Battle of the burgers: In-N-Out and Five Guys face off
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Battle of the burgers: In-N-Out and Five Guys face off By JARRETT CROWELL and TY DEWES Page Editors Let’s go to In-N-Out. Wait, Five Guys is closer. But In-NOut is cheaper. But Five Guys has a soda machine with 127 different sodas. Since Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened up in downtown Redwood City on Sept. 3, there has been debate over which burger joint is better. We went to both restaurants and put them through five tests to determine which restaurant is the swankest, dankest and takeittothebankest. Test 1: An evaluation of each menu. With burgers, fries, milkshakes and soda, In-N-Out has a somewhat vintage menu for those of you who prefer a simple burger joint. The Five Guys menu is loaded with burgers, hot dogs, cajun fries, grilled cheeses, free toppings and soda from the fountain of all soda fountains. The Five Guys menu has more variety, but some customers feel more choices make it hard to decide what to order. “The Five Guys menu is just a more complicated version [of the In-N-Out menu] with pickles and mushrooms,” sophomore Raul Solorio said. Despite this, we awarded point number one to Five Guys for the diversity of its menu. Test 2: How much is it? An In-N-Out cheeseburger costs around $2.15 and a Double-Double costs $3.15. Five Guys on the other hand is $3.99 for a Little Cheeseburger (one patty), and $4.49 for a Regular (two patties). For some, this may be way too much to spend on an after-school snack. “[Five Guys is] way more expensive,” said senior Nickie Pucel, who works at In-N-Out.
Five Guys offers unlimitted topping for all of its burgers. “I probably won’t go there again. In-N-Out is like half the price.” However, some argue that a Five Guys meal gives you more bang for your buck. “While the meal may seem expensive, you get a full meal. The [Regular] burgers have two patties, the toppings are free and Five Guys give you more fries. It is worth the money because it always fills you up,” said senior Karla Aviles, who works at Five Guys. Nevertheless, we awarded In-N-Out point number two for its low prices. Test 3: Location, Location. Five Guys is right next to the movie theater, and the closest In-N-Out is off Veterans Blvd. “They are both easy to get to,” Solorio said, “but Five Guys is closer to Sequoia.” Five Guys wins the point if you’re on foot, but what if you are driving? “If people are walking they
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might want to stick with Five Guys,” Pucel said, “[However] it’s a lot more of a hassle to park at Five Guys. If people can drive, we think they would go the extra distance [for In-N -Out].” This one was tough—we gave one point to Five Guys for proximity, and one point to InN-Out for having the parking situation on lock. Test 4: Service and Atmosphere. Both Five Guys and In-NOut were very kind in tak-
ing our orders. The food at Five Guys came quickly and we didn’t wait in line for very long; something that one may encounters at In-N-Out. Both restaurants have similar atmospheres—an almost ‘80s or ‘90s feel to them. One argument for why the atmosphere at Five Guys is better is the interactions between employees and customers. “At Five Guys, the employees talk to and joke around with the customers. At In-N-Out, there is not much interaction
between customer and employee. At Five Guys, the customer is the #1 priority,” Aviles said. We decided to award one point to each. They both have good systems and their staffs work together to get food out fast. Heading into the last test, Five Guys and In-N-Out are neck and neck. Five Guys has certainly given Redwood City’s most coveted and well-known burger joint a run for its money. Test 5: Taste Test. In-N-Out burgers are unique because they use a special spread. “For me it’s the buns and the spread,” Pucel said. “In-N-Out spread is like my favorite thing ever now, and I’m still not bored of it.” Five Guys, on the other hand, has toppings on toppings. The choices vary from grilled onions and jalapeno peppers to barbeque and hot sauce. They also have bacon cheeseburgers, and that bacon was c-r-i-s-p. Trust us, we know our bacon. According to Annika Galliani, who also works at Five Guys, quality is of the utmost importance to the staff. “At Five Guys, you’re getting quality food. We have a precise way of doing everything. The burger has to be perfect before we give it to a customer,” Galliani said. So, who gets that last point? Who comes out on top? We say if you’re going for simplicity, In-N-Out wins. The burgers are good, the prices are fair and the service is fast and smooth. If you have the urge to splurge, go to Five Guys. They will give you your money’s worth with toppings and sodas galore. Just don’t get mad at us when you see your receipt.
Female football player tackles gender barriers By LILY HARTZELL and CARMEN VESCIA Feature Editor and Staff Reporter This fall, female sophomore Rita Salama took the field as a defensive lineman for the otherwise all male JV football team. She had never played organized football before, but she approached Head Football Coach Rob Poulos as a freshman with an interest playing. Rita is the first girl Poulos has coached at Sequoia. What made you want to play football in high school? “To be honest, I’m not sure. I’ve loved it since I was little. I used to play football in the park with my
uncle, and we’d watch the ‘9ers.” How do the other players treat you? “They’re all really nice and respectful. Some go really easy, like 50 percent. Sometimes it makes me mad that they go easy on me.The coach tells them to treat me like I’m one of them.”
What do your friends think of you playing? “A lot of them think it’s cool. A lot of them say they want to, but they’re too scared.”
How do other teams react when they realize you’re a girl? “It’s hilarious seeing the other teams’ reactions. “Do what you want to do in I always see peolife. Follow your dreams.” ple saying ‘Dude, —Sophomore Rita Salama that’s a girl’,”
What does your family think of you playing? “The people on my mom’s side all say I should quit. They don’t want me getting hurt, and they think I should leave it as a guys’ sport.”
Do you think other girls should try football? “Other girls are scared at first, but I think they should try it. If they can go for it, go for it. Girls can do anything guys can do.”
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Rita Salama is a defensive lineman for the JV team and the first girl to play for Sequoia.
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Battle of the burgers: In-N-Out and Five Guys face off By JARRETT CROWELL and TY DEWES Page Editors Let’s go to In-N-Out. Wait, Five Guys is closer. But In-NOut is cheaper. But Five Guys has a soda machine with 127 different sodas. Since Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened up in downtown Redwood City on Sept. 3, there has been debate over which burger joint is better. We went to both restaurants and put them through five tests to determine which restaurant is the swankest, dankest and takeittothebankest. Test 1: An evaluation of each menu. With burgers, fries, milkshakes and soda, In-N-Out has a somewhat vintage menu for those of you who prefer a simple burger joint. The Five Guys menu is loaded with burgers, hot dogs, cajun fries, grilled cheeses, free toppings and soda from the fountain of all soda fountains. The Five Guys menu has more variety, but some customers feel more choices make it hard to decide what to order. “The Five Guys menu is just a more complicated version [of the In-N-Out menu] with pickles and mushrooms,” sophomore Raul Solorio said. Despite this, we awarded point number one to Five Guys for the diversity of its menu. Test 2: How much is it? An In-N-Out cheeseburger costs around $2.15 and a Double-Double costs $3.15. Five Guys on the other hand is $3.99 for a Little Cheeseburger (one patty), and $4.49 for a Regular (two patties). For some, this may be way too much to spend on an after-school snack. “[Five Guys is] way more expensive,” said senior Nickie Pucel, who works at In-N-Out.
Five Guys offers unlimitted topping for all of its burgers. “I probably won’t go there again. In-N-Out is like half the price.” However, some argue that a Five Guys meal gives you more bang for your buck. “While the meal may seem expensive, you get a full meal. The [Regular] burgers have two patties, the toppings are free and Five Guys give you more fries. It is worth the money because it always fills you up,” said senior Karla Aviles, who works at Five Guys. Nevertheless, we awarded In-N-Out point number two for its low prices. Test 3: Location, Location. Five Guys is right next to the movie theater, and the closest In-N-Out is off Veterans Blvd. “They are both easy to get to,” Solorio said, “but Five Guys is closer to Sequoia.” Five Guys wins the point if you’re on foot, but what if you are driving? “If people are walking they
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might want to stick with Five Guys,” Pucel said, “[However] it’s a lot more of a hassle to park at Five Guys. If people can drive, we think they would go the extra distance [for In-N -Out].” This one was tough—we gave one point to Five Guys for proximity, and one point to InN-Out for having the parking situation on lock. Test 4: Service and Atmosphere. Both Five Guys and In-NOut were very kind in tak-
ing our orders. The food at Five Guys came quickly and we didn’t wait in line for very long; something that one may encounters at In-N-Out. Both restaurants have similar atmospheres—an almost ‘80s or ‘90s feel to them. One argument for why the atmosphere at Five Guys is better is the interactions between employees and customers. “At Five Guys, the employees talk to and joke around with the customers. At In-N-Out, there is not much interaction
between customer and employee. At Five Guys, the customer is the #1 priority,” Aviles said. We decided to award one point to each. They both have good systems and their staffs work together to get food out fast. Heading into the last test, Five Guys and In-N-Out are neck and neck. Five Guys has certainly given Redwood City’s most coveted and well-known burger joint a run for its money. Test 5: Taste Test. In-N-Out burgers are unique because they use a special spread. “For me it’s the buns and the spread,” Pucel said. “In-N-Out spread is like my favorite thing ever now, and I’m still not bored of it.” Five Guys, on the other hand, has toppings on toppings. The choices vary from grilled onions and jalapeno peppers to barbeque and hot sauce. They also have bacon cheeseburgers, and that bacon was c-r-i-s-p. Trust us, we know our bacon. According to Annika Galliani, who also works at Five Guys, quality is of the utmost importance to the staff. “At Five Guys, you’re getting quality food. We have a precise way of doing everything. The burger has to be perfect before we give it to a customer,” Galliani said. So, who gets that last point? Who comes out on top? We say if you’re going for simplicity, In-N-Out wins. The burgers are good, the prices are fair and the service is fast and smooth. If you have the urge to splurge, go to Five Guys. They will give you your money’s worth with toppings and sodas galore. Just don’t get mad at us when you see your receipt.
Female football player tackles gender barriers By LILY HARTZELL and CARMEN VESCIA Feature Editor and Staff Reporter This fall, female sophomore Rita Salama took the field as a defensive lineman for the otherwise all male JV football team. She had never played organized football before, but she approached Head Football Coach Rob Poulos as a freshman with an interest playing. Rita is the first girl Poulos has coached at Sequoia. What made you want to play football in high school? “To be honest, I’m not sure. I’ve loved it since I was little. I used to play football in the park with my
uncle, and we’d watch the ‘9ers.” How do the other players treat you? “They’re all really nice and respectful. Some go really easy, like 50 percent. Sometimes it makes me mad that they go easy on me.The coach tells them to treat me like I’m one of them.”
What do your friends think of you playing? “A lot of them think it’s cool. A lot of them say they want to, but they’re too scared.”
How do other teams react when they realize you’re a girl? “It’s hilarious seeing the other teams’ reactions. “Do what you want to do in I always see peolife. Follow your dreams.” ple saying ‘Dude, —Sophomore Rita Salama that’s a girl’,”
What does your family think of you playing? “The people on my mom’s side all say I should quit. They don’t want me getting hurt, and they think I should leave it as a guys’ sport.”
Do you think other girls should try football? “Other girls are scared at first, but I think they should try it. If they can go for it, go for it. Girls can do anything guys can do.”
Photo By Simon Greenhill
Rita Salama is a defensive lineman for the JV team and the first girl to play for Sequoia.
