THEY ARE BACK!
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Don't know about 2 months, shaker fries didn't last 2 weeks at Woy Woy… I'm guessing the issue with the McFeast is with the ingredients? Is it the only burger they have with tomato these days? Can't see the sauce being an issue.
@Centaur said:
What exactly about the packaging makes it expensive? I'd be happy to fork over an extra 50c if need be. It surely can't be any more difficult to produce than those Angus burgers.
Every burger has its own unique box these days, so Macca's needs to pay for the production of a box just for the McFeast. Obviously the accountants do the numbers and come up with a break even point, and a company would only continue with a product if they were making the required return.
Unfortunately you would form a minority of people that would be prepared to pay an extra 50c.
Unfortunately you would form a minority of people that would be prepared to pay an extra 50c.
So basically they weren't moving enough to justify the cost of the box printing?
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@Yossarian said:
thats stupid. they shoud have told u
@alien said:
Yeah they should have. If they don't have it they don't have it but what if I had gotten it takeaway and was half way home before I looked inside? Those guys better lift their game if the open up a new McDonalds in Umina!
I will say though, that overall KFC staff are easily the worst in the fast food industry with Red Rooster a close second. Something about working with chicken seems to make people work at glacier speeds and have memories like goldfish requiring them to check orders every 30 seconds or so. The one exception is KFC West Gosford. Now that's a well run KFC!
My hubby nearly blew a fuse at SubWay the other week. We were getting meals for our daughter and son-in-law who were in hospital, so we had their orders in texts. After the 6th time of trying to get them to make the bloody sangers, hubby came out and said, can you go in there and tell them what we want becuase I am going to lose it!!! So I had to tell them another 3 times on each bloody roll! Hopeless!!! How hard is meat cheese, no salad on a foot long, and a ceasar wrap wth BBQ sauce as well???? FAR OUT!!!!
happy_tiger
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@Centaur said:
Packaging for the boxes wouldn't run any higher than 10 c a box maximum landed cost
@happy tiger said:
So who or what is keeping the McFeast down then Happy? The whole thing deserves a royal commission. We need answers from McDonalds on some big questions:
When is the McRib returning?
What happened to Officer Big Mac and for that matter Mayor McCheese?
Will the El Maco ever come back?
Why was the Angus with Swiss Cheese and Mushroom limited time only while the other Angus Burgers continued?
What exactly was on that "diet" beef burger that made it taste so awful?
happy_tiger
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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
Same with KFC with 3 piece feeds and when these companies all do coupon drops
I'm not convinced. I would have thought the limited time burgers like the McRib or the Chicken Ray Romano Burger would fill that role. Or the shaker fries for that matter. Or some of the games they've had (just not Monopoly!). No need to dangle the McFeast and snatch it away to keep the public interested.
Speaking of KFC, those new burgers they have are pretty damn good.
Speaking of KFC, those new burgers they have are pretty damn good.
happy_tiger
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@Yossarian said:
Trust me yoss Thats what they do
Oh I accept your explanation that it happens, it just seems a pointless exercise on McDonalds part. All you end up with is disgruntled people when the promotion ends.
@happy tiger said:
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.
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.
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.
By the way what is the sauce on the McFeast?
@Yossarian said:
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.
