It must have been years since I last had a McMuffin from Mcdonalds and oddly, I woke up at the crack of dawn just then craving for one. Since it's my day off, I thought, why not have something different for breakfast for a change.
So like a kid, there I hopped to the nearest Mcdonalds and instead of seeing youngsters, I could only find old folks in the entire restaurant (and I wasn't dreaming).
I sat there for a while and I observed that these elderly usually do not eat, but would have a hot drink, sit and chat and....not surprising, grab whatever they can.
McDonald's has spent millions to attract the young in our society that I just assumed that McDonald's is a young people's haven. With the aging population and with what I witnessed just then, there might be a place in the market for the chain that can offer and promote food that is just a bit healthier.
Actually, McDonald's first opened in Hong Kong some 35 years ago, so naturally, most elderly people would have fond memories of going to McDonald's in a big group when they were young.
I am sure they just wish their food's healthier so that they would be able to go there for lunch, reminiscing the old days once in a while.
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I don't know if it's the same trend here in HK.
When Mc Donalds first started, the crew were mainly teenagers/youths. As the years go by, youngsters started to shun away from working in Mc Donalds - hourly pay too low, don't like to wash toilets - and now the crew in Mc Donalds are mainly middle-aged aunties and uncles. Same profile as their 'new' clientele :-)
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