Undoubtedly, “Customer is King (or Queen)” at McDonald’s. So, making every experience at McDonald’s special for each customer is the daily mantra for the staff at McDonald’s. And though this has always been McDonald’s India (West & South)’s USP, yet its recent 20-year milestone was a chance for the Quick…More
McDonald’s India recently touched its 20-year milestone. Hardcastle Restaurants – the company which operates the franchise in West & South India – has plans to make a huge investment of Rs 500-Rs 700 crore over the next 5-7 years so as to take the business to another level. Smita Jatia,…More
During the early 1990s, eating out was reserved for rare celebrations in India. Things have changed at a steady pace ever since, with people eating out more often than ever. A report in Food Service India talks about how McDonald’s has played a huge role in this change. During the…More
Hari, a potato farmer from Gujarat’s Banaskantha District has been growing the humble vegetable for more than two decades now. His father was a potato farmer as well. So Hari can tell you that his village knows potatoes like no one else. But he also adds that it was not…More
Western fast food in India is attracting a lot of interest a little over 20 years after McDonald’s opened its doors. Global brands have started testing out the QSR space, serving up new choices for customers. Amit Jatia, Vice-Chairman- Westlife Development, McDonald’s master franchisee in west and south India, believes…More
If you were to map the growth of Mumbai city with McDonald’s, you might just be surprised to find how both of them are expanding together. The first McDonald’s outlet opened up in South Mumbai in 1993 and now more than two decades later, as the city is growing, McDonald’s…More
Your grannies and your nannies used to head out to the local bazaars and melas to get their fill on all the street food. With no more bustling bazaars or melas, people head to the food courts on the lookout for yummy food. Thanks to the changing landscape of eating…More
As the city becomes more and more dynamic, eating out increases. Take Mumbai. In the last ten years, eating out frequency has gone up three times to about eight times a month. Not as much as the Americans – about 14 times or even Brazilians – about 11 times. So…More
I have been on this highway before. Many times. Earlier it used to be a squiggly road that ran from Mysore to Bangalore. And then it became wider. Four lanes carry traffic from the hub of IT in Bangalore to the new hub of IT, Mysore. But this trip is…More
McDonald’s (HRPL) has won the Make In India Award for Excellence 2015 in QSR category recently. The ‘Make In India Awards for Excellence’ honors the contribution of companies, organizations, institutes, and individuals among others, who are an epitome of excellence in their chosen area of interest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…More