Did you know that McDonald’s was one of the top five largest employers in the world? They have 1.9 million employees, serving billions of Big Macs worldwide. According to the company, there are an estimated 550 million Big Macs sold each year, making for about 17 per second. What principles brought this company to the top?
Consistency
Regardless of what you feel about the quality of McDonald’s food in your country, the Filet O’Fish in Savannah, Georgia is going to be the same as the Filet O’Fish in Paducah, Kentucky. That type of multi-chain consistency is what all companies aim for.
Best Equipment
Every McDonald’s is equipped with the best restaurant equipment. From commercial deep fryers to the work stations, the management teams know that they will get the best work when they are working with the right equipment.
Quality Standards
McDonald’s is working to change the image that the world has of them. They are striving to prove to people that just because they’re buying in bulk, they are still able to produce quality food. Because of that, they are still at the top of their game, as they have been for the past 40 years.
What lessons can you take from the McDonald’s model? Just because you run a single sit-down restaurant doesn’t mean that you can’t learn from the big guys. Take a few moments and tell us about it in the comments.
