Talking about fast food - should we do online chat with MacDonalds' new chap?

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As most of you know Mac D's are on our banned advertiser's list, so we don't currently take any banners/ ads/ competition /sponsorship from them.

They've recently approached us to see if we would do a live online chat with their new head of food development, Mike Faers, who has apparently worked previously at Le Gavroche restaurant in London and also M&S and Sainsburys.

We're sure Mumsnetters could think of quite a few things they'd like to ask McDonald's, and we think it would be quite interesting to hear what they have to say, not just in terms of happy meals/menus but in terms of the whole MacDonald's brand/global strategy etc., but wanted to check with you all before confirming it, that you'd be happy for this to go ahead.

As always it would be live, with the chance to ask questions in advance, and no holds barred. We've warned him that you're a feisty bunch but he's still keen.

So what say you - shall we give Mike a go?

i don't actually cae that much eithe way

but am uncomfortable with some mners censoing what others may read

Ah now hold on a minute, as a mner I am as much entitled to my opinion as you are. We were asked for our opinion and this is a subject that I feel strongly about, I am appealing to mnhq to do what I feel is right. I am NOT trying to censor what you read.

ok

i'm not all that botheed tbh

didn't think i was beinmg stroppy but i guess from you "hang on a minute" you think i was

sorry

No. Do we really think there are going to be any points they haven't anticipated and got an answer for? Or that McD strategy is going to be influenced by it?

I shouldn't think it will make pleasant reading, and I don't want my sympathies to be leaning towrds McD rather than MN.

If he has a "passion for cooking and gastronomy" wtf is he doing working for McDonalds.

If he wants to come on here he must be insane. But then if he works for McDs he must too.

I really don't see why we should let him come on and feed us stock rubbish about what a great company they are tbh. It is just an exercise in PR for McDs and I thought it had already been agreed that they couldn't advertise on here.

Can you contact him and ask him why he wants to come on and what he hopes to achieve and post his answer here.

Carmenere, I am persuaded to your pov.
I say no but yes, do ask them why they want to come on and post the answer here, please.