10,000 new McFlurry machines that are out of order
Buying stock in ice cream machine repair see y’all on the moon
The company is called Taylor. Not sure if they’re public. IFixIt has a video dissecting why the machines are always broken.
Interesting story about how they were sued for keeping the machines broken, so only they could fix it.
Yup, they fuckin’ suck.
Fun fact about Taylor’s competition Electrofeeeze, I used to work as a repair tech for them and they always used mechanical contactors with physical switches.
Every single store I would go into that owned both Electrofeeeze and Taylor machines the owner would complain “it’s always the fkn computer with that damn Taylor. $800 every time, always the computer board.” So what did the Big Brains at Electrofeeeze do? They took the biggest complaint about our competition and put one of our own computer boards in the newer models… Now we get to hear “it’s always the computer board with this piece of shit.”
Very Smart Move™
Well yeh if making money is their goal, which it is. They’re just assholes to their clients and consumers.
Although most of these restaurants are opening in highly lactose intolerant nations. So that might not be a big problem.
McDonald’s used to be a decent fast food choice in France. But nowadays it’s gotten super expensive and the portions are tiny, like the big Mac almost fits the palm of my hand. I’d rather go to any other fast food chain or small kebab joint when I need to scratch that itch before I’d go to McDonald’s again.
That’s how it’s been in the US for a long time. It’s just simply not worth the money for what you get.
I got down voted last time I mentioned this, but the app usually has pretty good deals if you just need a quick bite. Two spicy chickens for $3 is my go-to.
Don’t you have to waive your right to sue McDonalds if you use their app or was that just an internet rumor? I don’t eat there or ise the app so don’t know but thought I read something like that.
I just looked it up you’re right lol. I imagine it’s intended for pricing compliance and maybe data security, those are common lawsuits. If you get food poisoning and they find food safety violations… or if the golden arches falls on your car, or really any other negligence they’re still on the hook.
Compliance is a really big deal in corporations and pricing is a big one. Again not a lawyer tho.
Idk I’m just a guy that eats chicken sandwiches every now and then LOL. If that were true I highly doubt it would hold up in court, but I’m not a lawyer.
Lol yeah it’s not legal it’s just there to dissuade people from taking legal actions who don’t know any better.
Oh yeah a once in awhile thing is great, especially if it’s a deal.
Yeah I hadn’t had their food in a while and we ended up going to one in Lisbon earlier this year. I was really surprised at how small the servings had gotten for what they’re charging. I don’t really understand why anybody would go there at this point. There’s a lot of decent food out there for less money.
Habit
For me it’s the nostalgia hooks they have in me. Every once in a blue moon, I get a craving for McNuggets that nothing else can satisfy. Probably because they’re barely chicken nuggets, and are more of their own thing.
Not to forget that they are extremely shitty when it comes to vegetarian options especially compared to Burger King
the portions are tiny, like the big Mac almost fits the palm of my hand.
Well, McD is apparently also going to start making bigger burgers.
Smells like “new size, 30% free”, but it’s the old size, just more expensive.
Ahh yes the old motto “always lie to the customer!” Shrink your product so you can later return to the original and sell for more money, or the good ol Amazon: raise your price for a short time so you can have a “sale” that was the original price…
I wonder what they did with the Royal’ with Cheese… Technically they could shrink that too since it doesn’t have 1/4 pounder in the name.
even the ‘quarter-pounder’ has shrunk over the years. there’s more fat ground-in now than there used to be, but same ‘pre cooked’ weight.
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I think the expectations of consumers for a dine in experience is just a lot higher these days than McDonalds is interested or equipped to compete with and they’re also in the process of pivoting towards a post-automation future.
This to me sounds like a company that is realigning their strategy to fit the market segment they think they have the best chance of capitalizing on, which is apparently faceless late stage capitalism burgers.
I’d honestly be more worried if my late stage capitalism burgers HAD faces.
Everything you describe appeals to me. The less I have to directly interact with their employees, the better.
Being able to take a few moments to ensure my order is complete and accurate, without delaying every other customer behind me, radically improves the customer experience.
Eliminating the two most error-prone steps (communicating between customer and staff, and entering the order into the register) greatly improves order accuracy.
Taco Bell is doing the same thing, but hasn’t inflated their prices nearly as much as McDonalds. Burger King and Wendy’s are lagging behind.
Taco Bell has definitely inflated their prices by a massive margin.
they all have.
Wendy’s has kiosks where I’m at. Not everywhere apparently?
That is a return to their original business model that led to them becoming a global institution.
Their dining areas were famously uncomfortable, witht he focus on being easy to clean and maintain and discourage people from lingering. The color scheme of red and yellow is purposefully garish, and combine with the lighting to make you want to get your food and get out.
There used to be a set of slanted warming shelves connecting the kitchen in the back to the area behind the front counter. You’d walk in during peak times and see rows of sandwiches already assembled and wrapped. You’d order your food and the cashier would reach around and gather the food that had been prepared 15-30 minutes ago. If you wanted a burger without onions or mustard or whatever you’d have to stand awkwardly and wait. The drive-thru used to be quick, maybe a couple minutes total.
I haven’t been to one in a few years so I’m not sure how it’s changed recently, but starting in the 2000’s they changed their business model to try to compete with places like Subway, Panera, Starbucks, Chipotle, etc. They introduced more greys and browns into their colorways. They expanded the menus with a ton more choice: novelty limited-time sandwiches, “healthy” options like salads and fruits, specialty coffees. They moved to making things to-order instead of having things pre-made. Wait times and prices both increased.
Every other “fast food” place seems to have followed them. The closest replacement I’ve seen is the expansion of gas station/convenience store food. Places like GetGo and Sheetz near me usually don’t have drive-thru’s, but I can quickly walk in and grab a pre-made sandwich for a few bucks and walk out.
What you are describing almost sounds to me like a modern automat.
I do see a role for automats. Door dash, grub hub or people who ordered ahead… Certain frequently bought items…
All in temp controlled lockers.
Couldn’t disagree more, depending on the location.
Pretty much ever McDonald’s outside of major cities is a social hub for locals. People will go there everyday and spend hours inside talking with each other.
The loss of decent “third places” in the US is so goddamned sad.
that used to be hardee’s here… covid took away the wall of mugs the old-timers used every morning.
McDonalds is primarily a Real Estate company. Their food service is secondary.
They’re a logistics company.
I consider them a chemical company as well.
wow, they truly are a company of companys
Hey, I saw that youtube video too!
Unfortunately it’s dead-wrong.
Oh man, I’m ready for a truth bomb. Let’s have it!! What’s really going on???
