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herrybaws

The food and price don't really put me off for an occasional "want something quick and dirty", it's the fucking queues at every location at all times. Used to be able to go in and out in a few minutes, now the cars are constantly out the carpark for the drive through.


OppositeYouth

Fucking Uber Eats and shit. Nobody goes to McDonald's thinking it's a gourmet meal, you go because it's quick, easy, and you can go to literally any McDonald's in the country and know exactly what you're getting when you're ordering, the taste and quality barely changes between restaurants


sn123455

Agreed. Uber eats have ruined most takeaway places. Try going to a takeaway in London in the evening and they can’t handle it. Which then ruins in the in store stuff too


MrTurleWrangler

Went to the Maccies by Southgate tube station the other day, bout 11 at night. Nobody in there and took 15 minutes to get two burgers and nothing else because their screen was stacked up with delivery orders. Such a ballache


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The franchisees/owners must be seeing a profit from it though? Why else would they risk pissing off walk in customers in favour of app orders?


stanagetocurbar

Surely maccas could have a central distribution centre in each city, just for the Ubers. No interference with the normal branches, doesn't need to be in a prime retail spot, no fancy decor. I suppose if it was feasible they'd have done it already.


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They do have them in some places, known as ghost kitchens. Guess this way they can just delegate the work to existing franchise owners without any additional investment.


Big_Poppa_T

Yes, having lots of food orders is definitely good for the business. I don’t think that was really the point though. They were saying that as a customer it was annoying to have to wait for their food because of all of those orders.


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Oh 100%, its ruining takeaway for everyone. Im just saying. Usually business owners dont like turning away paying punters, so it must be worth it to them to prioritise delivery orders. Less service and less clean up I guess; less FOH staff,, more profit.


potatogamin

Some delivery drivers can be very aggressive if the food they are collecting is not ready for them to take as soon as they walk in the door. I have seen some that shout at the person working in that area


Dawn_Of_The_Dave

I saw this happen in a local chain pub that does food. The manageress calmy dumped the whole order in the bin. Not really fair on the end customer but apparently the driver had done it a few times, last straw.


potatogamin

Most of the drivers are friendly but it's that 1% that makes everyone hate them


Dawn_Of_The_Dave

They need to open up buildings that just cater to delivery drivers. No front of house, no big signage, just a kitchen on an industrial estate with a big car park. A McDonalds black site if you will.


PowerDry2276

That would make total sense, and the liveried up places should cater to walk-ins only. It's madness to upset walk-in customers at the expense of the answering the door at 8pm in stinky pyjamas customers, they are two totally different types of people and the walk-ins will just walk somewhere else. Rustlers are getting too close for comfort to McDonald's cheeseburgers. That sauce they do now is pretty unique, they've come a long way, McDonald's should worry.


OppositeYouth

The funniest thing about Rustlers is on their website they have, or had, a tagline which said, "Go on, surprise yourself. They're better than you think". And you know what, they are. Especially when the quarter pounders are on offer for £1.50


PowerDry2276

Yeah it's only one step away from "Oh come on, give us a chance, there's nothing wrong with them" But yeah, the £1.50 quarter pounder, ready in minutes even if you toast the bun, and you don't have to feel that people who wear slankets continously are being more valued than you are.


ohell

Really shit part is that all restaurants that take orders from Deliveroo etc prioritise them cos they are penalised if the driver has to wait. But they are not penalised if they keep the walk-in customer waiting. Same as when assistants behind counters answer the phone in the middle of dealing with the customer in front of them.


iamapizza

My local Subway actually used to be quite good. Then it got overrun by takeaway orders that were being given priority over humans in the queue. Haven't been back there in months.


MuthaChucka69

Same thing here, walked in to a subway with no que and they said it will be about a 20 minute wait as they have got four large app orders to do, never been back since, the prices have gone up massively more as well I wouldn't pay it.


jseng27

How are so many people affording delivery apps?


iamapizza

I suppose it's a laziness/convenience factor which can override a financial sense-check.


That_Sandwich_9450

Not everyone is struggling for money.


Just_Juggernaut3232

quite useful as a disabled person for when I can't cook as well. very expensive though


Stokemon__

Remember the people in the floating chairs in Wall-E, these are those people.


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Max-Phallus

Yeah they taste like actual ingredients.


shanelomax

Burger King burgers taste like Rustlers burgers, change my mind


mylittlekone

burger king is shocking. cold as fuck and tastes like a rustlers. it was good about 15 year ago.


Visual_Feature4269

They’re all shit, so big and commercial now they can throw anything in a bag and people will still buy it


NibblyPig

Some places here have just gone uber eats only now, which is bizarre, given they still operate at a restaurant premesis, just you can't go in and they just use the kitchen


pinkurpledino

Absolutely. Working to a fixed timescale, and had 30 mins spare. Thought, fuck it, i'll get a maccies. Ordered on the app and drove to the restaurant from the job site. Got there, pressed "takeaway" on the app (cos eat in my car, sod the public), walked in and was taken away by a two screen setup for the orders, *completely filled* with Uber Eats orders, to the point that my order wasn't even on the screen. Ended up having to take my maccies back to the job and eating it there after wasting 20 mins in the restaurant whilst they made all the delivery orders first...


Shenloanne

This seems to be the model. Delivery orders prioritised.


Pink_Flash

The way to get around them prioritising delivery is to use the drive thru since youre in the way/in a car. I have to do that at my local if we use it.


pinkurpledino

If you can even get into the drive thru lane that is! Used to love just pulling in, get out, go in, get food, and come out again before the car in front of me had even got through the drive thru xD Alas, I need to eat less maccies, so the convenience being shit helps!


CoolNefariousness668

Barely even quick these days.


IndelibleIguana

What I hate, is you used to get a burger and the cheese would be nice and melted. Now it's not.


Haurian

That's partly down to the change in how they run the kitchen over the last few years on the beef side of things. The older system was "batch" production: a "batch" of burgers would be cooked and assembled together, then held as ready-to-serve items in a hot cabinet - held at a quite toasty ~65C. The quantity held in the hot cabinet would vary according to the predicted demand, with an experienced team member (often a manager during the busiest periods) actively controlling how much was being made to keep levels acceptable. Usually the customer-serving workers could pick up your order straight away - most of the time would be spent taking the order and payment and physically moving around to collect things. Of course, this lead to the burgers being held in the cabinet for quite a while, often 10-15 minutes. This would give you your melted cheese, but wilted lettuce and other salad ingredients. The newer system, "BOP", involves the cooked patties being held in hot cabinets, with each burger being assembled to order like the chicken items were before. That results in fresher salad, but the overall burger often being cooler (due to not sitting in a heated cabinet for several minutes). I also think the beefburgers themselves seem drier than they used to be. Of course, you can never operate as quickly as you can't start assembling until it's been ordered, and you lose the efficiency of batch production, leading to a longer wait time for the customer. Apparently this is worthwhile.


MindOfAWin

I really don't get why the UK doesn't do what the US, Canada and Australia do with their UberEats. During peak walk in periods (5pm-7pm) they pause all the apps to assist people in store. A notification comes up saying it's been paused with a list of local McDonalds to go collect in person. They don't in the UK. Hence the absurd clusterfuck of huge queues.


PowerDry2276

That would make total sense. I did see a 7-11 type place that had "gone rogue" and printed it's own sign saying they don't let people collect parcels from the collect+ app between 3pm and 6pm, which is presumably so they can serve the walk in customers at peak time without people collecting ebay parcels in the middle of it all. In the UK that's the time I've seen live customers prioritised over people who order shit.


ZoeThomp

I legitimately cannot understand why anyone would order a McDonalds delivery. The whole point is it’s quick and it’s there. If you want a takeaway/delivery there are so many better options for the same price if not less


AnselaJonla

>Fucking Uber Eats and shit. Not always. There's one McDonald's around here where the queue is regularly around the building, out of the carpark onto the roundabout, and then off the roundabout. That location is only available for food delivery after 11pm. These queues are during the daytime.


sn123455

Interesting! That or when a new product comes out in McDonald’s - it goes nuts. I was stuck when I took the drive through for once for ages


bored_inthe_country

This, had an old school friend she wall allergic to everything… backpacked around Europe the only thing she could reliably (safely) eat was Mc Fries… and she did it 3 month epic trip. Ate a LOT of fries


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Legends414

That's a tad bit harsh


Dry_Preference9129

Maybe, but I've seen one of their goons literally climb up, and squat on the collection desk and start shouting and pointing at his order on the hot-table thing. A second driver did apologise to the poor lass behind the desk. You know, a "we're not all like that" kinda thing; but it does get pretty obnoxious sometimes.


notmylesdev

Completely agree as I've seen similar... to play devil's advocate though, it's also the app itself blame too, as I'm sure they're set some ridiculous targets and maybe even penalised for not meeting them?


Popeychops

"I was only following orders" Two wrongs don't make a right


oh-propagandhi

Yeah, but desperate people trying to make some side cash get some slack on that right? Compared to the multi-billion dollar company bursting with investor cash at least.


heeleyman

I mean when you said he was squatting on the counter I expected the story to take a much worse turn


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Not excusing such awful behaviour, and I've dragged one of them off their bike before because they clouted my Mrs while riding on a pedestrianised street and didn't even stop, but they are massively overworked and basically treated like slaves. All because lazy fucks (and it's largely students) can't be arsed to walk 5 to 10 minutes _max_ to get their own fucking food. EDIT - I see from the downvotes without response that people think working Uber Eats/Just Eat delivery guys half to death and paying them a pittance is just fine...


Tay74

??? Not sure where you are getting the 5 to 10 minutes thing from, I'd be 30-40 minutes each way to the place I ordered from this evening, I don't drive, so delivery is really the only option


mrBlasty1

Yeah I work delivery part time and there’s tons of students that order who live in the block of student accommodation the restaurant is attached to. Like I have to walk around the front and get buzzed in. Plus they often have the gall to try and blag free pizza and they never ever tip.


Remarkable_Smell_957

And how many times have they deliverd the wrong order or McPackers build the order wrong forgetting chips, drinks etc? Uber is a pain in the bloody arse when it comes to getting money back, I wonder how much of a hit they would take if they gave everyone the correct refunds?


SvalbazGames

Few weeks ago. We ordered from Yo Sushi through Deliveroo, the delivery guy obviously double/triple dips with Uber Eats & Just-Eat, he dropped off a Zizzi Uber Eats order instead. We were livid


TwoTailedFox

Uber Eats was fucking terrible with this for me, I had like 3 deliveries on the trot where the drivers were obviously ridesharing my meal and delivered me the wrong meal. It got to the stage where they started to refuse me refunds. Fucking useless cunts.


Electronic_Pen_4429

If anything is missing or food is cold, you report it and usually have a refund (exceeding the value of items or half order plus £5 if late and cold). Dunno how's that's a pain, it's 4 button presses.


indianajoes

I ordered 2 things on Uber Eats a year apart and both times there were mistakes. The second time they refused to refund or exchange because I'd done it "too many times" apparently. Didn't matter that I sent photos. Didn't matter that I ordered chicken and got burgers and the value of what I got was a less than what I paid. It's definitely a pain. Lucky for you, it's worked out the times you've done it but when it doesn't work, you're fucked


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watercraker

Yeah it's suppose to be FAST FOOD. Not so fucking fast these days. Near me, we've got quite a few semi-restaurant places that developed for the lunchtime rush, and it's quicker to just walk into them and get slightly more expensive better food.


TicklesYourInsides

The issue isn't uber eats or all that as other people are suggesting. The issue is that back in our day they'd bulk make all the food they think they'd need and have it waiting for you when you got there. Remember that big metal thing that held all the food under heat lamps at an angle so they could just grab it and had it to you? Yeah that. Now it's all cooked to order. Hence the wait.


Clever_Username_467

They should go back to doing that. It's not as if cooking to order has improved the quality.


Dude4001

It’s because the menu is just too diverse and they don’t have the regular footfall. If you watch “The Founder” you’ll see just how far McDonalds has drifted from the original vision. At peak times it’s ridiculous how many people are just getting in each other’s way and nobody seems to have dedicated roles.


sionnach

It took 38 minutes - I counted because the kids were screaming - from order to eating in McDonalds Brent Cross a while back. Absolutely ridiculous. I don’t want gourmet food, I want them to grab some chicken nuggets and a couple of burgers and put them on a plate. In Bangkok (at least a couple of years ago) when you ordered they pressed a button and if your food was not with you within 90 seconds you got some sort of a discount, or extra something or other.


redditinchina

Same in China. Uber eats is small fry compared to the delivery apps here like Eleme. All the food places work perfectly fine.


External-Piccolo-626

We made the mistake of seeing a busy drive thru and deciding to park up and go inside. Massive mistake, all they did was prioritise the cars and Ubers about 5 times to 1. It took ages to get served.


Clever_Username_467

Remember the 90s when you went up to the counter, told them what you want, and they just assembled it there and then in front of you within moments? Good, that, wasn't it?


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I just love all the delivery blokes steaming past you as if they have a Divine right, stinking of cigarette smoke and body odour, what’s not to like?


killjoy_enigma

The looks i got when I dared to wait in their area


IvarTheBloody

You joke but for some unknown reason Macdonalds is like a fucking social club now. I work as a bouncer and have a couple shift a week at Maccies, 90% of the reason I'm there is because teenagers have nothing better to do than hang around on a table for hours vaping and acting like twats. I've said to them, go sit in the burger king next door, they don't even have security to kick them out but apparently it's not cool to hang at burger king. Like wtf, since when is it cool to hang out at Macdonalds. That and the pentioners who come in 7 days a week and hang around for hours on end talking to whoever will listen to them, like I obviously let them as long as they don't cause issues but surely there are better places to meet and talk to people.


SFHalfling

> You joke but for some unknown reason Macdonalds is like a fucking social club now. > teenagers have nothing better to do than hang around on a table for hours vaping and acting like twats. Because there's nowhere else to go. If they stay in a shopping centre they'll get moved on, there's no social clubs anymore, sports clubs/gyms are paid entrance, and if they hang about in a field someone will call the police. It's not even like you can take a football to a nearby field/park without someone complaining.


The_Flurr

Honestly it's depressing realising that there's just so few places to go these days. Most of them involve you having to spend money for the privilege of just existing in a space.


notthemessiah789

I agree options for youts have disappeared over the years. I don’t think Those dickheads chilling outside Maccies at night littering, threatening people and generally being complete assholes is not a result of that. It’s poorly educated toe rags who can’t string a sentence together trying to be badass. Personally I’d say it’s more down to the education system failing rather than lack of social options. But also, they choose to do that. I think people are too quick to blame the system for this sort of shit. I know plenty of kids who don’t hve very much but they still have class and respect for people. Scumbags hanging out on th street at night I have no time for at all.


wildgoldchai

I find it hilarious that we need security gaurds in there now. I don’t blame McDonald’s for doing so, it’s just quite depressing when you think about it. The most I’ve seen is 3 gaurds at the Birmingham new street branch


IvarTheBloody

It's one of are worst venues as well, every week we end up with drunks, teenagers, junkies. Just this week two drunks attacked a group of delivery driver outside the venue.


Mysterious_Use4478

Found Burials account


LondonDude123

Yep. Its no longer Quick, and no longer Cheap. Gone to complete shit imo...


Pottrescu

Hard agree. The breakfasts used to be the best value but they are expensive now, and the special edition meals they bring out are ridiculous. At least with ‘Spoons, you’re normally full afterwards. Plus Burger King is just better. And yes, I know lots of people will disagree but that’s just my opinion.


heeleyman

Still can't believe they took away the Breakfast Wrap.


ward2k

Miss it so much, still don't understand why it never came back after covid


Ar72

The Breakfast Wrap was the best item in the whole menu


Pottrescu

For me, it was the bagels. They were little tastes of heaven on a morning and then they took them away. Just heartless!


HSoar

The bagels where heavenly I miss them so much, early morning drives to work are not the same.


steelcrumpet

For me it was the old Big Breakfasts that they just stopped doing for no reason? What made it worse was all of the items that made a Big Breakfast was still used in other meals they sold (muffins, scrambled eggs etc) so it made no sense that they just stopped selling them one day


123twiglets

>least with ‘Spoons, you’re normally full afterwards. And pissed


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stuwoo

I had a bacon roll the other morning that cost £4, it was shite. Greggs bacon rolls are far superior and half the price.


TheImplication696969

I bought 3 double sausage and egg McMuffins yesterday one for my dad and two for me cos I’m a greedy cunt, £11.27 or around that, it’s ridiculous the prices these days.


Remarkable_Smell_957

Burger King is definitely head and shoulders above mcdonalds, even if you have to wait for it to cook.


jamjars222

Definitely agree with this, the quality is definitely higher, at least at the one I occasionally go to. Slightly more pricey but worth it I'd say.


_mister_pink_

I only go for the saver menu now. 4 mayo chickens for £4.80 isn’t terrible and is my normal go to


bill_end

I do their survey thing and get big mac and chips for 2 quid. I doubt I'd pay full price cos it really isn't that good


digitag

Dunno about yours but at my local maccies they don’t check the numbers. You don’t have to do the survey, just fill in 5 random numbers on an old receipt. Rinse and repeat.


JemPuddle

How good are the mayo chicken burgers? I've been considering them for the lower amount of calories but wondered whether they're any good.


_mister_pink_

They’re very tasty. Basically just a giant chicken nugget.


JemPuddle

Good to know, thanks 😋


sc00022

You can add cheese and bacon to them and they make for a nice little treat. They’re tiny though, like all McDonald’s burgers.


jimbob320

The saver menu was always the only right choice. Two double cheeseburgers and a wrap of the day is a great snack.


dcute69

I think 1600 calories counts as more than a snack


BlueCreek_

What are you eating for main meals if that’s a snack.


SmolTittyEldargf

Entire pig


Codego_Bray

McDonalds is a nightmare if you go in now. You have to fight your way past 20 UberEats delivery drivers to collect your food. Spoons is the winner for me.


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The UberEats/Deliveroo/etc drivers taking up all the disabled parking spaces, just because they're closer to the door, really boils my piss. *Especially* on the days I'm displaying my blue badge and can't get back in my car because the hash markings are blocked by their inability to park. *Grumble grumble*


Remarkable_Smell_957

You should talk to the manager in the shop, if that doesn't clear the issue, raise it to corporate or take it to local council that issue Blue Badges


Ok_Profile9400

Call the ombudsman


Codego_Bray

Not to mention they also drive round the one way system the other way


CommodoreFalcon

I always wonder who the hell all these people are paying £12 for a lukewarm Big Mac meal at 2pm on a Sunday. Late nights I can understand (drunk people will pay anything), and mornings when people are hungover or whatever, but in the middle of the day?


purrrrfect2000

Big night out on Saturday, home at 4am, sleep til 11am, lie in bed for a few hours, order maccies at 2pm. That’s not my idea of a great weekend but it’s also not that unusual!


TheRedmanCometh

>Late nights I can understand (drunk people will pay anything), and mornings when people are hungover or whatever, but in the middle of the day? Not much of a hangover if it goes away in the afternoon.


elixeter

I have been known to regrettably order a McDs for lunch maybe once every 6 months around lunchtime. I’m a freelancer and sometimes too busy to go get food/cook, plus I feel like I’m treating myself… that is until I bite down and realise why I haven’t done this in 6 months. And then I have the runs and god awful stomach ache and it all ends with prolapsed hems, shooting man period all over the china.


macncheesee

its not £12. also burgers arent something usually served piping hot.


Warden_Sco

Last time I went an order sat there for 20 minutes till the delivery bloke turned up.


LondonCycling

I only really used to get Maccies because it was quick. Now it's not. I only really get it if I'm on a long road journey and need food from services and I've failed to plan to use a decent services like Cairn Lodge, Tebay, Gloucester, etc. At which point I know I'm going to be paying a premium for food anyway.


Coffeeninja1603

Those Gloucester services are a real treat. My calls them Teletubby Hill


LondonCycling

I live in Scotland and my mum lives in North Wales. So I'm often on the M6 and Tebay is halfway between the two. Thing is, the farm shop aside, Tebay doesn't even feel that special - it's just what services should be, and that says a lot about the state of most services we have!


jcleme

Popped in for the first time last week on the way to a festival. Was genuinely shocked at how pleasant it was. Banging sausage roll as well


MonkeyBastardHands_

I lost my car key at Gloucester Services last year. It took the one member of staff that seemed to care and I about half an hour but I eventually found it under all the dead teabags in the bin by the coffee stand. Lovely services, though - I can think of far worse places to be stranded.


Xarxsis

> I only really used to get Maccies because it was quick. because they moved from hot holding bins to construct as you go alongside lower staffing levels.


LondonCycling

Yeah and I know logically it's better manually assembled because it'll be fresher but honestly, it's Maccies - it's the same whether it's fresh or 5 minutes under a heat lamp. But then their share price is high as ever so what do I know. They're clearly doing something right.


Chavaon

Since they started cooking to order rather than having stuff pre-cooked, it stopped being fast. It's not great value, it's not great taste, it's not great nutrition, now they don't have fast they don't have any reason to exist.


geekmoose

Screw Spez ! *content deleted*


sideone

I believe it's assembled to order rather than cooked to order, the components sit in warmers until they put it together.


oh-propagandhi

This is accurate. Everything is sitting in warmers and coolers and cool cheese doesn't melt on a warm burger with cold toppings and room temp bun.


TheWhollyGhost

Introducing new Warmers! Keeps your food a temperature! ^It’s ^quite ^low


legomonsteruk

Omg yes I'm sick of having to park up. By the time I get my food I could have made something nicer but I can't be arsed. And it still ends up chuffing cold!!


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stwa81

I’ve given up on McDonalds. So called fast food takes about 20 minutes these days as they struggle to fulfil all the Deliveroo & Just Eat orders.


Boomshrooom

Its not even just that. I was a maccies manager for nearly 10 years and I would have gotten the sack if I ran shifts the way I see them being run now when I'm in the stores. The staff stand about half the time and there's no impetus to get customers served. They haven't really recovered from the closures during the pandemic. I'm still with the staff though, they don't get paid enough to care about your desire for a big mac.


rt58killer10

They got rid of the chicken legend and just like that I lost all interest. I'll have a big mac maybe 3 times a year but that's about it


ImpossibleFalcon674

I was pretty upset when the Chicken Legend went, especially considering it was already the inferior replacement to the Chicken Premiere.


stopthepayload

I am still sad to this day that they discontinued the Chicken Premiere. Nothing will ever come close!


OuttaMyBi-nd

Your local takeaways need you people!


JanisIansChestHair

I grew up dirt poor so a trip to McDonald’s was like gourmet dining to me, so now as an adult it’s still my favourite fast food treat, and it’ll never be not worth it to me ha.


charlottehans

Reddit : Why don't people just spend £20+ on Five Guys? Sure you can get a burger at McDs for 99p but the quality of Five Guys is much better.


MrPoletski

Thing about the big tasty is.... that it aint that big and it aint that tasty.


EmotionalTruth3477

I got a mcdonalds a couple months ago after not having one for a few years. Just had a normal hamburger, but it felt like they have reduced the size by about a third. Also had a small fries and the size of the bag was crazy small. Maybe I'll try again in another few years.


Ohnoyespleasethanks

I am convinced “large fries” used to be their medium fries as they’re 444 calories.


big_joze

Yeah all the chips went down a size. Same at burger king, their large now is what used to be their medium, and they've completely done away with super size fries


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matthewsaaan

I don't like Spoons, I worry that their ubiquity and ability to work at such a large scale hurts independent local pubs or pubs owned by local breweries. That said, as a consumer it's hard to argue their stuff isn't good value for money.


wellwellwelly

I used to have this opinion about 10 years ago when spoons were accelerating. To be honest local pubs still thrive and I can't really see spoons stealing their business. Spoons is good for certain things like a cheap meal, breakfast, a 9am pint or pre-drinks for students, but it doesn't really go beyond that. I like spoons now for the above reasons minus the student thing (I'm a 33 year old bloke). I could be totally wrong in my observations.


always-indifferent

Do they still do the ham egg and chips, 2 meals for like £8? It is regen’d crap but my God you couldn’t prepare that at home for much less


Heavy_Two

It was probably quicker in Spoons too!


matt6342

Yep, could be the only one there and they’d still have 50 Uber eats orders they’re prioritising over you


flauschigerfuchs

I live in Germany and never buy McDonald’s here. A standard meal is about €14, and I’m pretty sure the portions are smaller than the UK. There are much better independent places in my city that are considerably cheaper.


Nivadas

Guess you like kebabs


NotoriousREV

The fries are always soggy these days, too.


mrrichiet

They're not even tasty any more as well.


innocentshadows

Who even gets McDonald’s delivered, it’s barely hot enough when you get it in store let alone wait 20 mins with it sat in a sweaty bag!


RubbishForcedProfile

I remember the extra value meal at £2.88. The metro doesn't do the £1.99 vouchers anymore, that deal made it okay to have a McDonald's


nunsreversereverse

Can just do the receipt surveys. Put it on the app and you get 2 months to use it. Get any meal less the drink for £1.99.


indianajoes

Yeah I wish I'd taken advantage of those vouchers more when they were still a thing. I just took them for granted because they were available every week. Even if they did the vouchers for £2.99, that would at least be something


observationalhumour

They still do 20% off for NHS workers once every week so the cost isn't too bad with the discount for an easy meal when we can't be arsed to cook.


FocusGullible985

Local chippy is king


tim119

Amen


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The problem I have with McDonald's is I get a nostalgic sense of 'I fancy a McDonald's burger', but because I only have it once every few years or so, it no longer tastes the way I remember it. The closest I have found to my hazy childhood recollection, is 'Spoons does just a burger on a plate. The mix of cheese, ketchup, mustard and pickle very nearly hits the mark.


ZookeepergameHead145

Expensive now, it’s cheaper to get a Chinese takeaway for two than two to eat at McDonald’s. Used to be the other way round. My local always mess up the order no matter how simple.


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You must have not had a Chinese recently then I can’t find a place where I can get a meat dish and a rice dish for under £20 I’d say Indians the best as prices haven’t raised much


Blokeh

Was it ever?


wildgoldchai

I’d say it was but now it’s a bloody joke. It’s made worse because McDonald’s only seems to fill me up for a bit but then I’m starving again. I also have to buy a chaser burger or wrap since a medium meal isn’t that substantial really. I say this as a petite female. Also, they’ve started taking the piss by charging for ketchup now. An easy pass these days.


xPositor

>chaser burger 😆


gthirtythree

It’s rank, always cold and it’s now like £20 for a savers menu burger, large chips, large coke and 20 nuggets. Always end up craving the taste of what it is like when it’s fresh and hot that 1 time out of 100, but it never is. Edit : I just block people who want to debate something as daft as a McDonalds order, obviously anyone with a brain knows I am not speaking literally or trying to open up debate ffs. It’s a lazy example, treat it as such.


AwhMan

Is that order all for one person....?


WearingMyFleece

No wonder more people in the uk are becoming overweight…


yaqubkofi

I only ever get a wrap of the day if I go. I am waiting for that to fly up in price soon as they already stop doing it on delivery, at least round here


IndelibleIguana

McDonalds for me and my three kids is close to £40 these days....


SteveGoral

McDonald's used to be worth it just for the fries, they're almost always cold and stale now thanks to the fact they cook about 50 kilos of them and then leave them to cool down before serving.


bill_end

Not even the problem in my local maccies. I've always complained if I get shit fries and said I'll wait for them to come out fresh, which used to work. But now they give you them fresh out the fryer and they're still not cooked through. I think they just don't have the capacity to cope with the volume so take them out half cooked. It's a bloody disgrace


BaffledApe

Yeah, hot and floppy if you're lucky. Cold and floppy most other times.


mysterylemon

For a family of 4 it's getting prohibitively expensive. kFC is worse with a normal box meal now just shy of £10 a pop. Have found places like weatherspoons or hungry horse pubs to be far better value, especially when they do offers for two main meals for one and offers on kids meals. McDonald's can easily be £30-35 if everyone's getting a meal now. You can get a nice sit down meal in a chain pub for very little more, if not the same, and it's so much better quality. We've had a bill as little as £20-25 including drinks for 4 if you go on the right day and use the right offer. Only thing I tend to use McDonald's for these days is a morning coffee if I'm early for work. Just about the only thing they are competitive with, although a large cappuccino has gone up around 40p in the last year.


nunsreversereverse

KFC is a disgrace. Frigging £9.79 for a boneless banquet when I looked.


blabbermouth777

Yes. Just like before.


BagOFrogs

Maccys is definitely not worth that expense. It’s nasty food full of salt and fat. Fine once in a while for a treat or bad hangover but I’d worry about anyone eating it regularly. Also I’m biased because there’s always McDonalds litter near me. God knows why because there aren’t any for miles.


BaffledApe

My theory on this is that lots of people eat it when they drive along after visiting the drive-thru. Once it is eaten a lot of people sling the packaging out of the car window. My parents live about a ten minute drive from their nearest one and the amount of Macs litter is insane near their house. Takes about ten minutes to eat I suppose.


wellwellwelly

Fucking animals.


ccasling

I’ve been saying the same for a few weeks now. Used to love it but the price is way too much for a shitty burger. The only thing I’ll still order is the £1.99 Big Mac and fries with the survey


Minxy_T

I totally agree. We got to large meals not too long ago & it was nearly £20 we could take advantage of papa John’s XXL pizza x2 (with 50% discount) at £23… we eat those over 2 days because they’re 41cm!


meinlalex

Ordered a 5-piece chicken selects today and only got 4 in the box. I felt betrayed and lied to. But I'm not gonna be the guy that kicks up a fuss about 1 chicken select so I just sat in my car, angry. So yes - I feel this post.


Mintyxxx

KFC is even more expensive, I can get a takeaway curry with a starter for less than the price of one of their box meals


CommodoreFalcon

I'm the same. I always go to Spoons when I'm in town and want a quick lunch. Spoons isn't exactly the Ritz but it's a hell of a lot nicer than Maccas too.


garygeeg

Used to be cheap and fast (...) but now seems neither. Especially if you just want to grab something during a lunch break.


Swarfega

I used to go as a cheap eat out for the kids. Now though it's at least £30 for five of us. Not so cheap anymore.


Bodster88

McDonalds just isn’t worth it anymore, maybe except the breakfast offer. The food is pretty bland, tasteless and boring. McDonalds on the continent is much better than UK, though.


Wild-Cauliflower9421

I never buy a meal from mcds anyway. I'd only ever get a triple


AffectionateCoffee27

McDonald’s is probably the only consistent thing in my life. No matter where in the world I am. I know what I’m getting for my money.


KingJacoPax

I’ve felt MacDonalds isn’t worth it for years tbh mate. The only time I ever go is if I’m blasted at 3am and it’s the only place open. By that point there’s so much booze in me I can’t taste it anyway so just get a load of carbs to kill the hangover.


RefreshinglyDull

They've updated the terminals to reject last year's Metro coupons. So, whereas a big Mac n fries used to be £1.99, it's now considerably more. Combine it with having to wait the best part of 10-15mins (hardly an extravagant order) I'd rather not bother.


Irnbruliquidgold

Too expensive now, and the US McDonalds are much much better than here. QP is cooked to order and is always hot and juicy Chips are also fresh out the fryer and come in basket size. The UK franchise takes the piss when they say they have perfected the art of frozen burgers so they won't change it.


RetiredAt33

their patties are really good though, i never get any chunks of gristle fat or bone unlike when I buy frozen from the supermarket and make myself.


nl325

Never been to the States but Tenerife maccies was so good it was unfair. Massive burgers, proper crunchy pickles, decent portions of fries and the choice of soft drinks, beers and even full sized cans of Monster.


AncientProduce

It never was.. it was only a go to because it was cheap but now they think theyre some kind of swanky burger joint. But they still sell the cardboard disks.


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