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It’s been a big week for Big Mac lovers. Not only has McDonald’s announced the launch of its new Grand Mac and Mac Jr burgers - a bigger and smaller version of the original - but it’s now giving away bottles of its famous sauce, for free.
As any devout Big Mac fiend knows, the special sauce is inimitable - and despite the double-decker burger not changing much in nearly 50 years, it’s appeal endures.
While the company sold its first bottle of Big Mac sauce last year for £12,000 on eBay, it has remained out-of-reach for the wider public. Until now.
To celebrate the two new variations, McDonald’s will be giving 10,000 bottles of Big Mac sauce away for free starting tomorrow but, there’s a catch.
What people who work in McDonald's really think of their jobShow all 6 1 /6What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘High stress job’ "You get treated very poorly by customers and it's a high stress job at peak hours, but I believe this holds true for any fast food service job."
What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘Regimented’ "I was trained in the kitchen and every process was regimented down to the last little detail. I got a test at the end of my training that included questions like: How many pieces of diced onion do you put on a cheeseburger? (the answer was 17)"
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What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘Lifelong friends’ "Working at McDonald's was one of the most fun experiences in my life! I met lifelong friends while putting myself through college. I also got to eat there for almost two years everyday."
What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘Higher standards than most’ "The kitchens are clean and organised. They have a lot of checklists and protocols to make sure the quality of the food is top notch. They have higher standards than most companies when it comes to health codes and when something doesn't meet their standards they throw it away immediately."
What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘Well trained’ "An old boss of mine, at a very high-end boutique catering company, told me he always hired workers who listed McDonald's on their resume because he knew they were already well trained."
What people who work in McDonald's really think of their job ‘Big on cleanliness’ "I loved how big they were on cleanliness. I found out later that this is not the case at every location, but those two (especially the one in my hometown) were very clean."
Unfortunately, this offer is only available at selected stores, and through its social media account, in America only.
Meaning that unless you live there - and lots of Independent readers do - or are visiting, this could all just be a pipedream.
That being said, McDonald’s did sell smaller bottles of the sauce at restaurants across Australia at one point so don’t give up all hope just yet.
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