MacDonald's anti-biker policy

[Jim Rolley]

Dear All, I think we need to write, en-masse, to MacD's about their ridiculous serving policy at 24hr restaurants.

Just finished a long shift, riding home at 3am, needed a coffee. Parked and approached the window on foot only to be told that I could only be served if I were in a vehicle. I explained that I was on a motorbike and that carrying a hot drink would be nigh-on impossible, not to mention dangerous. The "manager" said that he could loose his job if he broke company policy!

I wonder what the police / H&S etc. would have to say?

[BimotaNick]

Just vote with your wallet and go elsewhere.

I wouldn't eat there anyway, I prefer my burgers not to be made of ears, noses and fannies.

[jon'n'yvon]

You are talking about a Drive-Through arn't you. I do believe that its a vehicle "only lane" and for fairly obvious health and safety reasons they won't serve people on foot. They are all cameraed up so they couldn't make an exception even for you If they did,.. you could both get on the McDs training course video of how not to do it and how to get the sack in one easy sale :doh: They are not anti-biker they seem to welcome bikes at most McDs


They would have served you on the bike so why didn't you ride in? Ask for it bagged and ride out of the vehicle lane. Problem solved It's not the type of vehicle just that the Drive-Through road is a no pedestrian road, similar to the rail tracks in a tiny railway station..even if a train is not due at all that day... we are still not allowed to walk on the tracks and would be asked to move off them...they certainly wouldn't do business with us standing on the track If they did sell us a train ticket while we stood on the track they would expect trouble from their bosses for doing so.



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[innocentdevil]

i think there is video on youtube about mcd's burger. someone bought a burger and put it in a jar and it was exactly the same after a year

[jon'n'yvon]

Bonus..everlasting food, they should charge more

[skip24ftlb]

dont start me off with fast food joints. i had exactly the same with kfc. only i wasnt on 2 wheels, only 18. yep one huge 44 tonner.
the restaurant had just closed but drive through was open. member of staff was far from helpful. wouldnt nip in and fetch me some food. i went to walk round to drive thro. sorry we cannot serve you... ? why ? cause your not in a car !!! ok im not in a car im in that truck and with the best will in the world its not gonna fit through your drive thro.
sorry cannot serve you if your not in a car. my sense of humour strikes.....
ok well ive got my safety reflective on. what about if i make car noises and pretend to drive round to window.
nope your not in a car... ffs look. that truck wont fit round your building.
ok so your descriminating against commercial vehicle drivers ? company policy blah blah blah.
head office got a real sh*tty phone call next day i can tell you.
i got my food. tesco... and i had someone greet me and lady on the till put my sandwiches in a carrier bag and both the lady on till and greeter wished me a nice evening.
kfc lost my custom and the post was put on fb and forums i frequent.
so sadly its not just us motorcyclists that suffer. Commercial vehicle drivers do too... double whammy..
paul

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[Jim Rolley]

I did actually ride round in the end. And the chap serving was very apologetic as he placed my drink in a holder and then in a bag so i could sit it on the dials before riding the *FIVE YARDS* to the first parking spot! And yes, I always ride in Hi-Viz! Ringing head office now ;-)

[Ben-B]

dont start me off with fast food joints. i had exactly the same with kfc. only i wasnt on 2 wheels, only 18. yep one huge 44 tonner.
the restaurant had just closed but drive through was open. member of staff was far from helpful. wouldnt nip in and fetch me some food. i went to walk round to drive thro. sorry we cannot serve you... ? why ? cause your not in a car !!! ok im not in a car im in that truck and with the best will in the world its not gonna fit through your drive thro.
sorry cannot serve you if your not in a car. my sense of humour strikes.....
ok well ive got my safety reflective on. what about if i make car noises and pretend to drive round to window.
nope your not in a car... ffs look. that truck wont fit round your building.
ok so your descriminating against commercial vehicle drivers ? company policy blah blah blah.
head office got a real sh*tty phone call next day i can tell you.
i got my food. tesco... and i had someone greet me and lady on the till put my sandwiches in a carrier bag and both the lady on till and greeter wished me a nice evening.
kfc lost my custom and the post was put on fb and forums i frequent.
so sadly its not just us motorcyclists that suffer. Commercial vehicle drivers do too... double whammy..
paul

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Should have got said 18-wheeler stuck trying to get round the drive thru just to spite them

[Kingy]

http://www.flaskdirect.co.uk/casearch.a ... tAodlhgALg

[PaulR]

dont start me off with fast food joints. i had exactly the same with kfc. only i wasnt on 2 wheels, only 18. yep one huge 44 tonner.
paul

Just read your predicament,just so happens i have advertised an 18 wheeler for sale in the classifieds on this forum...take this one next time....

[supadave]

I`ve walked to the window at Tankersley drive through and bought a coffee no problem.

[TimeBandit]

I avoid Mcds like the plague.... Minging food an the car parks seems to attract scruffy chav cars an their div pot drivers....

[jon'n'yvon]

I`ve walked to the window at Tankersley drive through and bought a coffee no problem.

charm wins the day nice and polite and unthreatening


or try this....."you may be able to help me, if not that's fine,..i need to take my tablets with a drink. .is there anywhere local that I can get one......i'm willing to buy a coffee if you can just help me"

[phatwheels]

[Caveman]

Not all McDs are bad, quite recently i got night outed at Sheerness docks, parked my truck, walked to McD's near the docks, shop shut, drive through open, so walked round got served no problem at all.