Rotisserie chicken is the chicken that was about to go bad. It’s loss prevention. A cheap Rotisserie chicken is more profitable than throwing an old chicken away.
It isn’t a chicken that’s about to go bad, chickens that are for the rotisserie are smaller than the whole chickens that they sell raw. You pay less because it is a smaller chicken that has been cooked. The raw whole chicken is usually a higher weight than the rotisserie was before it was cooked.
The smaller chicken is chosen to be cooked because people wouldn’t buy those smaller chickens raw since the are so small so they are a loss leader to get you in the store.
It’s also a way to bring you into the store, particularly Costco and Sam’s Club. If they can get you in the door, they can entice you with impulse purchases. For me, it’s a good way to have a cheap, somewhat healthy meal when we don’t have much time, all while picking up some groceries.
While I’m at it, bang bang shrimp is similar. It’s about to go bad or is of low quality, so put a really strong sauce on it and at least you can sell something vs. throw it out.
Rotisserie chicken is the chicken that was about to go bad. It’s loss prevention. A cheap Rotisserie chicken is more profitable than throwing an old chicken away.
It isn’t a chicken that’s about to go bad, chickens that are for the rotisserie are smaller than the whole chickens that they sell raw. You pay less because it is a smaller chicken that has been cooked. The raw whole chicken is usually a higher weight than the rotisserie was before it was cooked.
The smaller chicken is chosen to be cooked because people wouldn’t buy those smaller chickens raw since the are so small so they are a loss leader to get you in the store.
It’s also a way to bring you into the store, particularly Costco and Sam’s Club. If they can get you in the door, they can entice you with impulse purchases. For me, it’s a good way to have a cheap, somewhat healthy meal when we don’t have much time, all while picking up some groceries.
you don’t just eat half of it in the car on the drive home?
I’ve eaten a pizza on the way home, and it was glorious. I should try a chicken.
For science.
While I’m at it, bang bang shrimp is similar. It’s about to go bad or is of low quality, so put a really strong sauce on it and at least you can sell something vs. throw it out.