Posted on 09/08/2021 2:46:07 PM PDT by algore
The Guatemalan woman credited with inventing McDonald's iconic children's Happy Meal has died at the age of 87.
Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño, known for her kid friendly contributions to McDonalds that are now considered essential part of the restaurant's brand, died on September 6 at the age of 87.
Affectionally known as Doña Yoly, Cofiño was originally born in Chile in 1934 before she moved to Guatemala as a teenager when her father was appointed as an ambassador, Newsweek.com reported.
Cofiño and her husband José María Cofiño purchased the first McDonald's in Guatemala in 1974 and ran it for four decades until passing the business on to their children in 2018.
Shortly after purchasing the McDonald's she observed that menu item portions were too big for young children and came up with the concept for a kids meals, which she dubbed the 'Ronald Menu' after the restaurant's mascot Ronald McDonald.
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Or maybe it’s because McDonald’s stole the idea from Burger Chef - which invented first the “fun burger” a “kids” hamburger in a box that had games and puzzles and then later the “fun meal” which was a burger, fries and a cookie.
Burger Chef also had the first movie tie-in with Star Wars.
“Or maybe it’s because McDonald’s stole the idea from Burger Chef”
That’s Incrediburgable!
When I read the first four words of the headline my first thought was ‘was she legal?’.
If she was a white male she would be universally decried for causing millions of deaths by diabetes, heart disease, stroke, etc.
I blame the Hamburglar.
Kids’ meals were first invented by mothers at home, who knew that kids did not need the larger size meals that adults ate.
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Kids’ meals were first invented by mothers at home, who knew that kids did not need the larger size meals that adults ate.
Like the Eddie Murphy “I’ll make you a hamburger better than McDonald’s....”
Language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAx553k7W5s
Great Guatemalan Women in American History.
Well there is at least one.
He looks a little like Donald trump?
At least her story wasn't made up, like Rigoberto Menchu's was.
Maybe Bob identified as A Guatemalan woman? Any way man that was 100 or 150 years ago
lol Good one! But... https://www.businessinsider.com/burger-chef-invented-kids-meal-and-other-deals-2018-10
I wonder if she’ll be buried with a little toy inside her coffin.
I liked Burger Chef!
I thought he was a San Francisco mascot.
That would be the Turdburglar.
They use to sell a sandwich called the ‘Chicken Club’. omg it was fantastic. Grilled chicken, tomato, bacon, lettuce and mayo. No one have even come close to the flavor. ahhhh good times back then.
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