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Instantly Recognisable by its Golden Arches, McDonald’s is a Global Brand

A pioneer of the early fast food movement, McDonald’s was established in California during the 1940s. By 1955, the first franchised branch had opened in Illinois and by 1967, the company had an international reach. The first UK restaurant was built in 1974, in Woolwich, London, and there are now over 1200 outlets across the country.

Find out More About McDonald’s

McDonald’s has a well-presented website that’s packed with news about their latest meals and information on the company. They also have a very prominent high street presence, you can locate a nearby branch by checking on their Restaurant Locator.

What Diners Can order at a McDonald’s Restaurant

McDonald’s has a sizable menu, with meals based around a standard burger, chips and a drink formula. On the website they provide details of each item of food and drink available, including its nutritional value and a photo. Here is a list of the key items you can buy in the restaurant or from the drive through:

• Chicken Legend - In this section, McDonald’s lists their six different trademarked Chicken Legend burger types. These are all made with a specific sauce, like barbecue or mayonnaise, and a variety of other fillings.
• Signature Collection - Like the Chicken Legend burgers, the meals in the Signature Collection are designed to appeal to more discerning diners. They are served in a brioche roll and come with a 100% beef burger.
• Beef - This section shows the burgers which people most readily associate with the brand, like Big Macs, Cheeseburgers and Hamburgers. There are also the more expensive Signature Collection beef burgers.
• Chicken – Here, McDonald’s has a comprehensive list of each chicken-based meal they offer, from wraps to burgers, nuggets and salads.
• Fish – McDonald’s has two fish products on offer: fish fingers, which are aimed at children, and the Filet-O-Fish burger, which has been on the menu for many years and is also trademarked.
• Salad - This area covers each type of salad and fresh fruit option on the menu, from traditional bowls of salad with added meats, to Shaker salads in a tall plastic container, carrot sticks and fruit bags for children.

  

• Sides - These items range from salads, to fruit bags, chips, and cheese melts. Some are sold as a set sized portion and others, like chips, can be ordered in a number of different sizes.
• Vegetarian – McDonald’s has been offering its customers vegetarian options for some years, on the permanent menu they have two meat-free burgers: The Vegetable Deluxe and The Spicy Vegetable Deluxe, along with many breakfast items and side dishes.
• Desserts and Treats - Here McDonald’s describes their milkshake range, along with ice cream-based McFlurrys, cones, muffins, apple pies and fruit bags.
• Drinks and Shakes - The full range of milkshakes on offer at McDonald’s is listed here, along with soft drinks like coke, milk, orange juice, frappes, smoothies and Fruit Shoots. There are also details on their hot drinks, including various types of coffee, along with tea and hot chocolate.
• Breakfast - The Breakfast menu is only available until 10.30am. There are many individual items to choose from like, hash browns, wraps, and bagels, or you can go for a larger set meal, like pancakes with syrup and sausages. McDonald’s sells fresh orange juice and a selection of hot drinks to accompany your breakfast.
• McCafe – Here, McDonald’s describes their regular and speciality hot drinks. These include seasonal options like toffee lattes, along with hot chocolate, mocha and tea.

Which Brands Does McDonald’s Work With?

McDonald’s gives their customers access to products from several different brands, these are mainly in the form of drinks and the toys given away with Happy Meals.

• Tropicana
• Coca-Cola
• Fanta
• Robinsons
• Buxton
• Sprite
• Harper Collins
• Angry Birds
• My Little Pony
• Nintendo

When to Save Money on Eating out at McDonald’s

The McDonald’s website has a Saver Menu page where they give details of the meals permanently available at a lower price. Once a year, usually in the spring, the restaurant launches its McDonald's Monopoly promotion. This gives customers the chance to win small treats like burgers or shakes instantly, but also collect stickers to win bigger prizes, like gadgets and cars. To take part, diners peel away the Monopoly stickers on their food packaging. Instant prizes are revealed inside, but they can also try to collect all the properties on a Monopoly block for bigger prizes. McDonald’s also provide paper discount vouchers in newspapers and magazine inserts, and printable vouchers online, though these tend to be location specific.

McDonald’s Saver Menu

What Are The Perks of Eating out at McDonald’s?

Anyone who eats at McDonald’s can make use of the restaurant's free Wi-Fi, you can also download McDonald’s onto your Satnav device to find your nearest branch.

Is There a Loyalty Program?

McDonald’s offers a coffee loyalty card that customers can use to claim a free cup of when they have bought six previously. They need to pick up a card, then attach the relevant sticker found on McDonald’s coffee cups to take advantage of the offer. Students who sign up to UNiDAYS will get vouchers to use in McDonald’s, giving them free items of food and drink, or money off meals.

The Full Range Available at McDonald’s Restaurants

McDonald’s gives their diners a chance to see what’s on offer before arriving, by listing each product on their website. There is a comprehensive menu showing each item that can be purchased and plenty of colourful images of the products.

How to pay for your McDonald’s meal

As well as cash, McDonald’s accepts most debit and credit cards, and contactless payments are also possible with them.

Getting Your Meal

You can choose to order your meal at the counter to eat inside the restaurant, or to take away. If you go for the takeaway option, you’ll be given your food packaged in bags. You can also order at the drive though, and then pick up your takeaway food without leaving your car. Alternatively, you can have an order brought to you using a third-party delivery service, likeOne Delivery.

What if Something is Wrong With an Order?

In the first instance, it’s always best to explain to the staff on duty what has gone wrong. They can offer an apology and replace your food immediately. If you do not feel satisfied with their response, you can ask to speak to the manager or duty manager for that shift.

McDonald’s and Social Media

You can follow McDonald’s on:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• YouTube

Using the McDonald’s App and the Newsletter

McDonald’s also has an app that includes a Store Finder, shows specialities of the individual restaurants including opening times, and lists offers and promotions. You can download the McDonald’s app from iTunes for iOS devices, at Google Play for Android systems and from the Microsoft Store for Windows phones. You can use it also to search for nutritional information.

McDonald’ has three different newsletters for their customers to choose between, one is focussed on their football program, one delivers news for families and one relates to the restaurants and special offers.

Contacting McDonald’s Customer Support Services

You can get in touch with McDonald's Customer Services in different ways:

• You can e-mail them using the form provided online
• Call them on (0)370 5244622 from Monday to Friday between 8am-7pm, or Saturdays from 10am-4pm
• Or write to:
• McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd
  11-59 High Road
  East Finchley
  London, N2 8AW
  United Kingdom

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