A handful of the almost half-a-million McDonald’s employees around the world walk up to the stage to receive the McDonald’s President’s Award, a recognition of the contribution they have made to the company. Saurabh Kalra, Director, Special Projects and TL&D, McDonald’s India (West and South), was the only recipient from…More
Employees are the backbone of any organization. It is their good work that drives the brand to move forward. Hence, it’s very important to let people know they are doing a good job. During a McCafé Training in Bangalore last month, several employees who went a step ahead in their…More
When Ramesh Sharma, a senior customer from San Francisco, visited McDonald’s Lokhandwala, Mumbai, a couple of months back, he had an experience that remained with him for a while. A few days later, he decided to call up McDonald’s India (West & South) to appreciate an employee named Poornima who…More
What happens if you lost your laptop at your last eating out place? A McDonald’s customer found that he didn’t need to sweat. Jvalin Patel, who was out for a treat with friends at McDonald’s Mehsana, forgot his laptop at the restaurant. Three hours later when he came back looking…More
On a busy highway, late night drunk customers made a 24×7 McDonald’s store into a pit stop. That resulted in not only many an unsavoury situation, it made the crew feel unsafe. They sat down to write a letter. Taking recourse to a McDonald’s programme called the ‘Personal Action Letter’…More
‘Put stereotypes to rest and show more respect’- Mike Waite, a McDonald’s employee from Edinburgh, made a telling assertion in one of his recent posts that went viral on social media. “Every person I work with has a story and every person is working hard in what can be a…More
Senior Manager – Real Estate, Gordon Fonseca, has worked his way up to the top from being a trainee crew member, over the past 18 years. Starting at Hardcastle Restaurants as a trainee, Gordon has climbed the success ladder over the years to lead the first Made For You Restaurant…More
If you happen to visit the Bedok Interchange McDonald’s restaurant in Singapore, don’t forget to say hello to 92-year-old Goh Gwek Eng. The agile nonagenarian from Singapore is McDonald’s oldest employee working. Goh is a great-grandmother heading a large clan of five children, 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. At the…More
Ramesh Chandra from Hyderabad was in a state of shock and despair when his 14-year-old autistic son Ravi went missing on Saturday, May 28. The worry-stricken family searched all possible places and registered a police complaint. Here is his story in his own words that he shared with McDonald’s in…More
A few days back, Grammarly posted a very apt description of many millennials’ idea of their favorite kind of party. The illustration had a girl tucked in her bed with a book and a mug of coffee placed on a side table. The comfort of sitting at home, all by…More