McDonald's is one of the world's largest fast food chains, founded in 1940 in San Bernardino,

USA and incorporated in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955.[1] Since then, McDonald's has become a
household name in American households, known for selling a variety of convenience food items at
thousands of locations worldwide. Throughout its history, McDonald's has experimented with a
number of different offerings on the menu. [2]

Hamburgers Edit

McDonald's beef patties are seasoned with salt and ground pepper. This list is based on core menu
items in the United States, with some additions from global products.

Hamburger (formerly known as the Junior Burger in some countries) and cheeseburger consists of
a 1.6-ounce (45 g) ground beef patty, with 0.125 ounces (3.5 g) ketchup, mustard, dill pickle slices
and re-hydrated onions on a toasted bun. In most of the New York City area, it is served without
mustard.[3] It is also sold as a double or triple burger. A triple burger and a bacon double
cheeseburger are optional items and are not available in all restaurants or markets. In Australia, the
average serving size for a cheeseburger is 110 g (3.9 oz). The hamburger and cheeseburger are the
company's original grilled burger offerings, having been served as part of the 1948 menu.[4]
Big Mac – a signature product that was introduced in 1967.[5] A Big Mac consists of two 1.6-
ounce (45 g) (approx. uncooked weight) ground beef patties, special Big Mac sauce, lettuce,
cheese, pickles, and diced onions in a sesame seed bun, with an additional middle bun (called a
"club layer") separating the beef patties. The Grand Mac, its bigger-sized counterpart, was added
in January 2017.[6]
Quarter Pounder – a 4.25-ounce (120 g) (originally 4-ounce (113 g) until 2015) (approx. uncooked
weight) ground beef patty with ketchup, mustard, chopped onions, pickle, and two slices of
cheese. As with burgers made with the smaller 1.6-ounce (45 g) patties, the Quarter Pounder is
prepared without mustard in all or a large portion of the New York City region.[3] It was invented
by Al Bernardin, a franchise owner and former McDonald's vice president of product
development, at his McDonald's in Fremont, California, in 1971.[7] In some markets unfamiliar
with the United States customary units (such as France), it is known as a Royal Cheese, or variants
thereof, such as McRoyale.[8] It is also available as the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese,
which includes another patty of the same proportions. In 2013, McDonald's expanded the
sandwich into a line with three additional variants to make them smaller versions of the Angus
Burgers. It was renamed the Taste-Crafted Burger in 2016 in West Coast markets and later
expanded to other U.S. markets in January 2017. It is available in Canada as the Mighty Angus[9]
The latest addition is the Signature Sriracha, reinstated in July through September and again since
January 2018, which was replaced by Sweet Barbecue Bacon in May, before becoming Bacon
Smokehouse since July.
Big N' Tasty/Big Tasty – the Big N' Tasty, introduced in 2001,[10] was a 4-ounce (110 g) beef
patty with ketchup, cheese, mayonnaise with grilled, diced onions, pickles, leaf lettuce, and
tomatoes. It was devised to resemble Burger King's Whopper sandwich.[11] It is also known as
the Big Xtra in Slovenia and most of Canada; the McXtra in Quebec, Canada; the McFeast Deluxe
in Australia; the Big Tasty (without the 'N') in Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy (without
ketchup), Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom;
the Quarter Pounder Deluxe in South Africa; and the McNifica (a play on Spanish magnifica,
'wonderful') in Mexico and Latin America. The Big Tasty configuration is somewhat different,
consisting of a third-pound (150 g) beef patty, sesame seed bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,
Emmental cheese, and Big Tasty sauce (which has a smoke flavor). The Big Tasty Bacon variant
also contains strips of bacon. This variant was sold in the US until 2009; it is now sold
internationally only.
Double Cheeseburger – two 1.6-ounce (45 g) ground beef patties, with 0.125 ounces (3.5 g)
ketchup, mustard (except in all or much of the New York City area), two slices of dill pickle, re-
hydrated onions, and two pieces of cheese on a toasted bun. The double cheeseburger was offered
as a promotional item in the 1950s and was added to the regular menu in 1965, though many
McDonald's restaurants did not list it on their menu boards. An official variant is offered in the
U.S. state of New Mexico, called the Green Chile Double Cheeseburger, topped with roasted
green New Mexico chile peppers.

The McDouble
McDouble – similar to a Double Cheeseburger but with just one slice of cheese. Reintroduced as a
permanent dollar-menu item in December 2008 – had been a short-term product in 1997,
advertised with "Eddie the Echo". The original McDouble did not have cheese and was garnished
with lettuce and tomatoes rather than with pickles and onions in the 2008 version.
Bacon McDouble – a sandwich that is similar to the McDouble but has two pieces of Applewood
smoked bacon added to it. This sandwich was added to the U.S. "Dollar Menu & More" in
November 2013.[12]
Daily Double – similar to the McDouble, however, the toppings are slightly different. The Daily
Double is prepared with lettuce, sliced tomato, slivered onions, and mayonnaise. It also has only
one slice of cheese, like the McDouble, rather than the two slices that are on the double
cheeseburger. In 2011 and 2012, the item was test marketed in various regional locations.
McFeast – a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise, in most markets from April
1977. The name McFeast lives on though in Scandinavian countries, where a McFeast has been
served since the mid-1980s in Sweden and was later introduced to the rest of the Nordic countries;
the McFeast in Sweden contains a quarter pounder patty, lettuce, modified mayonnaise with lemon
juice, onion and tomato. In the rest of the countries, the McFeast also contains ketchup, but not in
Sweden. The same burger was sold under the name Mega Feast in New Zealand for several years
during the 1990s but has since been discontinued. The McFeast Deluxe was sold in Australia until
the late 1990s and contained: mustard, ketchup, large onions, McFeast Deluxe sauce, lettuce, a
tomato slice, regular cheese and a quarter pounder patty served in a Quarter Pounder/McChicken
Bun. It returned to the Australian menu in 2009 and in August 2011 using the same ingredients,
however,it contained McChicken sauce in place of the original 'McFeast Deluxe' sauce. The
McFeast has been sold in Germany and Austria since the 1990s under the name Hamburger Royal
TS (T for "Tomate" (tomato); S for "Salat", the German word for lettuce). It contains a quarter-
pounder patty, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese and the McChicken mayo sauce. For special
occasions, it is sold in Germany as a McFresh which also contains cucumber slices.
Ranger Burger and Super Ranger.[citation needed]
1955 Burger – this burger inspired by 1955 (according to the official site) contains beef, bacon,
lettuce, tomatoes, caramelized onions, ketchup and McDonald's smoky sauce (barbecue). Named
after the year the fast-food chain was incorporated by Ray Kroc, the burger is popular in European
markets, including Spain, Italy, and Germany. It was released in 2011 and re-released in 2013 in
the UK.[13][14][15]
BBQ Ranch Burger[12] – a very sweet hamburger containing one beef patty, cheddar cheese, BBQ
Ranch sauce, and tortilla strips,[citation needed] added to the U.S. "Dollar Menu and More" in
November 2013.[12]
McSpicy Burger – a very spicy chicken breast, lettuce, cheese and hot sauce-laced mayo, served
as the McSpicy Shake Shake Meal, complete with fries.[16]
Bacon Clubhouse – a burger consisting of one quarter-pound patty, lettuce, tomato, and special
sauce served on an artisan roll. This core item was added to the menu the week of March 12, 2014.
[12]
Jalapeño Double – similar to the McDouble, except it contains two types of jalapeño peppers,
pickled and crispy, plus a slice of white cheddar cheese between the two burger patties, and
buttermilk ranch sauce.[17] Added to the Dollar Menu in April 2014.[citation needed]
Triple Cheeseburger – similar to the Double Cheeseburger, except it contains three burger patties,
with a slice of American cheese between each patty, plus ketchup, mustard (except in all or much
of the New York City area), onion, and dill pickle. This was added to the Dollar Menu in
December 2014.[citation needed]
ChiTown Classic – a regional offering that was one of two finalists out of hundreds of entries in
the "Chicagoland Burger Build Off" competition to develop a breakfast-dinner mashup burger in
2015. The burger was placed on the menu in Chicago area locations starting mid-November until
December 27, 2015. The burger adds breakfast's Canadian bacon and applewood smoked bacon.
[18]
Chicken Edit

McChicken – A mildly spicy chicken sandwich which is also offered in a spicier variant (the Hot
n' Spicy) in some markets. The sandwich is made from 100% ground white meat chicken,
mayonnaise, and shredded lettuce, on a toasted bun. A full-size version was introduced in 1980,
later removed, and reintroduced in 1988. In some markets, it is not spicy, and in others, a cajun
spiced version is also offered. It remains one of the biggest sellers, just behind the Big Mac.
[original research?] The larger sandwich was replaced with the Crispy Chicken Deluxe in 1996,
and brought back in 1998 in the current smaller size, and marketed as the Cajun (Style)
McChicken. In Australia, the average serving size for a McChicken is 185 g (6.5 oz). In Canada, it
remains a full-size sandwich, while the US' smaller version is sold there as the Junior Chicken.
Premium chicken sandwiches – The Premium chicken line was added in July 2005. The Classic
was a rebranding of the Crispy Chicken and Chicken McGrill sandwiches, themselves 1998
rebrandings of the Deluxe chicken line. It contains mayonnaise, leaf lettuce, and a tomato slice.
The Ranch BLT contains ranch sauce instead of mayonnaise and includes bacon. The Club is
similar to the Classic, with added bacon and a piece of Swiss cheese. In Latin America, the Classic
and the Club are sold, but a honey mustard chicken sandwich is sold in place of the BLT. All were
served on a whole-grain roll, with either a grilled or crispy chicken breast. On March 20, 2014, the
Premium Crispy Chicken Bacon Clubhouse and Premium Grilled Chicken Bacon Clubhouse were
added to the line-up (alongside the beef variant of the sandwich) on a new artisan roll. In February
2015 the Ranch BLT and Club were removed from the menu. The standard crispy offering was
renamed the Premium Crispy Chicken Deluxe (later the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich in
August 2015) and it was upgraded to sit on the artisan roll introduced with the Bacon Clubhouse.
In the first week of April 2015, McDonald's replaced the Premium Grilled Chicken sandwich with
the Artisan Grilled Chicken.[19]
Taste-Crafted Chicken sandwiches - Like the Taste-Crafted Burgers, these sandwiches were
introduced in 2016 in West Coast markets, and in all other U.S. markets in January 2017.
Signature Sriracha was the latest to be added in June 2016, reinstated in July through September
2017, and reinstated again permanently in January 2018; it was replaced by Sweet Barbecue
Bacon in May 2017, which by July 2018 was changed to Bacon Smokehouse.
Southern Style Chicken Sandwich – A southern-style fried chicken breast filet is served on a
steamed bun, dressed with butter and two pickles. Nearly identical to a Chick-fil-A chicken
sandwich. Discontinued at many franchises in early 2015.
Snack Wrap – a wrap made with white meat chicken breast (crispy or grilled), lettuce, shredded
Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese, and a sauce (Spicy Buffalo, Ranch, Honey mustard,
Chipotle barbecue, or Salsa Roja, the breakfast sauce on the McSkillet), wrapped in a soft flour
tortilla. It was launched on July 1, 2006. Chipotle BBQ is the most recent flavor. Available in the
United States, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Brazil.[20][21][not in
citation given][22] There is also a Mac Snack Wrap which features the fixings of the Big Mac but
without the bun. It is wrapped in a tortilla shell, and uses one half of a piece of quarter meat.[23]
Premium Chicken McWrap – in 2013, McDonald's in the U.S. introduced a larger wrap that it has
had success with in parts of Europe. It comes in three variants: Sweet Chilli Chicken, Chicken &
Bacon, and Chicken & Ranch.
Chicken Fajita – chicken, cheese, red and green bell peppers, and diced onions in a flour tortilla.
Comes with Picante sauce packets on request, which are available in mild and spicy. Available in
only a few markets.
Chicken McNuggets – introduced in 1983 as a replacement for the McChicken, these are small
chicken chunks served with dipping sauces of barbecue, sweet n' sour, honey, and hot mustard.
McNuggets are available in 4, 6, 10 (originally 9), or 20 pieces. Occasionally, they are made
available in 40- or 50-piece packs on a promotional basis. While made from a combination of
white and dark meat until 2003, they are now made only with white meat. In 2011, five new
dipping sauces were introduced and added to the line-up: sweet chili, honey mustard, spicy
buffalo, and creamy ranch. With the addition of these new dipping sauces, McDonald's began
phasing out the Hot Mustard sauce, and by February 2014, it had been discontinued in most U.S.
markets, while in Quebec, Canada, at least, the original four dipping sauces (barbecue, sweet 'n
sour, hot mustard and honey) persist as of 2018.
McArabia – there are two versions of the McArabia: grilled chicken, and grilled kofta (beef with
spices). Both are served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and garlic mayonnaise in addition to two
small patties of grilled chicken or kofta, all wrapped in an Arabian-style pita bread. McDonald's
has employed a rather large advertising campaign for the McArabia since its introduction in 2003,
largely focusing on the Arabian-themed nature of the sandwich, and it appears to have worked
well. The McArabia has been very well received throughout Southwestern Eurasia. The same
product is also introduced in Malaysia with "Chicken Foldover" as an alternative name.
(Premium) Crispy Chicken Deluxe – a sandwich made with a crispy chicken breast, tomato slices,
and lettuce. It was first sold in 1996 and had its name changed to the Crispy Chicken Sandwich in
1998. It was replaced with a Premium chicken sandwich in July 2005 and was then brought back
in 2015 under the original name with the added prefix Premium. The only other change is that it is
now sold on an artisan roll instead of the potato bun that characterized the original Crispy Chicken
Deluxe. By August 2015 it was renamed the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This is part of
the Taste-Crafted Chicken sandwiches introduced in 2016.
Grilled Chicken Deluxe – this sandwich has the same ingredients as the Premium Crispy Chicken
Deluxe but has a marinated, grilled chicken breast at its center. It has been sold under various
names since 1996, when it was introduced as the Grilled Chicken Deluxe, and had its name
changed to the Chicken McGrill in 1998. It was replaced with a Premium chicken sandwich in
July 2005, which was in turn replaced with the Artisan Grilled Chicken in 2015. It is also available
in India and has at times been available in Canada.
Artisan Grilled Chicken – in the first week of April 2015, McDonald's introduced a redesigned
grilled chicken patty, replacing the Premium Grilled Chicken sandwich, which contains "fewer
ingredients", and those that remain can be found in consumer's "own kitchens".[19] The sandwich
sits atop the artisan roll first seen with the Bacon Clubhouse and is the last of the full-size chicken
sandwiches to switch to this bun. It is part of the Taste-Crafted Chicken sandwiches menu
introduced in 2016.
Maharaja Mac- In India, McDonald's does not serve beef in its burgers. Instead, it has created a
large Big Mac style chicken burger called the "Chicken Maharaja Mac", with a chicken patty and
vegetable garnishings.[24]
Chicken McBites - "Poppable" pieces of chicken that are made from chicken breasts. These were
available in the US with trials starting in September 2011[25] and were discontinued in 2013[26].
They remain available in some international markets, including Italy.[27]
Tasty Basket - Available only in Italy, the Tasty Basket consists of 30 pieces of chicken, which
includes the Chicken McNugget, Chicken McBites, and chicken wings.[28]
Buttermilk Crispy Tenders - Previously known as Chicken Selects, these strips were reformulated
with the buttermilk recipe used for the August 2015 revamp of the fried chicken sandwich, and
were reintroduced in U.S. restaurants in September 2017[29], though immediate supply issues
caused them to effectively be removed from the menu until the end of December 2017.[30]
Available only in Vietnam, the restaurant sells fried chicken, including chicken wings.
Fish Edit

Filet-O-Fish – a fish fillet with tartar sauce and a half slice of cheese on a steamed bun. It was
introduced in Cincinnati in 1962 when it was discovered that many Roman Catholics chose to eat
at Frisch's Big Boy on Fridays and during Lent, as it offered a fish sandwich so customers could
go without meat.[31] This was replaced with the Fish Filet Deluxe in 1996 and brought back in
1998 albeit with a larger fish patty. During the Easter period in Hawaii and Guam, a Double Filet-
O-Fish meal is offered with two pieces of fish on one bun.
Fish McBites – similar to the Chicken McBites, these are small pieces of flaky whitefish dipped in
batter and fried until golden brown, and served with tartar sauce for dipping. They were taken off
the menu at the end of March 2013.[32]
Pork Edit
The McRib
McRib – a sandwich featuring boneless pork with barbecue sauce, slivered onions, and pickles.
First seen in test-market stores near interstate highways around Milwaukee and Madison,
Wisconsin in the late 1970s (along with early tests of personal-sized pizza), the McRib was more
widely released in 1981 but pulled from the menu in 1985. It is released annually in the U.S. as a
limited time promotion in some locations. Since 2005, the McRib has reappeared in late October
staying on the menu for 10 weeks. The McRib was released in Canada as a promotional sandwich
from March 18 through April 8, 2008, and again in summer 2011. The McRib is presently on some
European menus (e.g., Germany, where it has been standard since or even before 1990).[33]
Sauces Edit

Signature Sauce
Spicy Buffalo
Creamy Ranch Sauce
Habanero Ranch Sauce
Honey
Hot Mustard Sauce
Honey Mustard Sauce
Sweet 'N Sour Sauce
Tangy Barbecue Sauce
Ketchup
Mustard
Mayonnaise
Szechuan Sauce (Rare)
Tartar Sauce[34]
Other productsEdit

McDonald's introduced salads to its menu in 1987.[35] Since that time, they have restructured
their salad lines several times. In the U.S., the newest salad offerings are part of the McDonald's
Premium line. First introduced in 2003, the Premium Salads are a mixture of iceberg lettuce and a
special lettuce assortment (romaine, etc.), with cherry tomatoes and different toppings to
differentiate them; additionally, all salads can be topped with warm grilled or crispy chicken. All
of its salads are part of McDonald's move towards creating a healthier image.
The Happy Meal/Mighty Kids Meal – McDonald's capitalized on Burger Chef's Funmeal concept
of a children's meal when it introduced the first Happy Meal in 1979. The meal includes an entrée,
a side dish, a beverage and a toy. Happy meals include a tiny order fries (around half of a small
order of fries) and fruit, optional sauce for fries, and a choice of nuggets, a single patty burger, or
wraps. An additional product, Pasta Zoo was discontinued in 2008. The Mighty Kids Meal
contains more food than the Happy Meal, less than the adult meal, and still contains a toy.
The toy is usually a product tie-in with a movie or popular television show.
In mid-February 2012, McDonald's introduced the Happy Meals/Mighty Kids Meals so that they
now come with either a Hamburger, Cheeseburger, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets, McDouble or the
6-piece Chicken McNuggets with a smaller version of the small fry for the Happy Meal or a small
fry for a Mighty Kids Meal. All kids meals now come with fries, apple slices, and a toy. The apple
slices have been reduced from 8 slices to only 4 and no longer come with caramel dipping sauce.

In the U.S., the entrée is a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, or a four-piece order of Chicken
McNuggets (or a double cheeseburger or six-piece order of Chicken McNuggets for the Mighty
Kids Meals); the sides are fries and sliced apples. Milk, chocolate milk, boxed apple juice, and
soda are choices for drinks. Some U.S. franchises also include a small cellophane package of
McDonaldland cookies. In 2009, McDonald's offered a Happy Meal Wrap, but it was discontinued
later that year due to low sales.
In the UK, the entrée is a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, four Chicken McNuggets, three fish
fingers, or a Chicken wrap; the sides are a choice of fries, carrot sticks or a fruit bag (sliced apples
and grapes (February - May) (September - November), melon (June - August) or a pineapple stick
(December - January). Organic milk, Tropicana orange juice, apple and blackcurrant Robinsons
Fruit Shoot, milkshakes, water and soda are the choices for drinks.
In New Zealand and Australia, the entrée is a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, three or six-
piece order of Chicken McNuggets, five or ten Chicken McBites or a crispy or seared Chicken
Snack Wrap; the sides are a choice of french fries or apple slices. Thickshake, boxed chocolate
milk, apple or water pop tops, orange juice, and soda are choices for drinks.
In Canada, the entrée is a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, four-piece Chicken McNuggets,
grilled cheese, or chicken snack wraps; the sides are a choice of fries or apple slices with caramel
dip. Milk, chocolate milk, boxed apple juice, orange juice, and soda are choices for drinks.
In Belgium, the entrée is a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, four-piece order of Chicken
McNuggets, McFish or a Ketchup Wrap.
McDonald's line of larger chicken sandwiches (The Classic, Club, Ranch BLT, and Southwest),
which are part of the McDonald's Premium line were introduced in July 2005 as part of
McDonald's menu revamp.
The Classic includes lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
The Club also has lettuce, tomato and mayo but also comes with Swiss cheese and bacon.
The Ranch BLT comes with a creamy ranch sauce, bacon, lettuce and tomato.
The Grand Chicken Burger: Large chicken patty with two layers of cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and
sauce.
The Southwest comes with a southwest style nacho chili sauce, lettuce, tomato, and spicy pepper
jack cheese.
All four can be chosen with either crispy or grilled chicken and all are served on a wheat ciabatta
bun.
Deli Choices is a line of deli-style sandwiches that are sold internationally. It is targeted at health-
conscious customers and is available in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, and Britain, and is
testing in the United States. It is similar to the McHero sandwich, sold in parts of the United
States.

McDonald's McFries
McDonald's sells french fries as its primary side order. Until 1967, McFries were never frozen, but
were cut on-site from potatoes and immediately fried. In some international locations, they sell
potato wedges, a type of French fry that is thick cut and wedge-shaped and fried onion pieces that
are similar to onion rings.
Many McDonald's locations in discount stores offer freshly popped popcorn and soft pretzels in
addition to the normal menu. In PA stores, only soft pretzels are offered as a side option.
Denali Mac – a burger that looks like the Big Mac, but it uses two quarter-pound beef patties. Sold
only in Alaska, named after Denali (formerly Mount McKinley).

McLobster in 2015
McLobster – a lobster roll served in a hot dog bun with "lobster sauce" and shredded lettuce,
introduced in 1993. The product had supply issues and was not very profitable nationally.
Recently, it was only available in Atlantic Canada and New England region in the summer, when
lobster is inexpensive.[36] In the 2010s, McDonald's had short-term reintroductions in Canada and
Italy.
McCrab – in response to the McLobster, McDonald's along the eastern coast of the Delmarva
Peninsula (comprising parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) developed the McCrab
sandwich, a McDonald's version of the Chesapeake crabcake.
Poutine – originally only to be found in French-Canadian communities, poutine is now found on
the menu at most McDonald's' across Canada.[37]
Brownie Melt – similar to a Cinnamelt, it is a rich chocolate brownie with chocolate and white
frosting.
McRice – Most McDonald's restaurants in countries in Asia serve the product due to popular
demand. It is normal rice.
McSpaghetti – was launched in the late 1970s as a part of McD's dinner menu which included a
number of Italian dishes. The dish is still available internationally such as in the Philippines where
it is popular and is generally served with McNuggets.[38]
Angus Snack Wrap – wrap with Angus burger introduced to the U.S. market on August 9, 2010.
Angus Snack wraps are available three ways: Deluxe (lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, American
cheese, mayo, mustard); Bacon & Cheese (onions, pickles, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, a
strip of bacon); and Mushroom & Swiss (sauteed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, mayo). The Angus
Wrap uses 1/2 of a regular Angus burger pattie.[39]
The McVeggie burger – a vegetarian burger on a whole wheat bun. Available in India, Slovenia,
Greece, Malaysia, and Portugal. A special version is available in Cheung Chau branch in Hong
Kong during the Cheung Chau Bun Festival.
Veggie Clubhouse - first sandwich with a quinoa pattie.[40]
The McBean burger – a vegan burger where the patties are made with cannellini beans, kidney
beans, onions, carrots and green peppers. Available in Sweden.
The menu in India has numerous unique items, all of which contain neither beef nor pork:
Maharaja Mac – Chicken - like a Big Mac, but with two pressed spiced chicken patties instead of
beef, served with a mustard sauce. Veg - A vegetarian version of the Big Mac sold at Mc Donalds
India, containing patties made of potato, corn, peas, and cheese. Maharaja is a Hindi word
meaning emperor.[41]
Paneer Salsa Wrap (paneer is an Indian unsalted white cheese).
Chicken Mexican Wrap
McAloo Tikki – breaded potato patty with onion and tomato on a plain bun (aloo is "potato").
Available at select stores in India, Greece, and Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL. In
India, since McDonald's does not serve beef or pork in any of its products, it has created a few
vegetarian options to suit the 85% vegetarian populace. Thus, the cheeseburger is recast as a
vegetarian option and served as an "Aaloo Tikki Burger" containing a potato patty and a slice of
cheese.[42]
Chicken McGrill
Georgie Pie — a meat pie sold in New Zealand and Australia. The brand was also the name of a
New Zealand-based chain that was bought by McDonald's New Zealand in 1996 and was revived
as part of the McDonald's menu in 2013 due to popular demand.
Garlic fries were tested in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2016, using locally grown garlic from
Gilroy, California[43]
Veggie Crunch Burger - The vegetarian burger was launched in the Singapore market on
September 6, 2016. Its patty is made with a mixture of up to seven types of vegetables, including
green peas, carrots, tomatoes, capsicum, beans etc. However, its dressings contain garlic and eggs.
The patty is fried in the same oil used for frying apple pies so it does not come in contact with
meat products. The burger has received good reviews.[citation needed]
In McDonald’s UK, EotF (Experience of the Future) restaurants offer the premium "Signature
Collection", which consist of "The Spicy", "The Classic" and "The BBQ". These burgers are
served on a brioche bun, and the patties are thicker, and take longer to cook. The collection costs
more than the average Big Mac meal, respectively.

McTh'lump — in the United States, popularised by the Adult Swim television series FishCenter
Live, it is a secret menu item where a Filet-O-Fish is within a Big Mac.[44][45][46][47]
Breakfast Edit

McDonald's introduced breakfast foods in 1972.

An Egg McMuffin
McDonald's primary breakfast offerings are breakfast sandwiches.
McMuffins are McDonald's signature breakfast sandwich. First sold at select restaurants in 1972
as the Egg McMuffin, five years before a breakfast menu officially went into effect, it consists of a
fried egg, back bacon (called Canadian bacon in the U.S.) and American cheese on a toasted
English muffin. Sausage or bacon McMuffins are also available. A Chicken McMuffin is offered
in South Africa.
McDonald's offers a line of breakfast sandwiches: bagels, biscuits, and a special type of maple
flavored pancake called McGriddles. All can all be ordered with sausage, ham or bacon, with an
optional choice of cheese and/or egg. Regional meat offerings include fried chicken, steak, spam
and bacon. They are an internationally famous sandwich and as such have been well received.
The McDonald's Hamdesal is a new breakfast sandwich which consists of a slice of ham on
pandesal, which can be ordered plain, with eggs or with cheese. This sandwich is currently
available in the Philippines.[48]
There are two styles of breakfast burritos available. The Sausage Burrito, introduced in 1991, is
made with a flour tortilla, sausage, American cheese, eggs, onions, and peppers. The new
McSkillet wrap burrito adds potatoes and salsa. Chicken and steak variants of the McSkillet exists
in limited areas.
Additional breakfast items include hotcakes; a platter known as a Big Breakfast[49] comes with
scrambled eggs, a hash brown, sausage or bacon, and a biscuit or English muffin. Biscuits and
gravy are available in parts of the southern U.S.
Oatmeal was added to the breakfast menu on December 27, 2010, after it test-marketed well in
Washington, D.C. and some parts of Maryland. In the test market areas, oatmeal started selling in
late January 2010.
A few American regional variations exist, in Hawaii and Guam McDonald's offers local breakfast
items such as Spam, Portuguese sausage and fresh cut pineapple. And in New Mexico, there is a
breakfast burrito on the menu, with both bacon and sausage varieties, called the Green Chile
Sunrise Burrito.
In the UK, McDonald's offers the standard McMuffin, Double McMuffin, bacon rolls, toasted
bagels with jam or Philadelphia cream cheese, hash browns, Oatso Simple porridge, bagels with
egg, cheese and bacon or sausage, and a range of wraps, that consist of sausage and egg, bacon
and egg, or cheese and egg. Or the customer has the option to have the full wrap called the
Breakfast Wrap which consists of sausage, bacon, egg, hash browns (potato rösti), cheese and an
optional sauce, either ketchup or brown sauce. In 2018, McDonald’s UK removed the breakfast
snack wraps and replaced them with the cheesy bacon flatbread.
Since October 2015, McDonald's offers breakfast all day in Australia, Canada, Mexico (Tijuana,
Baja California Norte only), New Zealand and the U.S. However, the full breakfast menu is not
available at all hours. Only certain items, such as sausage burritos or hotcakes will be available
beyond the usual 10:30 A.M. cutoff weekdays or 11:00 A.M. weekends.[50] All U.S. restaurants
expanded their all-day menu to add Biscuit sandwiches, Egg McMuffins & McGriddles in late
September 2016.
Since February 2016, breakfast bowls were added to the breakfast menu, available in some U.S.
restaurants.
Beverages Edit

Beverages purveyed by McDonald's varies regionally.

McDonald's primary soft drink supplier is the Coca-Cola Company, except in restaurants which
fall under an overall contract with PepsiCo such as the Staples Center and the University of
Maryland, College Park Student Union. In the U.S. and Canada, Cadbury-Schweppes supplies Dr
Pepper.
S&D Coffee, Gavina and Kraft supply McDonald's Premium Roast Coffee for McDonald's U.S.
restaurants except for the New England area, for which Green Mountain Coffee Roasters supplies
Newman's Own branded coffee there.
Hot and iced tea (supplied by S&D Coffee in the U.S.), hot chocolate, assorted juices and other
regional beverages are available in various markets.
The McCafe is an umbrella term for lattes, espresso, iced coffee, hot chocolate, mocha, malts,
smoothies, and other drinks that are sold in several markets worldwide.
Shakes are available in all U.S. McDonald's and many global markets[51] Permanent flavors are
vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate; regional or seasonal flavors include Caramel, Coffee, Cherry,
Eggnog (during Christmas), Banana, Pumpkin (during Halloween), Strawberry Banana, Lime,
Mango Raspberry, Honeycomb, Arctic Orange (sherbet), Orange Cream, Shamrock Shake (a
green, spearmint Limited Time Offer shake for St. Patrick's Day), Chocolate Mint, and Rolo
(available only in Canada and the UK. This flavoured milkshake was also available in the
Republic of Ireland during the summer of 2007 for a limited time only). In June 1975, 13 months
before the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, McDonald's introduced a blueberry-
flavored shake in order to advertise "Red, White, and Blueberry Shakes" for independence day
celebrations, which were available through August of that year. The run was repeated in summer
1976, but not since. In the U.S., starting in February 2010, "Triple Thick Shakes" were rebranded
under the McCafe name, along with the addition of whipped cream, and a cherry on top, and a
significant reduction in size. In Canada, McDonald's milkshakes are still sold under the "Triple
Thick" name.[52]
Beer of different brands (varies locally) is available at McDonald's in Belgium, Czech Republic,
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain.
Wine, Santa Julia of the Malbec varietal is available at McDonald's restaurants in the province of
Mendoza, Argentina as part of a special menu called "Sabores Mendocinos" (Mendoza flavours).
[53]
Irn-Bru is available in some Scottish McDonald's locations.
Inca Kola is available in every Peruvian McDonald's location.
McDonald's also offers 1% milk, 1% chocolate milk, and apple juice, most often as replacements
for fountain drinks in Happy Meals.
As of 2009, McDonald's Australia and New Zealand began offering Frozen Coke as part of their
menu. It is available in small, medium or large sizes. Frozen Coke is a fixed menu item, with new
flavors introduced multiple times a year, such as Frozen Fanta Sour Grape, Frozen Fanta
Bubblegum and Frozen Sprite. Over summer, flavoured syrups have become available, for use
with Frozen Sprite. In the 2013/2014 summer, Bubblegum, Pineapple, Wild Grape, Fairy Floss
and Apple were available.
Desserts Edit

McDonald's apple pies

Pies were introduced in 1968, and were exclusively deep-fried until 1992, when they were
replaced by baked pies in most of the American market.[54][55] The sole flavor available initially
was apple, later supplemented, in certain periods and/or certain markets, by cherry, strawberry and
creme, s'mores, sweet potato, and holiday flavors, among others. In Canada in the 1970s,
blueberry was standard, as was a mixed-fruit pie called the Great Fruit Pie. Other regional
varieties, both permanent and occasionally offered, include corn (Japan), cheese (Mexico,
Guatemala, Panama, and Costa Rica), banana (Brazil and Hawaii), taro (Hawaii, Guam and
Thailand), haupia (Hawaii), guava (Hawaii), and apricot (Russia).
A soft serve ice cream product is available in several forms, including sundaes, cones (either
vanilla or chocolate), and as the primary ingredient in the McFlurry. As with many other
formulations of soft serve, cellulose gum is utilized as an extender and thickener. In Australia, the
price of soft serve was 30 cents when it was introduced nearly 20 years ago.[56]
The McFlurry is a soft-serve ice cream dessert that has pieces of candy or cookies mixed into it.
[57] The McFlurry was first integrated into the menu at a Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
franchisee in 1995 and in the U.S. in 1998. The flavors are crushed Oreo, M&M's Minis, Reese's,
or Mars, Incorporated candy bars like Snickers, Twix, Galaxy, etc., Cadbury's candy bars like
Twirl, Wispa, Creme Egg, Crunchie etc., Nestlé candy bars like Yorkie, Smarties, Drifter, Rolo,
Butterfinger, etc. McDonald's also does limited time only flavors, e.g. for Shrek the Third it
released the Ogre-Load flavor. In Australia, they had a special range for their 40 years in Australia
celebration. The flavors were double choc fudge, bubblegum squash, strawberry crumble and
caramel cookie. Also in Malaysia, a unique flavor called FuseofmyLife is offered to customers.
The mixing blade for the dessert is actually a specially designed spoon with a hollow handle that
attaches to the mixer spindle (except in Australia[58] and New Zealand where the staff mix it by
hand). The blade is used once then given to the customer to use as an eating utensil. Originally test
marketed in Hawaii in 1997,[59] it is now available in most of its markets.[60]
McDonaldland cookies are traditionally available and are similar to animal crackers, except the
shapes of the cookies are of Ronald McDonald, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and the
Hamburglar, among other McDonaldland characters. In fact, they are manufactured by Keebler,
and are just re-branded animal crackers (Elfin Crackers or Our Family Animal Crackers). In
Australia, the McDonaldland Cookies are manufactured by Arnotts and are sold in McDonald's
restaurants for $1.
Freshly baked cookies manufactured by Nestlé are available in some markets. Among the cookies
offered are sugar, oatmeal raisin, or chocolate chip.

McDonald's Cinnamon Melts

Cinnamon Melts – a popular cinnamon roll type item with cream cheese icing.
Brownie melts – Similar to the Cinnamon melt, only chocolate flavored with fudge and cream
cheese icing on top. Available only in selected markets.
The Fruit and Yogurt Parfait – a mix of frozen strawberries and blueberries and vanilla yogurt,
sold with a package of granola topping.
Smoothies are available in some locations in either Blueberry Pomegranate, Strawberry Banana,
or Mango-Pineapple flavors. In the test market areas, smoothies were introduced in 2009.
In 2012, McDonald's Australia and New Zealand began offering a 'McFloat'. It contained Frozen
Coke and/or the promotional frozen beverage, a small amount of soft serve and a lot of ice. In
Australia, the Frozen Coke 'McSpider' has also been purveyed, which consists of frozen Coke and
soft serve ice cream.[61]
Former items Edit

Angus burgers – Four types: the Angus Deluxe (American cheese, sliced red onions and sliced red
tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, pickles, mustard, and mayonnaise); Angus Mushroom and Swiss
(sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese and mayonnaise); Angus Bacon and Cheese (bacon, American
cheese, sliced red onions, mustard, ketchup and pickles); and the Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon
(chipotle sauce, red onions, pickles, bacon, and American cheese). In Australia and New Zealand,
there are three Angus burgers sold; The Grand Angus (which is a clone of the Angus Deluxe) and
the Mighty Angus (which resembles the Angus Cheese and Bacon, but with no pickles and
mayonnaise and onion relish replacing the ketchup and mustard). For a limited time only, the
Angus The Third, similar to the Grand Angus, but with no mustard and made with a tomato chili
relish and only one slice of cheese. Also, for a limited time, Angus the Great was sold, a clone of
the Angus Mushroom and Swiss. In October 2012, an Angus version of the Cheddar Bacon Onion
(CBO) Sandwich was made available,[62] consisting of a horseradish-like sauce, grilled
caramelized onions, bacon and cheddar cheese. In May 2013, McDonald's stopped selling the
Angus burger.[63][64] Two years later the third-pound burgers returned (known as Sirloin Third
Pound Burgers), but as a limited-time promotion. It came in three sandwiches: Bacon and Cheese,
Lettuce and Tomato, and Steakhouse. The Angus Burgers are still available in Canada and some
markets in Latin America.
Arch Deluxe – An attempt to produce a "luxury" hamburger, promoted by a high-profile
advertising campaign (introduced in 1996), today considered one of the most expensive failures in
McDonald's history. It featured a honey mustard-type sauce,[65] quarter-pound beef patty on a
potato roll, with leaf lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cheese; peppered bacon was also offered for
an extra charge. The Arch Deluxe was accompanied with three other burgers at the time, the
Crispy Chicken Deluxe (later renamed the Crispy Chicken Sandwich), the Grilled Chicken Deluxe
(later renamed the Chicken McGrill), and the Fish Filet Deluxe (since discontinued along with the
Arch Deluxe itself).
Barry Burger – A double bacon cheeseburger with onions and barbecue sauce named after football
player Barry Sanders, sold mainly in his home state of Kansas.[citation needed]
BBQ Chicken – A toasted bun featuring shredded chicken and zesty BBQ sauce.[citation needed]
Beef Wennington – A burger offered solely in the Chicago area in 1998–99, named after former
Chicago Bulls player Bill Wennington. It featured a single patty topped with cheese, onions,
barbecue sauce and a slice of Canadian bacon.[66]
Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich – test-marketed in various markets across the United States in 1980
as part of a McDonald's "Dinner Menu", offered only after 4:00 p.m. The Chopped Beefsteak
Sandwich was essentially an elongated hamburger of a different quality served on a short French
roll, similar to a sub or hero roll. Packets of steak sauce (A1 sauce in Chicago) were available for
the sandwich.[citation needed]
Big 33 or McJordan Special – A quarter-pound burger with bacon and special barbecue sauce
named after basketball players Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, respectively.
Boselli Burger – Jacksonville, Florida, franchises also featured the Triple-Double Burger in 1998,
named after Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Tony Boselli.[67]
Bratwurst – For a few years during the 1990s and in 2002, Johnsonville brand bratwurst on a hot
dog-like roll was sold in some U.S. markets for a limited time each fall. A few locations in Eastern
Wisconsin, which is the major market for the Sheboygan County-based company still offer
bratwursts on a seasonal basis.
Buffalo Ranch McChicken (also the Hot 'n Spicy).
Catfish Sandwich – A sandwich made with a catfish patty, lettuce, and tangy sauce and sold on a
McRib-style bun. Sold at McDonald's locations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and
Mississippi for a brief period in March 1991.[68]
Cheddar Melt – a quarter pound beef patty smothered with grilled onions (sauteed in butter and
teriyaki), then topped with cheddar cheese sauce on a light rye bun, offered in 1988, the 1990s,
2004, and 2007. They are still available in Brazil under the name Cheddar McMelt.[69]
Chicken Fajitas – The Chicken Fajitas consisted of a small soft tortilla, a grilled vegetable medley,
and grilled chicken. The fajita was in the traditional thin wrapping paper. These are still available
in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland (at certain locations), Alberta (at
select locations in the Edmonton area) and at all non-Walmart McDonald's in Ontario.[citation
needed]
Chicken McBites – popcorn chicken breast with "home-style seasoning" offered through April 20,
2012, in 3 oz (85 g), 5 oz (140 g) and 10 oz (280 g) versions. Dipping sauces include Ranch,
Sweet n' Sour, Tangy BBQ, Chipotle BBQ, Honey Mustard,[70] Spicy Buffalo, and Sweet Chili.
[citation needed]
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich – A chicken breast covered in bread crumbs and topped with tomato
sauce and mozzarella on a toasted bun.[citation needed]
Chicken Platter – A grilled chicken burger served with lettuce and tomato on the HotCakes tray.
[citation needed]

Chicken Selects
Chicken Selects – McDonald's version of chicken strips. They were introduced in early 1998 and
offered again as a permanent part of the menu in late October 2003. They are sold in 3-, 5-, or 10-
piece sizes and include choices of spicy buffalo, creamy ranch, honey mustard, and chipotle
barbecue dipping sauces; sauce selections in the UK are smokey barbecue, sour cream and sweet
chili sauce.[71] Sold in the United States, Canada, Israel and the UK. Available in Australia under
the name Chicken McDippers.[72] McDonald's stopped selling Chicken Selects in the United
States in February 2013,[73][74] but they returned to the menu on 25 February 2015, for a limited
engagement and were renamed Chicken Select Tenders. Since September 2017, they were
reinstated and known as Buttermilk Crispy Tenders. Chicken Selects are still sold at McDonald's
restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Corn Dog McNuggets – For a brief time in 1991, McDonald's locations in Richmond, Virginia
offered a multi-pack of mini corn dogs without sticks. They were offered again in 2002 as the
"Mini Corn Dogs".
Cuban Sandwich – Roast pork and ham sandwich on a long roll with Swiss cheese, mustard, and
pickles. One of several Hispanic-inspired menu items briefly sold at South Florida units in 2001.
[75]
Derby Burger – A single patty hamburger with American Cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup,
mayonnaise, and bacon. It was a regional item sold in the mid-1990s in Louisville, Kentucky only
during the spring to coincide with the Kentucky Derby. Discontinued in the early 2000s (decade).
Diet Coke Float and Coke Float – In 1991 McDonald's ran a limited time promotion selling a float
made with Diet Coke or Coke with low-fat soft-serve frozen yogurt in a collectable Coke bell
glass. It sold for $1.59 with 40 cents from every sale donated to Ronald McDonald Children's
Charities.[76]
Dinner Menu – After testing pasta in the South in 1989, McDonald's began testing a pasta-based
menu at 40 units across Rochester, New York, in September 1991, including lasagna, fettuccine
alfredo, and spaghetti with meatballs. In the early 1990s, a new Dinner Menu was tested for 6–12
months at two locations in New York and Tennessee. It consisted of the pizza mentioned below
but also included lasagna, spaghetti, fettuccine alfredo, and roasted chicken as entrees. The side
dishes included mashed potatoes with gravy and a vegetable medley.[citation needed] For the
dessert, it included a brownie à la mode or peanut butter pie.[38][77]
Eggs Benedict McMuffin – Canadian style bacon, egg, special breakfast sauce, and American
cheese on a toasted English muffin.
Fried Roast Beef Sandwich – In 1968 this product was launched targeting adults. Sold with a
package of McDonald's BBQ sauce on the side using the slogan "McDonald's is my kind of
place"; it was inspired by a franchisee's version of an Arby's sandwich. The sandwich failed due to
the costs of getting roast beef slicers; no matter how many sandwiches they could sell, it would
never turn a profit.[78]
Grilled Cheese Happy Meal – There was a Happy Meal introduced during the early part of the
2000s (decade) that contained a grilled cheese sandwich. It was discontinued the same summer it
was released but is still sold in some Canadian markets.
Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich – Grilled chicken strips, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions,
pepper jack cheese, and a creamy herb sauce served wrapped in a heated flatbread. Served briefly
in June 2002, and again from December 27, 2002, until February 9, 2003.
Happy Meal Breakfast – The Happy Meal Breakfast was a meal that was smaller than the
traditional breakfast that lasted from the 1980s to 2009. It was discontinued by the advice of the
Nutrition department at the Corporate Headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but is still sold in
Hong Kong.
Hockey Hero burger, sold only in Canada.
Home Fried Chicken – During 1968 McDonald's sold deep fried chicken (similar to KFC).
Targeting parents who could not choose between burgers and chicken, McDonald's delivered
home fried chicken served with distinct packaging. The white chicken meat was sold in light gold
packages (for adults) and catering to the children—the dark chicken meat was sold in dark foil
packages. TV slogan was... "so everyone can have just what they want ... McDonald's Strives to
Reunite the American Family" (note the U.S. was struggling with domestic civil unrest due to the
combined social upheaval of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement)
Jason Kidd Burger – Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, franchises had a Limited Time Offer burger
named after NBA player Jason Kidd, while he played for the Phoenix Suns.
McSpin - An ice cream that is similar to McFlurry but mixed faster and with threed toppings
inside. It is seen in 1996–2005.
Hot dogs – In 1937, hot dogs were the first things sold in McDonald's. Then in CEO Ray Kroc's
1977 autobiography, he prohibited the company from selling them, regardless of potential
demand, as he regarded them as unhygienic; however, hot dogs were reintroduced in 1995 at some
Midwestern located stores (at the option of the franchise-holder) as a summer item. UK stores sold
hot dogs during 2002 on the McChoice menu (later PoundSaver) and as a seasonal menu item in
the summer of 1999. Also, at least one American restaurant offered Oscar Mayer hot dogs at some
time, notably in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and McDonald's locations at Toronto Metro Zoo and
SkyDome in Toronto offered hot dogs until 1999. Starting in the year 2007, a few McDonald's
began selling Hot Dogs in central Pennsylvania due to popular demand from local sports fans.
They can be found at 12 locations as of 2011. In Tokyo locations, hot dogs were available from
1990 until 2004, and were reintroduced for 2009, dubbed the "McHot Dog". McDonald's locations
in Chile also sold hot dogs for a brief period in 2004.
Hot Ham 'N Cheese – Sliced ham, American cheese, lettuce and tomato on a triple split, sesame
seed bun with a choice of mayonnaise or honey mustard sauce.
Hulaburger – A Ray Kroc invention, it featured a slice of pineapple instead of meat. Originally
intended for Roman Catholics who are not allowed to eat meat on Fridays during Lent. It was test-
marketed in 1963 alongside the Filet-O-Fish sandwich, with the highest seller being added to the
menu full-time (the Filet-O-Fish, a creation of an Ohio franchiser, won).[79]
Italian Doubles – A limited summer promotion in Canada in 1989. Two regular patties on a
hamburger bun with one slice of mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.
Kiwiburger – In the 1990s, New Zealand sold a burger reflecting their national icon the Kiwi. It
was a single beef patty hamburger, with egg (identical to the egg in McMuffins), cheese, lettuce,
tomato, beetroot, onions, ketchup ("tomato sauce") and American mustard. It came in distinctive
packaging with 46 classic Kiwi quotes, Kiwiana, and Kiwi sporting icons, which were also used in
promotions of the burger.[80] Complications with the cooking of the egg and the use of certain
ingredients, that no other McDonald's burger had, saw the Kiwiburger discontinued. It has since
returned occasionally to the menu for limited times.
McChicken LT (McDonald's Chicken Lettuce and Tomato) was the chicken version of the McDLT
featuring the same two-sided container as the McDLT except the packaging was yellow instead of
white. It was introduced about the same time as the McDLT in the mid-1980s. The chicken was a
grilled, unbreaded chicken breast placed on the heel of the bun in one of the compartments. The
toppings were shredded lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise assembled on the top half of the bun in
the other compartment. Cheese was an optional addition for an extra US$0.10. The grilled chicken
breast was then basted with a brushing of melted butter. As with the McDLT, the consumer would
finalize preparation of the sandwich by combining the hot and cool sides just prior to eating. The
McChicken LT was discontinued in the Fall of 1987.
McDLT – The McDLT (McDonald's Lettuce and Tomato) was sold in a novel form of packaging.
[81] The McDLT was introduced in the fall of 1984 as the Lettuce and Tomato Special. The meat
and bottom half of the bun were prepared separately from the lettuce, tomato, American cheese,
pickles, sauces, and top half of the bun. Both were then packaged into a specially designed two-
sided styrofoam container. The consumer was then expected to finalize preparation of the
sandwich by combining the hot and cool sides just prior to eating. It was discontinued between
December 1990 and January 1991 due to environmental concerns with styrofoam.
McDonald's Own Chocolaty Chip Cookie - mini-chocolate chip cookies which came in a small
rectangular box.
McChicken with tomato - added in some time in the 1980s.
McDonaldland Cookies - cookies shaped like the McDonald's characters. originally came in a
white box with a handle and later smaller rectangular boxes with cartoon images.
McDouble Cruncher – two patties with a slice of cheese, chipotle BBQ sauce and crispy onions.
McGrilled Chicken Classic – A sandwich featuring a grilled chicken breast portion that was
introduced in September 1993 and was produced before being replaced by the Grilled Chicken
Deluxe/Chicken McGrill.
McLean Deluxe – A lower-calorie Quarter Pounder-type sandwich (introduced in 1991) containing
90% lean beef and 10% water with carrageenan, a seaweed extract, to hold the water and beef
together.[82] This item was otherwise identical to the Big N' Tasty and the McDLT.
McRye – a hamburger on rye bread sold in Finland in late 1990s.
McSoup – Campbell's Soup sold at McDonald's available in Broccoli & Cheese and Chicken
Noodle. (This product is only sold in winter months in select markets).
McStuffin – a pocket sandwich available with various fillings. McStuffins were sold for a short
time in 1993 and were discontinued that same year because of their lack of popularity.
McWraps – Inspired in the Mexican burritos Chicken Caesar, Chicken and Garden Salad wraps
served toasted in a thick herb flatbread. McWraps is still offered in some parts of Europe (for
instance in Denmark and Croatia).
Michael Dean Perry burger, for the then Cleveland Browns star.
Mighty Wings – deep-fried spicy chicken wings. McDonald's began selling these in 1990 as an
optional item and stopped selling them in 2003. They are still sold in China, Spain, Samoa, and
the U.S. Virgin Island of St Croix as of March 6, 2010. Also sold as McWings in Pakistan, they
were discontinued for a while but relaunched. On September 9, 2013, McDonald's brought the
Mighty Wings back to its menus in all of its American restaurants as a limited time offer available
until November 2013. The Mighty Wings did not sell well its second time around in the U.S. The
main problems cited with the Mighty Wings was the price point versus the amount purchased.
Compared with competitors, the pricing was determined to be too high, but McDonald's stated that
due to overruns in purchasing, the company could not sell them at lower prices without losing
money. On February 24, 2014, McDonald's decided to put them back on the menu for a limited
engagement to liquidate the remaining inventory at a lower price in all U.S. locations.
Mozzarella sticks - 3 fried cheese sticks with marinara sauce on the side. Was on the Dollar Menu
& More menu from December 2015 to March 2016.
Super Size was McDonald's restaurants' largest size on their french fries and soft drinks. The
documentary film Super Size Me had a negative effect on the image and popularity of the Super
Size fries and drinks offering. In the United States, McDonald's began to phase out the supersized
option from their regular menu in March 2004. The company stated the need to simplify their
menu and to offer healthier food choices.
Onion Nuggets – introduced at the same time as the Beefsteak Sandwich as the side item for the
Dinner Menu. Onion Nuggets were chopped onions shaped into small solid pieces, dipped in
batter and deep-fried.
Philly Cheesesteak – Slices of steak and Swiss cheese with onions. Served until August 2007 at
Australian and American McDonald's. This sandwich is still available in Canada, made with
cheese spread and green bell pepper.
Pizza / Mcpizza – McDonald's has also attempted pizza at various times,[38][77] with an apple-
pie–like McPizza and more conventional McDonald's Pizza. A line of personal-sized pizzas was
first seen in the late 1970s in test-market stores near interstate highways around Milwaukee and
Madison. In Canada (c. 1992–99), the pizza originally began as a family-sized pizza that was
brought out to the table by an employee and placed on a raised rack in the centre of the table.
Later it was scaled down to a personal-sized pizza. However, variations have found their way into
some international markets such as India (the pie-like "Pizza McPuff"). McDonald's also test
marketed a 14-inch, round, traditional-style pizza in Evansville, Indiana, and nearby Owensboro,
Kentucky, in 1989.[83] By 1991, the McDonald's test markets for pizza had grown to over 500
McDonald's locations before the pizza test was placed on hold.[84] Pizza was discontinued in
most restaurants by 2000. The reason for eliminating pizza from the menu was that it took 11
minutes to cook a pizza, and McDonald's wanted to keep its reputation for fast service. As of
March 2017, two McDonald's locations, one in Pomeroy, Ohio, and the other in Spencer, West
Virginia still offer the family style McPizza.[85]
Roast Beef on a Roll – A roast beef sandwich made just like the Arby's roast beef sandwich. Sold
in 1968.
Root Beer Float – A combination of vanilla soft-serve ice cream and root beer.
Rory Sparrow burger was sold in the Sacramento area. It was named after the Sacramento Kings
star.
Salad Shakers – A salad of lettuce, croutons and other vegetables in a tall dome-shaped plastic
container. Salad Shakers were introduced in the spring of 2000 and are still available in the
Netherlands.
Son of Mac – Also known as the Mini Mac or Baby Mac, a version with only one patty and no
centre roll piece. It sold as a Baby Mac in New Zealand, was sold in Australia, and is now
discontinued. Served by some stores in the United States under the moniker "Mac Jr". It's still sold
in places in Canada, known as the "kid's mac"
McSpicy Burger – Once released, it was cancelled for short time until it resurfaced and is now
served in Philippine markets only.
Southern Fried-Chicken – Was sold in Australia up until mid-1986. This was available as a two-
piece (or three-piece) pack including French Fries. This was replaced by the current McNugget
range, as the nuggets became cheaper to produce and safer to cook.
Spanish Omelet Bagel – existed during the mid-to-late 2000s. Now discontinued.
Spicy Chicken – Chicken breast with spicy breading introduced in 2006. (Still offered in some
U.S. markets.)
Strawberry Shortcake McFlurry – Vanilla soft-serve ice cream with strawberry topping and Vanilla
Cookie pieces mixed together.
Superhero Burger – Featuring 3 patties, yellow American cheese, white American cheese, tomato,
lettuce, onion, and mayo all laid out on an elongated bun like a hero sandwich. The burger was
released as part of the "Taste of the Month" series that McDonald's ran in 1995 where they had a
new burger every month. The Superhero Burger was also tied into the promo campaign for the
film Batman Forever and the ads for it featured Batman and the Batmobile.
Thome Triple was sold in the Cleveland, Ohio area. It was named after Cleveland Indians first
baseman Jim Thome
Torta – In 2000, the company released their own version of tortas, a Mexican sandwich, in
Southern California on a trial basis.
Triple Ripple – A mixed cone with strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate, topped with a plastic top.
[78]
Triple-Double Burger – A burger featuring three beef patties and two slices of cheese, served on
the same 6 inch (15.2 cm) sesame seed roll as the McRib. It was originally marketed as the
Superhero Burger to promote the release of the 1995 film Batman Forever. It was also sold under
the names of local sports stars in at least five markets in the 1990s and in the Cleveland area in the
early 2000s (decade):
Upside Down Iced Tea – A new cup tested at select locations in the southeast United States in the
late 1990s. It featured an ice compartment at top of the cup to keep the beverage cold. It was
quickly discontinued.
Sauces Edit
Szechuan Sauce or Mulan Sauce, a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets, was created to promote the
1998 Disney film, Mulan.[86][87] The sauce was sold for a limited time, starting on June 16,
1998.[88] Szechuan Sauce returned to the cultural spotlight almost twenty years later after being
referenced numerous times in "The Rickshank Rickdemption", the Season 3 premiere of the Adult
Swim animated comedy Rick and Morty.[89] The sauce was announced to return to all
McDonald's stores on February 26, 2018 due to popular demand.[90]
An Apple Cinnamon Sauce was released to promote the 1998 Pixar film, A Bug's Life.

The Golden Arches are the symbol of McDonald's, the global fast food restaurant chain.
Originally, real arches were part of the restaurant design. They were incorporated into the chain's
logo in 1962, which resembled a stylized restaurant, and in the current Golden Arches logo,
introduced 1968, resembling an "M" for "McDonald's". They are widely regarded to be one of the
most recognizable logos in the world.

The third McDonald's restaurant to open, located in Downey, California, is the oldest operating
McDonald's. It was the second restaurant to feature the Golden Arches design.
History Edit

In 1952, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald decided they needed a new building to house
their hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California. They wanted this building to have an
entirely new design which would achieve two goals: even greater efficiency, and an eye-catching
appearance. They interviewed at least four architects altogether, finally choosing Stanley Clark
Meston, an architect practicing in nearby Fontana, in late 1952. The arches had a direct bearing on
the interviewing process and their choice of Meston: the first architect they interviewed objected
to the arches the brothers wanted; a second wanted to change the arches; a third, prominent Los
Angeles architect Douglas Honnold, said that if the brothers were going to tell him what to do they
would be better off doing it themselves.[1]

Along with their practical knowledge, the brothers brought Meston a rough sketch of two half-
circle arches drawn by Richard. The idea of an arch had struck Richard as a memorable shape to
make their stand more visible. After considering one arch parallel to the front of the building, he
had sketched two half-circles on either side of the stand.[1] Meston, together with his assistant
Charles Fish, responded with a design which included two 25-foot (7.6 m) yellow sheet-metal
arches trimmed in neon, called "golden arches" even at the design stage. His design also included
a third, smaller arch sign at the roadside with a pudgy character in a chef's hat, known as Speedee,
striding across the top, trimmed in animated neon.

According to architectural historian Alan Hess, "Meston and Fish turned the crude half-circle
suggested by Richard McDonald's sketch into a tapered, sophisticated parabola, with tense,
springing lines conveying movement and energy."[1] In the same article Hess added this footnote:
"Who first suggested the parabola is unclear. Richard McDonald and George Dexter, the sign
contractor who fabricated the first arches, recalled that Dexter came up with the idea and added
them to the plans. Charles Fish, who did the working drawings and aided Meston in the design,
attributes the idea to his familiarity with the form from a school project in which he used structural
parabolas for a hangar. The form was one of many advanced engineering solutions, including
folded plate roofs, that were in common currency."[1]

The first franchised outlet bearing Meston's design opened in May 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Subsequent franchisees of the McDonald brothers were also required to use Meston's design,
although Meston adapted the plans for each to the conditions and building codes of each site.[1]

In 1962, seeking to upgrade its image, the company sought a new logo. Fred Turner sketched a
stylized "V", but the company's head of engineering and design, Jim Schindler, extended the "V"
into an "M" resembling a McDonald's store viewed from an angle, with a red isosceles trapezoid
"roof" serving as background for lettering.[2]

The Golden Arches used as an entranceway in Toronto, Ontario. The Golden Arches of
McDonald's Canada incorporates a maple leaf into its design.
While McDonald's dropped the physical arches from nearly all of its restaurants in the
1960s[citation needed], the Golden Arches have remained in the logo, and as a commonly
understood term for the company. This was partially due to Louis Cheskin's argument that the
arches, which he likened to "mother McDonald's breasts", had "Freudian applications to the
subconscious mind of the consumer and were great assets in marketing McDonald's food."[3] In
Canada, all McDonald's stores and commercials have a maple leaf in the middle of the Golden
Arches.

Alan Hess summarized the arch's origin in Googie architecture and ultimate significance as
follows:

McDonald's Created A New Position To Deal With Customer Service Problems In Stores

Ashley Lutz Apr 11, 2013, 5:41 PM ET

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McDonald's is trying to reach dissatisfied customers by adding people to fetch sauce packets and
Happy Meal toys, according to a report by Julie Jargon at The Wall Street Journal.

The restaurant chain found that one in five customer complaints were related to customer service,
and that number is increasing all the time, according to a leaked presentation distributed to
franchise owners.

To help deal with the problem, the company created a new position of "runner."

That person will "hand out cups and sauce packets, and fetch juice boxes for Happy Meals,"
Jargon writes.

Having the "runner" on hand will help clear up confusion and free up time for the cashiers, who
are supposed to tell every customer "thank you" when they're done.

The company is also implementing a "dual-point" ordering system around the U.S., which
involves the customer ordering at one end of the counter and taking a receipt with a number. When
the number appears on a screen, his order will be ready at the other end.
But Jargon points out that one of the chain's biggest problems is high employee turnover.

Because most employees make a low hourly wage, they are less likely to be loyal to the company
or think twice about leaving.

"Let's say I'm in front at the register and the grill's not pushing out food quickly enough. So you
have to wait on food, and the customer is getting aggravated at you because you're not giving
them the food quick enough, and the grill gets aggravated with the cashier because we're asking
where the food is," a McDonald's employee told Jargon.

McDonald’s Operations Management, 10 Decisions, Productivity

UPDATED ON UPDATED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BY LAWRENCE GREGORY
McDonald’s 10 strategic decisions areas of operations management, productivity case study and
analysis
The McDonald’s in Times Square, New York City. McDonald’s operations management covers the
10 strategic decisions to ensure high productivity in all business areas. (Photo: Public Domain)
McDonald’s Corporation’s operations management (OM) supports the company’s position as the
largest fast food restaurant chain in the world. The 10 decisions of operations management
represent the various strategic areas of operations that must be coordinated for optimal
productivity and performance. McDonald’s global business entails a wide variety of strategic
needs for its operations management, such as strategic HRM and supply chain development.
McDonald’s also needs to address the impacts of tough competition with firms like Subway, KFC
and Wendy’s. To do so, McDonald’s must apply suitable policies and strategies in all the 10
decision areas of operations management.

McDonald’s maintains effective policies and strategies for the 10 strategic decisions of operations
management to maximize its productivity and performance as a global leader in the fast food
restaurant industry.

McDonald’s Operations Management, 10 Decision Areas

1. Design of Goods and Services. McDonald’s goal in this strategic decision area of operations
management is to provide affordable products. As such, the serving sizes and prices of its products
are based on the most popular consumer expectations. However, some McDonald’s products are
minimized in size to make them more affordable.

2. Quality Management. The company aims to maximize product quality within constraints, such
as costs and price limits. McDonald’s uses a production line method to maintain product quality
consistency. Consistency satisfies consumers’ expectations about McDonald’s and its brand in this
strategic decision area of operations management.

3. Process and Capacity Design. McDonald’s process and capacity design is centered on efficiency
for cost-minimization that supports the company’s strategies. This strategic decision area of
operations management focuses on maintaining process efficiency and adequate capacity to fulfill
market demand. At McDonald’s, the production line method maximizes efficiency and capacity
utilization.

4. Location Strategy. McDonald’s goal in this strategic decision area of operations management is
to establish locations for maximum market reach. McDonald’s marketing mix includes restaurants,
kiosks, and the company’s website and mobile app as venues. Through these locations/venues,
McDonald’s reaches customers in traditional and online ways.

5. Layout Design and Strategy. McDonald’s uses practicality for this decision area of operations
management. The strategy involves maximizing space utilization in restaurants and kiosks, rather
than focusing on comfort and spaciousness.

6. Job Design and Human Resources. McDonald’s human resource strategies involve training for
skills needed in the production line in restaurant kitchens or production areas. For this decision
area of operations management, individual and organizational learning are also emphasized to
support McDonald’s organizational culture.

7. Supply Chain Management. The firm’s global supply chain supports its various locations
around the world. McDonald’s has a strategy of supply chain diversification for this decision area
of operations management. Such strategy involves getting more suppliers from different regions to
reduce McDonald’s supply chain risks.

8. Inventory Management. McDonald’s goal for this strategic decision area of operations
management is to minimize inventory costs while supporting restaurant operations. The company
does not directly sell products and ingredients to its restaurants. Instead, local and regional
intermediaries and distributors coordinate with McDonald’s restaurant managers to manage their
inventory.

9. Scheduling. McDonald’s uses corporate conventions for scheduling, based on local market
conditions and laws, as well as supply chain needs. For example, the company’s strategy involves
regular and seasonal schedules to address fluctuations in local market demand. Thus, in this
decision area of operations management, McDonald’s is flexible and adapts to local market
conditions.

10. Maintenance. McDonald’s lets restaurant managers or franchisees select maintenance service
providers. However, for kitchen/production equipment, McDonald’s Corporation also has
certified/approved maintenance providers. Thus, the company addresses this strategic decision
area of operations management through local and corporate control.
Productivity at McDonald’s

In the 10 strategic decisions of operations management, McDonald’s works toward maximum

productivity in all of its business areas. The following are some notable productivity measures or c

McDonald’s Company Hierarchy

McDonalds is the world’s most popular and successful fast food chain which serves almost 58
million people every day. With branches spread all over the world, this fast food chain works on
the basis of the very efficient staff base, senior administration and support staff.

Each person from the top to the bottom of the hierarchy structure at McDonalds works hard and is
important to its functioning. To understand the hierarchy of this fast food company chain, you can
go through the following given information.

Top Level Executives

Like every other big business organization in the world, McDonalds too has several top level or C-
level executives who are responsible for decision making,goal setting, finances, operations and
ensuring smooth functioning. The following are the top level job positions at McDonalds:

CEO
Chairman of board
Directors
CFO
Chief restaurant officer
COO
Senior marketing manager
Senior sales manager
Finance Department
The finance department of McDonalds is the department which handles the finance, accounting
and money matters of the business. It is responsible for ensuring proper flow of money, right
investment and proper handling of the funds. Each country and area has a separate set of finance
and accounting managers to handle the finances of that division.

Finance country head

Finance city/state head
Finance manager
Accounts manager
Marketing Department
The Marketing Department Hierarchy takes care of the marketing and advertising needs and
matters. It ensures that the business gets the right exposure and maintains its brand image
effectively. Each country or area has a separate marketing department to handle the advertising
and marketing of that area.

Marketing country head

Marketing city/state head
Marketing manager
Marketing executives
Sales Department
The sales department is set to ensure that all sales related duties and tasks are properly handled
and run effectively. Every country has a separate sales head and other sales employees to ensure
the smooth running of the sales departmentof that country.

Sales country head

Sales city head
Sales executives
Sales men
Restaurant Level Executives
Besides the owners, directors and other chief executives, each branch of McDonalds in the world
is run by a core team the members of which are known as restaurant level executives. The
following are the main executives working at this level for the smooth management of each
branch.

General Manager
Restaurant manager
1st assistant manager
2nd assistant manager
Shift running manager
Floor manager
Staff training crew
Crew members
Support staff
Cleaners
Servers
Cooks
bakers
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