If you’ve ever worked at a fast food restaurant that had some sort of popular toy giveaway for kids, you’ve likely seen more than your fair share of kids blow a gasket when the particular toy they desired was unavailable. Now folks at McDonald’s are wondering if 3D printing technology might be the solution. [More]
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Psychologist Deems Dad Unfit Parent For Not Feeding McDonald’s To 5-Yr-Old
By 11.7.13
You’d think that most parents would be applauded for not giving in to their kids’ demands for fast food, but a court-appointed psychologist in New York City (New York City?!?) has reportedly decided that one father is an unfit parent because he failed to feed his 5-year-old son’s craving for McDonald’s. [More]
Burger King Resurrects Big Mac Clone, Complete With Third Bun
By 11.5.13
Think back all the way to 1997 and you might recall something called the Big King on the menu at Burger King. It had a lot of thee same fixings as the Big Mac, but it never caught the hearts and stomachs of consumers and was pulled from the menu before it went national, and it lacked the all-important middle bun. Now it’s back from the dead with a few new additions in an effort to put the heat on the Big Mac. [More]
New Items For McDonald’s “Don’t Call It A Dollar Menu” Revealed
November 4, 2013
Last month, McDonald’s announced it was replacing its “Dollar Menu” with an expanded roster of foods that often break that 100-cent barrier. BurgerBusiness.com has the details on several new items being added to the Dollar Menu & More list, like a $1 Buffalo Ranch McChicken, its pricier counterpart with bacon, and a BBQ Ranch Burger that apparently comes complete with a layer of corn chips. [via BurgerBusiness] [More]
Winning 3 Gold Medals On A Diet Of 1,000 Chicken McNuggets Is Easy… If You’re Usain Bolt
By 11.4.13
When you think of an Olympic athlete, words like “finely-tuned physique” and “my body is a temple” come to mind. But at least one highly-celebrated physical specimen of athleticism admits to filling that temple with fried bits of chicken stuff. [More]
McDonald’s Will Sell Bags Of Its Coffee Soon (And Then If It’s Too Hot, It’s Your Fault)
By 10.31.13
While you still can’t buy McDonald’s french fries to cook up at home or a make-your-own Big Mac kit, fans of McDonald’s coffee will be able to bring home a bag of the stuff starting next year. And that way if you brew it too hot, well, that’s probably not going to bring on a lawsuit. [More]
McDonald’s Criticized For Using Ronald McDonald House For Cheap Publicity
By 10.30.13
A new report attempts to change the public perception of McDonald’s connection to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, claiming the fast food giant wraps itself in the good work done by the Houses while only providing a small percentage of the organizations’ funding. [More]
Someone Ate A Sandwich Made Of All McDonald’s Dollar Menu Items Because Why Not?
By 10.28.13
There’s only so much time left before the McDonald’s Dollar Menu is a thing of the past, when it becomes the Dollar And More For Some Stuff Because We Need Money Menu. That makes right this very moment in time just right for someone to make a sandwich including all the items on the Dollar Menu. Thank goodness that someone wasn’t us. [More]
McDonald’s McResource Help Line Tells Worker How To Get Welfare Benefits
By 10.23.13
A recent study showed that 52% of non-management fast food workers in the U.S. are receiving some sort of federal benefits to supplement their wages, and that McDonald’s employees alone account for an estimated $1.2 billion (with a “b”) in annual payouts. And when employees call the McDonald’s hotline for workers looking to improve their financial position, operators direct them to various welfare programs. [More]
McDonald’s Confirms Switch To Pricier “Dollar Menu & More”
By 10.22.13
In September, we told you that McDonald’s was mulling over a plan to hedge on the whole Dollar Menu thing by breaking the dollar barrier on some items while adding more expensive offerings and renaming it “Dollar Menu and More.” Now the fast food mega-chain has confirmed that a dollar just doesn’t buy you what it used to at the Golden Arches. [More]
Study: Low-Paid Fast-Food Employees Cost Taxpayers $3.8 Billion A Year
By 10.16.13
As McDonald’s own suggested employee budgets indicate, it’s not easy to support yourself or a family on just a job behind the counter of a fast-food restaurant. And a new study claims that the 52% of non-management fast-food workers who take home some sort of federal subsidy are costing taxpayers around $4 billion a year. [More]
Eric André Dresses Up As Drunk Ronald McDonald; Cartoon Network Ad Team Blocks It From Airing
By 10.16.13
Thinking back on all of the bizarre things that have aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim shows over the years, it’s hard to imagine what it would take for a segment to be so offensive or strange that it wouldn’t be allowed to air. But comedian Eric André says one rather innocuous McDonald’s prank just wouldn’t fly with the channel’s ad sales team. [More]
McDonald’s Franchisees Having Trouble Competing With Sports Bars For Wing Market
By 10.15.13
McDonald’s is spending all sorts of money, hiring celebrity endorsers like Russel Wilson and Colin Kaepernick (and erecting poo-like sculptures) to market the fast food giant’s Mighty Wings. But some franchisees say they just can’t compete on price with less expensive wings available at your local sports bar. [More]
Boy To Grow Up Being Repeatedly Asked To Tell The Story Of How He Was Born At McDonald’s
By 10.15.13
Everyone hears some kind of story about how they arrived in the world, but we can’t imagine too many people start off in life with the incredible story of being born in a McDonald’s bathroom. [More]
Son Of McDonald’s Franchisee Says Dad Made Employee Send Texts To Prostitutes
By 10.10.13
In one of the more bizarre stories I’ve come across in recent memory, the son of a McDonald’s franchisee in Pennsylvania has accused his father of indulging in various forms of sexual harassment, including telling an employee to help him text prostitutes. [More]
McDonald’s To Fill Happy Meals With What Kids Really Want: Books About Healthy Eating
By 10.9.13
I have two young nieces, and every year for Christmas they plead, “Dear Uncle Chrisso (yes, they call me that; shut up), don’t buy us toys or clothing! We crave illustrated books about the virtues of eating healthy!!” Well, McDonald’s has just made my holiday shopping a lot easier, as it plans to pack those kinds of books into future Happy Meal offerings. [More]
Man Employs Rare “I Had To Finish My Big Mac First” Defense To Explain Not Stopping For Police
By 10.9.13
There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy a burger after a night of drinking — but it is in no way legal or safe on a car chase just so you can finish your meal. Police in Ohio say an intoxicated driver led them on a brief chase because he still had some snacking to do before he stopped the car. [More]
Would Your Boss Kick You Out, Send You To Starbucks?
By 10.8.13 — Updated: 4.17.14
Office space is expensive. Why pay to keep all of your employees in the building when there are perfectly good areas right nearby with plenty of desks (well, tables), plentiful wireless Internet, and someone always puts on a new pot of coffee? What we’re saying is that some businesses are kicking employees out and sending them to Starbucks. [More]
