There’s basically just a few things I want when I got to a place like McDonalds:
I want my food, fast.
I want it hot and (some reasonable approximation of) fresh.
I want my order filled correctly.
Don’t care about decor or signage, and I can’t remember the last time I actually ate in a McDonalds restaurant. OK, that’s not true, I actually ended up there several times while on a motorcycle tour recently. But as a general rule I’m just hitting the drive-thru.
“I want it hot and (some reasonable approximation of) fresh.”
Failure to do that is the problem with my local Micky D’s. The burgers are pre-cooked, I think, and never hot.
I worked at 4 McDonald’s while in high school/college. We served hot food (well, except maybe the fries during the slow periods). The burgers were much better then.
Take out only, and only guys working. Girls were introduced to the work force while I was in college (circa 1971). Seating started being installed only after I left.
The only reason I go there now (2 or 3 times a year) is to get a cheeseburger and small fries for $2. My appetite isn’t what it used to be...