Soft serve ice-cream with pieces of cookies or candies, McFlurry, was first served in the year 1995 at a Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada McDonald’s. It was an instant hit and hence was soon launched across Canada. Today, the dessert is served in over 99 countries. To understand the reasons behind…More
Each time you bite into your favourite McVeggie Burger, aren’t you thrilled to get the fresh taste of lettuce? It’s no ordinary lettuce but the Iceberg variety which comes all the way from the cool mountains of the Nilgiris in South India. It was in 1996 that Ooty Farms…More
When McDonald’s launched its Breakfast Menu in 2010, one dish that immediately caught the fancy of customers – amongst the many other interesting creations on the menu – were the Hash Browns. Served as a single piece in a small envelope, the Hash Brown drove home the point that all…More
Thanksgiving, a festival that marks the day of safe arrival of the first Europeans in America, has its own flavour at McDonald’s India. During the week, starting today, McDonald’s employees will celebrate their work life with events every day. McDonald’s India (South & West) headquarters in Mumbai takes on a…More
Eggs make the perfect breakfast – whether you like them boiled, scrambled, fried or poached. So, what makes them so ideal for the first meal of the morning? For starters, eggs keep you feeling full, for much longer, than other breakfast options like cereal or toast. Then, the protein and fat…More
David Peterson remembers his dad Herb tinkering around in his McDonald’s kitchens in the late 1960s, inventing new recipes and offerings such as oatmeal and salads years before any other McDonald’s did. “When my dad was let loose in a kitchen, he was half creative genius and half mad scientist,”…More
McDonald’s world famous fries are made of top process grade potatoes that meet its international quality standards. So, when McDonald’s India, along with its Canadian partner McCain Foods, were looking for local potato suppliers way back in early 90s, they were in for some disappointment at first as the potatoes…More
After weeks of excitement and creativity at its peak, the McDonald’s Chef Challenge has named two winners – Nikhil Bhatia from IHM Bangalore and Karuna Banerjee from IHM Mumbai. Nikhil named his burger “Vietyumese” as he says his recipe is inspired from Vietnamese cuisine while Karuna named her burger “Lorraine”…More
In the year 1972, Herb Peterson, a guy who ran a McDonald’s restaurant in Santa Barbara invited Ray Kroc to come and have a look at something. When Kroc met Peterson, the latter presented him with a breakfast sandwich – hot egg, combined with cheese, Canadian bacon and English muffins.…More
When soldiers at Fort Huachuca Army Base, U.S. received a standing order to not wear their fatigues in public, they could not order their favourite hamburgers at the nearest McDonald’s anymore. So, McDonald’s franchisee David Rich installed a sliding window into the wall. The soldiers could now order and pickup…More