McDonald's is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the company is best known for its Big Mac hamburger.
McDonald's was founded by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald (yes there’s actually McDonald's behind McDonald's!) when they opened a restaurant in San Bernardino, California. After a few years, the restaurant was remodeled into a hamburger stand, which became incredibly popular. Today there is a staggering 40,000 restaurants worldwide, serving over 69 million people every day.
To find out more about McDonald's head to the company’s website https://www.McDonald's.com
In what countries can McDonald's stores be found?
McDonald's stores can be found all over the world. In fact, McDonald's stores can be found in over 100 countries, which means there are McDonald's stores in over half of the countries in the world.
It is thought there are over 40,000 McDonald's stores across the world, with over 13,000 stores in the United States alone. In North America and South America, McDonald's restaurants can be found in countries such as Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
McDonald's stores can also be found right across Europe, with a significant number of stores in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany.
The company also has a strong presence in Asia, with stores in countries such as China, Japan, India, Philippines, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The company also has stores in Australia, New Zealand and India.
In the Middle East, McDonald's has stores in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and many other countries. In Africa, McDonald's stores can be found in South Africa, Nicaragua, and Morocco.
What food does McDonald's serve?
McDonald's is best known for its range of hamburgers, which are often served with fries and a soft drink. The Big Mac burger is the company’s best-known burger, which consists of two beef patties, served with cheese, lettuce, and burger sauce inside a sesame seed bun.
Recently, the company has expanded its selection of chicken burgers, resulting in nearly as many chicken burgers on the McDonald's menu as there are hamburgers. Burgers with a fish patty are also available.
The company also serves a good selection of breakfast items. This includes the company’s McMuffin range, which has combinations of sausages, bacon, and egg, inside a muffin. These can be served with hash browns, and coffee, to get your day off to a great start.
In addition to their burgers, McDonald's serves a selection of wraps and salads.
Desserts are also popular at McDonald's, with the company’s McFlurry range. McFlurry’s consists of soft-whipped ice cream, which has flavorsome chocolate toppings, such as Oreo and Twix. Hot drinks are available in most stores, and every store has a good range of soda drinks.
How do I order food at McDonald's?
If you are visiting a McDonald's restaurant, you will usually find a large counter where you can place your order. Copies of the McDonald's menu are often found on large screens behind the counters. At the counter, you will place your order, and wait for your order to be brought to you, before you take it to your table, or leave the store with your food.
Lately, McDonald's has changed the way people can order. In many McDonald's restaurants you can now place your order on a digital self ordering screens, and either wait at the counter for your food to be brought to you, or can request table service, where they will bring the food to your table.
Many McDonald's restaurants right across the world have Drive-Thru’s where you can order from the McDonald's menu without leaving your car.
Does McDonald's cater to vegetarians?
Yes! McDonald's has an increasing range of options for vegetarians, and in many countries, the McDonald's menu now has a separate section for vegetarian options. The following vegetarian options are popular with customers:
- Vegetable Deluxe Burger – Red pesto veggie goujons with sandwich sauce and lettuce in a sesame seed bun
- The Spicy Veggie One Wrap – Veggie dippers with spicy relish, lettuce, onion and tomato, wrapped in a tortilla wrap
- Side Salad
- McDonald's signature fries are suitable for vegetarians
- Soft drinks
Does McDonald's cater to vegans?
In response to increasing customer demand, McDonald's has launched a vegan menu, which is available in many stores.
This includes the McPlant burger, which is a plant-based meat-free take on the company’s signature BigMac burger. It is vegan certified and is served with vegan sandwich sauce, ketchup, mustard, onions, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and vegan cheese in a bun.
Does McDonald's offer a delivery service?
Yes! Many McDonald's stores now offer a delivery service. This allows you to enjoy items from the McDonald's menu in the comfort of your own home. However, given the huge number of McDonald's stores, and the number of countries the company operates in, options do vary between different McDonald's stores.
To find out the delivery options in your local area, ask at your local store, or head to the company’s website for more information.
Is McDonald's spicy?
Generally, McDonald's food isn’t spicy. However, the company often runs special items on its menu, which can be spicy. For example, in the United Kingdom, and some other countries, the company are offering Spicy Chicken McNuggets as a special promotion. Many countries also offer a small selection of spicy wraps.
Some McDonald's stores also offer spicy dips, such as Spicy Sweet Chili, which can make items on the McDonald's menu spicy.
If you want to avoid spicy food, then there are plenty of options on the McDonald's menu for you.
Is McDonald's healthy?
McDonald's is regularly labelled as serving unhealthy food, and traditionally this may have been true, as the company served burgers which were high in fat, calories, and sodium. In response to criticism, the company has made strides to try to be more healthy.
The McDonald's menu now includes a range of wraps and salads, to cater for those who want healthier options. This includes the company's Grilled Chicken salad which is packed full of vegetables, and because the chicken is grilled, rather than fried, it is healthier for you.
Some McDonald's stores also have a separate menu showing you meals that are available for under 400 and 600 calories. These menus even include some burger meals, but fries are swapped for salads, which is a far healthier option.
Full nutritional information is now readily available in the company’s stores, and on the company’s website.
Does McDonald's serve alcohol?
In most countries, McDonald's does not serve alcohol, but if you are American or British, you might be surprised to learn that McDonald's in some countries serves alcohol in-store. For example, in France, many McDonald's stores offer a small selection of bottled beers with your food order.
Does McDonald's serve gluten-free food?
Many of the items on the McDonald's menu do not contain gluten. However, the company’s kitchens are not 100% gluten-free, and as such the company cannot guarantee that cross-contamination of gluten will not occur. Customers with high intolerance or allergies to gluten should exercise caution.
Does Mcdonald's have breakfast all day?
Some McDonald's stores offer their popular range of breakfast items throughout the day. This is great news for those looking to get rid of a hangover that won’t go away, or those lazy days when you just miss breakfast times.
However, this option is only available in a few stores, and most McDonald's stores stop serving breakfast at 10:30am or 11am. Be sure to check with your local Mcdonald's restaurants to see if they serve breakfast all day.