| One of my biggest treats as a kid was having a meal | | | | that have been landmarks for generations. In Montreal |
| at McDonald's with my friends. In those days one could | | | | one of my favorite of those landmark restaurants has |
| get a Big Mac, fries, and drink for under a dollar. Today | | | | always been Schwartz's smoked meat. People from |
| it costs about eight dollars with tax. In a matter of a | | | | all over the world know about this amazing restaurant. |
| minute you were set to go with your food. Being naive | | | | The place is small whole in the wall on main street, |
| and young at the time it seemed to be a healthy meal | | | | people are bunched together, the smoked meat is |
| choice. McDonald's advertised their burgers as a 100% | | | | mountain high and has always tasted exactly the |
| pure beef. My vegetables were included in the form of | | | | same, they get you out quickly, and do not expect a |
| a tomato and lettuce, and even my calcium with | | | | five star dining experience. The prices have gone up |
| cheese, all in one bun. Carbohydrates were covered | | | | accordingly, but you still get great value. No one walks |
| with the fries. If you actually believe that was really on | | | | into this restaurant thinking about eating healthy, nor do |
| my mind back then, I have Florida swamp land to sell | | | | they care. |
| you!!! I was fourteen and just loved the taste. | | | | Obviously everything in moderation is fine. If someone |
| Since we have already established the huge pricing | | | | like the guy in that movie chooses to eat fast food for |
| difference of a McDonald's meal when I was kid, let's | | | | a month, three times a day, there will obviously be |
| fast forward to some of my most current issues. Now | | | | health problems at the end. Nobody is meant to eat |
| in my late forties I have high cholesterol, most likely this | | | | fast food all the time. It is supposed to be a treat, not a |
| type of meal on regular bases would kill me. I believe | | | | lifestyle. |
| the size of the hamburgers and fries have shrunk by | | | | How about McDonald's sticking to their original concept |
| at least a third from years ago. I imagine the corporate | | | | of hamburgers and breakfasts, good value, fast |
| big wigs at McDonald's thought no one would ever | | | | efficient service, and reasonably priced. Would you not |
| notice. Surprise someone did!! Last but not least, I was | | | | agree that is what made them the dominant force in |
| under the impression that the concept of a fast food | | | | the fast food business to start with? If something is |
| places like McDonald's, meant obtaining your meal fast. | | | | not broken, why try to fix it. Maybe if McDonald's |
| If one happens to be lucky enough today to only wait | | | | would focus on training their staff better, doing what |
| five minutes for their food, this is good timing, after of | | | | they do best, they might not have to keep looking for |
| course you have spent ten minutes in line waiting to | | | | alternative food choices to get people into their |
| just place the order. After having experienced this | | | | restaurants. I say bring back Ronald McDonald pitching |
| ordeal, then it is a gamble to see if they will get your | | | | to kids, have the old description which was: Two all |
| order right. | | | | beef patties, special sauce pickles, onions, on a |
| Over the years McDonald's has become an easy | | | | sesame bun. I might have missed a few ingredients, |
| target. It is my belief part of the reason for this is their | | | | but you get the drift. The younger would think its new |
| own doing. If they just stuck to their guns, did not add | | | | and older would remember a time in their life, like an old |
| other items to the menu, and promoted themselves for | | | | sentimental song that brings out people's emotion. My |
| what they are, a hamburger place, just maybe they | | | | last thought would be increasing the size of the burger, |
| would not have opened themselves to such scrutiny. | | | | and reducing the price. No value meals, value products. |
| As an example there are certain restaurants in cities | | | | |