Kyle McDonalds

Over the summer, we went indoors to play and I was pleased to discover that our McDonalds is really nice!



That is a rocking chair seated next to a comfy club chair, in front of a fireplace!



The updated lobby and restroom area feels more local café than fast food chain!

Ours is one of the locations that serves McCafé drinks, similar to a coffee shop, order your drink however you want it.  For example: Large Sugar-Free Vanilla Iced Coffee: $2.19


Here's Eden with the Mixed Berry Smoothie, I love this as a treat for her, it has 2/3 cup fruit in it and can be ordered with or without yogurt.



Recently, I met some local McDonalds owner/operators, at a Kitchen Tour for Austin Mommy Bloggers.  They took us behind the counter and through the back to show us how things work.  I was amazed at what a tight ship is run back there.  Super clean, ultra efficient use of space full of happy employees working together.

The tour took place on the same day that McDonalds announced the launch of the healthier happy meal!



Scheduled to arrive at Kyle McDonalds in early 2012, they will all automatically include a side of fruit and the fries are going to come in mini 100-calorie packs, so cute!

I have to say, I'd always wondered what the standards were on cleaning of the McDonalds playscapes. A local owner/operator of another McDonalds told me that it's up to each of the owner/operators to determine what is necessary for their playscapes.  But, for example, at hers, she contracted out the job to a company that comes once a month to sanitize it with steam. 

You know those change boxes that are in every McDonalds?  Here's something really neat that I didn't know:  the change that is donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charity through those boxe, goes directly to the Ronald McDonald House in our community.  One full box of change can house a family in need for 2 days.

But the very best thing about the Kyle McDonalds. . .  is the happy people!



Thanks, Norman! ;)