Fast food cafes have become familiar in the rapid flow of life of a modern person, it seems that it cannot be otherwise. The brightest representative of this category of establishments is, of course, McDonald's.
Just imagine that out of thirty thousand establishments in the Russian capital, the most visited restaurant is the first McDonald's opened in Moscow on Pushkinskaya Square. For all these years, from 1990 to the present, he has served about 3 million customers! The figure is incredible!
How did it all begin? How many McDonald's are there in Moscow?
First things first.
A bit from the history of creation
Establishment "McDonald's" for about seventy years. The story of his appearance is very interesting!
Back in 1940, in one small settlement located in California (USA), at the crossroads of two roads, two siblings Mack and Dick organized a restaurant-diner. In it, they offered a menu of a large number of dishes and excellent service. Including for visitors arriving by car.
In 1948, the brothers decided to optimize all the work: preparing food (increasing the speed of its preparation), the speed of serving it to customers along with the quality of service. Moreover, the restaurant space has become more comfortable, and the atmosphere has remained as laid-back and simple as possible.
The menu was reduced to several dishes offered to visitors:
- Hamburger (worth 15 cents - a chip of the institution!).
- Cheeseburger.
- Potato chips.
- Sweet pie.
- Cold drinks.
- Tea, coffee, milk.
Soon, instead of chips, French fries appeared - a very popular and favorite dish today!
But what was surprising: there was only one such interesting and competitive restaurant - in the hometown of the MacDonald brothers. But the thought of expansion already visited them.
In the early 50s of the twentieth century, everything changed: the acquaintance of Mack and Dick with the seller of mixers - a man named Ray Krok - completely turned their idea of business!
It was from this meeting that the McDonalds network began to spread actively around the world.
The first McDonald's in Moscow
The opening day of the restaurant was memorable not only for Muscovites, but also for guests of the city! The McDonald's premises are located on the site of the former LIRA cafe on Pushkin Square.
The treasured day - January 31, 1990 - was a bit overcast in terms of weather, but despite this, the line in front of the new restaurant, offering American cuisine still unknown to the Russians, numbered about five thousand people! And on the first day, the institution served a record number of people - about 30 thousand!
Then this restaurant chain began to expand rapidly. New branches were opened in Moscow, in St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia.
By the way, how many McDonalds are in Moscow? About this a little lower.
Kitchen
The menu includes both purely American dishes and dishes of the national cuisine of the country in which the restaurant opens.
The McDonald's menu in Moscow today includes the following dishes in the main sections:
- Beef sandwiches (Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger, Big Mac, Grand Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger De Luxe, Big Tasty).
- Chicken and fish (chicken burgers, chicken wings, Filet-o-Fish, king prawns).
- Rolls ("Fish roll", "Caesar roll", "Shrimp roll").
- Other (french fries, rustic potatoes , sauces, "Vegetable" and "Caesar" salads, dressings, "Happy Mil" with a toy for children).
- Breakfast (macmuffins, snacks, oatmeal, pancakes, scrambled eggs and so on).
- Drinks and desserts (soft drinks, juices, coffee, tea, milkshake, desserts, ice cream and more).
- Seasonal production (an additional menu item that is introduced for several months depending on the season. It usually includes the following dishes: seasonal cakes, seasonal McFloury de Luxe, sandwiches, necks, etc.
Where are the restaurants located?
At present, perhaps, some are worried about the question: how many McDonald's are there in Moscow in total? The answer is: today there are more than 150 institutions! This is an impressive indicator!
By the way, the most visited restaurant is still on Pushkin Square!
A network of fast food establishments entangled the capital. Almost all metro stations have a point for many beloved McDonald's restaurant.
Addresses in Moscow:
- Shopping center Okhotny Ryad, Manezhnaya Square, 1;
- Gazetny Lane, 17;
- Theater travel, 5;
- st. Maroseyka, 9/2;
- st. Bolshaya Bronnaya, 29;
- st. Myasnitskaya, 30/1/2;
- st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 21;
- st. Arbat, 52;
- st. Taganskaya, ½;
- Ave. Mira, 40 and others.
Yes, indeed, McDonald's has come a long way from the American village in distant California to the Russian capital!
And how many McDonald's are in Moscow - so much pleasure for fast food lovers.