Why is McDonald's so popular?

We tend to have it once every 6 weeks or so. It’s the only takeaway or fast food we have. It’s cheap in relation to other takeaways and hits the spot if we’ve had a busy week. We don’t feed it to the children though.

It's not either of those things

Taking kids out for a happy meal is a cheap treat. You can tell younger teens to meet you in McDonalds when they are waiting to be collected after shopping or the cinema because they are usually well lit and safe. Older teens often get their first jobs there. The chips are delicious.

I think a Big Mac (on its own, no fries, no Coke), 563 calories, plus an apple for dessert, is actually a pretty healthy lunch.

McDonald's were the first fast company to declare the calories on their menu.

I actually don't think its cheap especially if you aren't buying off the savers menu and you have to buy for the family. Would much rather have a local Chinese.

Maybe a few more people should crack on with overnight oats and put the greasy burgers down? We are a massively unhealthy nation.

I understand your puzzlement OP. I too feel strongly about the beef, the baps, the sauces and the fries. And I see lots of ill-fitting leggings on people who go in and of McDonalds.

I was saying this just the other day to my friend as we sat and ate our delightful French meal. Steak frites with peppercorn sauce we had, plus loads of baguette. Tarte aux pommes for pudding. Plus a bottle of decent red.

It was a ‘good luck’ meal for my friend who’s going to a private hospital next week for a gastric band.

But it was all organic and the restaurant is a bijou business, so I think we’re a cut above, frankly.

McD's is fine occasionally like everything else in moderation. What amazes me are people that have it (and other fast food) delivered. Maybe the delivery companies should also be blamed for the increase in consumption of fast/UP food and associated health issues.

Cheap and easy and tastes good what is not to understand about this?

Yes agree.

I'm not a v regular customer but me and the husband enjoy a mcdonalds on occasion. It's quick and cheap and 'fills a hole!' Oh and horror of horrors I sometimes wear trackies or a pair of leggings ! We've even been known to munch a McD's on holiday !

A lot of the ND kids I work with feel safe with McD's as they know exactly what they are getting.

When the dc were little it was an occasional treat. Nothing wrong with a happy meal once a month. Nobody is forced to eat it regularly.

So why do you think they will eat it daily, do explain?

Hahaha your username is enough for us to know your views

No idea .... dreadful, over-priced rubbish. YUK!!!

I think that this nails it. It is barely food imo and kids should be nowhere hear this shit.

Or you could ask yourself why you are so obsessed with other people’s weight. Now that’s unhealthy.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5069703-why-are-there-so-many-overweight-and-obese-british-women

Hash browns ❤️

It's not just fat people who go to McDonald's. It's cheap, quick food with free WiFi.And it's open long hours.

There's a marketing expert I follow on TikTok. He explains that McDonalds is popular because it's the same every time. You know what you're going to get. And it's never "terrible".

I went to vegas for 5 days and lived on bunless burgers whilst I was there - there's nothing wrong with the actual beefburgers/cheese. Lost about 5lbs when I came back. (I'm an average weight)

It's quick easy and somewhere people go to socialise especially if it's open 24/7 which many are. It's not about the food.

*Why do so many people want to eat McDonald's so often?

What is the obsession with it and other fast food?

IMO it's ok as an occasional treat, but surely not every day or thereabouts?*

How do you know people want to eat it "so often"? Just because you have seen people milling about or wondering when it might open doesn't mean they are in there 3 times a day and eat nothing else. I would imagine that most people are like our family, and our friends with kids similar ages. It's a "quick meal on the way home from swimming" thing, or my eldest will grab a breakfast on his walk to his part time job, or it's an alternative to pizza/chinese takeaway when we're having a lazy night in.

It's a brand which is standardised across the UK, walk into any McDonalds and you know exactly what you're getting and what quality/price to expect. It's not expensive and it's filling and tasty. There are kids options. All these "oh I simply can't understand McDOnald's" posts are so fake - at least own it OP and admit you're sneering at people who choose to eat there and see yourself as superior to them.

I am not a regular Maccies customer, but have often had their food in the past and don't struggle to understand why people want to eat there.

YABU - it is the exact opposite of a treat. It's a convenient but unappealing place to go, if you are in a hurry/travelling, and want to know what you are getting and how much it will cost.

I don't mind the wraps, but it would never be my first choice of takeaway. However, if one opened in my town, then I'd be quite pleased, as it would be an easy option with the kids if we were getting home late at the weekend from a day out, every now and again.

And actually, portion sizes are probably better than other takeaways.

We don’t get it either…..always queues at the drive in when we go past. DH actuallly hates their food and would choose Burger King or KFC. I’d prefer subway.

Junk food no longer appeals, it did in my twenties and I can see the attraction for kids but no thanks.