Why do so many people think McDonald's is good value?
Nov 15, 2019 12:44:38 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on Nov 15, 2019 12:44:38 GMT
Quite apart from being hungry again half an hour after eating a McDonald's, I am surprised at how pricey their menu items are - for what you actually get. Admittedly I have not been inside a McDonald's restaurant for many years so I had to go online to get some idea of what they charge these days. Their own website is hopeless for menu prices as, like some other major fast food franchises, there are no McPrices listed. I found an up-to-date menu for McDonald's UK and I'm surprised at just how much they charge for what is essentially a snack.
I am not biased against McDonald's and in fact I used to be a big McFan of some of the items on their breakfast menu, particularly the various muffins and coffee. I think it was about £2 ($2.58) for a sausage and egg muffin and a cup of coffee when I last had it maybe four or five years ago. Today the same snack would cost me £4.38 ($5.64) To me this is not worth it. Not for what you get. I'd feel hard done by, and hungry 30 minutes later. The company knows this is an inflated price for a single sausage/egg muffin (£2.69/$3.46) because for just 10p (13c) more you can buy a double sausage/egg muffin (two patties) So, are you getting a bargain with the double or being blatantly ripped off with the single? Of course you're being ripped off with the single in this case. The least expensive item on the breakfast menu is the hash brown, a small triangular nugget that clocks in at 89p ($1.15) A simple bacon roll (I'm not sure if you have the option to order it without the squelchy red or brown McSauce but I would hope so) is a whopping £2.69 ($3.46) Of course, all these solo £2.69 items can be turned into a 'meal' with added coffee and one hash brown for about an extra £1.20 ($1.55) Porridge and pancakes are other options, and people seem to be happy with it all, as today it has been announced that all UK branches will be extending breakfast hours to 11am (from 10.30am) Unfortunately, the UK is yet to embrace the delicious biscuits of the US and so there are none on the breakfast menu. People here don't know what they're missing.
I am not a McScrooge. But I just don't get why so many people see McDonald's as a cheap option. It isn't.
Let's have a quick look at some of their sandwiches. Take the Filet-O-Fish, a smallish square of processed fish with half a slice of processed cheese on it and some tangy sauce. Gone in two McMinutes for the average eater. £3.19 ($4.11) The chicken sandwich, same price, processed chicken, lettuce and some sauce, and again consumed in a couple of minutes for the average person. The cheapest sandwich options are the plain hamburger at 89p ($1.15) and the basic cheeseburger at 99p ($1.27) Small, limp and tasting of cardboard without the benefit of the extra sauces of their more pricey alternatives, these little burgers are, nevertheless, the best value for money option for a quick fill-me-up for a couple of hours. Three cheeseburgers possess more bread, more cheese and more meat than one Quarter Pounder with Cheese ((4.8 oz meat compared to 4 oz) and works out cheaper.
But anyway, I am not adverse to a McDonald's McMuffin and I will seek one out hopefully soon. But they can keep their burgers and fries and everything on the non-breakfast menu. I'm out.
fastfoodprice.co.uk/mcdonalds-prices/
I am not biased against McDonald's and in fact I used to be a big McFan of some of the items on their breakfast menu, particularly the various muffins and coffee. I think it was about £2 ($2.58) for a sausage and egg muffin and a cup of coffee when I last had it maybe four or five years ago. Today the same snack would cost me £4.38 ($5.64) To me this is not worth it. Not for what you get. I'd feel hard done by, and hungry 30 minutes later. The company knows this is an inflated price for a single sausage/egg muffin (£2.69/$3.46) because for just 10p (13c) more you can buy a double sausage/egg muffin (two patties) So, are you getting a bargain with the double or being blatantly ripped off with the single? Of course you're being ripped off with the single in this case. The least expensive item on the breakfast menu is the hash brown, a small triangular nugget that clocks in at 89p ($1.15) A simple bacon roll (I'm not sure if you have the option to order it without the squelchy red or brown McSauce but I would hope so) is a whopping £2.69 ($3.46) Of course, all these solo £2.69 items can be turned into a 'meal' with added coffee and one hash brown for about an extra £1.20 ($1.55) Porridge and pancakes are other options, and people seem to be happy with it all, as today it has been announced that all UK branches will be extending breakfast hours to 11am (from 10.30am) Unfortunately, the UK is yet to embrace the delicious biscuits of the US and so there are none on the breakfast menu. People here don't know what they're missing.
I am not a McScrooge. But I just don't get why so many people see McDonald's as a cheap option. It isn't.
Let's have a quick look at some of their sandwiches. Take the Filet-O-Fish, a smallish square of processed fish with half a slice of processed cheese on it and some tangy sauce. Gone in two McMinutes for the average eater. £3.19 ($4.11) The chicken sandwich, same price, processed chicken, lettuce and some sauce, and again consumed in a couple of minutes for the average person. The cheapest sandwich options are the plain hamburger at 89p ($1.15) and the basic cheeseburger at 99p ($1.27) Small, limp and tasting of cardboard without the benefit of the extra sauces of their more pricey alternatives, these little burgers are, nevertheless, the best value for money option for a quick fill-me-up for a couple of hours. Three cheeseburgers possess more bread, more cheese and more meat than one Quarter Pounder with Cheese ((4.8 oz meat compared to 4 oz) and works out cheaper.
But anyway, I am not adverse to a McDonald's McMuffin and I will seek one out hopefully soon. But they can keep their burgers and fries and everything on the non-breakfast menu. I'm out.
fastfoodprice.co.uk/mcdonalds-prices/
