Today, McDonald’s UK and Ireland have announced they are making the most significant menu change in decades, as the chain celebrates its 50th anniversary.
In the big shake-up, the restaurant will make changes to the recipes for its beloved beef burgers, promising they will be “better than ever.”
Fan favorites that will see changes include the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, and of course, the classic cheeseburger variations, including the double and triple.
McDonald’s describes the adjustments as “small modifications” to the way it cooks and prepares its beef burgers, improving “all the elements that customers enjoy most.”
From placing onions on top of each burger as it cooks on the grill for added flavour, to changing the browning of beef patties – the chain insists the recipe change will create its “most delicious burgers yet”.
Today, McDonald’s UK and Ireland have announced they are making the most significant menu change in decades, as the chain celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The changes coming into effect later this month have already been rolled out in both the Australian and US markets, and their success led the fast food giant to bring them to the UK and Ireland.
Foodies can get their hands on the classic beef burgers reinvented when they hit stores starting in mid-March.
Fans have been promised even juicier burgers, which will be served hotter, adding that the new processes incorporate greater quality and flavor into the meat.
The redevelopment comes 50 years after the first set of golden arches appeared on a UK high street in 1974.
The Woolwich restaurant was the UK’s first McDonald’s and offered customers “The United Tastes of America”.
Gareth Pearson, director of restaurants at McDonald’s UK and Ireland, said: “As we celebrate McDonald’s 50th anniversary in the UK, we are excited to introduce our classic beef burgers with an upgrade.
‘We are constantly innovating and improving our menu and find that a collection of small complementary improvements to iconic burgers make a significant difference in taste.
‘Another big part of this transition has been around our restaurant teams and how we can help them deliver the best possible customer experience.
Fan favorites that will see changes include the Big Mac (CENTER), Quarter Pounder Cheeseburger (LEFT), and of course, the classic cheeseburger variations including the double (RIGHT) and triple.
The grill will sear better, resulting in spicier, juicier beef patties for maximum flavor.
The new processes involve adding grilled white onions on top of the burgers as they cook, to give them more color and a better charred flavor.
Foodies can get their hands on the classic beef burgers reinvented when they hit stores starting in mid-March.
“Not only have we introduced new cooking technology, but we have also retrained our 177,000 crew members in these new procedures so they can serve up our best burgers yet.”
And the recipe change isn’t the only big change: The news comes just after McDonald’s launched a new “inclusive” custom uniform that allows staff to wear the clothes they “feel most comfortable in.”
The fast food giant has announced a uniform trial that will give workers the option of wearing beanies, bucket hats and bandanas, in addition to jeans, chinos, denim skirts and even joggers.
Employees can “create a custom uniform that best reflects their own identity” and can choose between classic and custom fits to ensure “all preferences are addressed,” McDonald’s said.
Hotter beef patties ensure that the cheese oozes out the sides, creating an even softer texture.
There will be a new buttery brioche-style recipe for a soft and fluffy bun, freshly toasted to order for a perfect golden crispy exterior.
And the recipe change isn’t the only big change: The news comes just after McDonald’s launched a new “inclusive” custom uniform that allows staff to wear the clothes they “feel most comfortable in.”
This will be the time that the fast food chain has made changes to its uniform since 2016.
McDonald’s says the new range has been designed in response to employee feedback to ensure it is “modern, inclusive and functional”.
It follows other large corporations changing their uniforms to be more inclusive. In 2022, Virgin Atlantic announced that crew, pilots and ground staff would be able to wear the uniform they felt most comfortable in “regardless of their gender.”
Meanwhile, British Airways last year relaxed the rules around its strict uniform policy and also became gender neutral.