The local MickeyD's has been torn down to make way for something new.
I though perhaps an intimate French bakery with attitude or one of the nudist places like you have in London.
But no - it will be a new MickeyD's designed for the 21st century!
Probably this means robots (which is a shame since it is a major employer around here).
The one in the town centre -as opposed to the five or so not in the town centre- has recently been upgraded to an Argos style of service. You go in and are immediately confronted by a wall of menu and various 'food' choices. You pay and get a ticket with a number on so that when your order is ready they can holler the number across the place. They have to holler to be heard over all racket made by a place full of bl**dy noisy kids.
Progress, eh? Who needs it?
I actually decided to try their products the other week for the first time in years...and found it was still sh*te. Much prefer Burger King, with or without the horsemeat!
MickS
Nearest one to us is 15+ miles away.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 27 September 2016, 06:47:17 PM
Nearest one to us is 15+ miles away.
Cheers - Phil
And Mart's another 20 miles further on
Are there no 'normal' food outlets in your area?
Quote from: petercooman on 27 September 2016, 07:06:45 PM
And Mart's another 20 miles further on
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Quote from: petercooman on 27 September 2016, 07:06:45 PM
And Mart's another 20 miles further on
Noooooo.......It would mean almost doubling back. (Two sides of a triangle sort of thingy.) ;)
Cheers - Phil.
I.ve never heard of, or seen, a MickeyD's.
I had to do some investigating before I sussed who it was, Andy. :-[
I'd never heard them called that before either. ;)
Cheers - Phil
my goodness what planet have you guy's been living on that you didn't know what Mickey D's was even I knew tha at my age as well as knowing it's McDo's in the Philippineswhere they have had to sell rice as an alternative option to the abortion they call fries.
Quote from: Nirnman on 28 September 2016, 09:17:13 AM
my goodness what planet have you guy's been living on that you didn't know what Mickey D's was even I knew tha at my age as well as knowing it's McDo's in the Philippineswhere they have had to sell rice as an alternative option to the abortion they call fries.
The Pendraken forum ... the land that time forgot. :)
Quote from: Nirnman on 28 September 2016, 09:17:13 AM
my goodness what planet have you guy's been living on that you didn't know what Mickey D's was even I knew tha at my age as well as knowing it's McDo's in the Philippineswhere they have had to sell rice as an alternative option to the abortion they call fries.
Not sure what planet you are on but the one I am on has McDonalds and always has. My kids are in their 30's and they still call it McDonalds (they still eat from there) and every other country (quite a few) that we've taken them too has McDonalds too. Maybe Mickey D's is a bit more regional than you think.
Thought it was MaccyD's? :-\
Well on Merseyside it's just plain Maccy's, and I don't know a great deal about it as the food is vile, along with KFC, Burger King, etc.. At least the Phillipinos have shown some sense. MacDroppings might be a better name.
Glad I have added to the cultural diversity of the forum :D
MickeyD's = home of the golden arches.
Wally World = WalMart
Burger Death = Burger Chef (prior to its demise)
BK (regionally pronounced "BeeKee") = Burger King - I don't always eat burgers but when I do, like Leman, it's BK.
Oops! Sorry Leman! I misread your list! BK is decidedly NOT on it but included in the "vile" catagory. Locally it is a Michelin one-star. :)
QuoteThought it was MaccyD's? Undecided
Yep, but then we are both from Shropshire and civilised ;)
I have heard McD's, MaccyD's and MickeyD's.
(I have also heard the phrase 'The Big Yellow T*its of America' in reference to the logo!)
MickS
Quote from: Matt J on 28 September 2016, 04:20:07 PM
Yep, but then we are both from Shropshire and civilised ;)
Indeed
I seem to average a McDonalds about once every three or four years, following an major and unwise mixing of beer, lager, red wine, white wine, some spirits and other stuff which seemed like "a good idea at the time" resulting in a morning of queasy lethargy and absolutely no sympathy from wifey.
Then, and only then, a Big mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, large fries and a large coke is, for some reason I've never been able to father THE thing to have!
It must be all the salt, sugar and assorted chemicals!
MaccyD's is the name up here, too.
Though KFC, I refer to it as Kan't F***ing Cook.
Was once with a mate and he pulled up at a KFC drive-thru, he looked at the menu and exclaimed in horror "They only do chicken!".
I was still laughing when we drove over to the McD's drive-through, so he could order a beef burger.
I can remember eating Wimpy burgers over in Spain, while on holiday back in the mid-90s. Don't think I ever saw a Wimpy's in the UK. Or I might have, but just the one.
Quote from: d_Guy on 27 September 2016, 01:36:08 PM
...or one of the nudist places like you have in London.
:o
Is there really nudist places in London. How do they pass health and hygiene laws?
Wimpy were all over the place in the 70s, they died a death in the 80s, along with National Milk Bars!
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 05 October 2016, 06:06:26 PM
:o
Is there really nudist places in London. How do they pass health and hygiene laws?
Apparently, read about in the Washington Post - so it must be true! =) :)
In fact here is the article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2016/04/22/londons-first-nude-restaurant-has-a-waiting-list-11000-names-long/
Probably they keep the customers out of the kitchen - and Lysol the chairs! :)
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 05 October 2016, 06:06:26 PM
Is there really nudist places in London. How do they pass health and hygiene laws?
Can do that at home, would be cheaper and the queue will be smaller.