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Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
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Mega Mac
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Date: January 22, 2017 06:41AM
They used to put the Double Mac on the menu back in the 90's. Instead of 2 patties, it was 4. I also remember the Mega Mac being offered around that time frame, it used 1/4 pounder patties (like that mckinley one).
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
Posted by:
Jurassic park
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Date: January 22, 2017 09:55AM
When the first Jurassic park movie came out McD's offered for s limited time Jurassic burgers, two 1/4 patties in the Big Mac & dble quarter pound burger.
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
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Eat.
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Date: January 24, 2017 11:19PM
Fatty.Arbuckle Wrote:
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> They offer the Double Quarter Pounder...why not
> offer that as a Big Mac?
I was told that the original Big Mac used quarter meat patties (same used in the Quarter Pounder), but now for some reason they decided to use regular meat patties (used in the hamburger and cheeseburger).
I read they are going to start offering Big Mac sauce for sale in some restaurants. I think this is a great idea!...but I bet it never tastes as good as what you get in a restaurant!
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
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Hamturdlar
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Date: January 25, 2017 01:50AM
XwxY6 Wrote:
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> The double burger (item#2) at Wendy's is
> infinitely superior to anything on the McDonalds
> menu. Of course, it also costs a lot more.
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
Posted by:
Econ101.
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Date: January 25, 2017 07:08AM
Eat. Wrote:
----------------------------------------------...but now for some reason they decided to use
> regular meat patties (used in the hamburger and
> cheeseburger).
The reason is that price point means everything to McDonald's. As beef prices and operational costs rose after the Big Mac's invention, they wanted to hold prices on the sandwhich. You'll also notice that the Big Mac has shrunk overall since its inception. The buns used to be about one inch additional in diameter.
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
Posted by:
Yummy
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Date: January 25, 2017 08:02AM
Econ101. Wrote:
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> Eat. Wrote:
> ----------------------------------------------...b
> ut now for some reason they decided to use
> > regular meat patties (used in the hamburger and
> > cheeseburger).
>
> The reason is that price point means everything to
> McDonald's. As beef prices and operational costs
> rose after the Big Mac's invention, they wanted to
> hold prices on the sandwhich. You'll also notice
> that the Big Mac has shrunk overall since its
> inception. The buns used to be about one inch
> additional in diameter.
Less bun is good. Already plenty of bun on a Big Mac. More meat, less bun. Sounds like a hit to me. I'll def try it.
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
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Econ101.
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Date: January 25, 2017 01:21PM
That was my point...not only were the buns one inch larger in diameter, so were the beef patties. Less sauce, smaller pickles and less lettuce.
You also see this at ballparks, arenas and stadiums. They'll make a big show of saying they've maintained the same price for a cup of beer year over year...but, what they don't tell you is they've shortened the pour from 12 ounces to 10 ounces.
Soft drink bottles used to be 20 ounces only. Now, you see 16.9 ounce bottles. 12 ounce cans...and now they offer 10 ounce cans.
Econ101. Wrote:
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> The reason is that price point means everything to
> McDonald's. As beef prices and operational costs
> rose after the Big Mac's invention, they wanted to
> hold prices on the sandwhich. You'll also notice
> that the Big Mac has shrunk overall since its
> inception. The buns used to be about one inch
> additional in diameter.
Indeed...I was amused when they moved the double cheeseburger off the dollar menu and replaced it with the "McDouble", which is two patties and one slice of cheese instead of two of each. Not that I can stand either, but I figure in another couple of years it'll be the "McSingle", aka a cheeseburger!
Re: Why hasn't McDonald's ever offered a Big Mac with larger beef patties?
Posted by:
beware
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Date: February 05, 2017 08:44PM
Greybeard Wrote:
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> Econ101. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The reason is that price point means everything
> to
> > McDonald's. As beef prices and operational
> costs
> > rose after the Big Mac's invention, they wanted.
> to
> > hold prices on the sandwhich. You'll also
> notice
> > that the Big Mac has shrunk overall since its
> > inception. The buns used to be about one inch
> > additional in diameter.
>
> Indeed...I was amused when they moved the double
> cheeseburger off the dollar menu and replaced it
> with the "McDouble", which is two patties and one
> slice of cheese instead of two of each. Not that I
> can stand either, but I figure in another couple
> of years it'll be the "McSingle", aka a
> cheeseburger!
Depending on location, some of the McDonald's franchises are only putting a half-a-slice of cheese on the Mcdouble and the Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, hoping you won't notice.