What the hell happened to McDonald’s ?

its disgusting. Burger King is so much better.

It’s crazy, I ordered McDonald’s for my family of 4 the other night (2 adults, one preteen who eats like an adult and a baby who eats a happy meal)

3 main meals, one side, one McFlurry, a happy meal. £42 incl delivery. Couldn’t believe it.

for comparison we got a Chinese takeout last night from one of the best local takeouts and it was £36 for us all (with a 40% discount on just eat ) but regardless of the discount, that’s how much we paid. And got so much more food.

It’s not that expensive compared to other food when out. I’ve always found the food is ok. Delivery is ridiculously expensive so I never bother.

Yes, but your elbows stick to the table and their chairman is a twat.
Having said that, yes, obviously, traditional pub food and greasy spoon type places offer much better value for money in terms of quantity of food for the price.

Voted YABU because in my mind, no sane adult should ever eat at Mcdonald's-dire food! Value yourself and what you put in your body

And I hate it when they say "sorry about your weight" ffs, if i was bothered i wouldn't be at McDonald's would i. Just don't mention it again please. .

If I'm going to indulge myself in rubbish junk food I'd rather go to my local kebab and get a big meal with lots of protein for half the Mac Donalds price. Not only it taste much better but I'm also helping my local economy. Mac Donald doesn't feel like a burger joint any more, but more like some very sterile and unfriendly office.

Our local maccies is awful now due to the sheer volume of uber eats and deliveroo orders any one who actually orders in the restaurant part or drive through has to wait ages and the food is always badly cooked soggy chips etc x

I've never been a huge fan of McDonald’s, but even I’ve noticed the prices have gone up while the quality has gone down - and it's not just them, it’s happening everywhere. These days, I rarely bother with takeaways or eating out, even at decent restaurants. I’m just tired of paying more and constantly feeling short changed.

£2.79 for a happy meal?! Where do you live? It’s £4.39 for one where I am and don’t get me started on Chippy prices -£5 for chips here!

McDonald's is absolute trash, overpriced, carcinogenic food.

No one who cares about themselves or their loved ones should be eating it.

Unless in exceptional desperate circumstances.

I say this as someone who grew up eating it. It's trash.

Mine had to buy his.
Bromley Mcdonalds that one.

To be honest I’d never have a milkshake - or ice cream - from McDonalds - or from any fast food place - because one hears all kinds of stories of them not cleaning the machines regularly…

Gah this is just making me want another big arch but I’m laid up in bed so need to eat healthy. Damn you. Not the point of the thread but I do love a McDonald’s and now I’m craving it. Ps haven’t noticed prices going up because it’s still cheap when you think about it

The kids who work there don’t pay for their uniform, but neither do they get new uniform very often, so they better not grow between the ages of 16-18.
The quality of the food depends on the particular stores a new store with all new equipment and a shift manager who knows what they’re doing will have decent food- I’m particular about which MacDonalds I go to around here.

Yes the prices are quite high now. I remember when I used to feed myself and 3 DC for little more than £10. Now it cost me about that just for my lunch.

My biggest complaint is that the Diet Coke always tastes like it’s got a bit of Sprite in it, which it probably has.

i think i might have popped in for some sort of ice coffee with dd

I can’t speak for all McDonald’s, but a woman I know owns around 20 McDonalds in the south and has to pay quite a lot more than minimum wage wage for staff…I think she said £14 an hour, so the government’s increase intax on employment has hit her even harder. It’s been almost entirely funded by reducing headcount and is why there’s been an explosion in self service order points in-store, and a push to orders via the app.

The thing that kills me is their queuing system. The machines never have paper for a receipt so you have to desperately try and remember your number. It then goes into a “preparing” queue, while you stand staring at a screen waiting. Then it goes into a “collect” queue, this doesn’t mean you can collect. You have to wait while everyone else’s order is called. Then they wipe the whole lot and you don’t know whether to go and harass already stressed employees or hope it’s coming. It takes forever and it’s stressful. Two times I ordered in advance and it never came out. The number didn’t even make it to the screen and when I asked they realised it wasn’t even in the system. I just can’t be bothered with it anymore.

In my area they have different prices if they are a franchise

Shame the wrap of the day has just gone up from 1.99 to 2.29. that's was good value to grab for lunch once a month!

It’s £2.79 not £4.50. You wouldn’t get a portion. Of chips in our local chippy for that!

You can get a coke as part of a happy meal in the UK, on the app it's not listed immediately you have to click other but then it will let you select a soft drink.

I often have a happy meal as if you get a cheeseburger in a happy meal it lets you add lettuce and cucumber.

I eat McDonalds more often than I'd like but I travel around a lot and I'm coeliac and I know I can always get some fries and a burger minus the bun or some veggies dippers.

no way do i go to mcdonalds
not been for more than 10 years

I avoided macdonald on a Sunday night in France, many years ago and went to buffalo grill or something - I wished id gone to macdonalds - it was rank

I haven’t been to McDonalds in years, last time was late one night in an airport abroad when nothing else was open and it was totally fine, I liked it, but I don’t want to give them my money if I can help it.

I used to love Wagamama’s when they first arrived, but over time I’ve realised it’s about £60 for two, for a meal that’s churned out and done in about half an hour with minimal ingredients - and the quality was dire last time I went, about two years ago. There are lots of nicer, local restaurants that do much better for the price.

I also quit Domino’s when collecting two pizzas started getting close to £40. We have a local wood fired pizza place that does the most incredible takeaway pizzas and it comes to under £25 for two.

Anyway, everything is getting much more expensive, we’re definitely choosing to eat out less, but when we do, we prefer to give our money to local businesses.