkshake. :-)

The fries are tougher than the sandwich. And there wasn't any cheese on them to help. They would have been really good with a pile of shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. But just the fries with that HOT sauce is more than I can take, and I LOVE spicy food, especially spicy chicken.

Sounds like due to the spicyness of the required purchase this might be a harder to fill round. I would wait even more so this round for the bonuses that may end up even higher than last round. Ceasesmith you may be ablet to get $100 or more for that location this round.

I'm sure they have some kind of data, but it continues to baffle me. One is new, the other was old but just got remolded. Both have the same owner/franchisee/manager listed on the door. Both are run well (for an Arby's) and near other decent stores. Both seem to be equally busy.
I suppose somebody might have taken a $5 shop at one of them and that is now a $5-start location forever.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

BI developers are a new(er) big thing in companies now. They can query data and let the business make decisions. These companies can see how long a posting sits on the board and how difficult it is to fill a particular location. Even though your example is that they are not far apart, maybe one location is less desirable, more run down, slower employees, crappier service or whatever. People in that area might avoid 1 of the 2 locations. Are you seeing the business levels be the same amount when you go by either location or is one more busy than the other?

Since you are in that area, do you think the ambience and service is the same at both places? Is there one you prefer over the other (NOT factoring in shop pay?)

There are 2 Popeye's within 2 miles of me on the same major street. 1 is a nicer physical location, but has crappy employees with crappy attitudes and service. I choose to go to the craphole physical location because the service is quicker and better there.

With Jack in the Box, the MSC had the data to know which locations sat on the board and carried over week after week. They really would not pay more even with this information, until it was absolutely necessary for them to give the client something from that location. At least with Arby's, this company has decided which ones start at $15 because no one has ever done them for $5 and starting there would be pointless.

@rarararara wrote:

I'm not sure how they determine a location is hard to shop and therefore starts at $15 because there are two near here that are off the same major highway exit (one on one side, one on the other). One always starts at $15, the other always starts at $5.

I just did the Diablo Dare shop. What a loser the sandwich and fries are. I would never order that again, no matter how much they would pay. All it is, is hot, hot, hot. Even the roll it's served on, is a strange color. I usually like Arby's, but not this time.

Two bites was all I could eat. It was going to mess with my stomach.

I don't mind a bit of spice, but when all you can taste is the heat, no go for me. Not even going to bother trying to get one of these.