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McDonald's Philippines to hire 50 more seniors, PWDs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 03:09 PM

The company earlier hired 100 seniors and PWDs in Manila and Pasig cities, McDonald's said in a statement.   Read more »

DOH taps fast food chain to reach more children in anti-polio drive

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:35 PM

Children may soon get vaccinated against the polio virus in select branches of popular fast food chain McDonald's, the Department of Health said on Thursday. Read more »

Burger King kills off plastic toys from kids' meals in UK

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 09:14 AM

Faced with growing public concern over the proliferation of single-use plastic, Burger King has vowed to stop giving away plastic toys with children’s meals in Britain and has encouraged customers to deposit old toys in collection bins at the chain’s locations there. Read more »

McDonald’s surprises delivery drivers around the Philippines

McDonald's
Updated as of Nov 15 04:58 PM

With a simple click on a link, you get what you need from the comfort of your own home. And it all wouldn’t be possible without the delivery drivers who bring it to you. Read more »

McDonald's CEO's firing reflects rising scrutiny of work relationships

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 05 12:02 PM

The #MeToo era has brought new scrutiny to a wide range of workplace misconduct — from discrimination to sexual harassment to assault — that was ignored, tolerated or even covered up in some corners of corporate America. Read more »

Would you like fries with that? McDonald’s US taps big tech to grow sales

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 23 08:46 AM

As fast-food sales decline across the increasingly competitive restaurant industry, McDonald’s is looking for new ways to lure customers. Read more »

McDonald's to test veggie burger in Canada

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 08:20 AM

NEW YORK - Fast food giant McDonald's is dipping another foot into the world of plant-based "meat," announcing plans on Thursday to test a vegetarian burger in Canada. Read more »

McDonald’s to hire senior citizens, disabled persons in 40 Manila stores

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 10:04 PM

McDonald’s on Wednesday committed to hire elderly and persons with disabilities (PWD) in its 45 stores in Manila, marking the first time the world’s second-largest fast food chain implemented the policy in the Philippines. Read more »

ANCXclusive: Behind the scenes of the George Yang-Jose Mari Chan TVC for McDo

Rhia Diomampo-Grana
Updated as of Nov 27 09:40 PM

The McDonald’s Philippines founder and the singer-songwriter talk about making their first TVC team up, and the real friendship behind it  Read more »

McDo PH brings back Twister Fries, Japan-inspired menu items

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 05:46 PM

Hitting shops starting Thursday, August 29, is the fast food chain's fan-favorite Twister Fries, as well as the Teriyaki Samurai Burger and the Ebi Burger. Read more »

Branded podcasts a surprise hit with US consumers

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 22 11:15 AM

By some estimates, there are now as many as 750,000 podcasts, so it’s not necessarily a surprise that major companies are creating their own. Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors cost McDonald’s Canada millions in free french fries

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 08 07:22 AM

It appears McDonald's has underestimated Toronto Raptors' fans appetite for french fries in Ontario. Read more »

McDonald’s PH continues to innovate the customer experience with more NXTGEN stores

McDonald's Philippines
Updated as of Mar 19 03:04 PM

McDonald’s PH continues to take the lead in providing Filipinos unparalleled and world-class customer experience as the company scales its recently introduced store format, NXTGEN. Read more »

McDonald's Philippines eyes hiring 'close to 20,000' this year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 07:02 PM

McDonald’s will open “Go Hire Day” hubs in several locations where service crew and manager trainee applicants can go through “fast-tracked” application process, the operator said in a statement.  Read more »

McDonald's loses 'Big Mac' trademark case to Irish chain Supermac's

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 16 07:56 AM

McDonald's Corp has lost its rights to the trademark "Big Mac" in a European Union case ruling in favor of Ireland-based fast-food chain Supermac's, a decision from the EU's Spain-based Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) showed. Read more »

Jollibee chases McDonald's, KFC world crown with acquisition binge

Jessica Fenol and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 07:22 AM

Jollibee aims to be among the world's 5 largest fast-food operators. Read more »

McDonald's unveils plan for cutting antibiotics in beef

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 12 07:34 AM

NEW YORK - McDonald's announced a plan on Tuesday for a phased reduction of antibiotics in beef, expanding a health-oriented reform to a new meat source other than chicken. Read more »

Ronald McDonald House Charities turns over 'Bahay Bulilit' for kids in Marawi

McDonald's Philippines
Posted at Nov 14 02:49 PM

Children in war-stricken Marawi City now have a new safe place for learning and playing. Read more »

McDonald's US says classic burgers no longer have artificial ingredients

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 04:03 PM

Only the pickle slices still contain an artificial preservative, the American fast food giant said, noting that "customers are able to skip it if they prefer." Read more »

McDo to give away free burgers on anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 10:41 PM

MANILA - Fast food giant McDonald's is giving away a free Burger McDo for every McSpaghetti McSaver meal that customers purchase on its anniversary on Thursday. Read more »