McDonald’s Restaurants

Being in the Centre this Mcdonalds is very fast paced. Or so it would be, if they hired the staff to get through the customers! We went in for a muffin yesterday, and seeing none in the display cases, we decided to ask whether they had any. We were first in the queue and it was numerous minutes before we were even approached or acknowledged!
While we waited, a man who must have been the manager was shouting over the machines at the staff, complaining it’s busy and they should be serving customers. Unprofessional, and dare I say ignorant. What was stopping him serving us? The staff snailed over for what looked like mealtime on death row.
Suddenly, the muffins have gone up 10p! How far will it go?

This McDonalds is a very busy one and as such is really messy. You do get served very quickly but it is often difficult to find a seat and as the staff are very rushed I’ve had my order fixed wrong a few times.

This Mcdonald’s is fast and cheap, which is want you want from the restaurant.
The food is as you expect and there are plenty of places to eat both inside and outside. You can also go outside and sit near the pond outside, which has a fountain and is very nice in the summer.
It is centrally located in the shopping centre, which makes it a perfect location and stop when you are busy shopping.
The prices are all reasonable and probably the cheapest in the centre.
It can get quite busy but the queue moves along quickly and you’ll be served in no time.
If you want something quick to eat this is the place.

What can I say about McDonalds — its relatively easy to get too in town centre and even when its very busy the queu’s flow nicely.
Staff are helpfull and they are great with kids! Their milk shakes are fantastic! The best i’ve found so far.

I know Mcdonalds isn’t what we traditionally think of as a place to go when you’re on a diet, but honestly if you look at their menu and the breakdown of fat, protein, calories etc. in each item, they really are trying VERY hard to provide healthier options — and the thing is, they’re succeeding!
Before my op to remove my gall bladder, I really had no choice about eating low fat food — it wasn’t a case of being picky, it was a case of if I ate anything with too much fat in it, I got VERY ill. Of course this made eating out pretty darn hard to do, and believe it or not, Mcdonalds was one of the few places across the country where I KNEW with absolute certainty I could find something that was safe for me to eat. Ok, I had to avoid the fries, but I did have a choice of several salads, one or two chicken based burgers, and they even do a blueberry muffin that is low fat!!! (Incidentally it’s one of the nicest blueberry muffins that I’ve tasted, so goodness knows how they do it!).
I think the turning point for Macy D’s was when they got slated in the news after that chap did his thing of eating nothing but fast food — supersize me I believe it was called. It was at this point that they seemed to start changing what they offered, and brought in things like fruit bags, fresh fruit juice, and various salad options.
For me personally, it means that if we are in town and fancy a bite to eat, (even now I’ve had my op), I’m generally more tempted to go to Mcdonalds than I am to somewhere like KFC or Burger King, or even places like Nandos, because I feel like I’m having a tasty ‘fast food’ meal, but without the issues of it being unhealthy like there are with all the others. I think if I had kids, I’d certainly be much happier taking them here than to BK’s.