mcdonald's walk-in portion
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Snuffy,
I wait a MINIM of 15 minutes. The idea behind the fifteen minutes is to observe any cleaning. It allow the crew a chance to clean thing that they can't clean immediately due to business volume. Secondly, I don't want to give the company a chance to make my shop invalid.
I wait a MINIM of 15 minutes. The idea behind the fifteen minutes is to observe any cleaning. It allow the crew a chance to clean thing that they can't clean immediately due to business volume. Secondly, I don't want to give the company a chance to make my shop invalid.
I agree with ffrieszell. Waiting for your food doesn't count toward the time you are required to remain in the restaurant. The time to stay in the restaurant doesn't start until you are handed your food. I always stay at least 20 minutes, sometimes longer. Now that they have wi-fi I can play on my laptop or my phone and the time flies. It must be a whole lot busier at your McD than the ones here - I usually sit in line at the drive-thru but there is rarely a line at the inside cash registers.
imagine the poor person who shops the busiest mcdonalds in the U.S. , in South Dakota of all places...(near the oil boom area)
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I believe that the guidelines state you should wait at least 15 minutes after receiving your completed order.
Yes, Peachgirl is correct. It is 15 mins AFTER receiving your food.
Fifteen minutes is the minimum and it's not really a problem. It's not like they're asking you to loiter around for two hours.
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Some of the locations have TV and CNN on. I also like the self serve sodas. I don't like hanging around the ones with a Playland, glad my kids are grown with no kids.
I usually spend more than 15 minutes just eating. Sometimes I check my email on my phone.
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I did a mcdonalds shop the other day. It's a bit strange because even thought I wated 20 minutes before returning for the walk in portion..business was very slow and I could swear the manager recognized me from the drive through. Akward
Cettie Wrote:
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> Fifteen minutes is the minimum and it's not really
> a problem. It's not like they're asking you to
> loiter around for two hours.
I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where there are several large signs that read "You have 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to discourage loiterers.
Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who are writing reports on their Wayport Access free wi-fi....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/22/2012 03:59PM by MissyH71.
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> Fifteen minutes is the minimum and it's not really
> a problem. It's not like they're asking you to
> loiter around for two hours.
I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where there are several large signs that read "You have 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to discourage loiterers.
Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who are writing reports on their Wayport Access free wi-fi....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/22/2012 03:59PM by MissyH71.
I am not in a big city and we have one that has a similar sign. It says something to the same effect, but it also has "No Loitering" on it. It really ticks me off. If I am coming in there and I pay for my food - how can they tell me I only have 30 minutes to eat it.
MissyH71 Wrote:
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> I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where
> there are several large signs that read "You have
> 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to
> discourage loiterers.
>
> Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who are
> writing reports on their Wayport Access free
> wi-fi....
MissyH71 Wrote:
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> I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where
> there are several large signs that read "You have
> 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to
> discourage loiterers.
>
> Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who are
> writing reports on their Wayport Access free
> wi-fi....
In all honesty - if you are just surfing the 'Net or watching CNN/Fox/ESPN in one of the new McCafe restaurants, I think they'd leave you alone.
Those signs are just an insurance policy against trouble - in the form of people who might, quite literally, camp out on a bench in the McCafe.
Unless you are causing some sort of issue, you've got nothing to worry about.
During the school year I often go to a McCafe close to my school and grade papers for 1-1/2 hours or so, just to get it done before I go home. Never had a problem. Some employees have even come to me for help on their math homework!
Those signs are just an insurance policy against trouble - in the form of people who might, quite literally, camp out on a bench in the McCafe.
Unless you are causing some sort of issue, you've got nothing to worry about.
During the school year I often go to a McCafe close to my school and grade papers for 1-1/2 hours or so, just to get it done before I go home. Never had a problem. Some employees have even come to me for help on their math homework!
That's good to hear. I did witness them telling a young lady who was on her laptop that she either had to order something else or leave. She had a coffee drink, but I am not sure how long she was there before I got there. It was during breakfast. The thing was, the place was pretty much empty.
Those places are franchised so I guess the franchisee can make and enforce their own rules. It makes you wonder what corporate would think of them insisting someone order additional items or leave. The only time that should be close to acceptable is if they are crowded and people are looking for tables. Part of that whole new McCafe deal is to compete with places like Starbucks. I can go there, buy a coffee drink and park my ass for hours without the hassle. Hmmm, 30 minutes to sit in a noisy Mickey D's or a couple of hours in a quiet Starbucks, decisions, decisions
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spaztck Wrote:
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> I am not in a big city and we have one that has a
> similar sign. It says something to the same
> effect, but it also has "No Loitering" on it. It
> really ticks me off. If I am coming in there and
> I pay for my food - how can they tell me I only
> have 30 minutes to eat it.
>
> MissyH71 Wrote:
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> > I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where
> > there are several large signs that read "You
> have
> > 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to
> > discourage loiterers.
> >
> > Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who
> are
> > writing reports on their Wayport Access free
> > wi-fi....
Are you in Il? Because there is one right off the highway on the way to Chicago (but still more downstate than not) that has that sign and have had it for years. I always see it and it annoys the heck out of me because sometimes the service there is so dang slow and the line to the bathroom is so dang long you couldn't get in and out if you wanted to. I haven't shopped it but we stop there on our way to Chicago.
Liz
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> I am not in a big city and we have one that has a
> similar sign. It says something to the same
> effect, but it also has "No Loitering" on it. It
> really ticks me off. If I am coming in there and
> I pay for my food - how can they tell me I only
> have 30 minutes to eat it.
>
> MissyH71 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I've shopped a McDonald's in a big city where
> > there are several large signs that read "You
> have
> > 30 minutes to consume your food" in order to
> > discourage loiterers.
> >
> > Or maybe they're tired of mystery shoppers who
> are
> > writing reports on their Wayport Access free
> > wi-fi....
Are you in Il? Because there is one right off the highway on the way to Chicago (but still more downstate than not) that has that sign and have had it for years. I always see it and it annoys the heck out of me because sometimes the service there is so dang slow and the line to the bathroom is so dang long you couldn't get in and out if you wanted to. I haven't shopped it but we stop there on our way to Chicago.
Liz
I don't shop the location with these signs but I understand the purpose - this location is right by two major interstates with lots of underpasses and people who haunt them underneath.
I've been hassled in front of this McDonald's by hitchikers (sp?) who were trying to bum cigarettes, "bus fare", etc.
It's a nice little place in a rough area of town, and a lot of local people want to be able to go there and have a cup of coffee in peace and quiet, maybe use the Internet for free.
On a side note - about 90% of my students (who are ages 13-19) have NEVER been into a Starbucks. I was amazed when I started giving out reward tickets for Frappuccinos and no one knew what the heck they were.
I've been hassled in front of this McDonald's by hitchikers (sp?) who were trying to bum cigarettes, "bus fare", etc.
It's a nice little place in a rough area of town, and a lot of local people want to be able to go there and have a cup of coffee in peace and quiet, maybe use the Internet for free.
On a side note - about 90% of my students (who are ages 13-19) have NEVER been into a Starbucks. I was amazed when I started giving out reward tickets for Frappuccinos and no one knew what the heck they were.
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