Posted on 01/06/2015 11:01:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Forget the French fries. How about a side of yuca with that Big Mac?
Venezuela's more than 100 McDonald's franchises have run out of potatoes and are now serving alternatives like deep-fried arepa flatbreads or yuca, a starchy staple of traditional Venezuelan cooking.
McDonald's franchisers are blaming a contract dispute with West Coast dock workers for halting the export of frozen fries to the country. The dispute also caused several days of French fry rationing in Japan last month. But Sonia Ruseler, who runs McDonald's restaurants in Latin America, declined to say Tuesday why other countries in the region are not affected.
While McDonald's may be the ultimate symbol of U.S. capitalism, the socialist government seems acutely aware that Venezuelans relish their Happy Meals. On Monday, a state-sponsored news website posted a story assuring the situation "has nothing at all to do" with government policy.
At the Caracas McDonald's, a man wearing an "employee of the month" cap braved the dinner rush Monday, patiently explaining to patron after patron that instead of French fries, the store was offering yucca fries, mini-arepas, or salads.
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Prolly safer than running out of McNuggets in Philadelphia
ROFLMAO!!! That’s a perfect caption!
Maybe this thread should be a caption contest.
Just call them Freedom Fries that will be substituted for McD’s fries! That’ll go over real well with the Vinnyzuelan dictator.
Dear lord!
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