• McDonald's are launching a "Build-Your-Own-Burger" machine for its restaurants!
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[QUOTE=RichyZ;46676065]lets all take the time out of our days to say that the mcdlt was such a stupid concept[/QUOTE] Eh, I'd say it's a decent concept for the style of service McD's does. When you put a burger with lettuce under the heatlamp in wax paper, it tends to wilt the lettuce. The McDLT kept the lettuce crisper, which is a good idea. The whole situation would be avoidable if they just made the burgers to order, though, instead of putting them under a heat lamp to begin with.
[QUOTE=shauntp;46678357] Yes, yes you can.[/QUOTE] My dreams are becoming reality.
[QUOTE=shauntp;46678357]Went to the single one in Sydney (Castle Hill for anyone who isn't aware of it and lives nearby). These were amazing. I have no idea what that guy was on about with some guy taking the order from the iPad. At our one you select the burger ingredients, select if you want salad or chips then a drink (if you chose meal). Then you take a ticket and go and sit down. They bring it to you. Yes, they actually deliver it to your fucking table with a waiter, and it's on a plate and everything. The chips are in a little metal cup thing as well. It's expensive as hell (easily $15-$20) but damn it tastes nice and seems kinda awesome for a bloody maccas. [editline]10th December 2014[/editline] Yes, yes you can.[/QUOTE] I'd imagine they probably found a way to integrate it with their PoS system (that doesn't mean "piece of shit" system, before anyone asks), which they just hadn't done at the trial location. A lot of these early trials are just proof of concept, before they get everything working right. For instance, there's a McDonald's a few towns over that was a trial for the major rebranding. It was renovated into an ultra-modern restaurant and coffee shop-styled restaurant a few years before they finalized the design. As a result, it's three times as large as a normal McDonald's, it's got two separate sitting areas, and... [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMg6mkwfYw8"]Well, you can see it for yourself. [/URL] Like any McD's in a major tourist area, it's fallen to disrepair rather quickly. Funny how that works.
Soooo I guess I can make a Heart Attack on a Bun sandwich now eh
I still prefer Burger King, but this is pretty neat
[QUOTE=garychencool;46678825]Soooo I guess I can make a Heart Attack on a Bun sandwich now eh[/QUOTE] I've made my burger 1.5lb's of goodness before, 8 different kinds of sauces, 5 different cheeses, LOTS of bacon. the next time I work, I'll make one for lunch and show you guys a picture of it. (I eat a lot but I don't gain weight)
does this mean i can finally order the mcgangbang premade?
[QUOTE=KingKombat;46679042]does this mean i can finally order the mcgangbang premade?[/QUOTE] Technically, yes, but you won't be making any friends with the staff.
I wouldn't use this. Every burger I've had at a McDonalds has tasted like absolute shit, with mouldy lettuce and nearly cold by the time I get it. I go to Burger King for my burgers.
[QUOTE=FordLord;46675350]It also has much better quality food in general. Ordering a standard burger+fries at McDonalds has me stuck in the bathroom for days, yet the same meal at Sheetz with a milkshake (allergic to lactose btw) doesn't seem to do much.[/QUOTE] do you have the intestines of a small cat
I don't get the appeal. Why not make your own at home? -edit Anybody with hands can grill/fry a meat patty. And there is a good chance that your homemade burger won't squirt out of your butt 30min later.
the next step is to outfit the cooks with google glass to keep them from mixing up the orders
[QUOTE=tirpider;46680917]I don't get the appeal. Why not make your own at home? -edit Anybody with hands can grill/fry a meat patty. And there is a good chance that your homemade burger won't squirt out of your butt 30min later.[/QUOTE] Because convenience. Seriously, that's sort of the whole reason fast food exists :v:.
Can we get this at taco bell? I want to build my own burrito monstrosity.
3 maccas in sydney have this it's okay. it looks like it should be better but manages to be worse than literally any other gourmet burger restaurant.
Can't wait for all the customers to put cheese on their hamburgers faster than they did before.
How would they price it? Per ingredient or by weight?
[QUOTE=Waffle Lord;46683683]How would they price it? Per ingredient or by weight?[/QUOTE] Probably ingredient, allows them to hike the price up like a motherfucker, as if you couldn't just ask for it differently before. I'm being cynical but this is a business godsend, and I'm surprised they didn't do it earlier.
[QUOTE=Ax3l;46675910]This might make me interested enough to actually try and eat at McD. But, living in Europe and whatnot, I doubt these machines will come here any time soon. Luckily we have our own hamburger chain around here called Max, which I adore.[/QUOTE] A lot of McDonald's here in the Netherlands have self service terminals already, so who knows maybe we'll get this.
[QUOTE=Simski;46675921]Maybe now I'll be able to get a burger with something on the bottom layer. I mean seriously, what the hell is up with Mcdonalds and plenty other fast food places making hamburgers with the bottom layer completely dry.[/QUOTE] Some people don't like soggy bread
oh holy shit does that mean i can finally make a big mac out of fried chicken and bacon yes
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;46676152]Finally the answer to the 15 dollar an hour debate is getting closer[/QUOTE] I know I'm a page late, but a a few grocery stores around me, (Namely HEB), have already replaced the 2-4 staff behind the fresh food/pizza/dinner meals section with 1, maybe 2, and a machine where you select your order and check yourself out. (Not like that.) I'm all for better wages, but many people don't understand just how expensive people really are to a company. Trying to abruptly shift a pay (for the sake of convenience let's say 7.50 to 15, ie double) isn't going to suddenly make them nice, loving people. They're instead going to look for any route to cut the number of employees to half while maintaining efficiency, even if it means a one-time purchase of expensive ordering machines like that.
[QUOTE=STRIDERS;46675480]But what if I don't want lunch? What if I want breakfast? [t]http://lifevsfilm.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/breakfast1.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] What film is this?
[QUOTE=TheBigPal;46684119]What film is this?[/QUOTE] Falling Down (1993)
[QUOTE=Snapster;46675778]Will I beable to make a mcgangbang is the question. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v690/swankFCC/mcgangbang_diagram.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] That's a McDank, my tasteful friend. A McGangBang is made with the spicy chicken sandwich. [editline]3:33[/editline] To Apache249, PiX06, and WastedJamacan: [url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=McDank]McDank[/url] [url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=McGangbang]McGangBang[/url]
Great, now they can fuck up my order in a more advanced way!
i wonder if you can make stuff like this [IMG]http://en.spongepedia.org/images/thumb/0/0b/Kuddly_Krab_Salad.JPG/180px-Kuddly_Krab_Salad.JPG[/IMG]
[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;46681941]3 maccas in sydney have this it's okay. it looks like it should be better but manages to be worse than literally any other gourmet burger restaurant.[/QUOTE] Why do you people from down-under insist on calling it 'maccas'? In Britain a macca is one of these: [IMG]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x268/pishkie/rsz_3028405-paul-mccartney_zps83026661.jpg[/IMG] And one of these: [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/22/article-1245330-005A3B7100000258-244_468x388.jpg[/IMG] Is called a Maccys - Or a Maccy D's
[QUOTE=Melvinthe2nd;46690759]i wonder if you can make stuff like this [IMG]http://en.spongepedia.org/images/thumb/0/0b/Kuddly_Krab_Salad.JPG/180px-Kuddly_Krab_Salad.JPG[/IMG][/QUOTE] "salahd"
Instantly reminded me of this [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEqhzMVWYtk[/media] pretty neat I guess, although mcdonalds burgers are a bit of a horror show IMO
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