Abstract
As one of the most successful fast food chain restaurants in the world, the development of McDonald’s, we can easily attribute the success to the numerous trends in hospitality they have incorporated into their strategy. In this paper, I will discuss some of those trends in grave detail, which links to the company’s structure and environment. This paper is organized as follows: In the first section, I will give a brief introduction to the history of McDonald’s and how it came to be the fast food conglomerate it is known as today. In the second section, I will analyze some particular strategies pertaining to diversity, service, and sanitation methodology used by McDonald’s and how these strategies are suitable to their business structure. I will then analyze why McDonald’s choose these strategies in relation to the ever changing food service industry. Finally, I will summarize the approaches used by McDonald’s to achieve their desired goals in the current trends in hospitality. Keywords: Diversity, Service and Sanitation
McDonald 's Corporation is the world 's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving more than 58 million customers daily across the world. It began in 1940 with a restaurant opened by two brothers by the name of Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. The two brothers decided they needed to open in a new building in order to achieve two goals. Those stated goals were to make efficiency improvements,
Since Richard and Maurice McDonald founded in 1948, McDonald's has grown from a small restaurant in California into one of the most recognized brands in the world with a chain of outlets that spans the globe. For over 50 years, McDonald's defined the fast food industry while indelibly etching its golden arches logo on the face of both American and global culture through such icons as character Ronald McDonald and the Big Mac sandwich. Millions of people started their very first jobs at McDonalds while even more began to have their eating habits redefined by the chain. Concepts like the drive-thru window were introduced along with the Happy Meal for children in order to provide a fast, affordable, and enjoyable dining. Ray Kroc, saleman
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McDonald’s is the largest fast food chain in the world both in terms of customers served and revenue generated. McDonald’s is a chain of fast food restaurants that was established by two brothers called Richard and Maurice
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