McDonald’s (MCD) on Thursday posted a fourth quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street expectations, but the fast food giant got a sales boost from the COVID-19 trends of menu innovation, takeout and mobile ordering. Here’s what the Chicago-based fast-food restaurant posted, compared to Wall Street’s expectations, according to a Bloomberg consensus estimate: Revenue: $5.31 billion versus $5.37 billion expected Adj. earnings per share (EPS): $1.70 versus $1.77 per share expected U.S…. Source link
Read More »McDonalds customer called police after showing up too late for drive-thru breakfast
The incident took place at a McDonald’s in East Grinstead, Surrey. (Google) An angry McDonald’s customer called the police after arriving too late for a drive-thru breakfast at a branch in West Sussex. An officer from Sussex Police said the woman had been stuck in a queue at the drive-in section of the fast food chain’s East Grinstead restaurant. When she got to the window after the 11am cut-off for the McDonald’s breakfast menu she was told by staff it was no longer being served. The… Source link
Read More »Man slams ‘disgusting’ scenes at McDonald’s
A McDonald’s customer has shamed the restaurant for scenes he describes as “absolutely disgusting” after an overworked employee close to tears was forced to deal with a stack of orders alone. A video taken at the fast food branch in West London in the UK shows the worker organising dozens of bags on a table inside the restaurant while a drove of people wait outside. The young worker is seen adding more order bags to the table and running back to the kitchen to retrieve more. A man… Source link
Read More »Man smashes McDonald’s register over QR code Covid check-in
The NSW Health Minister has blasted people not complying with Covid-safe practices after footage emerged of a man’s aggressive behaviour inside a McDonald’s restaurant on the weekend. Brad Hazzard was asked about people not complying with Covid rules and checking in at venues using QR codes, after video of a man lashing out at McDonald’s at Kellyville Ridge on Saturday was broadcast on Monday. In a statement, NSW Police said staff asked the man to complete a COVID-safe check-in before he… Source link
Read More »McDonald’s new burger release leaves people ‘disgusted’
A new limited-edition burger coming to McDonald’s restaurants has left some people ‘disgusted’. Twitter user Daniel Ahmad brought attention to the new menu item by sharing promotional shots of the distinctly-flavoured burger released by McDonald’s in China. “McDonalds China is introducing a new Oreo x Spam burger on December 21,” Mr Ahmad tweeted. “There will be 400,000 produced and sold. “Look, I saw this so you have to see it too. Sorry, that’s how it works.” McDonald’s China… Source link
Read More »McDonald’s unveils its own meatless burger McPlant, a year after Beyond Meat test
Big Mac or McPlant, that will soon be the two options consumers in line at McDonald’s (MCD) will have for their latest high-calorie fast-food dinner. The Golden Arches said Monday it has developed a plant-based patty it will dub the McPlant. A McDonald’s spokesperson tells Yahoo Finance the McPlant will be put into test in 2021 on a market-by-market basis. “As we have worked to better understand customer demand, some markets around the world have tested plant-based products. Informed by… Source link
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