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Even McDonald’s is expensive now

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Lookatyounowlookatme · 13/03/2024 21:26

I remember it being an ok price back in the day

It was Dh’s birthday the other day and he requested Mcds for after work (crap 😂but what he asked for)
For two adult meals and a happy meal for our Dd, it was just over €25 (we’re not in the U.K.)
I mean wtf, looked at Burger King and the meals were just under €10 each, that’s almost €30
for takeaway junk 🤷🏻‍♀️
When will this end, it’s getting beyond a joke, food shop is so so expensive now too

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Caerulea · 13/03/2024 22:19

The prices are crazy & with all the changes they've made to the recipes etc the fancy u burgers are very disappointing. We've gone back to the reliable cheeseburger.

Anyway, can you imagine how bad the prices for us indie food places are when even McDonald's has to increase prices & drop quality? My weekly orderes for work are double the cost they were 3 yrs ago. It's dire :(

Tarkan · 13/03/2024 22:18

DH was shocked when he went to KFC the other week on a break from work and he was almost £10 for just one meal.

We haven't had KFC in ages and it's usually a big family thing with a couple of the buckets to feed 6-8 people so that seems better value for money than just this one meal was.

shellyleppard · 13/03/2024 22:18

I've stopped buying from here it's just overpriced.....also doesn't fill me up like it used to 🥺

Rewis · 13/03/2024 22:18

Bmhs · 13/03/2024 22:15

If you think McDonald’s is expensive don’t price up what five guys would cost!

Went for a quick 5 guys when waiting for a train at King's Cross. I really like the burgers there but omg the price for just the burger 😱

Rewis · 13/03/2024 22:17

I miss the days when cheeseburger was 1e and double cheeseburger was 2e.

Bmhs · 13/03/2024 22:15

If you think McDonald’s is expensive don’t price up what five guys would cost!

Baghera · 13/03/2024 22:15

Like a lot of things, the price of Maccys barely changed for about 20 years. Since 2020, it's rocketed.

These days, I don't buy plenty of things - mainly because I don't think they're worth it anymore. I don't really miss them and I'm healthier because of it. If all the fast food and crisp companies can't survive with lower prices, they can go to the wall for all I care.

MyLadyTheKingsMother · 13/03/2024 22:13

Fast food SHOULD be more expensive IMO. It's the good stuff that needs to come down in price.

LittleRebelGirl · 13/03/2024 22:11

Yeah, McDonalds is another place we've given up. Too expensive and not filling enough for the cost. You didn't mind it not being filling when a Happy Meal was £1.99. Now it's £3.89! Ridiculous! Almost doubled in price in a couple of years.

BobbyBiscuits · 13/03/2024 22:10

For the calories, I guess the 20 nugget sharer, a couple hamburgers and a couple portions of chips...it's a lot less than other fast food meals for a family. But if you get the big macs and nicer burgers it's too much. They do a deal with a receipt where you get bigger burger and chips for £2.50. not sure if they do that in your country? There are lots of vouchers in the free newspaper too. Again maybe not where you are.
I do like a fish burger and fries though.

StSwithinsDay · 13/03/2024 22:10

When will this end, it’s getting beyond a joke, food shop is so so expensive now too

Probably never. The cost of food production is just getting higher due to many factors. Two years of drought in Spain for example have caused a drastic cut in the production of olive oil.

FoodObsessedToo · 13/03/2024 22:06

But yes. Our McDonald's order hit £50 a few weeks ago 😭

FoodObsessedToo · 13/03/2024 22:05

Get the Burger King App.

They always have things like 2 whopper meals for 9.99

FanofLeaves · 13/03/2024 22:04

It’s not cheap, and the wait times are ridiculous too now they do so many UberEats/JustEat orders alongside. One near us have taken out half the chairs and tables to accommodate a waiting area for this.

MaryShelley1818 · 13/03/2024 22:00

YANBU, it's absolutely ridiculous.