- Illinois-based Mike Haracz is a former McDonald’s chef
- He has revealed why the chain would never sell onion rings as a side
- The chef noted that it is not ‘efficient’
A former McDonald’s chef has revealed why the fast-food chain doesn’t offer onion rings as a side, despite many customers begging for the fried vegetables.
Illinois-based Mike Haracz, who worked at the franchise until 2019, took to TikTok to lift the lid on why McDonald’s wouldn’t sell onion rings as a side because it isn’t ‘efficient.’
The chef noted that if McDonald’s were to start selling the fried veggies, they would have to overcharge.
He explained that the chain is all about making money and efficiency, adding that because it makes so much cash by selling French fries, there is no reason to disrupt the flow with a different side.
Illinois-based Mike Haracz is a former McDonald’s chef who has revealed why the fast-food chain doesn’t offer onion rings as a side, despite many customers begging for them
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The chef noted that if McDonald’s were to start selling the fried veggies, they would have to overcharge
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The chef noted that the the chain is all about making money and efficiency, adding that because it makes so much cash by selling French fries, there is no reason to disrupt the flow
In a clip posted to the video-sharing platform, the former McDonald’s chef explained the real reason behind the chain’s reluctance to sell onion rings.
‘McDonald’s is most profitable when it’s the most efficient and that efficiency is in scale.
‘If [the chain] can sell all of the same thing, if McDonald’s could sell one thing and that’s it, it would be great for them,’ he said at the start of the video.
Mike then noted that because of this, the chain has ‘reduced’ the number of choices available as sides.
He then explained what would occur if the fast-food chain did introduce onion rings as a side.
‘So let’s say McDonald’s decides to introduce onion rings, it would probably be for a limited time offer just because of efficiencies, it would be a special thing,’ he said.
‘Think about how many less people would order fries and would order onion rings instead.
‘Right now, because of how many French fries it sells, because of how efficient it is, and most importantly, how over-the-top profitable it is for [the chain], so the markup on its fries, it’s pretty bad how much they overcharge for their fries compared to other menu items.’
The former chef noted that having onion rings as an option would be ‘much less profitable’ for the chain.
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Mike then noted that the because of this, the chain has ‘reduced’ the number of choices available as sides
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Fast food lovers flooded the comments section and praised him for his explanation
‘Would you be willing to pay a lot more for your side of onion rings?’ he said before adding McDonald’s would have to ‘charge you an extra dollar or even more.’
‘So most likely, if they do onion rings ever, it would be a very limited time offer,’ he said at the end of the video.
Fast food lovers flooded the comments section and praised him for his explanation.
One person wrote: ‘Makes complete sense.’
Another user added: ‘Business 101. Well explained.’
‘I love all this info,’ said someone else.
‘Now I want onion rings,’ commented another person.
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