July 25, 2024 • 6 mins
1. McDonald's extends budget-busting $5 meal deal amid fast food price war!
2. Snack Wrap resurrection? McDonald's tests new chicken strips in secret locations!
3. Burger King turns up the heat with fiery new Whopper lineup!
4. Olympic shock: McDonald's banned as Paris Games go veggie!
5. Dollar menu deception: McDonald's value offerings not so valuable anymore!
6. Fast food upset: Chick-fil-A dethroned as Del Taco crowned new king!
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2. Snack Wrap resurrection? McDonald's tests new chicken strips in secret locations!
3. Burger King turns up the heat with fiery new Whopper lineup!
4. Olympic shock: McDonald's banned as Paris Games go veggie!
5. Dollar menu deception: McDonald's value offerings not so valuable anymore!
6. Fast food upset: Chick-fil-A dethroned as Del Taco crowned new king!
Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!
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(00:00):
This episode, along with hundreds ofothers from Klaroga Shark Media, is available
without commercials. Just look for thebanner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe
and try it free for a month. Caalaroga Shark Media. Welcome back to
(00:21):
the Weekly Mac, your ultimate sourcefor the juiciest fast food news. I'm
your host, Mac Davies, andWe've got a jam packed show for you
today, filled with exciting updates fromyour favorite fast food chains. First up,
McDonald's is extending its five dollars valuemeal offer at most US locations through
August. This comes after about ninetythree percent of its restaurants voted in favor
(00:43):
of the plan. The promotion,which kicked off on June twenty fifth,
was initially set for a four weekperiod to compete with similar offers from other
large fast food chains. The fivedollars meal has been successful in bringing back
traffic to McDonald's restaurants. This isparticularly important as higher fast food prices had
previously driven budget conscious customers to limiteating out and switch to cheaper home cooked
(01:07):
meals. The company noted in Aprilthat consumers across income groups were seeking value.
Meanwhile, rival Burger King was runninga five dollars year way deal last
month, and Wendy's announced a threedollars breakfast meal deal in May. In
other McDonald's news, fans of thediscontinued snack Rap may have reason to celebrate.
The chain is testing mccrispy Chicken tendersin select locations, which could signal
(01:32):
the imminent return of the beloved snackrap. According to TikToker Snack with Zach,
for all of you snackrapt Chicken Selectsfans, this is a big step
towards getting back some of your nostalgicfavorites, at least in some way.
This test is currently taking place atseveral stores in North Carolina, and while
it's quite limited, it's a greatindicator of at McDonald's future plans for the
(01:52):
mccrispy platform, as well as thesnack Rap, which they hinted could eventually
be returning sometime during twenty twenty five. The mccrispy strips are reportedly being tested
across seven stores in the Hickory,North Carolina area. When asked about the
difference between the new mccrispy strips andthe old Chicken Selects, Zach said the
(02:13):
breading primarily, before adding that thetaste will probably vary a bit as well.
Moving on to Burger King, thechain has announced a revamp of its
iconic whopper as part of its latesteffort to compete with McDonald's. The fast
food giant is introducing a new Fierymenu featuring five items available at different spice
levels. The new menu offerings includeFiery Strawberry and Sprite Heat Level one,
(02:38):
Fiery Mozzarella Fries Heat Level two,Fiery Bacon Whopper Heat Level three, Fiery
Chicken Fries Heat Level four, FieryRoyal Crispy Chicken Sandwich Heat Level five.
This menu revamp is part of BurgerKing's Reclaim the Flame campaign, which also
includes significant investments in modernizing stores withnew equipment, technology and a more contemporary
(03:01):
look. In Olympic news, McDonald'shas been banned for athletes participating in the
twenty twenty four Paris Olympics. Organizershave decided to focus on plant based and
locally sourced options, with almost twothirds of the five hundred dishes being meat
free alternatives. Philip Wurtz, responsiblefor Food and Beverages at Paris twenty twenty
(03:22):
four, stated we wanted to focuson the vegetarian options. Sixty percent of
the recipes for the general public willbe vegetarian. We are convinced that with
these games we have a unique opportunityto do things differently and show that another
model is possible. The Olympic Villagewill also feature beds made of cardboard,
which has sparked some social media speculation. However, Olympic organizers clarified that this
(03:46):
choice is primarily linked to their ambitionfor minimal environmental impact and ensuring a second
life for all equipment used during thegames. More in a moment. Lastly,
let's talk about McDonald's dollar menu,or rather the lack thereof TikToker Yuli
(04:12):
recently pointed out that nothing on thecompany's one dollar, two dollars three dollars
dollar menu actually costs a dollar anymore. In her video, Yui shows a
screenshot from the McDonald's app, wherea McChicken is listed at three dollars and
fifty nine cents, the same priceas a mcdouble. French fries are listed
at two dollars and seventy nine cents, while a four piece McNuggets costs three
(04:34):
dollars and nineteen cents. Do yousee anything that's two dollars, she asks,
because two dollars and seventy nine centsdoes not count as two dollars,
and since when did your McChicken costthree dollars and fifty nine cents? WTF?
This observation has sparked discussion among fastfood customers, with many lamenting the
loss of truly budget friendly options.One viewer commented, I remember a McChicken
(04:59):
being one nine cents, while anotheradded, mcdee used to be the cheap
alternative. Now it's impossible to affordregularly. Former McDonald's executive chef Mike Haratz
has suggested that the chain may bemoving away from targeting value customers. In
a recent earnings call, McDonald's announcedless traffic from value consumers and more trade
(05:20):
down from higher income individuals. Towrap up our fast food news roundup,
there's been a shakeup in the rankingsof America's favorite fast food restaurants. After
nearly a decade on top, Chickfil A has dropped a third place in
USA Today's annual Reader ranked survey.The new king of fast food Deltaco,
(05:41):
with KFC coming in second. Deltaconot only took the top spot overall,
but also nabbed the title for bestfast food Fries with its crinkle cut offering.
As for chicken, Chick fil Afinished seventh in that category, with
Filipino chain Jallabe taking the crown.That's all for this week's fast food news
round up until next time. Thisis Mac Davies signing off from the weekly
(06:02):
Mac. Keep eating and stay savvy.
This episode, along with hundreds ofothers from Klaroga Shark Media, is available
without commercials. Just look for thebanner on your Apple podcast app to subscribe
and try it free for a month. Caalaroga Shark Media. Welcome back to
(00:21):
the Weekly Mac, your ultimate sourcefor the juiciest fast food news. I'm
your host, Mac Davies, andWe've got a jam packed show for you
today, filled with exciting updates fromyour favorite fast food chains. First up,
McDonald's is extending its five dollars valuemeal offer at most US locations through
August. This comes after about ninetythree percent of its restaurants voted in favor
(00:43):
of the plan. The promotion,which kicked off on June twenty fifth,
was initially set for a four weekperiod to compete with similar offers from other
large fast food chains. The fivedollars meal has been successful in bringing back
traffic to McDonald's restaurants. This isparticularly important as higher fast food prices had
previously driven budget conscious customers to limiteating out and switch to cheaper home cooked
(01:07):
meals. The company noted in Aprilthat consumers across income groups were seeking value.
Meanwhile, rival Burger King was runninga five dollars year way deal last
month, and Wendy's announced a threedollars breakfast meal deal in May. In
other McDonald's news, fans of thediscontinued snack Rap may have reason to celebrate.
The chain is testing mccrispy Chicken tendersin select locations, which could signal
(01:32):
the imminent return of the beloved snackrap. According to TikToker Snack with Zach,
for all of you snackrapt Chicken Selectsfans, this is a big step
towards getting back some of your nostalgicfavorites, at least in some way.
This test is currently taking place atseveral stores in North Carolina, and while
it's quite limited, it's a greatindicator of at McDonald's future plans for the
(01:52):
mccrispy platform, as well as thesnack Rap, which they hinted could eventually
be returning sometime during twenty twenty five. The mccrispy strips are reportedly being tested
across seven stores in the Hickory,North Carolina area. When asked about the
difference between the new mccrispy strips andthe old Chicken Selects, Zach said the
(02:13):
breading primarily, before adding that thetaste will probably vary a bit as well.
Moving on to Burger King, thechain has announced a revamp of its
iconic whopper as part of its latesteffort to compete with McDonald's. The fast
food giant is introducing a new Fierymenu featuring five items available at different spice
levels. The new menu offerings includeFiery Strawberry and Sprite Heat Level one,
(02:38):
Fiery Mozzarella Fries Heat Level two,Fiery Bacon Whopper Heat Level three, Fiery
Chicken Fries Heat Level four, FieryRoyal Crispy Chicken Sandwich Heat Level five.
This menu revamp is part of BurgerKing's Reclaim the Flame campaign, which also
includes significant investments in modernizing stores withnew equipment, technology and a more contemporary
(03:01):
look. In Olympic news, McDonald'shas been banned for athletes participating in the
twenty twenty four Paris Olympics. Organizershave decided to focus on plant based and
locally sourced options, with almost twothirds of the five hundred dishes being meat
free alternatives. Philip Wurtz, responsiblefor Food and Beverages at Paris twenty twenty
(03:22):
four, stated we wanted to focuson the vegetarian options. Sixty percent of
the recipes for the general public willbe vegetarian. We are convinced that with
these games we have a unique opportunityto do things differently and show that another
model is possible. The Olympic Villagewill also feature beds made of cardboard,
which has sparked some social media speculation. However, Olympic organizers clarified that this
(03:46):
choice is primarily linked to their ambitionfor minimal environmental impact and ensuring a second
life for all equipment used during thegames. More in a moment. Lastly,
let's talk about McDonald's dollar menu,or rather the lack thereof TikToker Yuli
(04:12):
recently pointed out that nothing on thecompany's one dollar, two dollars three dollars
dollar menu actually costs a dollar anymore. In her video, Yui shows a
screenshot from the McDonald's app, wherea McChicken is listed at three dollars and
fifty nine cents, the same priceas a mcdouble. French fries are listed
at two dollars and seventy nine cents, while a four piece McNuggets costs three
(04:34):
dollars and nineteen cents. Do yousee anything that's two dollars, she asks,
because two dollars and seventy nine centsdoes not count as two dollars,
and since when did your McChicken costthree dollars and fifty nine cents? WTF?
This observation has sparked discussion among fastfood customers, with many lamenting the
loss of truly budget friendly options.One viewer commented, I remember a McChicken
(04:59):
being one nine cents, while anotheradded, mcdee used to be the cheap
alternative. Now it's impossible to affordregularly. Former McDonald's executive chef Mike Haratz
has suggested that the chain may bemoving away from targeting value customers. In
a recent earnings call, McDonald's announcedless traffic from value consumers and more trade
(05:20):
down from higher income individuals. Towrap up our fast food news roundup,
there's been a shakeup in the rankingsof America's favorite fast food restaurants. After
nearly a decade on top, Chickfil A has dropped a third place in
USA Today's annual Reader ranked survey.The new king of fast food Deltaco,
(05:41):
with KFC coming in second. Deltaconot only took the top spot overall,
but also nabbed the title for bestfast food Fries with its crinkle cut offering.
As for chicken, Chick fil Afinished seventh in that category, with
Filipino chain Jallabe taking the crown.That's all for this week's fast food news
round up until next time. Thisis Mac Davies signing off from the weekly
(06:02):
Mac. Keep eating and stay savvy.
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