There are going to be some downsides to being in ChiTown
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May 25, 2018
May 24, 2018
Chipotle To Add Hybrid Drive-Thrus
Any restaurant with a digital order system that relies on the customer's prediction
of when they'll arrive at the restaurant is going to serve a lot of cold food or suffer
a lot of food waste.
Chipotle is adding drive-thru lanes, but you can't order food at them
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of when they'll arrive at the restaurant is going to serve a lot of cold food or suffer
a lot of food waste.
Chipotle is adding drive-thru lanes, but you can't order food at them
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May 23, 2018
Questions About McDonald's Chairman
"At Wells Fargo's annual meeting in April 2017, he received just 53% of shareholder votes, the lowest among the 15 board nominees. Such a result was seen as a harsh rebuke, since the directors run unopposed; it's rare in such corporate elections to receive approval ratings below 90%."
McDonald's Chairman Trailed by Legacy of Wells Fargo Scandals - TheStreet
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McDonald's Chairman Trailed by Legacy of Wells Fargo Scandals - TheStreet
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May 22, 2018
Jonathan Maze on "Value"
Maze is the best financial writer covering restaurants. His work is always worthwhile.
Why refranchising and value don’t mix
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Why refranchising and value don’t mix
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May 21, 2018
Oak Brook Needs to Spank Someone at RMS
We've pointed this out before but RMS still has this article about delivery on their website.
It makes two shocking claims:
Point Two - More business isn't better if it doesn't make you money.
Point Four - Know the return on investment for offering delivery.
Isn't that blasphemy in McDonaldland?
5 things to consider before partnering with a third-party delivery provider - CEO of RMS
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It makes two shocking claims:
Point Two - More business isn't better if it doesn't make you money.
Point Four - Know the return on investment for offering delivery.
Isn't that blasphemy in McDonaldland?
5 things to consider before partnering with a third-party delivery provider - CEO of RMS
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May 19, 2018
Another Source of McLeaks
I've never understood why companies allow their advertising people to network with
other advertising people and even with people from their competitors.
This week in Chicago The National Restaurant Association is conducting their annual restaurant show. Are McDonald's operations executives wandering the exhibit floor and meeting with competitors or serving on panels discussing McDonald's best practices?
I doubt it.
Yet, McDonald's advertising and PR people are constantly appearing at seminars, giving speeches at advertising industry events, and networking with a broad spectrum of other advertising folks.
Why is McDonald's Corp. paying them the big bucks to take time out from their jobs to promote themselves?
But, it works. Former McDonald's ad execs Mary Dillon and Deborah Wahl wandered the
land giving speeches while on McDonald's payroll and networked themselves into great
jobs with other companies.
It's pretty hard to participate in such events without leaking things that should not be in
the public domain.
A recent example - McDonald's senior VP of communications and PR recently participated
in a meeting put on by AdAge magazine. Why was he there? Why wasn't he hard at work
in Oak Brook or attending Co-Op meetings? I'm sure it was good for his ego but how did
his attendance at this conference benefit the McDonald's system? Maybe his attendance
did harm to McDonald's.
If McDonald's Corp. wants to build market share they should keep their folk's noses to the grindstone and make them do some actual work instead of networking at meetings in search
of their next job.
Please read this article and ask "why".
McDonald's PR chief on how to respond to negative news
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other advertising people and even with people from their competitors.
This week in Chicago The National Restaurant Association is conducting their annual restaurant show. Are McDonald's operations executives wandering the exhibit floor and meeting with competitors or serving on panels discussing McDonald's best practices?
I doubt it.
Yet, McDonald's advertising and PR people are constantly appearing at seminars, giving speeches at advertising industry events, and networking with a broad spectrum of other advertising folks.
Why is McDonald's Corp. paying them the big bucks to take time out from their jobs to promote themselves?
But, it works. Former McDonald's ad execs Mary Dillon and Deborah Wahl wandered the
land giving speeches while on McDonald's payroll and networked themselves into great
jobs with other companies.
It's pretty hard to participate in such events without leaking things that should not be in
the public domain.
A recent example - McDonald's senior VP of communications and PR recently participated
in a meeting put on by AdAge magazine. Why was he there? Why wasn't he hard at work
in Oak Brook or attending Co-Op meetings? I'm sure it was good for his ego but how did
his attendance at this conference benefit the McDonald's system? Maybe his attendance
did harm to McDonald's.
If McDonald's Corp. wants to build market share they should keep their folk's noses to the grindstone and make them do some actual work instead of networking at meetings in search
of their next job.
Please read this article and ask "why".
McDonald's PR chief on how to respond to negative news
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May 18, 2018
"Leaks" in the McDonald's System
Apparently the nasty-graham McDonald's Operators received from McDonald's USA legal several weeks ago claimed that communicating with others gave some possible advantage
to "our competition".
In other words, McDonald's Operators leak proprietary information. Nothing could be further from the truth.
If there are leaks in the McDonald's system - Many of the leaks come from McDonald's upper management during discussions with Wall Street analysts.
Case in point, is it any wonder that McDonald's major competitors were ready to launch new value platforms at the same time McDonald's USA launched the $123 menu? McDonald's management had been publicly blabbing about the new menu during much of the fall of 2017.
Prior to launch the analysts knew more about the $123 menu than McDonald's Operators.
The rest of the leaks in the McDonald's system come from employees of McDonald's outside advertising agencies and PR firms.
These people are loyal to no one and are always networking for their next job. It's important they establish connections with reporters who cover the advertising business. They sing like birds.
So Operator leaking is not the problem. Trying to impress shareholders and disloyalty among agency people is the problem.
to "our competition".
In other words, McDonald's Operators leak proprietary information. Nothing could be further from the truth.
If there are leaks in the McDonald's system - Many of the leaks come from McDonald's upper management during discussions with Wall Street analysts.
Case in point, is it any wonder that McDonald's major competitors were ready to launch new value platforms at the same time McDonald's USA launched the $123 menu? McDonald's management had been publicly blabbing about the new menu during much of the fall of 2017.
Prior to launch the analysts knew more about the $123 menu than McDonald's Operators.
The rest of the leaks in the McDonald's system come from employees of McDonald's outside advertising agencies and PR firms.
These people are loyal to no one and are always networking for their next job. It's important they establish connections with reporters who cover the advertising business. They sing like birds.
So Operator leaking is not the problem. Trying to impress shareholders and disloyalty among agency people is the problem.
May 17, 2018
McDonald's Needs This Guy
"We’ve been saying for a long time that it’s not sustainable."
"they’re hurting the profits of the operators responsible for
running the restaurants."
Jack in the Box CEO Lenny Comma takes a shot at QSR discounting
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May 16, 2018
May 15, 2018
Penney: This Growth Killer Is Hurting Starbucks
Veteran Wall Street analyst Howard Penney is concerned about operational complexity
at Starbucks.
Good thing McDonald's isn't making that mistake.
Penney: This Growth Killer Is Hurting Starbucks - Seeking Alpha
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at Starbucks.
Good thing McDonald's isn't making that mistake.
Penney: This Growth Killer Is Hurting Starbucks - Seeking Alpha
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