Farewell, old friend. What McDonald’s remembers in the last days of work

Yesterday McDonald’s announced about the official withdrawal from Russia.

True, for some rumors, the chain may return under the guise of a rebrand with a changed menu in July this year. But no one knows for sure if this is true.

In any case, the McDuck we knew will no longer exist in Russia. I looked into one of the last three points in Moscow.

How and where does McDonald’s work now

classic set

There are only 3 McDonald’s outlets left in Moscow. Namely, at Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports, as well as at the Leningradsky railway station.

Addresses:

Domodedovo Airport named after M. V. Lomonosov, 1
Sheremetyevskoye highway, property 39 building 1, Terminal C
Komsomolskaya square, 3, floor 2

All of them work around the clock.

What’s going on at McDonald’s at the Leningradsky railway station

I like to drink coffee from McDonald’s, but I love their punches even more

I will say right away that if you want to go there, it is better to do it in the morning. The queue is minimal, there are 3 people per terminal, and there is no one at the checkout at all.

In the evening, there are a lot of people, the queue occupies almost the entire second floor. My friends spent over an hour there. Not sure if it’s worth it.

Standard queue in the evening, there are still people behind the scenes

Queue at 10 am

The menu is available in full, but there is one difference. There are no draft drinks now, all products are available only in bottled form. The exception is coffee, tea and punch, they are served in McCafe cups.

Inside at the Leningradsky railway station, the dining area is very compact. It accommodates about 30 people. You have to wait to get a seat. Probably better at night.

In any case, only the opportunity to take the order with you is available here, there are no trays.

hall inside

Menu. Big Tasty actually exists, although it is not listed here

Pickup area

The staff is just as friendly.

There are a lot of orders, the kitchen does not stop working

Also for children there is Happy Mila, toys flaunt in the window with a company logo.

The taste of the food has not changed, despite the fact that McDonald’s officially suspended its activities in Russia more than a month ago. Franchisees use the same ingredients and recipes that are used elsewhere in the network.

When will all McDonald’s in Russia close?

This logo cannot be ignored.

No one has an answer to this question yet. The employees themselves do not know when this will happen.

This may not happen at all. how noted Today Ombudsman for the Moscow Restaurant Market Sergey Mironov:

The commercial concession agreement entered into by McDonald’s with the franchisee does not imply a unilateral revocation of the name. In this situation, franchisees can balk and work under the McDonald’s brand, refusing to change anything. And it will be beneficial for them, because, as practice has shown, franchisees are now making very good money, taking a significant part of the free flow from closed McDonald’s.

If the rest of the restaurants are rebranded, these points will be able to continue to work as before. And they can move to a new leadership. Time will tell.