@Yossarian said:By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
It's a secret…..
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@Yossarian said:By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
@Centaur said:@Yossarian said:By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
It's a secret…..
@Yossarian said:@Centaur said:@Yossarian said:By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
It's a secret…..
A different secret from the Big Mac? Oh wait that's a special sauce… It's just Mayo left out in the sun a la The Simpsons is it?
@Centaur said:@Yossarian said:Surely compared to some of those Angus burgers, making a McFeast is a walk in the park! The buns and patties are probably the same as other burgers so you really only need the sauce and tomato which surely isn't a huge time drain?
I realise there has to be a tipping point in the number of different burgers you have but they're already expanded their range a number of times. Also having seen the variety in some of the US chains I think McDonalds can absorb the McFeast.
You have to look at the big picture. The Angus range is completely different from other items on the menu, it is marketed as a 'premium' burger thus has its own place in the menu offering.
But I think you are missing the point I am trying to make - McDonald's won't absorb the McFeast until they make enough money from it. They are not going to absorb it just because a few thousand customers want them too, they need a few hundred thousand customers.
After all, they are trying to run a profitable business.
@Centaur said:@Yossarian said:@Centaur said:@Yossarian said:By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
It's a secret…..
A different secret from the Big Mac? Oh wait that's a special sauce… It's just Mayo left out in the sun a la The Simpsons is it?
Close…
@Centaur said:@happy tiger said:They need something in reserve when sales start to drop and then they throw up and old favourite which will boost sales
Same with KFC with 3 piece feeds and when these companies all do coupon drops
Quite the opposite. McDonald's don't let 'sales drop', they have been constantly rising for almost a decade now.
Promotions are run regularly to attract new customers, keep consumers interested and keep the brand fresh.
Not sure where you got the 10 cent figure from either, but regardless, most of the ingredients for a McFeast are used on other menu items. Economies of scale mean that the food cost of selling a McFeast is low, compared to an item of packaging which has to be produced specifically.
Another reason why seemingly popular burgers are only out for a limited time is because of the effect on operations. McDonald's is extremely process driven, with the assembly of a burger being akin to a production line. There are benchmark assembly and service times, and naturally an extra burger, with different ingredients and a different assembly processes will have an effect on normal process and operations. A perfect example of a product which was canned because of process more than anything else was the big breakfast. It was a pain to assemble, had its own packaing, and at the end of the day Macca's stop selling enough of them to justify leaving it on the menu.
Long story short, Macca's know how many McFeast they need to sell in order to justify keeping the McFeast on the menu. If demand is high enough, I am sure the burger will stay.
@Yossarian said:That may be the "special sauce" (found on Big Macs) rather than the "secret sauce" Alien.
@Centaur said:The McDonald's shaker fries are back people. After a decade of lobbying and petitions, heaven in a fry box has returned.
Drool.