r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 12d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/cheeersaiii 12d ago

They went from kids/family vibe to “operating theatre please leave quickly” vibe. In Australia we had one with a train carriage for kid’s birthdays, one with a plane, all sorts of fun. I understand the change and the coffee is better for it but still change isn’t always a good thing

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u/Own_Bluejay_7144 11d ago

The original operating model of McDonald's was "take your burger and fries in this paper bag and leave." They saved money by not having to constantly clean up the facilities and not having to pay a wait staff. 

They're trying to get back to that after realizing how much money they were saving by just operating the drive through window during Covid, and it alleviates staffing shortages.