A rather cool McJob

You’d have no idea. A quick look a the anonymous warehouse in Romeoville, Illinois, US (pop. 21,000) would provoke not much more than ‘it’s an anonymous warehouse’.

Because that’s what it is. But inside all of the anonymousness, a lot (let’s just say 25 plus walk-ins) of McDonald’s employees come together and play a rather spectacular performance act.

Anonymous reporter, The Economist:

Inside are several fully functioning restaurants. As staff prepare and cook meals, others act as customers. Any one of the more than 31,000 McDonald’s can be replicated here.

At a busy replica of a British restaurant, video cameras record a time-and-motion study. Moving the relish dispensers could mean a crew member in the food preparation area no longer has to make a half turn. That could save a second or so, which means a customer gets his burger faster. But will it cause problems elsewhere in the system?

That sounds like a rather cool McJob.

In older news, the burger queen is testing kiosk displays, allowing those shy customers with voices gone hoarse – or even mute – who just hate pickles and mustard to get their order right. Every time. No questions asked.

Economist: Big Mac’s makeover

BBCn: McDonald’s launches faster food

Former â€˜fry girlâ€™ is the brains behind McDâ€™s tech innovations

BBCn: McDonald’s? Or a trendy wine bar? – Ad breakdown, completely off-topic

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