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50 years ago McDonald's opened in Woolwich
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https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2024/11/mcdonalds-in-woolwich-at-50.html
Nice blog piece here. The McDonald's in Woolwich was their first ever in the UK. The first 50 customers after 11am today will receive a complimentary medium meal.
Nice blog piece here. The McDonald's in Woolwich was their first ever in the UK. The first 50 customers after 11am today will receive a complimentary medium meal.
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I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.4
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I remember it well. Few people today will give McDonald's credit but they had a huge effect on fast food, prices, cleanliness of restaurants, included condiments, clean toilets etc etc.6
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guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.Yes, me too. Being a Woolwich Poly boy it was just around the corner so had to try it out.I still preferred the Wimpy on the corner of Thomas Street and especially the American Beefburger Bar in Greens End.Happy days, apart from the reminder that it was 50 fecking years ago!12
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My first ever visit to McDonald's Woolwich was in 77, in fact it was my first ever visit to any McDonald's as I do not remember one in Stockport at that time. I was back in London visiting family and was on my way back from seeing us in a 1-1 draw at Palace.1
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Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
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The Wimpy is still there too, although I wonder how they stay open as I’ve rarely seen more than two people in there any time I’ve gone past it 🤷🏻♂️bobmunro said:guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.Yes, me too. Being a Woolwich Poly boy it was just around the corner so had to try it out.I still preferred the Wimpy on the corner of Thomas Street and especially the American Beefburger Bar in Greens End.Happy days, apart from the reminder that it was 50 fecking years ago!1 -
I went to many of my school friends kids parties and McDonald's in Powis St including my own in the first few years of its opening . Happy times .2
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Bore off . Do you have to ruin ever thread you comment in?seth plum said:Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
Supersize me.20 -
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My earliest memory of this is of Bexleyheath McDonald's opening a few years later. I remember @golfaddick coming home and raving about it, particularly the banana milkshakes. So, of course, I badgered our Mum into taking me.
I absolutely loved the thick milkshakes back then. They have massively deteriorated in the last 15 years. One reason for this is that the milkshake beakers were specially heavily waxed before to prevent melting. However they’re justsimply not as thick as before. I remember that they were so thick that you’d having trouble sucking it at all at first.
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wah wah wah, personal dig, racist foreigner hater, wah wah wah.Bedsaddick said:
Bore off . Do you have to ruin ever thread you comment in?seth plum said:Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
Supersize me.1 -
Said Katie Price to the judge.jimmymelrose said:My earliest memory of this is of Bexleyheath McDonald's opening a few years later. I remember @golfaddick coming home and raving about it, particularly the banana milkshakes. So, of course, I badgered our Mum into taking me.
I absolutely loved the thick milkshakes back then. They have massively deteriorated in the last 15 years. One reason for this is that the milkshake beakers were specially heavily waxed before to prevent melting. However they’re justsimply not as thick as before. I remember that they were so thick that you’d having trouble sucking it at all at first.7 -
Remember the Dartford one opening 81/82 maybe ?
Got a free meal for saying 'two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese pickle and onions on a sesame seed bun' in less than 3 seconds I think2 -
Wimpy for me but McDonald's certainly do a job. On a cold day working outside a bigmac goes down much better than a sandwich.1 -
seth plum said:Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
Supersize me.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/menu/vegan.html
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Baldybonce said:
Wimpy for me but McDonald's certainly do a job. On a cold day working outside a bigmac goes down much better than a sandwich.
There are very few Wimpy Bars up t'north. One opened in Shrewsbury a couple of years ago and my wife and I made a 40 mile round trip just to have a Quarter Pounder with Cheese - drove there, parked, went to Wimpy, drove home!
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But think of those poor old Mango's and Pineapples that had to die so you can have an ice lolly! ;-)bobmunro said:seth plum said:Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
Supersize me.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/menu/vegan.html2 -
Do they still do the Knickerbocker Glory's and have the Tomato shaped Ketchup bottles on the tables? Those are my memories of The WimpyTelMc32 said:
The Wimpy is still there too, although I wonder how they stay open as I’ve rarely seen more than two people in there any time I’ve gone past it 🤷🏻♂️bobmunro said:guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.Yes, me too. Being a Woolwich Poly boy it was just around the corner so had to try it out.I still preferred the Wimpy on the corner of Thomas Street and especially the American Beefburger Bar in Greens End.Happy days, apart from the reminder that it was 50 fecking years ago!2 -
Or the bender in a bun?Bedsaddick said:
Do they still do the Knickerbocker Glory's and have the Tomato shaped Ketchup bottles on the tables? Those are my memories of The WimpyTelMc32 said:
The Wimpy is still there too, although I wonder how they stay open as I’ve rarely seen more than two people in there any time I’ve gone past it 🤷🏻♂️bobmunro said:guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.Yes, me too. Being a Woolwich Poly boy it was just around the corner so had to try it out.I still preferred the Wimpy on the corner of Thomas Street and especially the American Beefburger Bar in Greens End.Happy days, apart from the reminder that it was 50 fecking years ago!3 - Sponsored links:
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DaveMehmet said:
Or the bender in a bun?Bedsaddick said:
Do they still do the Knickerbocker Glory's and have the Tomato shaped Ketchup bottles on the tables? Those are my memories of The WimpyTelMc32 said:
The Wimpy is still there too, although I wonder how they stay open as I’ve rarely seen more than two people in there any time I’ve gone past it 🤷🏻♂️bobmunro said:guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.Yes, me too. Being a Woolwich Poly boy it was just around the corner so had to try it out.I still preferred the Wimpy on the corner of Thomas Street and especially the American Beefburger Bar in Greens End.Happy days, apart from the reminder that it was 50 fecking years ago!
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I worked Wimpy in Dartford 86-88 whilst at school (the fast food one in high street rather than the table service one in Lowfield St)bobmunro said:Baldybonce said:
Wimpy for me but McDonald's certainly do a job. On a cold day working outside a bigmac goes down much better than a sandwich.
There are very few Wimpy Bars up t'north. One opened in Shrewsbury a couple of years ago and my wife and I made a 40 mile round trip just to have a Quarter Pounder with Cheese - drove there, parked, went to Wimpy, drove home!
Always found them superior to McD's mainly because the burgers were properly flame grilled on a broiler, and the buns were also toasted
One year, I was Mr Wimpy in the Lord Mayors Show in London, as our shop was closed for a refurb and Wimpy had a float. we all thought we were going to help out at St Pauls branch for the day, but we were all in the actual parade.7 -
Never the same once they sold out to become Burger Kings0
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Tell me Plum, are the British and Irish farmers likely to be affected by Brexit or the border issue in your opinion?seth plum said:Speaking purely personally I think McDonalds is vile, even dangerous chite, only to be had when desperate. They call their establishments ‘restaurants’ and their fodder ‘meals’ for goodness sake, and advertise as if they are in some way wholesome.
There was a time not that long ago when some parents of babies just going on to solids would blend their McDonalds leftovers to mush and feed their babies on it! It was a ‘meal’ after all doncha know, and advertised emphasising any lettuce or tomatoes and so therefore ‘wholesome’ they had contracts with ‘British and Irish’ farmers they said to make it seem gently pastoral coming from these green and pleasant islands.
Supersize me.
I'd be interested in your thoughts.7 -
I prefer Burger King to McDonalds and Wimpy anyway.
The best burger though was from the kiosk outside London Bridge station 30 years ago. The egg burgers were lovely but impossible to eat without making a massive mess everywhere
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Not a lover of McDonald's burgers but am partial to their sausage, egg and cheese breakfast muffins.0
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Used to love a Wimpy but they stopped doing the lime milkshake2
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When the first one opened in Woolwich I remember a lad at school, with the surname MacDonald, claimed that his uncle owned it. He was suitably embarrassed when virtually all his classmates were quick to point out that it was a large US chain.3
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Don’t want to pee on the parade but 13th November 1974 50 years ago today. Was a Wednesday, not a Saturday. I looked it up , because I was sure I went first day to McDonalds. But, I worked in Woolwich Equitable, which was Monday to Friday job.guinnessaddick said:I had McDonald’s on the day, it opened. I went with my mates to Saturday morning pictures at the ABC, Ronald McDonald was there giving out vouchers, I had a beef burger, fries & a root beer.0 -
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