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why are mcdonald’s restaurants in france better?
first, mcdonald’s in france, affectionately called macdo, is infinitely cooler than it is in the u.s. for a bunch of reasons. a drive-thru line that extends to outside the parking lot on a weeknight is actually pretty common. totally crazy, but not shocking for a french person. no, they’re not giving away free big macs.
they know what customer service is. service with a smile must be a prerequisite for all employees of macdo in france. not only do they pleasantly take your order but after the fact, they say merci, bonne journee, au revoir, bon dimanche, merci. ok, so i’m exaggerating a little, but they do say thank you and have a nice day. it seems like they truly value what they’re doing.  beats standing around waiting at the counter, right?
they’re efficient. on a friday night, if you go through the mcdrive (drive thru), brightly uniformed employees (yes plural) take your order on a little computer thing so you bypass the window for ordering entirely.  if you order inside, there are these machines called bornes that you can order from if you don’t want to wait in line to order at the counter.
they’re clean. never once have i seen a dirty mcdonald’s bathroom or restaurant in general. amen for cleanliness.
they have mccafe’s full of yummy goodies.the mccafe, a separate area in the interior of the mcdonald’s specializing in your coffee shop fare, is pretty much the only place in france (aside from paris) you can get coffee in a cup with a lid to go. sure, their biggest size is smaller than a tall at starbucks, but hey, you have to take what you can get. tom and i probably go to the mccafe once a week for a cup to go. they also have all kinds of baked goods including cheap macarons, mini cheesecakes and other temptations that will send your diet into a tailspin.
they’re just more chic. a recent seasonal offering was the mcbaguette. only in france would you find something like that. beer is part of the drink offerings, too. the interiors are all new and have a clean, modern design as well. did i mention there’s free wifi?
 probably, but what’s wrong with living a little?
i don’t ever eat at the mcd’s in america, the last time i was in a mcdonald’s was years ago on my trip to france and i loved it. when i was there they had some good french fries, not the thin american mcdonald’s fries, but thick fries that you could tell actually came from real potatoes. i also remember liking the coffee i got there but then again i liked the coffee anywhere i went in france.
i have a soft spot for mcdonald’s the french version because they were the only place around with free wifi when i got lost late at night in dordogne trying to find my vacation rental. i adore them for this since they pretty much saved me from a night of not having anywhere to sleep!
the bakery case: *that’s* mickey d’s?! and no hfcs. i don’t know why we settle for less here in the u.s. :-(.
i like popping into the mcd’s here because not only does the food actually taste better, but sometimes (especially on a bad day) you just need that little taste of home.
i am not sure i would still go in one in france, i might go to the cafe bit … they have changed alot in the uk too, what i cannot understand is the amount of peoplle that actually use them .. but in some cases in the |uk , like if you have been shoppin got to the huge stores in the middle of nowhere that is what is on offer to eat ..
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