r/southafrica • u/[deleted] • 17d ago

I miss these menus ( and prices ) History

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u/FaustZAR 17d ago

Salad Valley !!!

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u/Vegskipxx Gauteng 17d ago

Why did they take that away!!!

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u/StannVeal 17d ago

It was actually fucking disgusting and unsanitary. Anyone who’s ever worked at the Spur knows

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u/iamgigglz 17d ago

Managed three Spurs across 8 years; can confirm.

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u/FaustZAR 16d ago

best boost for your immune system, anybody that ate from Salad Valley never got sick, since Spur removed Salad Valley I started getting flu, and even Covid

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u/PartiZAn18 Gauteng 17d ago

Economically unviable.

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u/Amazambane1 17d ago

Worked at 2 Spurs during this time, loved it and a Spur burger is always my first meal whenever I come back to visit.

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u/SuperCharged_Cabbage Expat 17d ago

R5.95 for a spur burger

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u/AKA_Tank_Catapult 17d ago

Just shows how much the Rand has been devalued over the years...

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u/capnza 16d ago

As always with inflation the issue is whether wages kept pace with inflation, not that inflation itself took place.

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u/AKA_Tank_Catapult 16d ago

Yeah, what he said...

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u/eme5555 17d ago

What year is this from?

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u/rockstarsheep Durbs_Ek_Se 17d ago

I am going to guess about 1988 or so.

I also just saw that Spur started in 1967!

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u/NuffingNuffing 17d ago

Def before 1991, because it was before VAT. Says 'excludes sales tax'.

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u/rockstarsheep Durbs_Ek_Se 17d ago

Oh wow! I forgot that. So, somewhere in the late 80’s and before 1991. VAT came in quite late. The prices seem to be from around then, from what I can recall.

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u/NuffingNuffing 17d ago

I only remember when VAT started cos I was a week-end Checkers cashier and in matric that year!

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u/rockstarsheep Durbs_Ek_Se 17d ago

Hahaha. I was working at Spar - and also in matric in ‘91! 😂

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u/capnza 16d ago

Yassie old balies alert here!

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u/rockstarsheep Durbs_Ek_Se 16d ago

Jirre!

Don't worry ... one day you too will enter the ballie phase. I am in denial; a little.

Happy Sunday, bliksem! ;-)

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u/capnza 16d ago

Don't worry I think I'm on my way matric '04

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u/rockstarsheep Durbs_Ek_Se 16d ago

Where does time?

Did you have a part-time at one of our illustrious retailers?

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u/WikiWantsYourPics 17d ago

Good point. When I started at the Spur in 1993, there was Tex Mex on the menu and the prices were higher than this, but not dramatically so.

Must have been late 80s, because in the early 80s there was still a mixed grill on the menu.

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u/like_literally119 17d ago

God, I am this old.

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u/MultiTouchTrackpad 17d ago

Hot Rocks were amazing!

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u/wineandhugs 17d ago

Ah man, I worked at the Spur in 94 and 95, this takes me back.

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u/OkIHereNow 17d ago

The last time someone posted an old menu all hell broke loose on the sub. Lol good luck!!

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u/OkIHereNow 17d ago

The bottomless coffee. The server hated us.

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u/profdinosaurhunter 17d ago

I’m Minnesotan! What’s the Minnesota Spur?

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u/sadza_power 17d ago

Every spur has a different American sort of name

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u/upthecreek_no_paddle 17d ago

R5.95 for a Spur burger. If only *crysinpoor

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u/olivier1117 17d ago

Ja hey, Spur’s got kak expensive. Quality didn’t go up with the prices. Sadly.

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u/always_j 17d ago

When was this 1940 ? :) Ordered a pizza last night for R120 basic .

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u/pmmeurgamecode 17d ago

Damn for that I get two large pizza's from Casa Gelati Pizzeria, and they are really the best pizza in town!

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u/Tokogogoloshe 17d ago

Late 80s. We didn’t use Rands in the 40s.

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u/always_j 17d ago

Paid R1,50 for a bottle of cola in Primary school 1988 , jip prices soared !

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u/AKA_Tank_Catapult 17d ago

I miss going to Spur without someone trying to steal your children.