Ever get the sinking feeling that Ronald McDonald is watching you? Well, you’d be app-solutely right. The ballyhooed burger joint isn’t just keeping fast-foodies satisfied with its trendy milkshakes and iconic fires — it’s also keeping close tabs on each individual customer via data harvested through the McDonald’s app, so says the restaurant’s former executive chef. … Read more
Workers aren’t lovin’ it. A McDonald’s burger slinger recently grabbed the internet’s attention by sharing an efficient tactic that ensures customers of the Golden Arches receive fresh french fries, every single time — a move that makes employees furious. “If you go to McDonald’s and ask for no salt on your fries just to get … Read more
Whatever it is you’re lovin’ at McDonald’s could reveal a lot about your personality. Behavioral and media psychologist Jo Hemmings — a self-described McD’s fan herself — revealed what your fast food order truly says about you. However, depending on what you like, you may not be thrilled. You’ve been warned. Big Mac If you’re … Read more
They’re putting the fast in fast food. A McDonald’s cook named Abbie who works in Bristol, England shared the clever way she and her fellow employees make the burgers so quickly. A video on the local McDonald’s TikTok, @cribbscausewaymcdonalds, shows a worker making a double cheeseburger and also clues viewers into the secret codes cooks … Read more
Some McDonald’s fans have soured on a popular dip. Add Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce to the list of foods some people shun after knowing how it’s made since they learned the main ingredient is apricot. While not new knowledge per se, this culinary bombshell blew up not long after the Golden Arches announced it was … Read more
McRibs fans will soon be BBQueing up to celebrate the return of the iconic menu item. The McRib sandwich will soon make an appearance on select McDonald’s menus across the country. The popular menu item will be available in Indiana and Southwest Michigan starting Saturday, Nov. 11, WPTA reported. Among other locations, the sandwich will … Read more
A quick bite to eat at McDonald’s is usually because you want a fuss-free feed that will keep everyone happy. But according to some employees at the popular fast-food eatery, our quirks when ordering, making our way through the drive-thru, or cleaning up after ourselves can sometimes kill their McVibe. Just two months after @maccasworkeraddict took to TikTok to … Read more
A Trader Joe’s customer has gone viral after creating her own McDonald’s breakfast sandwich after the release of a brand-new product only available at the cult-favorite grocery store. Bree Green, @breezydoll, has garnered over 1.2 million views on TikTok after showing viewers how to make the iconic McDonald’s sandwich at home. Trader Joe’s has released a new … Read more
The snafu made her grimace. A McDonald’s customer in England was flabbergasted when a card reader error cost her nearly $200, The Sun reports. Nicole Jackson said she was charged about $191 recently after an East London restaurant was affected by a technical glitch that lasted almost two months. In a statement published by The … Read more
It was a not-so-happy meal. An enraged McDonald’s customer says the fast food franchise is no longer affordable for ordinary Americans, calling the company’s contemporary prices “crazy.” “So, I get there’s a labor shortage, I get there’s wage increases and a number of other things,” Idaho man Christopher Olive began in a viral TikTok clip, … Read more
Put your Shrek Crocs away, it’s time to break out the Grimace Crocs. McDonald’s is the latest brand to collaborate with Crocs for a collection of their classic clogs inspired by the fast food chain’s favorite mascots. The collection includes four versions of the clog, all of which come with McDonald’s-themed Jibbitz, including a classic … Read more
Here’s another potential exhibit for the unofficial McDonald’s Museum: Fast food fans are freaking out over a “fossilized” McDonald’s cheeseburger that appeared perfectly preserved despite being left in a car wheel for years, as detailed in a TikTok video with 3.3 million views. “I’ll never eat McDonald’s again,” user Cameron Holland told News.com.au while describing … Read more
Call it the McMet. The original Golden Arches museum in Des Plaines, Illinois, may have shuttered in 2017, but there’s still a place to get your vintage McMemorabilia fix. Enter the so-called First Original McDonald’s Museum, an unofficial gallery located in San Bernardino, California, where Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first-ever McDonald’s in 1940. … Read more
Kristy Hawk, a popular low-carb foodie and influencer took to her Facebook page recently to share exactly how she orders McDonald’s. But her ‘irritating’ order has left the internet scratching its collective head, mainly due to one glaringly obvious omission… there’s no bun. The low-carb McDonald’s Quarter Pounder order As someone who practices the keto … Read more
This Big Mac hack seems like a ham-burglary. As inflation is seemingly sending Big Mac prices to Pluto, McDonald’s aficionados think you deserve a break today and have devised a way, among other McHacks, to save money on their trademark double-decker hamburger. The money-saving shortcut comes as the Golden Arches experienced a 14% uptick in … Read more
McDonald’s is getting rid of one of its most recognizable utensils in a bid to become more sustainable – the hollowed-out, square-shaped McFlurry spoon. The fast-food chain said, “True McFlurry fans know the spoon doubles as a spindle, which restaurant crews use to mix the perfect amount of sweet toppings into our creamy soft serve.” However, … Read more
It’s no secret the dating game is rough, but one woman has revealed one man took bad dates to an entirely new level. Vanessa, from Canada, had been talking to a man on the dating app Hinge for a few weeks and things seemed to be going well. So, she agreed to a dinner date … Read more
This is pretty disgusting — no ifs, ands or cigarette butts. Gemma Kirk-Bonner, 35, was reportedly appalled to find a cigarette butt in her child’s Happy Meal from a McDonald’s location in Barrow-in-Furness, England, on Oct. 18 — and now she wants an apology. After returning home with the kid-friendly nosh, Kirk-Bonner was left “fuming” … Read more
McDonald’s is giving customers a new reason to enjoy Fry-days. The fast food chain launched “Free Fries Friday,” giving away an order of free medium fries every Friday — for the rest of the year, at least. Customers with their eyes on the fries can snag their free side starting this Friday, Oct. 27 and … Read more
Which grease-mongers are your regional compatriots patronizing? A new survey has revealed the lowest and highest-ranked fast food chain in each state and major city. And for pie-hard New Yorkers, the results may surprise you. Credit Access Business CashNetUSA, which conducted the study, said they were “curious” how tastes differ around the US, where 37% … Read more