Patterico's Pontifications

2/24/2008

The Place to Go for a Relaxing Meal

Filed under: Miscellaneous — DRJ @ 12:39 pm



[Guest post by DRJ]

McDonalds?

“The only familiar signs at the McDonald’s in this large Asian community are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu. Gone are the plastic furniture, Ronald McDonald and the red and yellow palette that has defined the world’s largest hamburger chain. Leather seats, earth tones, bamboo plants and water trickling down glass panels have taken their place.”

McDonalds’ franchisers are paying more attention to restaurants that fit the mood of their community. This McDonalds is in an LA suburb. It has a wood ceiling, silver-coated chairs, and red accents that “symbolize fire and good luck, laughter and prosperity.” The decor is designed to promote balance according to the principles of feng shui.

I’ll look forward to seeing what they come up with for West Texans. Sawdust floors, perhaps?

— DRJ

9 Responses to “The Place to Go for a Relaxing Meal”

  1. Probably a bizzare combination of cattle ranching and football.

    Paul (236e0e)

  2. Paul, we already have this at Whataburgers on the Interstates, and you aren’t far off. They have mounted deer/cougar/etc. heads around the restaurant walls, as well as smaller animals like rattlesnakes in glass display cases. It sounds weird but I like it. It’s also interesting for kids to look at, especially if they haven’t seen these animals before.

    DRJ (3eda28)

  3. Leather seats, earth tones, bamboo plants and water trickling down glass panels have taken their place.

    Add a little bamboo and some tikis, and you’ve got yourself a Trader Vics – may I have a supersized McMaiTai please?

    Dean (a940a6)

  4. Wow, DRJ, I called that one, huh?

    Paul (236e0e)

  5. The McD’s in Leavenworth, WA looks like Heidi will walk out at any moment– building design regulations.

    Foxfier (74f1c8)

  6. Sawdust floors in West Texas? Nah, just the whooshing sound that the pumps make when they are pulling out the oil.

    retire05 (e7571d)

  7. And what’s wrong with sawdust floors?
    I’ve met some very nice people whilst slippin’ and slidin’ on sawdust floors…

    Another Drew (8018ee)

  8. Sawdust floor, you must think Texans are a bunch of rubes. Come on out and see for yourself all the sawdust floors with broken teeth (belonging to smart asses) on them. Then you’ll know what the line about Sir and Mam means

    glenn (72c714)

  9. I don’t suppose you realize that that line was written by a Texan, do you, glenn? Are you planning to arrange some broken teeth for her, tough guy?

    Pablo (99243e)


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