In addition, officials decided it would be more cost-effective to level, instead of refurbish, sites in McKeesport, Green Tree, Pleasant Hills and Uniontown, and on McKnight Road. The press conference, held yesterday at Brookline McDonald's, came at the tail end of the regional facelift. Officials said most work should be done by the end of the month. McDonald's aficionados have already discovered the benefits, according to Ella Jones, store manager for the West Liberty location. Jones, an 8-year McDonald's employee, demonstrated the new system as she assembled a Big Mac.
Orders now show up on a video screen inside the kitchen.
Within 15 seconds, a bun should be inserted into a toaster that takes 10 seconds to do its part. At that point, Jones took the bread and moved down the condiment line, adding sauce, chopped onion, lettuce, pickles and so on. The bins packed with piles of cheeseburgers have been banished. McDonald's is also beefing up its menu. Within the past six to eight months, customers have been introduced to McSalad Shakers, Big Xtra, two new chicken sandwiches and breakfast bagels.