Need some help please

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

This is a strange question but I really need to know for my sales letter. How much is a Mc'D's meal in the UK, US and Canada or anywhere else?

I know the price in the Far East

Anyone help Laughing

Thanks

A Posse Ad Esse · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 68 Location: Liverpool, UK

That is an odd question Bev lol.

What McDonalds meal in particular? Think they average around £3/4 not sure though.

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

Hi Mark

I wanted to know roughly the price of a meal. I thought most were around the same price. The £3/4 works though.

I am getting the final touches to my diet e-course and want to use the price of fast food as an example of the price of the course.

Bev

Jason · Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Los Angeles

The prices will change in the U.S. depending on where the particular Mc.Donald's is located. Today I stopped by one location and the cost of a Double Cheeseburger was $1(i didn't look at the meal price but i am guessing it is close to $4). I bought the Double Cheeseburger meal at Disneyland a year ago and I think it cost $7. Both Mc.Donald's are located in Southern California, but I think the disneyland location was able to raise the costs simply due to the fact that you don't really have a choice of going anywhere else. The first location i mentioned had much lower prices due to competition. There are so many other burger places to go that actually have quality burgers, so a consumer will USUALLY only choose to go to Mc.Donald's if the line is small or the food is cheap enough.

Off subject - If you can ever make it out to Southern California you MUST try In-N-Out Burgers. All of my friends that don't live in this state ask to go there first when they come to visit. The prices for a combo are similar...but the diffrerence in quality is like choosing between and delicious steak or a peice of paper.

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

Thanks Jason that helps a lot.

We are going to be in LA later in the year enroute to Guatemala now where do we find this burger place or am I totally in the wrong place. We haven't made any plans except we meet up with friends in LA before moving on. We plan to spend a few days there seeing the place etc as I have never been there before. Any recommendations what to see?

BradleyD.Haslam · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:30 am Post subject:

Yup, that's an odd question alright.
But in marketing, thinking out of the box is usually good Wink

Anyway, in my state, which is in the US.
The meals are from $3.00 to $6.00, depending on what you like.
The $1.00 double cheese burger is from the dollar menu.
And they have a lot more for a dollar too.

I'm wondering if it might be worth checking into.
Because MY family dines off of the dollar menu about once every other week.
I'm wondering if this is a normal thing... and betting it is.

Just a thought.
Brad.

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

Hi Brad thanks for that. Next question if your family eat out using the $ menu what do they normally eat and how much would it cost them each?

BradleyD.Haslam · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

That depends on SO many things,
let me explain a bit.

If I decide to bring home dinner,
(or if the wife calls and tells me she "isn't cooking tonight" Wink

)
Then I will just buy $1.00 cheese burgers and fries for all,
and then supplement the order with drinks and such from home.
Something like that costs about $15.00 plus tax.
(2 burgers and fries for each, family of 5)

But if we are in the car together when we decide,
my budget goes out the window Laughing

We still order from the dollar menu,
but include drinks, and the youngest needs a "happy meal", etc. etc.
I always seem to spend about $25.00 that way.

This is still a good deal.
But I'd rather buy patties and buns, and light the fire.

For some reason, everything stops for a barbque.
And when we all sit on the back deck together,
we end up playing catch, or chatting for hours.
Unlike what happens at the dinner table.
And you can't get that off any menu, at any price. Wink

Hope it helps!
Brad.

Jason · Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Los Angeles

jkeifer · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Coudersport, PA

Bev,
I'll be in Beijing and Guangzhou, China in August, if either location is of any help, I'll pass along the info. Razz

-Jack

richerbrat · Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 137

Bev - I'm not certain of the exact amounts but I think a childrens happy meal is about 1.79 and something like a Big Mac Meal with fries is about 2.79 in British Pounds. And I think I know why you're asking. Will send feedback soon.

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

Hi Jack what are you doing in Beijing and Guangzhou opposite ends of the country? We lived in China for 2 years still have our apartment there as we are moving to Hong Kong. If you need any tips for Beijing let us know, places to eat, taxis sightseeing etc.

RB thanks and glad you got the ebook.

leoswill · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Florida

Our Wal-Mart’s here in Florida all have a McDonalds. I guess it is a contract between the 2 or Wal-Mart has paid for franchises. I know of one instance where the Wal-Mart is adjacent to another plaza and this plaza has a free standing McDonald’s in it's parking lot that has been there for years prior to the building of the super Wal-Mart. If you think it's crazy that Disney etc charges different prices. How about the fact that the one in Wal-Mart, no more than a few thousand feet from the free standing building, has a huge price difference. The Wal-Mart one not only has a limited menu but does not honor any of the promotions such as the dollar double cheeseburger. I noticed the difference one day after shopping at Wal-Mart. I entered the one within the store only to walk out. I simply put my groceries in the car and seriously walked to the free standing one (it's that close) and saved myself a good $6.00 on lunch for myself and 2 children. Imagine that........... PS in response to no one wanting McDonalds unless thee food is cheap or line short because of the variety or better burger restaurants. I actually do get a taste for McDonalds once a month and nothing else will do to quench it. I think it's their diced onions that has addicted me. Anyways, I agree the price difference from place to place is annoying, i wish they'd get their ducks in a row. Rolling Eyes

jkeifer · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Coudersport, PA

Bev,
Interesting to hear you lived in China! My wife is from Beijing. This will be my second time in China, but the trip to Guangzhou will be my first. I hear that Guangzhou is much different from Beijing, so I'm not quite sure what to expect there as far as how easy it is to get a taxi, good restaurants (or McDonalds, hehe), etc. We'll only be down there for a few days, then back to Beijing. Since my wife is Chinese, it is a great help, but even she is unfamiliar with south China. Razz

I'm definately open to any tips or advice you want to throw my way Bev, thanks soooo much! Very Happy

BTW, last year I paid for my trip from my savings... This year my website paid for it! Thanks ROS!!! You were my inspiration to finally stop dreaming and actually get started with internet marketing!
-Jack

boysbach · Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 195

Jack we have never been to Guangzhou but hope to use it as a hub soon when we travel from Hong Kong back to Xi'an to pack up our apartment. If I find anything useful I will let you know.
But I would suggest going to www.tripadvisor.com as they have a forum and you will be able to get advice from people who live there. The furthest south we have been is Chengdu, but we have travelled a lot including Lhasa last year.
You must go to Tiananmen as they have a clock which is counting down to the Olympic. I have a piccie from last July showing the time including how many hours, minutes and seconds to the start.
Interesting there are fewer McD's in China than KFC. To have a McD's franchise costs US$1 million to have a KFC franchise only cost US$100,000 see how full of useless information I am Laughing

Bev