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No the first time they've promised this. But who goes to McDonald's for "good" food?

agumonkey 11y ago
They officially claimed the only acceptable meal in their restaurant would be a hamburger. I don't know for youngsters, but I go to McDonalds for a blend of 'I still like the taste of this unhealthy thing' and childhood memories of the glorious 80s.
kaoD 11y ago
> But who goes to McDonald's for "good" food? Nobody. But plenty of people don't go to McDonald's due to its bad food. It's not even about the unhealthiness of it, but its low quality. McD's around me have the shittiest meat ever cooked while their prices are still not very competitive compared to good, tasty burgers in proper restaurants (around 8€ for a menu in both). McD's is losing to proper restaurants/bars (which aren't really their competitors but actually compete against them) and to other fast food places. The only advantage McDonald's offers in my country is they're open 24h on weekends so you can eat it after a night out, where the shitty taste is obscured by the client's drunkness... and kebab places are slowly taking their piece of the cake there too.
- seanmcdirmid 11y ago
  Plenty of people go there because its cheap and convenient, not because it is particularly good, tasty, or well, healthy. I prefer McDonalds when my only other obvious choice is a Chinese xiao chi that might be using recycled gutter oil. The xiao chi will be tastier, but I can't really afford to risk my life like that.
stronglikedan 11y ago
I do. I go about once a month to have a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit for breakfast. It's a guilty pleasure of mine, and it's dee-licious. A McChicken with cheese is another one on my guilty pleasure list.
DanBC 11y ago
Plenty of parents avoid McDonalds because it's just not that good. I can take my kid to KFC or McDs, or I can go to Pizza Express or some local place. It's a pretty easy choice to make for me - McDs is hell. I'd go there more often if they had better drinks (UK seems to have fruit juices which are pretty terrible for health reasons. They should move to water and less than 10% fruit juice.)
- unwind 11y ago
  McD UK certainly have milk, which is probably a decent choice, as well as mineral water and diet sodas, of course (http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/more-food/drinks-shakes.html http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/more-food/drinks-shakes.ht...).

They officially claimed the only acceptable meal in their restaurant would be a hamburger. I don't know for youngsters, but I go to McDonalds for a blend of 'I still like the taste of this unhealthy thing' and childhood memories of the glorious 80s.

kaoD 11y ago

> But who goes to McDonald's for "good" food? Nobody. But plenty of people don't go to McDonald's due to its bad food. It's not even about the unhealthiness of it, but its low quality. McD's around me have the shittiest meat ever cooked while their prices are still not very competitive compared to good, tasty burgers in proper restaurants (around 8€ for a menu in both). McD's is losing to proper restaurants/bars (which aren't really their competitors but actually compete against them) and to other fast food places. The only advantage McDonald's offers in my country is they're open 24h on weekends so you can eat it after a night out, where the shitty taste is obscured by the client's drunkness... and kebab places are slowly taking their piece of the cake there too.

seanmcdirmid 11y ago
Plenty of people go there because its cheap and convenient, not because it is particularly good, tasty, or well, healthy. I prefer McDonalds when my only other obvious choice is a Chinese xiao chi that might be using recycled gutter oil. The xiao chi will be tastier, but I can't really afford to risk my life like that.

stronglikedan 11y ago

I do. I go about once a month to have a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit for breakfast. It's a guilty pleasure of mine, and it's dee-licious. A McChicken with cheese is another one on my guilty pleasure list.

DanBC 11y ago

Plenty of parents avoid McDonalds because it's just not that good. I can take my kid to KFC or McDs, or I can go to Pizza Express or some local place. It's a pretty easy choice to make for me - McDs is hell. I'd go there more often if they had better drinks (UK seems to have fruit juices which are pretty terrible for health reasons. They should move to water and less than 10% fruit juice.)

unwind 11y ago
McD UK certainly have milk, which is probably a decent choice, as well as mineral water and diet sodas, of course (http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/more-food/drinks-shakes.html http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/more-food/drinks-shakes.ht...).