Within two years of the opening of its first McCafe outlet, McDonald’s (West and South) now operates 52 outlets in the region and plans to open 50-75 new outlets by the end of the year. Ranjit Paliath, Vice-President, Business Operations, McDonald’s India (West and South) says, “The Indian café market…More
Liverpool is now getting its fast food quicker than ever before. A recently renovated McDonald’s outlet has installed touch screen kiosks to further streamline the ordering process. Instead of queuing up at the counters, customers get to select their order at the kiosks. The customers even have the freedom to…More
Necessity is the mother of invention. But did you know chocolate chip cookies and potato chips were invented accidentally? So was the cheeseburger. While working as a fry cook, in his father’s sandwich shop, Lionel Sternberger dropped a slab of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger. The new variant of…More
The history of the hamburger has puzzled many, even in its place of origin, the United States. Minced or shredded meat between two pieces of bread has been around since the late 19th century. However, it is hard to deduce who the original inventor was, as the hamburger’s story has…More
You must know about food science, but do you know about the science of eating it right? Three researchers from the field of fluid mechanics, engineering and dentistry went on to discover the perfect way to hold a burger. After all, you don’t want to waste any of those juicy…More
In China, the largest QSR in the world, McDonald’s, has tied up with the biggest e-commerce company of the world, Alibaba. Thereby, translating into gains for the customer. McDonald’s has teamed up with Ant Financial — the financial services subsidiary of Alibaba to start accepting mobile payments in more than…More
Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño started working at a McDonald’s, in Guatemala with her husband in the mid 1970’s. While serving at the restaurant she came up with an innovative idea which she called the “Menu Ronald”. The Menu Ronald was a complete meal which consisted of a burger, small fries…More
“A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.” – Roald Dahl Take a trip into the wacky world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with your family. McDonald’s in the UK is giving out excerpts from the works of Roald Dahl with each Happy Meal. The…More
Chef Crafted Flavors is a new initiative by McDonald’s to bring to its customers gourmet offerings. As part of this initiative, three new burgers are being tested in San Diego County, California. For the three burgers, patrons get to choose from three different types of patties – buttermilk crispy chicken,…More
Breakfast is only for the early risers? Not from October it isn’t. McDonald’s will be serving some items from its breakfast menu all throughout the day in the US. Add McDonald’s to your list of brunch venues as you have the opportunity to enjoy those light and fluffy hotcakes at…More