The struggling fast-food giant's sales have fallen recently and their new CEO, Steve Easterbrook, unveiled a turnaround plan on Monday morning. And he did not mince words when discussing the company's problems.
Recognizing that recent performance was "poor" and that "the numbers don't lie" - some of the challenges he faces are:
But what Easterbrook really wants to change is the quality of the food and the stale brand image. He stressed that they need to innovate more. What do you think?
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I think they should focus more on the quality of their ingredients and the consistency of the food they serve.
They need to have more meatless options.
McDonalds can't win. If they increase their quality, they will be under fire for higher pricing, if they don't they will be criticized for low quality. Ultimately McDonalds isn't an option that should be frequented daily or even weekly. It's an indulgent option for a quick meal. Leave it up to the consumer to make their choice.
The first change they should make is to begin using a higher quality of meat.
Less preservatives and additives
Wow a brand change would be huge everyone has grown up with McDonalds, it would be nice but keep it the way it is and change it from the inside out instead. Have their characters like Ronald start doing more health and fitness promoting with kids/adults, promote NO SALT on fries option, do more grill/baked fish/chicken options. To me McDonalds is All American food, you don't have to change the title of that, but they can use more healthy ingredients and the way they are prepared. We're all in some sort of way trying to eat healthy or want healthy options and longing for fast food places that will help us. Fast doesn't mean it has to be junk foods.
better quality burger patties.
I think it would be great to see the same fruits that McDonald's puts in their parfait and smoothies on their pancakes. That would be a great treat and a much cheaper alternative to other choices like this at iHop and Waffle House. I would get one every time I passed there on my way to work in the morning.
I think they should stick with what works when something apparently does NOT work! Focus a lot on kids, of course, and new and innovative, but not "save the world at McDonalds".
Let customers decide on their own value meals. Pick their own options.
more of a good thing
I think they should stop competing and stay true to themselves and their values. People will come.
McDonald's needs to get more fresh items on the menu. Everything they offer comes straight from the freezer. They need to focus on having higher quality food instead of worrying about their competitors. Their are millions that love McDonalds so its not like their hurting for business.
I love everything. I have been eating McDonalds for years and my whole family loves. It would be nice though to have a little healthier, natural food on everything just to make us all feel better as a society. Thank you :)
I love the toppings/condiments on the burgers, but the quality of the meat itself could definitely be improved. I want my burger to look like real meat!