Reply to: McDoom

[vetran]

Yes, they do do a surprisingly palatable coffee.

and mainly without sugar syrup.

If I'm in town and want coffee McDonalds is normally a good source.

[ladymuck]

Their coffee is decent and the fries (fresh) too. I quite like the breakfast muffins but the scary thing is when you look at the calories - even a small burger is quite a lot. Unless you're doing a physical job you're on a dangerous road

Yes, they do do a surprisingly palatable coffee.

[d000hg]

My habit is under control. Once a week!

We go every week or fortnight normally to slob on a Friday... I typically get extra for breakfast/lunch on Saturday!

[mudskipper]

My habit is under control. Once a week!

[d000hg]

MFDoom would be a more apt title?

Wasn't it mudskipper who had a McD obsession? Or am I mixed up?

[northernladuk]

MFDoom would be a more apt title?

[d000hg]

As an occasional convenience, yes. Not as your everyday dinner.

Their coffee is decent and the fries (fresh) too. I quite like the breakfast muffins but the scary thing is when you look at the calories - even a small burger is quite a lot. Unless you're doing a physical job you're on a dangerous road

[ladymuck]

It maybe much derided, but I found it adequate and efficient for pit (piss) stop food.

Used to stop at Tibshelf on the M1 both ways going to home/work on last away contract. Get in and order on a screen, go for a piss, come back and food ready to go. 1 cheese burger, 1 small fries + 1 small drink < £3.00. Not gourmet, but adequate and cheap.

As an occasional convenience, yes. Not as your everyday dinner.

[Gibbon]

Soon it'll be cheaper to eat real food

It maybe much derided, but I found it adequate and efficient for pit (piss) stop food.

Used to stop at Tibshelf on the M1 both ways going to home/work on last away contract. Get in and order on a screen, go for a piss, come back and food ready to go. 1 cheese burger, 1 small fries + 1 small drink < £3.00. Not gourmet, but adequate and cheap.

[ladymuck]

62% beef, but wouldnt like to know which part of the cow it is..

A 100% beef patty would not make a good patty. It needs other ingredients too. That said, 62% feels very low.

[d000hg]

Not so sure about that:

McDonald's Burger Survives 20 Years and Still Looks Fresh off the Grill
https://interestingengineering.com/c...-off-the-grill

You realise that this is talking about their products 20 years ago... before there were stricter regulations on what they could put in (and probably in the USA which still has looser regs than the UK).

[Fraidycat]

I would actually say McD has better quality (really!) than bargain basement supermarket burgers. They make a big effort to be able to be seen on the right side since they are such a big target.

Not so sure about that:

McDonald's Burger Survives 20 Years and Still Looks Fresh off the Grill
https://interestingengineering.com/c...-off-the-grill

[Fraidycat]

I wonder how much of it is actual beef...

62% beef, but wouldnt like to know which part of the cow it is..

[Mordac]

I had a quick google,

Asda do 10 beef burgers for £1.60:
10 Cheese slices 50p:
And burger buns are 13p.

So thats 34p + the energy to make a cheeseburger at home.

https://groceries.asda.com/product/s.../1000139371628

Would you really want to eat a burger that's been sold for 16p, which presumably includes a profit margin? I wonder how much of it is actual beef...

[d000hg]

If Asda can do them for 34p and make a profit, that means they cost McDs 20p or less for the ingredients.

It is labour and energy costs that have gone up.

Those overpaid human burger flippers (now paid £20k a year pro rata) need to replaced by robots asap.

I would actually say McD has better quality (really!) than bargain basement supermarket burgers. They make a big effort to be able to be seen on the right side since they are such a big target. Living Wage, Fair Trade, using actual meat. e.g. their nuggets are actual pieces of chicken not nameless mush.
Still, you're probably right on price since they have their own vast private supply chain. However considering this is the first increase in 14 years, I think we can assume ingredient prices have risen significantly in that time. I imagine they've been eating(!) the increases for some years to keep that 99p price point which must be a huge marketing win.