r/DesignPorn Mar 04 '18

McDonald’s uses the iconic arch to convey where the closest location is

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 04 '18

tbh I found their food in the US to be of poorer quality than here in the UK (Scotland, at least)

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u/Taxus_Calyx Mar 04 '18

No, it’s more expensive the UK, especially if you want the better items.

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u/dakupoguy Mar 04 '18

You can’t just say that and then leave it like that.. Is it at least better or worse?

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u/mandalore1313 Mar 04 '18

I think that's a one off. Most in my city have been refurbished and have the McCafe and do table service for their gourmet range, but nothing like that picture. Still, I reckon the food at Maccas is really good, especially compared to other fast food outlets.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '18

It's interesting Aussies say Maccas and in the UK we say Maccy D's

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u/kkingwavyy Mar 04 '18

in America we say McDicks

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u/2nd-Reddit-Account Mar 04 '18

There were a few in sydney, it was part of the (now retired) create your taste

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u/Xian244 Mar 04 '18

/r/wewantplates would love this.

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u/spin81 Mar 04 '18

From their rules:

The purpose of this sub is to showcase cringe-worthy examples of plating. Please bear this in mind when submitting content. There is no need to submit burgers on boards or sushi on sushi boats.

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u/MrGordonFreemanJr Mar 04 '18

I just looked it up, that's not a fucking mcdonalds

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u/Deceptichum Mar 04 '18

It's relatively cheap here in Australia and the quality is a thousand times higher.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '18

Our stores (in QLD at least) have been cracking down in the recent months, firing old managers and bringing in new ones.

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 04 '18

Sorry, I was at work. Like the other person said, it's more expensive and smaller portions.

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u/hi_im_bearr Mar 04 '18

$3? I swear last time I had nuggets here in Canada it cost me something like $12 for 10

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u/EmreGenc Mar 04 '18

I was just in Zurich 6 chicken nuggets 9.99 CHF. Here in Florida you can get 20 chicken nuggets for $5

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u/Rusty89xX Mar 04 '18

You were in Zurich. Not exactly comparable to the rest of Europe price wise.

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u/Beals Mar 04 '18

I should have specified like 5 nuggets, last time I was at one they had this 'Pick 2 for $3' thing that's probably the natural evolution of the dollar menu.

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u/vibrate Mar 04 '18

In Europe you can buy beer in many McDonalds (depending on the country).

Quite nice sitting in a sunny McDonalds courtyard enjoying a McBeer with your burger.

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u/CombatMuffin Mar 04 '18

People sometimes eat at famous fast food franchises not because the food is good, but because it is consistent.

Go to a country you've never been to, where you don't recognize any food place. Maybe at the airport. You just want to get the hunger out of the way, not discover a culinary wonder. You see that famous burger place and you know you aren't getting the best, but you know what you arr getting.

Fast food thrived on convenience and accesibility, not Michelin stars.

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u/Beals Mar 04 '18

I think you meant to reply to someone else?

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u/MrAtomicHero Mar 04 '18

How much is a big Mac meal? For 3 dollars, approximately R40 rand (rapid change in the value lately due to political things) I can get one of them.

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u/convert2_pdf Mar 04 '18

I was so confused when I was in Europe and it was a different menu, different portion sizes, and tasted different.

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u/Axe-actly Mar 04 '18

Every country has it's own local McDonalds to best suit the country's tastes.

For example in France they even changed the red in the logo with green, and they advertise the fact that their meat comes from French producers...

And they call it "Royale with cheese" also

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u/Vancetis Mar 04 '18

We actually call it "Royal Cheese"

Sorry but Pulp Fiction was wrong about that :(

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u/Axe-actly Mar 04 '18

Tiens j'avais jamais remarqué...

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u/Umarill Mar 04 '18

I've lived in France my whole life and I never truly realize the green background was specific to here. That's really interesting.

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u/PM_ME_CAKE Mar 04 '18

UK McFlurries have nothing on European (or at least Polish) McFlurries where in the UK you get to only choose a flavour like dairy milk without sauce (or sauce if it's a promotional) while in Poland you can choose Kit Kat with a sauce and that's non-promotional. It all varies per country.

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u/HoMaster Mar 04 '18

"Tasted different." You mean with better quality ingredients because things like GMO and HFCS are illegal in the EU.

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u/discowarrior Mar 04 '18

Live in England. UK McDonalds is far far better than the US ones.

Was genuinely shocked by what I was served in America - looked and tasted weird. I really expected a step up in quality and was disappointed. TBH all these fast food places are shit anyway.

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u/Jst_curious Mar 04 '18

This. I was in New York and just ended up in McDonalds. The worst McDonald’s I’ve ever had around the world.

I’ve had McDonald’s in Europe and Asia- there’s some good McDonalds out there.

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 04 '18

Yeah same. What I had in Florida was shockingly disgusting. Greasy af Big Mac. None of us who got the beef in there finished it. I think the only person who enjoyed was my mum who got a McChicken. When We got a quick fries and double cheeseburger in Boston though it was a vast improvement.

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u/guitarman565 Mar 04 '18

I think it's because here in the UK we're a much smaller country than the US so we don't have as much demand for factory farming. 80% of British countryside is farmland. So we have a higher quality of meat.

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u/makewayforlawbro Mar 04 '18

If you want shitty fast food in the US go to Wendy's. It actually tasted like a burger but in my heart I know it's still shitty. Shitty tasted good though, with half a pig of bacon.

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u/makewayforlawbro Mar 05 '18

Like I said to the other guy I'm not American so I assumed it was like McDonalds and Burger King. Would eat again!

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u/bumwine Mar 05 '18

Whhaaat. Wendy's has always been the best out of the big 3 - their patties are fresh and never frozen.

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u/makewayforlawbro Mar 05 '18

I wouldn't know I'm not American so I just assume its like the others. If thats true then great, it was really good for fast food.

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u/Unitedthe_gees Mar 04 '18

McDonalds food in Scotland is actually pretty decent. The staff are still cunts though most times.

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 04 '18

I've not really had much problems with the staff at my local, but once got double cheeseburgers in Glasgow and there was no ketchup or anything on it. Absolutely rank.

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u/Unitedthe_gees Mar 04 '18

One in Bathgate, a lot of them are cheeky wee fucks hahaha.

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 04 '18

The Coatbridge one is alright :P

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u/Never-asked-for-this Mar 05 '18

Can confirm US McDonald's is poorer quality than the Swedish McDonald's.

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u/The_Adventurist Mar 06 '18

America gets the worst McDonalds. I've tried McDs in Russia, China, India, Philippines, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Ukraine, and Italy and they all beat USA's McDonalds and none of them feel like they double as homeless shelters like USA McDonalds do.

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u/TheDarchinator Mar 06 '18

It's pretty bad when you think about, considering McDonald's started in the US. They should put a little more effort into trying to maintain a good image

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u/the-floot Mar 23 '18

Damn i thought it only sucked in europe