If you order a Big Mac, Grand Angus or Chicken Deluxe meal at the McDonald’s in Warilla, Australia between 5pm – 8pm on a Monday or Tuesday, you’ll have the option of having your food served to you on china. We’re talking actual forks and knives accompanying your Mickey D’s burger and fries.
The news come from Illawarra Mercury, who reports that “McDonald’s Warilla is the first Maccas outlet in the world to offer plates, cutlery and table service with its dine-in meals.”
The idea came from Warilla franchisees Glenn and Katia Dwarte. Mr. Dwarte began giving his parents and mother-in-law this more-formal service when they’d stop by the restaurant. After a few people watching asked them how they could get the same dine-in frills, the Dwartes pitched the idea to McDonald’s Australia chief executive Catriona Noble.
Noble proposed the idea to McDonald’s Chicago headquarters, resulting in an approval for a five-week trial of this unique fast food service that launched Monday.
Mrs. Dwarte began working at McDonald’s in 1978 and the couple are franchisees at both Warrawong and Stockland Shellharbour. The Dwartes have also tested a mobile app that allows customers to order and pay for their food before arrival.
If the trial proves successful, don’t be surprised if you find yourself tipping your “waiter” after ordering a McRib and large Coke.
H/T Illawarra Mercury + PicThx McDonald’s
6 replies on “McDonald’s Testing Table Service with Actual Forks & Knives”
I’m currently living in Cambodia, and make frequent trips to Thailand. The McDonalds in Thailand already does this, as well as bus your table/etc. and here in Cambodia the KFC chain stores as well as the local fast food companies to things this way as well. It’s commonplace here.
Sort of neat, but the table busing and dish washing (and thus the staff required) will likely drive up the prices in a western country.
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I would like to try having a semi-fine dine at McDonalds. It sound so elegant yet people can afford what they eat. I hope they do this in other countries. It would be much appreciated. 🙂
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American What-a-burger franchises only have table service. They bring you all your food, and someone else is forever cruising the dining room with a tray full of condiments. They will often clear your table if you stick around after eating, and never accept tips.
Given that my burger (from Burger King BTW) lasts aboutm5-10 minutes and does not require any cutlery, I fail to see any need for this. I do not go to these establishments for the ambiencce
The McDonalds in the Financial District in Downtown Manhattan (160 Broadway) has been like this — complete with pianist and doorman — for a decade. I found a picture
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98788940@N00/4090778243/