McDonald's is massive, and even in these hard times, doing well. It seems like anything they do is a success, although the new McCafe coffee is still to be seen.
The good folks at List Universe on May 30th, had a list of McDonald's' failures. Of course, they have pictures and more information. Check t out.
10. McGratin Croquettes-- for the Japanese market
9. Hulaburger-- 1963, for Catholics who couldn't eat meat on Fridays. Pineapple replaced the meat. "Where's the beef?"
8. McDLT-- lettuce and tomatoes. It came back as today's Big & Tasty.
7. Arch deluxe-- hamburgers for adults. You could get it X or R-rated.
6. McLobster-- pretty expensive at $5.99, plus, it looked like someone threw up on the top of it. Just try to get a kid to order this with their Happy Meal. What kind of a toy would come with it?
5. McHotdog-- Back in 1977, Ray Kroc prohibited the sale of hot dogs which he considered unhygienic. A close relative, the brat, was offered a few years back. I sure liked them.
4. McPizza
3. McPasta-- Olive Garden breathes sigh of relief.
2. McAfrica-- ???
1. McLean Deluxe-- supposedly, the name turned off men
As I head out for my $1 side salad.
What's All This Mc-Stuff. Let's Be More Original. --RoadDog
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I haven't tried the Big & Tasty, but when the McDLT first came around, it sounded more like a technological achievement than a food item. More emphasis was paid to the "hot food stays hot, cold food stays cold" packaging than the food itself.
ReplyDeleteI had a McDLT and found it quite good, and "fresh" thanks to that separate packaging for the hot and cold parts, as you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteStill wasn't a Whopper, though.