How about making food the same size it was in the past. I've rarely gone there in the last 15 years, but when I have because of others with me wanting to go there, I'm disappointed at the shrinkage of the portions. The Big Macs are tiny compared to 30 years ago, smaller in diameter and thinner patties. And the food tastes nasty compared to the old days.
They’ve introduced a bigger Big Mac, just stopped in to the local McD’s out of necessity a few days ago and ordered it. Not really all that bad, patties are closer to Quarter Pounder size. They went overboard with the “special sauce” (which I’ve always thought was just Thousand Island salad dressing). Large combo with fries was seven and change. Forget what they called it, Grande Big Mac? Don’t know, but the regular Big Mac was still on the menu.
That’s exactly my observation. It is quite shocking how small the portions are and the taste is bland compared to the old days.
In the old days they made the patties. For over 40 years they have received frozen patties, 1/10 pound for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and big macs, and 1/4 pound for quarter pounders. Weight before cooking.
“The Big Macs are tiny compared to 30 years ago, smaller in diameter and thinner patties. And the food tastes nasty compared to the old days.”
the last time I ordered a big mac (i had a two-for-one coupon a few years ago and nostalgia had struck), we too noticed they were itty-bitty compared to the original ones, and I say “ordered” because we threw them away they were so completely inedible. haven’t been back since and never planning on going back, either.