This is the cleanest
and nicest McDonald's
I've ever been to.
Pistachio.
McFlurry, Italy.
you see McDonald's
Hamburger University.
Homestyle Chicken Burger
in the Netherlands.
sweet potato fries.
They come from Spain.
Today
I am at the McDonald's
global headquarters
and at the base
of the building.
They have a restaurant
that is open to the public
It's here in Chicago.
And at this restaurant,
you can
actually order things
from different menu
items around the world.
I'm super
excited to try this
because you don't even need
to leave the US
to try McDonald's
items
from around the world,
which is a bit
frustrating considering
I've been to more
than 20 McDonald's
just to see
what's on the menu.
But now you can do a lot
of that from
here in Chicago.
This is the
global McDonald's.
Every six weeks
they will actually change
the menu
and have different
items featured
from different countries.
So right now when I'm here,
they have Italy,
they have Netherlands,
and they have South Korea,
but if they come in
another few weeks,
that will probably change.
What's crazy about this
McDonald's restaurant
is that it
literally connects
to the corporate office
so people can
have lunch here
and see what the product
is actually like on a day
to day basis.
This is the cleanest
and nicest McDonald's
I've ever been to.
So it's not exactly
depiction of the actual
everyday product
you would see
around the world.
Okay, so you have the
regular menu,
but then there's
a whole section
called Global Favorites,
and they have some stuff
that's out of stock
like the Donut from Canada,
but they have plenty
of different things
from different countries.
So let's try this.
The Homestyle
Chicken, the South
Korean triple onion burger,
sweet potato fries.
I don't know why they don't
bring this to the US.
So they have
a whole section
called Menu Hacks.
And I don't know
if this is like
maybe they're testing this.
Maybe they're testing
where people will get
to make their own items.
It's really cool
that behind me
right there,
you see McDonald's
Hamburger University.
So one thing
that's interesting
is with my food,
they brought a cup of water
that's really funny.
They've never done that
for me
at a McDonald's before.
They brought a cup
of water.
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Homestyle
Chicken Burger
in the Netherlands
Oh, that's pretty good.
It's basically
fried chicken
with cheese,
a pretty good amount
of bacon, lettuce, tomato,
onion, cheddar cheese.
This is called a homestyle
chicken burger.
And you can find it
in the menu
in the Netherlands.
And what's interesting
is the bun
the bun on this
burger has a lot of poppy
seeds and sesame seeds.
South Korea,
triple onion burger
That's interesting.
That's not my favorite one.
Also in the Netherlands,
sweet potato fries.
I don't know why they don't
bring this to the U.S.
or global.
Probably they're a lot
more expensive.
Sweet potato fries
have always been
one of my favorites.
Honestly,
they're not very good,
but it's nice to see sweet
potato fries on the menu.
So the things on
the global menu
do change here regularly.
So I happen
to get Netherlands
and South Korea,
but there are a
lot of sweets.
So I'm going to check out
what is for dessert
and where does it
come from?
So they're out of the donut
from Canada,
but they do have
a lot of stuff
from Spain
and a pistachio McFlurry
from Italy.
pistachio, McFlurry,
Italy,
that actually
looks delicious.
That tastes really nice.
So in Italy,
you have a McFlurry
that is pistachio
flavor and I wouldn't
be surprised
if this comes to McDonald's
around the U.S.,
maybe even around the world,
because pistachio
has become
hugely popular lately.
You see pistachio
lattes at Starbucks.
You see like
four different types
of pistachios at Costco.
So I think this is only
a matter of time
before it goes global.
These are called milk pops
They come from Spain
and it's
basically a donut hole
that's stuffed
with chocolate
in the middle.
Kind of tastes
like Nutella.
It's good, but it's rich.
And each one
has over 100 calories.
So you got to be
careful on this.
They're actually
pretty good.
They taste
they taste surprisingly
very fresh.
Like they taste
like they came
from the bakery,
not McDonald's.
Once again,
even with dessert,
they bring you a cup
of complimentary water.
So they have QR codes,
which is kind of crazy.
I wonder if we're going
to see more of these
at McDonald's
around the world.
And with the QR code,
you can actually scan
and look at the menu
and you can
order from your phone.
So you can literally
go to McDonald's,
come straight
to your table
order from your phone,
even pay on the mobile app,
and then
they'll bring the food.
You don't need to go
to the counter.
You don't even need
to go to a kiosk.
You can just sit down
and order
pretty much
like a sit down restaurant.
Overall, it's
a beautiful McDonald's.
Definitely
the nicest McDonald's
I've ever been to.
It's super clean,
super modern,
and it makes sense
because guess what,
The CEO
is probably
sitting upstairs,
so you can't afford
to have anything run
down in this McDonald's
because your CEO
and all the big bosses
are right upstairs.
So everyone is watching.
There were some
interesting things,
some interesting
innovations
I saw at this McDonald's,
which we might see
at future McDonald's.
It's called Order Ahead.
You can just order
your lunch
or dinner in the app
and then you just go
and pick it up.
It's waiting for you.
They don't call
your number.
You don't talk to anyone.
You don't look at anyone.
You just order
and your food is
ready for you.
So that was
really interesting.
I've never seen that
at a McDonald's before.
And I have to wonder
if we're going
to see that in the future.
Also,
I was really impressed
with the entrance.
The entrance is
super luxurious.
It's all red
as you walk in.
So that was
definitely interesting.
So it's at the base
of the headquarters
and Hamburger University.
Hamburger University
is actually
a training facility
for managers of McDonald's,
for mid-level managers
of McDonald's
and even
owners of McDonald's,
because as you
probably know,
you can franchise
the McDonald's location
and you can actually own
your own McDonald's
franchise.
So if you're a franchise
owner, you come here
for your training
to Hamburger University.
And since this is also
the headquarters
for McDonald's,
there are a lot of people
that actually work here.
There are up to 2000 people
that can work
here in this building.
And in addition
to Hamburger
University,
where managers come
and train
and owners come and train,
they also have
test kitchens.
So on the third floor
of this building,
they have test kitchens
where they will actually
develop new recipes,
new burgers,
new sandwiches,
and new sauces.
This whole building
was only open
a couple of years ago.
The headquarters
for McDonald's
used to be out
in the suburbs of Chicago.
Now it's here
in the city of Chicago.
It costs $250 million
to build this building.
And at the base
you have here,
the global restaurant,
which is open to the public