All McDonald’s articles – Page 3
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NewsMcDonald’s announces recipe changes to core items
The chain will make changes to the Big Mac among other items, in its first major menu change since launching the crispy chicken sandwich
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NewsMcDonald’s closes US offices as it prepares to announce redundancies
The chain has closed its US offices for three days to inform corporate employees about layoffs as part of a broader company restructuring
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NewsMcDonald’s UK staff were attacked over 900 times last year
A Freedom of Information request revealed workers were throttled, punched, kicked and attacked with chemical sprays, the Daily Mail reports
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NewsMacron versus McDonald’s: how France ditched disposable food packaging
‘Anti-waste’ law has been costly for restaurant chains and some doubt its environmental benefits, The Financial Times reports
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NewsMcDonald’s ups prices, trials saver meals
The fast food brand is increasing the price of five menu items as rising food and energy costs hit, while at the same time introducing a saver meal deal offering in the South East
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NewsMcDonald’s signs agreement to protect staff from harassment
The fast food brand has signed an agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in response to concerns about the handling of sexual harassment complaints made by staff in its UK restaurants
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NewsMcDonald’s Raise the Arches campaign hits the right note
Recently launched in the UK, the marketing campaign – which never mentions the brand name – has been driving customer engagement
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NewsEasterbrook banned over ‘false statements’
The former McDonald’s CEO was fined $400,000 and agreed to a five-year directorship ban after misleading investors over inappropriate personal relationships with staff
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NewsMcDonald’s eyeing ‘drive-tos’ and delivery hubs
The fast-food chain is achieving more than £1bn of sales annually through delivery or click and collect purchases, with these channels an increasing focus when it comes to new sites
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Analysis & InsightHow McDonald’s became bigger than ever
The fast food giant has put lean years behind it, with its shares hitting record highs. Sam Chambers reports on the Golden Arches revival for The Sunday Times
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NewsMcDonald’s axes plastic cutlery
The fast-food giant is replacing its plastic cutlery with utensils made from renewable FSC certified pressed paper that it claims is fully recyclable and compostable.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK customers still attracted by its value
Despite the impact of high inflation and energy prices, consumers are still returning to the fast-food chain for “the value we offer”, president and CEO Chris Kempczinski has said.
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘The business is unrecognisable’
The fast food chain had already embarked on its journey with technology before the pandemic, but rapidly evolving consumer trends set a new pace of change, COO Gareth Pearson said
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NewsMcDonald’s Restaurants see strong profit uplift
The UK business achieved profit after tax of £113m for the year to 31 December 2021, compared to a loss of £19m in 2020, with like-for-like sales up in 2022
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Analysis & InsightEnergy cost pressures mean ‘it’s impossible to plan’
The challenges posed by energy costs and the need to review restaurant design to capitalise on delivery sales, were debated at a special leaders’ roundtable at MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Restaurant Conference 2022
Taking place at on 22 September, the conference featured big name speakers from McDonald’s, Nando’s, The Wolseley Hospitality Group, JKS, Heart with Smart Group, Mowgli and Caravan
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NewsMcDonald’s appoints people director
McDonald’s UKI has appointed Burger King’s former people and culture director Tamara Griffin as its new people director
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NewsOperators announce full or partial closures for Queen’s funeral
Most operators announced they will reopen after the funeral service, while a few will remain closed all day on 19 September
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NewsJens Hofma to speak at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
The Pizza Hut Restaurants UK CEO will share the story of how his newly named group, Heart with Smart, went into partnership with Itsu
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NewsMcDonald’s to appear at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Chief operating officer Gareth Pearson will share learnings from the brand’s £250m Convenience of the Future programme