DO you know anything about the McDonald restaurant regarding the Marketing(course)?
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simply all i can say is to save money they make the straws a millimeter shorter each year... and the charge an extra 50cents for a flake in ur 50cent cone...
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I agree with you. It should be Miami vs. Florida International University because it was a good fight. And it would be a good business investment if McDonalds sold "Supersize Me" on DVD and "Fast Food Nation" books at their restaurants. And pigs can fly.
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When I worked for Mcdonalds that was like a dream come true to go there.  They have the best management training facility in the country.  If you are into restaraunt management i would put time in at Mcdonalds just to go.  Not to mention there are a whole bunch of parties up there every night.  It is only a short course, but it is fun.  Not to mention, you get paid while you are there.
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mcdonalds has this thing where they reserve a room and have a big cake and stuff...call your local mcdonalds and ask.
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my sister-in-law worked there.  She really liked it until they asked her to join the management team.  She's got a real issue with getting attention (either negative or positive) so she quit.  While she was there she really really loved it.
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when they suggest going Mcdonald's
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I understand McDonalds has a fast track fry-cook career path for Art History majors. Try engineering!
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i worked for Mcdonalds for 9 years.  I started out as a crew member, took over as playplace manager about a year and a half later.  I then became a swing manager ( glorified crew person)  about a year after that i became an assistant.  They paid to put me through a lot of valuable training as far as management went, but they worked me very long and hard hours. i was really good at it, but i just came to a point where i burnt out. it was the best thing i could have ever done.  I now work for Braum's ice cream and dairy.  I have better benefits, higher pay, better hours and an easier job. Oh and did i mention that the company actually cares about its employees... I will never go back to work for Mcdonalds, but i wont ever say that i regret working there either, because without it, i wouldn't be who i am today or where i am at in life today.
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If you have to ask this question, you have no business making your own marketing plan. I apologize if this sounds harsh, but there's a good reason why the majority of food services fail. Most owners go into business thinking good products and service will make them successful when it's just not true. Effective management systems and marketing make a business successful, not products and service. Products and service must meet the expectations of a customer once they get in the door, but they will not be the reason for a customer's buying decision. People buy to fulfill emotions. Successful marketing campaigns are based on promising customers a certain feeling when they come into a business, then developing a unique selling point that helps deliver that feeling to the customer. This unique selling point and the feeling is then incorporated into every aspect of the businesses marketing. In a food service, that could include the food selection, menu design, store interior/exterior design, signage, advertising, letterhead and any other item that represents the business. Successful businesses do not sell products, they sell feelings.\n\nSome examples:\nMcDonalds does not sell hamburgers. McDonalds sells convenience to adults and fun to children.\nHard Rock Cafe does not sell food. They sell nostalgia.\nHooters does not sell wings. They sell sex.\nBurger King does not sell burgers. They sell accomodation (Have it your way).\nTavern on the Green does not sell gourmet food. They sell stature.\nSubway does not sell sandwiches. They sell health.\n\nThe SBA is a good resource, but even with the best "samples" in the world, an inexperienced marketer cannot develop a solid marketing plan. Even most marketing companies don't have a clue about solid marketing plans. They specialize in negotiating good prices on advertising, then reselling the advertising to clients for a profit.\n\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\n(316) 361-0675\nbodell1@cox.net\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com\n\nFree initial consultations
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McDonald's are in 118 countries and territories around the world. They serve nearly 50 million customers each day. \nBut for hamburgers they sell each day is roughly 52 million each day.
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sorry man i know you want real answer but really try to read strategys  for the biggest fast food restaurants\n\n\ni hope the best for you
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My 7 grade PE teacher loves McDonalds. lol. I see him walking there last time I was in the car. No wonder he's so fat.
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First and foremost, choose one that specializes in the restaurant industry. While there are many marketing "rules" that apply to any business, restaurants are the single most complicated business structure out there, and the average marketing company has no idea what types of marketing are most effective for restaurants. They concentrate mostly on major media advertising. They are great at buying advertising at discounted rates, but on a whole you'll find their marketing programs expensive and marginally effective.\n\nYou may be better off hiring a restaurant consultant to help you build a marketing program you can maintain yourself. The cost up front will likely be higher, but after a month or two, you'll start to see major savings over using a marketing company. You'll also find that the marketing methods have been tested in other restaurants and proven to be effective. A consultant will also make better associations between your business and your marketing, as the consultant understands restaurants on a completely different level than a marketing company.\n\nSteps in developing a restaurant marketing program include:\n- choosing a USP (Unique Selling Point)\n- branding, interior design and logo design to match USP\n- gathering existing customer data\n- developing a customer rewards program\n- four walls marketing\n- community involvement\n- finding additional revenue streams\n- strategic pricing for increased gross profits\n- understanding and implementing effective menu design\n- understanding and implementing effective ad design\n- email marketing\n- direct mail marketing\n- radio\n- television\n- website\n\nFor the most part, these steps are a pretty good indicator of where to put your efforts first. I'm sure there are some things I left out, but for the most part, the most important and most effective marketing ploys cost the least. A marketing company will concentrate primarily on radio, television and direct mail. They will also likely put you with a rookie employee straight out of marketing school or new to the company, who has no clue what it takes to get people in the door of a business.\n\nIf you'd like more help, feel free to contact me at bodell1@cox.net. Most of what I do can be done via the web, save you a boat load of money in the long run, and will be much more effective that any help you'll get from a marketing company. If you don't use me, find another restaurant consultant who specializes in marketing.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants / Retail / Bars\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com
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I do.\nI'm currently flipping burgers at McDonalds.\nWe have an opening for a fry cook if you need a job... let me know and I'll put in a good word for you!
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I think McDonalds is still the powerhouse of fast food.  Locations are important, but if it takes two minutes to get food at McDonalds, and 10 to get it at Subway, it's easier to serve more people.
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You can probably find it on their website, or you can go to Vinita Oklahoma to the worlds largest mcdonalds, they have a gift shop there.  If all else fails, call the 800 number and ask them.  You can also check on ebay
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I had a Friend that worked in marketing there. He absolutely loved it. He said the benefits were great and that his co-workers were a joy to work with.  He worked there for 7 years.