Comments on: McDonald’s Australia (or, Long Live The King)

By: Byron

Byron — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:59:37 +0000

Why would you reptitively look for McDonalds to eat at while in other countries?! Half the fun of travel is the exotic, weird and wonderful cuisine you get to try along the way… not to mention the complete lack of nutrition a fast food meal offers be it McDonalds, Burger King, Hungry Jacks, McBurger King, Hungry Burger… what ever its all the same crap..

By: Pokin

Pokin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:34:08 +0000

I just found your blog! It’s funny as I was musing about McDonalds’ the other day on my blog, and how it’s always so comforting to visit a McDonald’s abroad. :p Looking forward to checking out more of the blog.

By: brad

brad — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:01:25 +0000

If you make it back to the Twin Cities some time, Highland Grill has “Peter’s Burger” which is an Australian style burger with fried egg (and pickle relish, too, IIRC). I agree with you–good stuff!

By: Darcy

Darcy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:03:17 +0000

Q1: Why would we want to name a burger after the worst country in the world?

Fact1: We do have burger king.

Fact2: Hungry Jack’s is just burger king with a better name.

When I was in America (2002), Burger King just tasted like Hungry Jack’s, except worse. And Hungry Jack’s tastes pretty bad compared to Maccas.

By: May

May — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:04:02 +0000

i work at one of Brisbane’s McD and we have McAmerica, Gary !! =)

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:34:51 +0000

There will be a McAmerica breakfast bagel.

*Diplomatic crisis averted*

Also the HJ’s wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Jack's) gives a pretty good explanation on the whole HJ’s v BK thing.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:10:17 +0000

@keith

I prefer my conspiracy theory.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:02:12 +0000

As I understand it, when Burger King arrived in Oz there was already a small burger bar that had that name. The ad used to have the “king” and they said “Hungry Jacks, the King of burgers”

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:16:14 +0000

@Nate

No. I honestly believe that the menu of Australian McDonald’s will spark a diplomatic incident.

By: Nathan D

Nathan D — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:52:56 +0000

I have to presume that when you say “the Americas are pissed at their exclusion from the menu” you are being facetious given the menu is that of McDonalds.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:21:23 +0000

@ Gary

Sorry, I’m not sure how to locate it and I google searched “burgerking australia” and came up with nothing but a wiki a and this blog post ;)

Sorry I cannot be much help but I havve definately heard it talked about and seen oone somewhere here.

P.S How are you finding australia.