Restaurant of the Week Segment – May 13, 2024
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Seg 1 – Restaurant of the Week Segment
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RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK w/ Dick Shalhoub re: “McDonalds”.
– REPORT on his 31 stores.
– DISCUSSION that pricing is up to the individual McDonald’s owner.
– REPORT that minimum wage in CA. is $20./hour.
– REPORT that all aspects of McDonald’s have increased. CA. and New York have the highest prices.
– DISCUSSION that most McDonald’s in Europe they are kiosks. Younger customers have no problem w/ ordering from the kiosks.
– REPORT that to cut costs, they aren’t open 24 hours anymore.
– DISCUSSION of the economic failure in CA. CA is so bad for starting new businesses.
– REPORT on new products. Bagel sandwiches w/ steak, eggs and cheese.
– REPORT that McDonald’s serves 70 million people a day world-wide.
– REPORT that burgers aren’t “flipped” any more that are in a clam-shell grill.
– (contact info: www.mcdonalds.com.)