On 28/01/2025 at 14:55, Dannyz said:

The healthy burger company have provided a significant cash injection to become a key sponsor for 3 years! 

Delicious news. 

I will continue to support our club by eating as much burgered beef as possible.

8 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I will continue to support our club by eating as much burgered beef as possible.

I guess I can eat more burgers if I have to

41 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I guess I can eat more burgers if I have to

Jeez, don’t twist your arm or anything

6 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Paging @Dannyz?

I haven’t heard anything else but the front short spot is free.

On 28/01/2025 at 15:12, The_Wrecker_45 said:

Is this replacing IG on the front of the guernsey?

That was removed on the 2025 jersey 

On 28/01/2025 at 19:00, BDA said:

Was just about to post the same. I don't want sponsor dollars derived from ripping off workers. i hope they've cleaned up their act.

My partner does recruitment in this space. She's never been able poach anyone from Grill'd because they're paid so well, from head office to restaurant level. 

Definitely over-corrected by the sound of it.

Edited January 29, 20251 yr by layzie

I've never eaten there but is there any chance they'd serve them in the Tridents area on level 2 of the Olympic Stand this year? At Kardinia Park they have a Chin Chin pop up restaurant so it's not that big an ask. 

The SBS article (posted earlier in this thread) is interesting about the traineeship pathway being underpaid and that Grill'd has apparently set the wages lower for that type of role since it is focused on skill acquisition at "Hamburger University".  I know Maccas has a similar program (also called something about a University lol) - wonder if there are similar issues?

There are new criminal offences for wage theft from 1 Jan this year, but that's aimed at more traditional case of underpayment...

Will be watching, I really love Grill'd since I don't eat at other fast food chains! 

2 hours ago, Dannyz said:

I haven’t heard anything else but the front short spot is free.

..of stains?

On 28/01/2025 at 21:30, praha said:

Fair Work signed off on the traineeships. The union says they're not worthwhile but if you're keen for a career in hospitality it can get you a great gig managing a bar or restaurant. Many fast food joints do the same thing. I got paid less back in the day at Maccas to do the same thing. I'm sure businesses are taking advantage of it but Grill'd did nothing wrong legally. 

Maybe not legally, but definitely morally; many staff were kept on those traineeship wages for extended (that is, beyond reasonable) periods of time. That was according to info I saw dated October 2024.

https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/grill-d-accused-of-shonky-wage-deal-20241021-p5kk4t

Hopefully they are investing more in their staff now, and not just the MFC.

Edited January 29, 20251 yr by hardtack

What happened to the reaction buttons on my post immediately above this one? Is this censorship?

EDIT: No, it’s just me at my dumbest 🤣

Edited January 30, 20251 yr by hardtack

1 hour ago, hardtack said:

What happened to the reaction buttons on my post immediately above this one? Is this censorship?🤣

You can't react to your own post 😂 but dw, I reacted to yours!

1 hour ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

You can't react to your own post 😂 but dw, I reacted to yours!

Wow, I’d never noticed that before! Well, at least I got to use one of my favourite scenes from that film.

Speaking of Grill'd the Sri Lankan Cricket Team are being baked and cremated on their home turf doctored wickets!! Aussies 5-627 What are they doing? 'I'd make runs on that pitch! Tip Aussies to be all out for 923!

Edited January 30, 20251 yr by picket fence

2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Speaking of Grille'd the Sri Lankan Cricket Team are being baked and cremated on their home turf doctored wickets!! Aussies 5-627 What are they doing? 'I'd make runs on that pitch!

That’s the strangest pitch, it resembles concrete with hessian cloth laid over the top.

On 29/01/2025 at 15:09, leave it to deever said:

I will continue to support our club by eating as much burgered beef as possible.

If only the club can wrangle a Ben and Jerry's sponsorship deal.

The irony thing is if you're team wins you get a free burger. 

Grilld are probably happy to sponsor a club where they probably won't have to give away to many free ones

Oh we were Grill’d yesterday, make no mistake

13 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

The irony thing is if you're team wins you get a free burger. 

Grilld are probably happy to sponsor a club where they probably won't have to give away to many free ones

Don’t think they’d be happy with us losing games. 
The more frequent customers go there even if it’s to claim a ‘free burger’ the better, but let the pile on continue in this thread too.

37 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

The irony thing is if you're team wins you get a free burger. 

Grilld are probably happy to sponsor a club where they probably won't have to give away to many free ones

Yeah, I saw something about that and almost chose a NRL team. Not sure which one would actually win though.

Our sponsors are causing all sorts of problems, 0-2 with Grilld front and center.

12 hours ago, DiscoStu17 said:

Yeah, I saw something about that and almost chose a NRL team. Not sure which one would actually win though.

If you're a storm fan you would get a burger practically every week 

these 'get a free burger when you spend $20 if yr team wins' aren't exclusive to mfc / melbourne storm members

every member of every club gets that offer

shame there's no further incentive for mfc members as yet