This video series has taught me to be more patient when I'm asked to pull forward and wait. And I now respect all fast food employees more than I have ever before. Thank you
pfff..I used to work at McDonalds..the service is bullshit slow these days and it's not even cheap anymore..there used to be a thing called line times..pull ahead and park for what?..it should take 10-15 seconds to make a cheeseburger or hamburger, literally..the reg meat cooks in 90 seconds..and you should have sufficient stock, if you're a competent back end worker..
@@michaelhawk-fitz7563 You know you're not the only person eating there right? You know that sometimes people have big orders and their in line ahead of you right?
washing your hands every 30 minutes is proven to be more clean. Edit: Apart from when handling raw meat and contamination areas (areas like milkshake machines etc.)
@@ofwje every time you touch raw food with a glove and change to touching cooked food you have to change out. 30 minutes of touching shit with nasty hands is not good.
Big respect man. I've worked in shops, factories, production lines, construction sites, vans, trucks but I hated nothing more than standing there doing the same thing over and over again on a food production line. Takes mad patience and mental strength to power through a shift if you're hating it. Anyone working in this line of work, know you're appreciated!
@@missymcmahon1879 That too mate. I also struggled with the public. I find it too difficult to put on a smile and not tell a cheeky bastard to fuck off. 😂
youre looking at a view of a HEAVILY incentivized person... they guy OWNS the place, and also has a huge following a youtube. guy is making some BUCK..... compensation is motivation people
What’s crazy, is this is only 10 minutes of footage and 8 minutes of prepping. Can you imagine working at this rate constantly for hours on end. Mad. Big props to you and all the fast food and restaurant workers.
yep and if your a manager you have shifts 8 hours or more(at bk for me at least) and it can be a struggle if your a manager trying to run a store along with having to position crew and then make orders or work drive thru and then have manager tasks before, during and after your shift. its hard sometimes but once you get used to the job its not so bad and it becomes second nature.
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I’m glad videos like this exist because now people can see what fast food employees actually do, and food doesn’t just magically appear just because it’s “fast food”. I haven’t worked in an actual drive thru but I have been in the food industry for a few years and I’ve always respected all fast food employees. I know how demanding and stressful the food industry can be.
@@jaredrogers7863 think he means more how much work actually goes Into your meal, let alone how much work they do in a day. Try being more positive man.
One thing I like about your channels is that it really debunks the thought process that all fast food establishments are gross. Ya'll handle all of the food properly, and your kitchen is pretty clean.
when i worked I saw people drop food and the floor and still send it out. Also somone poured alcohol into a drink and sent it out too and we would intentionally say we ran out of shit to not serve it.
@@jermm5863 what are you talking about I guarantee that bar gets cleaned. When inspectors come in they swab parts just like that so workers are trained to clean everything.
I was on the grill for three years and I’ve always had mad respect for the line guys. Having to memorize everything that comes off of that menu and be able to put them together under that kind of pressure and time restraint is insane to me. Being on the grill I was just repeating the same thing over and over but you have to be sure to have all of the topping in an order and to make sure you even have the correct toppings. Granted this wasn’t the busiest I’ve seen a line get, but being able to hop from grill to line and help catch up on back logged orders is really impressive. Mad respect.
over here if you had worked for only 1 year, let alone 3 years, you’d be expected to know literally every role. I couldn’t imagine only being on the grill for 3 years.
Its easier than u think. Especially if you eat there. McDonald's sandwiches are pretty simple. Getting the buns through the toaster was always the hardest part for me LOL.
@@christopherrainwater991 same here. There was no set positions. I did everywhere when needed. Sometimes i ran the kitchen alone during moderately busy times.
Just so you all know. When these people go to sleep at night all these sounds you hear are stuck in their heads and it takes them a long time to quiet the mind and fall asleep. Thank you for sharing how hard this work is and how people need to thank you all working in the fast food industry.
when I first started working, the quarter pounder bell would just come into my mind at times when I was in bed. Thankfully I left long ago from McDonald’s
HA! That was me the first couple days. Phantom beeps would wake me up out of my sleep. It eventually stopped, but hearing the quarter sounds going off in the background had me rolling my eyes and getting frustrated.
I know I don't work there and I know there is a camera on him, but I love how everyone is nice and respectful to each other. It is just nice to watch the communication flow without any yelling or any nonsense.
It's like this in a lot of restaurants, cameras or not. We all know the job gets super stressful so it's easier to take it all in stride and just be cool because bitching at each other about nothing doesn't change the fact that people are hungry and the job just has to get done. Communication is HUGE in the service industry. We try to save our complaints for after work pints or quick hot takes when the servers come to the window to pick up plates. If there were anything definitive I had to say about working in a restaurant, it's that we all know what we're getting into, so we might as well be nice to each other while we do it.
I used to work at McDonald's and all they did was yell lmaoooo. It was probably because it was the busiest mcds in my city but mannnn I used to kill it on the grill lolll
I first started working at McDonald's when I was 16 and it taught me to appreciate a lot of the hard work I put into everything. Busted almost 2 years grinding long shifts being in the grill I personally loved it having so many orders you kinda get in the vibe. I'm now a few months into being a real estate agent and I still think about those mcdays my respects 💪🏼💯
As a former fast food worker, and a now a tradesman of 15+ years, I want to say that mentally it has stuck with me more than any other job or type of experience I’ve earned over my life. Working in fast food teaches you something unique about customer service you cannot learn anywhere else. I also believe that with the right attitude one can harness lifelong skills of being able to pay respect and dues where it’s necessary to people working the shitty and unappreciated jobs of society.
I worked at McDs for 3 years out of high school. One evening a guy came in and sat down in a booth. He ate a meal and then just sat the for a while. I went out and asked him if anything was wrong and he said he was waiting for the store to close so he could work on the ice cream machine. It perked my interest and I asked him what does that job pay and he said $22 an hour. This was in 1993. He said he was getting paid just to wait there until he could start working on the machine. I went and got my Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technologies and went into the HVAC field and went on to be a Facilities Manager in a maintenance department. I learned what job to get by working at McDonald’s.
the amount of coordination here is unbelievable. And people complain that fast-food workers are lazy and slow. Props to this guy for making this video. So the next time you go into a fast-food restaurant. Just remember how much hard work it is
Seriously, this gives me the same anxiety those fast food games do… mad respect for knowing how to do all that AND doing it fast! We all need this kind of insight
Once you get the hang of it you just clock in and get straight to work and it just becomes natural, but honestly I don’t ever wanna work fast food again 😭
I've worked at Jimmy John's before, where they always emphasize that they're "freaky fast". Honestly it looks fast but when you've worked there a while and you know exactly what to grab from where and all that you kinda just go through the motions with it. Doesn't take away that fast food can still be stressful at times because you have to make as little mistakes as possible while still going at that speed so you keep the whole thing moving.
worked in the kitchen only for half a year before i quit. Got to say i have a new respect for fast food workers. Especially when they are short-staffed. God those days of just being me and one other person in the kitchen or sometimes just me in the morning or night sucked. Mad props
Legit people need to understand how much goes into getting our meals to us. We want things customized, perfectly executed, and done at lightning speed even when it's busy. Thanks to everyone in the food industry because it can be a hard and thankless job!
I’m a cook at a higher end Italian place and what you say about getting things customized hits home! Of course if someone is paying for it they should get the meal they want to eat, but during lunch time we have had requests to cut the crust off of our sandwiches, and one lady requested we cut the tails off of her shrimp for her 😂 we did it of course but it’s just that extra time spent in a busy kitchen that makes it annoying
@I AM are you slow? I bust my ass at culver fastfood. The bullshit we deal with is unreal especially customers that make a scene for 5 minute wait time(which is the amount of time to cook a chicken patty)
Man I remember working in a restaurant. Saturdays and sundays were the worst, the tickets would start printing the moment we opened up and they wouldn’t stop unless someone manually stopped the online orders. The tickets would be falling off the line 5 minutes into service. Everyone on the line busting their ass and not even eating until 7 hours later. Shit sucked. Restaurant workers will always get my respect , especially since I know from experience . From dishwasher to lead line cook lol
@@sadiestreasures The ones that get tickets are when a customer customizes the sandwich. For example, when someone doesn't want pickles on their cheeseburger. The ones that don't get tickets are the ones that follow the normal recipe.
the worst days for me was thursday friday and saturday nights were the busiest days for me and i use the work at a place called top gold down in jacksonville florida only work there for 3 and those days get busy but i’m not going back
This video has made me have so much respect for the fast food workers. I enjoy watching 10 minutes of this but, if I'm honest, I can't imagine doing this as work for 8 hours. So much respect! Big companies should honor their employees more
I watch these all the time now. Use to work in retail and food industry. I appreciate what you are doing as it makes people appreciate it more due to how hard y’all work. I am a REALTOR now but will always remember my retail work life as I did it for over a decade. Good for you man! I will keep watching your videos too. It is soothing in a way and I don’t get why but it is.
It’s extremely stressful in fast food or even restaurants as well. People just don’t understand unless you work plenty and plenty of rushes, extreme emotions and no breaks for hours sometimes especially restaurants
What exactly is stressful about putting condiments on a bun and then placing a pre cooked patty? You're doing the same monotonous action over and over for hours on end. How could you possibly fuck it up? Its designed to be idiot proof for gods sake and it would still stress you out? My god you must wish you at least paid some iota of attention in school so you would have turned out an at least somewhat functional adult but here we are
Yup. But people still wanna talk shit about workers being slow. When they dont see a 30 Mchickn order befor them, or 5 100 dollar door dashes that we gotta do
I hear those beeps all the time when I'm in a McDonald's (as a customer, but total respect to the guys behind the counter) and I always wondered what it meant. Thanks to these videos, I now know that it's letting you know when the fries/nuggets are ready. XD
I have nothing but respect for those who work in fast food industries. Nothing like a rude customer to not understand what the workers go through. Keep up the good work
@@uncovidvaxxforthestrongand3582 customers yelling at them, their own problems, their managers ALWAYS understaffing making it less efficient, machine breaking, the list goes on
Much respect & much appreciation for you & many others tackling on fast-food food prep & serving. Keeping up with demand & pacing is something every one may not be able to tolerate or even handle. Thank you for sharing.
It's crazy to me how a place with such high efficiency pays so little and the highest paying job I've ever had was the most inefficient place I've ever worked at.
Right?! I had a job paying me $23 and out of habbit im a fast worker coming from working at a deli. I had atleast 2hrs of actual work at the new job and 8hrs of just looking at my phone. They wanted me to drag the 2hrs of workload so i can look somewhat bussy. Sounds nice but felt like paid jail
I want you to know that it takes effort to pay attention to detail. Placing the pickle in the center and making sure the cheese is centered is awesome of you. Personally, I like this. You do a great job and I hope you feel some pride in that. Keep up the great work that you do. I appreciate it, very much!
its supposed to be 2 pickles ,,,am i the only crazy one???? who and where puts only one pickle on a burger,,, its ridiculous and i bet the mentality comes from reasoning and NOT from common sense.
Dope man, I have 4yrs in the kitchen , I’m 21. Love having managers like you that love to hustle and provide a productive environment.. I just became a shift leader at a Taco Bell few months back, it’s not as busy as I’d like watching these videos while applying for shift leader positions at local McDonald’s to get myself prepared ! Haha
This guy doing more for the public perception of back of house/service industry than any thing ever before. From one cook to another I appreciate these videos and am always somehow entertained. Keep it up man!
I respect him for that too. Very difficult because that means both good performance from the person initiating the burgers and the person wrapping and finishing them.
@@Christopher-qg4hn i worked at mcdonald’s for two weeks and if i ever went as slow as this guy i wouldn’t have made it past the first day. maybe his location is very low traffic compared to the one i worked at
As someone who's worked "dead end" jobs, I think this does a halfway decent example of showing how hard it really is. This isn't just the fast food industries, but I worked bottom of the totem pole "cart collector/Janitor/bagger/shelf stocker" and it's insane how non-stop and difficult it is. Yeah it doesn't require specialized knowledge/schooling, but it requires being quick, getting yelled at by higher ups and customers, non-stop working, and just outright mental fatigue. Been watching a lot of behind the scenes fast food videos lately (saw a five guys one and that one's nuts too.) Kind of makes me wish I was able to record myself on my grocery store job. I've been called some of the meanest things, seen other employees get physically assaulted, almost get assaulted myself, and I think it'd make for some good content. There are no jobs that don't deserve a living wage, so long as you perform that job to a respectable level. (ie: not calling out/no-showing constantly, actually doing your job, and being able to keep up even if it's stressful.) These videos show a deliberate and good worker, and even though work is constant, he never once gets audibly flustered. I'd kill to have co-workers like this guy.
I'm working at McDonald's in Spain to pay my nursing degree. Actually, I've been working for them for about 6 years in the kitchen and there are some nights that I had 40 orders: customers inside the restaurant, McAuto and delibery. People don't see the work and phisic/mental effort we have to make to try to get the job done.
" I've been working for them for about 6 years" How do you people even manage that? This low-paying, dead-end job and there are hundreds of better paying, more meaningful or less effort jobs than fast-food.
@@user-li8wj3lt2l Right Now, I have one university degree and currently I'm studying nursing (another degree) to try to get a better job. McDonald's helps me by giving me less days of work but the minimum financial requiriments to pay my degree. Its hard to explain (sorry for my english). In summary, i have worked for them for 6 Years but between 20 to 30 Hours a week, not 40 :) and also depends on what category you Are: if you Are a trainer like me you Get better salary (€ per hour) than the Other mates.
@@jonyboy3338 I wouldn't say so, you are constantly doing something, you have to deal with customers, you have to multitask. All this for a minimum wage. This is like a job at factory except you are working with food. And in the end, will you learn something useful or advance in career? No.
Holy crap how much I underestimated how much coordination and multi-tasking this job actually is. I used to play a game on the ps5 with my girlfriend called Overcooked, which is basically a fastfood kitchen simulator with funny quirks added to it. But it's actually not that far off from reality it seems. It's hella chaotic, and very stress endusing. Mad respect for the calm, organized attitude.
I told my mom if I can be a cook at the mcdonald, but looking at this video. I dont think i want to work there anymore. Because how fast this guy goes.. Im scared I might get in trouble If i did a mistake on putting the wrong things on burger. If i have to go fast like this guy does.
@@habboloyalty1893 becomes instinct or muscle memory after a while l, it’s repetitive and once you get into the motion it just flows naturally, ofc you’ll make a mistake (ex: my 3rd week as a line cook during an insanely busy day I had ticket left for 30min, it sucks and its demoralizing but it happens)
@@habboloyalty1893 nah bro, you will catch on, most ppl are humble and will try to help you improve (this is my experience, maybe not everywhere). But you are right it's a high paced job, this isnt even near the customers we get here on rush hour
Man, this brought some nostalgic feelings. McDonald’s was my first job and taught me a great work ethic, especially in speed and efficiency. Thanks for the video!
I haven't worked in McDonald's since 3 years ago, and I remember doing everything in this video so vividly LMAO. It was like I was actually initiating again. I sometimes miss working there, but at the same time it was just so much stress. Our rush hours and bus rush days were just painful. My manager would put me on grill for rush hours because I could work more proficiently there than most people I worked with, but man was it tough.
Same, my manager always puts me on grill or on chicken (on my mc the one that's on chicken must restock everything, so it's the busiest role), but I kinda like pushing myself and using all 6 grills at the same time with even spare time lol
I know that kicked off feel. When I worked the line at Tacobell I was always mid, but occasionally they'd put me on hot/grill and it would be like 15 mins till they threw me back to midline. It's just crazy how certain spots just flow better with different people. On grill, I'd be slow with shells etc. On midline I'd be on cruise control for hours.
Yup bro, I did dishes and the fryer for chicken and fries. Was a pro at doing both at once but if you put me on assembling burgers or grills I’m just mid like you said. I get too caught up in how I’d like it and there’s so many orders at once. Idk dealing with customers just isn’t for me in a fast faced food industry So happy I work at a steal plant now but I think about going back to McDonald’s to try and get a salary plus benefit job in the future
@@ECFREFLEX Big mood. I quit and got a logistics job. Worked that for 5 years till I got my Class A to run freight. I miss the speed and chaos of the line, but at the same time I don't want to go back.
When I was at Taco Bell they tried to put me on hot/mid a few times but it didn't work out too well so they just told me to clean everything cause I was closing shift.
i cant even imagine working at the grill all day. i worked for 2 weeks at a mcdonalds, and the only things they had me do were sit at the front counter, clean tables, and do the dishes, then they fired me for being too slow. i cant imagine having the pressure of peoples orders getting to them on time, but also in good condition. i massively respect you and hope you're doign well at your job :)
This vid was honestly so satisfying to watch, awesome work my guy, and thanks to ALL food service employees for taking care of us, even on our cranky days!❤
Mad respect bro. As a shift manager / line cook I agree with the whole comment section on speed and what we go through trying to make 300+ orders an hour
This brought back sooo many memories of when I worked at McDonald’s during my senior year in high school. It was my first real job and I loved it. You kept that table so clean!!
They made that mistake with me. I worked 12 years for McDonald's from 17 to 29. My last 6 months there, they started dicking me over on kitchen staff and I ended quitting without notice.
@@AlKaseltzer87 wow. That’s one story to tell! Hope you found another job with no struggles. Hope you have a beautiful and blessed rest of your life and find a good career xx
@@AlKaseltzer87 who’s ‘they’? Management, or head office? Cause if you’re not even a manager, then why would you whinge about “your” staff? And if you are a manager, then you’d be responsible for hiring staff, unless you’re an assistant manager, but you’d still probably have a say
@@chriswright8074 depends on your manager. They basically told me not to worry about making the food and that they would do all that. I was just to take orders and money LOL.
@@TraumaER it went like this I told them I have no experience what's so ever other than being a cashier he was like alright I'm throw you on with the heavy hitters I'm literally like bro why not mornings 😂😂😂🤦♀️
@turntwigg Sloppy for their fiest two years ... I would love to see some stats on how many McDs workers last past 6 months let alone 2 years o.O It is mostly a college kid or desperation job and not something people actively try to be good at ...
@@thebiglebrowski3695 lol this. I’m now lead engineer of a big company. But I still remember my minimum wage jobs. Fun times. But yeah I didn’t last longer than a summer at any of these places ahha!
i was a chef in what snobs would call "real" restaurant, worked fast casual for the most part of my career and the most important trait a good line cook can have is consistency, every day has to be the same,, every day is about repetition until it becomes muscle memory until its instinct and this guy is a fucking machine, ive got mad respect for it. anyone in the comments aspiring to be a fine dining chef or even just a fast casual line cook, doing a stint in a fast food franchise will teach you more about kitchen work ethic and the importance of hyper consistency than you'll learn anywhere else in your early years, it might seem like a waste of your time, why wouldn't i just go work the pit in a proper restaurant for a year like every other fine dining cook, but if you can do a 500/1000$£ rush in a franchised shithole to the exact spec so that your customer cant tell the difference between your dominoes in Birmingham and your dominoes in london and do that day in day out for 6 months you'll have abetter foundation for your future than any entitled prick who goes out to be top shit chef and gets nowhere
good advice. We had an Iron Chef winner work for my company before it aired on TV and by the end of it all, he told us how humbled he was working in a fast casual environment and appreciated how much labor and precision it takes, even if it’s considered ”cheap”.
As someone who has never worked in fast food but worked in every other capacity of the restaurant business over the past 20 years, it's actually quite interesting to see just how much the design of McDonalds is made around speed and efficiency -- and it's really a thing of beauty to watch, so long as it's one of the better run franchises (as it appears yours is). I can certainly respect what you guys do, as a cook and fellow Stephen myself. ;)
i dont even care about fastfood in general and mcdonalds in particular. but all of the videos of this guy working are incredible. I just smoke weed in the evening, make my tea and start watching. It's easy to get whats going on there, his moves are precise and are arranged with nice clicky and squeeshy sounds. Relaxing and ambient.
Oh man. I used to do this job while I was in high school in 98-99, both before and after the switch to "made for you". This is bringing back such good memories.
the wage is respectable to the created value the worker has. as this job does not require high qualifications its not paid with big amounts. i wont say its no hardwork as you will be quite exhausted after shift for sure - i've worked at a company restaurant myself almost late and nightshifts only on all kitchenjobs. i do respect the work, but its not as demanding as ppl want it to be. iam glad i've seen this side of the coin as well and i learned a lot, what still helps me in my todays job as a manager.
@@justinharris6792 "Only". I get it, but minimum wage in some states is as low as $7.25 and not long ago many people were making as low as $5.15. These people want $15 an hour which I made as a Network/PBX Admin for a fortune 500 company. I mean, come on. I studied from the time I was 9 years old to get a job like that yet they want to just walk in day one and make the same wage.
I honestly have mostly great memories of working at McDonald's. First store I worked at still had a smoking section, so I'm old I guess. I met my first serious girlfriend working with her at McDonald's. I took her to my senior prom. We did other "firsts" together lol. I learned a good work ethic from there, how to be quick and efficient. I still remember working those late 4 to closes and getting out after midnight on those cool summer nights. Good stuff.
Speed, efficiency, and being on time are all traits I learned from working at McDs when I was 17. I always worked the 4am-1pm shifts because nobody wanted those hours. Still have my uniform hanging up in my closet from 16 years ago as a proud reminder of where I came from.
Worked for nearly 5 years at McDonald’s, worked my up to management, but I will never forget the times on the grill, very fond memories, fantastic training, a lot has helped me later life in other jobs, and the best bit I made some good friends I am still in touch with some 25 years later,
That’s what I’ve always said!!! As someone who’s been in the food industry for 5+ years, [fast food] is definitely not for me. I’ll ALWAYS prioritize quality over speed, don’t care if I’m not up to a company’s shitty “standard”.
i did this job 98-99 and I worked the food prep station and loved it. you get down a pattern and it's like a building game and you just get in the zone and crank it out. the McD's was inside a Wal-Mart and small, loved that job and I used to dream about making burgers sometimes when I had the job.
I don't know why, but I could watch it over and over. It's something fascinating in this system, how it works, how does the elements fits in the final product. Damn, really factory of food.
I worked at McDonalds for 5 years, it is exactly like a factory in the back. I've fed thousands upon thousands of people yet I have trouble cooking a fried egg in the morning.
@@redplanet2720 that's because I think McDonald's steams their eggs which I find to be unnecessary. They have a full griddle area. Instead they pour eggs into a steamer and smash them into pucks.
I dont know why people make it seem like fast food workers are on the bottom of the stack. Let the ones who hate try to do what they do. I think these workers are way under paid.
I never worked at Mcdonald's but i did work at Long John Silvers for many years, and Burger King for a year. This actually makes me miss those places. The way you are constantly telling your guy on the other side what you can get for him, and asking for him to get for you. It's a hell of a hard job sometimes, but you get a sense of accomplishment when you manage to get through a busy rush and everything goes well.
This video was satisfying... At first. Then I realized that you probably do this 8hrs a day 5+ days a week and decided that it's basically hell on earth.
I'm a service worker at McDonald's and it's funny because when they teach you table for the first time it's really satisfying and fun just like how it looks to you. But ur right once u actually have to go hard for even 3 straight lunch hours it's hardcore
i got canned for being too slow in the kitchen(according to them). However i was not trained correctly and i had no idea what i was doing most the time as is because several different employees kept showing me different ways to do things and even the managers were confusing me all the time.I brought it up to corporate and they said "Well i guess your sadly not fit for our fast paced work environment, so we'll let you go". So i started a home based business (successful) and have actually been better off, since i can work at my own pace and not rushing through things.
Holy shit, this level of intensity is not for me I realise. I mostly ikely would have crippled under this pressure, or messed up about 76% of all the orders 24/7. Good job man. Jealous of your professionally and ability to work productive, fast and focused and almost completely fault free. Awesome stuff to watch, hope you're enjoying life and are healthy, as much as possible!
@@kylespevak6781 if you prove yourself at a job you should at least qualify for a livable wage. People who say these are low talent jobs but look at this guy's work ethic. Also the same aholes probably go to McDonald's and expect their precious breakfast to go in minutes.
from a stranger in the void here but the solution is always screw everything and everyone. What's step 1 and work out from there. If they're all shouting just keep focusing on the step after 1 and the task gets done. They can scream all they want, the world can beep and moan but the answer is always forget them all, "what's step 1, alright now what's step 2, etc etc" Worse they can ever do is fire you and in the states that isn't much of a threat especially at McDonald's pay.
when your life is that soft you think a fast food worker is to look up to and working hard... sad to see the goals of people these days'. there is a reason its called minimum wage (just barely employable)
Bro grow up it's almost like an assembly line even in scratch kitchens you can only make so much at once so just gotta find the fastest pace you can work at and do it if people really want their stuff they'll wait
I just started working for one of the other main burger chains, it's really interesting to see how McDonald's does it compared to how the place I work does it. Those condiment dispensers with the squeeze handles are neat (and fast)
Reminds me of my times working at McDonald's. I would always be put on grill then moved over to the table. Our McDonald's was slammed with orders all the time, you pretty much got no break in between orders.
Your hustle is amazing & I love it. Not a lot of people know in’s & out’s of food service and I love these videos that show it. The way you stay ambitious & composed even during peak time really shows your positive character. You’re doing great.
The McDonald's Brothers would be amazed and happily surprised as it pertains to the substantial amount of food preparation accomplished in such a short period time.
Damn this bring me back memories of working in boston pizza and hospital food service and archives. Loved it! After that tho everything seems to be going so slow.
I do not miss working at McDonald's ! Glad those days are behind me ! .. Your grill area looks spotless and I see everyone working together and communicating and not drive thru and counter people calling back food that was already sent up I hated when they did that
This is hands down one of the most professional and communicative establishments I've ever seen. It's calm and yet fast-paced and cooperative with the whole team.
God this brings back so many memories I started at 16 at a McDonald's in Walmart ended at 19 as manager I mean giving that it was McDonald's in a Walmart it wasn't as fast paced but just the entire environment and seeing that not a single thing has changed every single little process is still the same is amazing
Mad respect! I work in a low key assembly line filling/sealing and labeling gallons of liquid solutions 2gallons at a time. That is easy from what I see you do daily! We must respect the force behind the fast paced food service! YOU! Job well done I like that! 😂👍
@@TraumaER lmao that’s dumb as shit. The cheese is packaged in slices, and those slices are stacked unevenly, meaning it’s very easy to remove a single slice
At Wendy’s we just have to manually undo the stack 1-by-1 when we get free time or shit just gets in the way. But the stack isn’t that hard as it looks, on the edge there is a little fold which you can easily slip your finger in to grab it and pull it off.
As a former worker, I honestly don't miss having to run table & running grill/fryer solo; all for slave wages. I work at a warehouse that pays double (or higher at peak time) what I earned at McDonald's.
Wow , it's not easy on the grill ... You are the heart of it all.. I was a general manager for 10 years at various restaurants including MD and someone should have floated to help catch you up. So as a manager I would've told a shift supervisors or etc to jump on the grill or any area. This reflects on management big time.
Depends on the person. I could run grill and fryer simultaneously with ease. But prep table I was slower than molasses. Just didn't have the dexterity in my hands no matter how hard I tried.
This video series has taught me to be more patient when I'm asked to pull forward and wait. And I now respect all fast food employees more than I have ever before. Thank you
Thank you for understanding
@@ashleywootton9556 You welcome.
@@ashleywootton9556 understand what !?
pfff..I used to work at McDonalds..the service is bullshit slow these days and it's not even cheap anymore..there used to be a thing called line times..pull ahead and park for what?..it should take 10-15 seconds to make a cheeseburger or hamburger, literally..the reg meat cooks in 90 seconds..and you should have sufficient stock, if you're a competent back end worker..
@@michaelhawk-fitz7563 You know you're not the only person eating there right? You know that sometimes people have big orders and their in line ahead of you right?
As a former food worker, respect to your constant glove changing.
washing your hands every 30 minutes is proven to be more clean.
Edit: Apart from when handling raw meat and contamination areas (areas like milkshake machines etc.)
@@ofwje every time you touch raw food with a glove and change to touching cooked food you have to change out. 30 minutes of touching shit with nasty hands is not good.
@@xIzonegamingIx washing hands is 10x more sanitary and better for the environment
@@ofwje , NO!
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!
@@david_100 what?
Big respect man. I've worked in shops, factories, production lines, construction sites, vans, trucks but I hated nothing more than standing there doing the same thing over and over again on a food production line. Takes mad patience and mental strength to power through a shift if you're hating it. Anyone working in this line of work, know you're appreciated!
sometinmes its not the work that bothers me its the people i work around it that does.
@@missymcmahon1879 That too mate. I also struggled with the public. I find it too difficult to put on a smile and not tell a cheeky bastard to fuck off. 😂
@@gargantuanclaymore6824 exact reason i stay in the back and make food lol
youre looking at a view of a HEAVILY incentivized person... they guy OWNS the place, and also has a huge following a youtube. guy is making some BUCK..... compensation is motivation people
Let's not forget they are getting a minimal wage + managers hates you.
What’s crazy, is this is only 10 minutes of footage and 8 minutes of prepping. Can you imagine working at this rate constantly for hours on end. Mad. Big props to you and all the fast food and restaurant workers.
yep and if your a manager you have shifts 8 hours or more(at bk for me at least) and it can be a struggle if your a manager trying to run a store along with having to position crew and then make orders or work drive thru and then have manager tasks before, during and after your shift. its hard sometimes but once you get used to the job its not so bad and it becomes second nature.
I do this (I work grill, fried products, toast & bakeries, fries, front counter and I'll run for front counter..)
working is apart of life, so we do it, that's all there is to it
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@@omegalilbchass8270 rubbish sentiment r/antiwork all the way
I’m glad videos like this exist because now people can see what fast food employees actually do, and food doesn’t just magically appear just because it’s “fast food”. I haven’t worked in an actual drive thru but I have been in the food industry for a few years and I’ve always respected all fast food employees. I know how demanding and stressful the food industry can be.
Looks super easy and relaxingly simple to me
yeah cause before I saw this I thought perhaps the food just magically appears for me. are you actually serious?
@@jaredrogers7863 think he means more how much work actually goes Into your meal, let alone how much work they do in a day. Try being more positive man.
@@JonasCraftUltimate Trust me it’s not. This is not the lunch rush
@@JonasCraftUltimate this job is anything but super easy and relaxing
One thing I like about your channels is that it really debunks the thought process that all fast food establishments are gross. Ya'll handle all of the food properly, and your kitchen is pretty clean.
The McDonalds Clown is always watching
when i worked I saw people drop food and the floor and still send it out. Also somone poured alcohol into a drink and sent it out too and we would intentionally say we ran out of shit to not serve it.
You say that but those two pieces of cheese were sitting in a spot that prob never gets cleaned 2:17
@@jermm5863 what are you talking about I guarantee that bar gets cleaned. When inspectors come in they swab parts just like that so workers are trained to clean everything.
@@bill_lumbergh no wonder the burger King foot lettuce incident
I was on the grill for three years and I’ve always had mad respect for the line guys. Having to memorize everything that comes off of that menu and be able to put them together under that kind of pressure and time restraint is insane to me. Being on the grill I was just repeating the same thing over and over but you have to be sure to have all of the topping in an order and to make sure you even have the correct toppings. Granted this wasn’t the busiest I’ve seen a line get, but being able to hop from grill to line and help catch up on back logged orders is really impressive. Mad respect.
Wait you didn't have to do both? I always did the grill and if I was caught up I would be the meat on the bun guy
over here if you had worked for only 1 year, let alone 3 years, you’d be expected to know literally every role. I couldn’t imagine only being on the grill for 3 years.
@CASS mines too even cashier fries and drive thru
Its easier than u think. Especially if you eat there. McDonald's sandwiches are pretty simple. Getting the buns through the toaster was always the hardest part for me LOL.
@@christopherrainwater991 same here. There was no set positions. I did everywhere when needed. Sometimes i ran the kitchen alone during moderately busy times.
Just so you all know. When these people go to sleep at night all these sounds you hear are stuck in their heads and it takes them a long time to quiet the mind and fall asleep. Thank you for sharing how hard this work is and how people need to thank you all working in the fast food industry.
i still think of the grill beep dude 😂
when I first started working, the quarter pounder bell would just come into my mind at times when I was in bed. Thankfully I left long ago from McDonald’s
After working an 8 hour shift all I hear when I get home is the beeps 😭
HA! That was me the first couple days. Phantom beeps would wake me up out of my sleep. It eventually stopped, but hearing the quarter sounds going off in the background had me rolling my eyes and getting frustrated.
@@alastor8091As someone who has never worked and is about to get their first job in food this sounds scary lol
I know I don't work there and I know there is a camera on him, but I love how everyone is nice and respectful to each other. It is just nice to watch the communication flow without any yelling or any nonsense.
Maybe all restaurants need someone filming then...
@@IceWarrior101 yesssss
It's like this in a lot of restaurants, cameras or not. We all know the job gets super stressful so it's easier to take it all in stride and just be cool because bitching at each other about nothing doesn't change the fact that people are hungry and the job just has to get done. Communication is HUGE in the service industry. We try to save our complaints for after work pints or quick hot takes when the servers come to the window to pick up plates.
If there were anything definitive I had to say about working in a restaurant, it's that we all know what we're getting into, so we might as well be nice to each other while we do it.
This is different at the one i work at. Most of the managers are always bitching
I used to work at McDonald's and all they did was yell lmaoooo. It was probably because it was the busiest mcds in my city but mannnn I used to kill it on the grill lolll
I first started working at McDonald's when I was 16 and it taught me to appreciate a lot of the hard work I put into everything. Busted almost 2 years grinding long shifts being in the grill I personally loved it having so many orders you kinda get in the vibe. I'm now a few months into being a real estate agent and I still think about those mcdays my respects 💪🏼💯
Congrats dude!
I just turned 16, I wanna get a job so bad. I wanna help my parents because they only sleep 5 hours a day
It’s the experience and the discipline it teaches you that matters! Good stuff I hope all goes well with the real estate 💯🙏💪🏾
@@IDontLikeHandIes if you can do it man what should be understood need not explained!
@@IDontLikeHandIes 5 hours is too little, tell them I'm sorry they're dealing with that.
As a former fast food worker, and a now a tradesman of 15+ years, I want to say that mentally it has stuck with me more than any other job or type of experience I’ve earned over my life. Working in fast food teaches you something unique about customer service you cannot learn anywhere else. I also believe that with the right attitude one can harness lifelong skills of being able to pay respect and dues where it’s necessary to people working the shitty and unappreciated jobs of society.
I worked at McDs for 3 years out of high school. One evening a guy came in and sat down in a booth. He ate a meal and then just sat the for a while. I went out and asked him if anything was wrong and he said he was waiting for the store to close so he could work on the ice cream machine. It perked my interest and I asked him what does that job pay and he said $22 an hour. This was in 1993. He said he was getting paid just to wait there until he could start working on the machine. I went and got my Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technologies and went into the HVAC field and went on to be a Facilities Manager in a maintenance department. I learned what job to get by working at McDonald’s.
the amount of coordination here is unbelievable. And people complain that fast-food workers are lazy and slow. Props to this guy for making this video. So the next time you go into a fast-food restaurant. Just remember how much hard work it is
hard work 😭
theres a reason jobs pay less than other jobs 🥱
@@dailytslnot really, look at daycare and medical care workers in germany. its not proportional with many things
@@dailytsl jobs such as geometry dash gameplay?
Seriously, this gives me the same anxiety those fast food games do… mad respect for knowing how to do all that AND doing it fast! We all need this kind of insight
Did it for 6 months and it was easy to know what to do most the time you’ll be cleaning or wiping stainless on overnights
Once you get the hang of it you just clock in and get straight to work and it just becomes natural, but honestly I don’t ever wanna work fast food again 😭
Really? I find it quite relaxing somehow
We actually need fast food banned asap because its based on animal abuse.
"Knowing how to do ALL THAT"? Literally any other job requires more knowledge than this brain-dead job.
I hope this account shows people who haven’t worked in fast food to be patient when we’re busy this man is MOVING and that’s prolly a normal day
looks pretty calm the way he’s moving on a normal day u have to work faster
I've worked at Jimmy John's before, where they always emphasize that they're "freaky fast". Honestly it looks fast but when you've worked there a while and you know exactly what to grab from where and all that you kinda just go through the motions with it. Doesn't take away that fast food can still be stressful at times because you have to make as little mistakes as possible while still going at that speed so you keep the whole thing moving.
Ain't moving fast enough imo
Never worked fast food and never will. This channel should be shown to all young kids so they can concentrate on getting an education.
@@shalom8858 bro mcdoanlds is a good option for students who are studying and need cash bruh 😹😹
worked in the kitchen only for half a year before i quit. Got to say i have a new respect for fast food workers. Especially when they are short-staffed. God those days of just being me and one other person in the kitchen or sometimes just me in the morning or night sucked. Mad props
This is actually fascinating. I’ll never take a McDonald’s for granted ever again. You guys work hard back there.
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Legit people need to understand how much goes into getting our meals to us. We want things customized, perfectly executed, and done at lightning speed even when it's busy. Thanks to everyone in the food industry because it can be a hard and thankless job!
@I AM you are the worst kind of person
@I AM bruh
I’m a cook at a higher end Italian place and what you say about getting things customized hits home! Of course if someone is paying for it they should get the meal they want to eat, but during lunch time we have had requests to cut the crust off of our sandwiches, and one lady requested we cut the tails off of her shrimp for her 😂 we did it of course but it’s just that extra time spent in a busy kitchen that makes it annoying
@I AM I found him! The entitled brat!
@I AM are you slow? I bust my ass at culver fastfood. The bullshit we deal with is unreal especially customers that make a scene for 5 minute wait time(which is the amount of time to cook a chicken patty)
Man I remember working in a restaurant. Saturdays and sundays were the worst, the tickets would start printing the moment we opened up and they wouldn’t stop unless someone manually stopped the online orders. The tickets would be falling off the line 5 minutes into service. Everyone on the line busting their ass and not even eating until 7 hours later. Shit sucked. Restaurant workers will always get my respect , especially since I know from experience . From dishwasher to lead line cook lol
how come some burgers get tickets and some dont?
@@sadiestreasures The ones that get tickets are when a customer customizes the sandwich. For example, when someone doesn't want pickles on their cheeseburger. The ones that don't get tickets are the ones that follow the normal recipe.
the worst days for me was thursday friday and saturday nights were the busiest days for me and i use the work at a place called top gold down in jacksonville florida only work there for 3 and those days get busy but i’m not going back
@@dylan_van2198 or sometimes the stupid ticket machine stops functioning
@@JJ-yy6wy Omg my first shift in kitchen the printer didn't work and we were constantly busy. I didn't get a break for the whole 8 hour shift.
This video has made me have so much respect for the fast food workers. I enjoy watching 10 minutes of this but, if I'm honest, I can't imagine doing this as work for 8 hours. So much respect! Big companies should honor their employees more
I watch these all the time now. Use to work in retail and food industry. I appreciate what you are doing as it makes people appreciate it more due to how hard y’all work. I am a REALTOR now but will always remember my retail work life as I did it for over a decade. Good for you man! I will keep watching your videos too. It is soothing in a way and I don’t get why but it is.
I never thought it would be so stressful behind the scenes, but thank you Stephen for showing the reality!
It’s extremely stressful in fast food or even restaurants as well. People just don’t understand unless you work plenty and plenty of rushes, extreme emotions and no breaks for hours sometimes especially restaurants
What exactly is stressful about putting condiments on a bun and then placing a pre cooked patty? You're doing the same monotonous action over and over for hours on end. How could you possibly fuck it up? Its designed to be idiot proof for gods sake and it would still stress you out? My god you must wish you at least paid some iota of attention in school so you would have turned out an at least somewhat functional adult but here we are
Yup. But people still wanna talk shit about workers being slow. When they dont see a 30 Mchickn order befor them, or 5 100 dollar door dashes that we gotta do
Yeah, or 12 hour shifts. After 8 hour and hundreds of people you are mentally dead.
ikr lol next time i wont order so much just a burger thanks haha
This gave me a major case of nostalgia. I remember getting home from a shift and couldn’t fall asleep cause the “beeping” was still stuck in my head
lol wtf
lmaoo I would remember those beeps even though I quit the job
1st time I heard those rings and bells I thought their was a boxing match on the tv they used to have in store
I hear those beeps all the time when I'm in a McDonald's (as a customer, but total respect to the guys behind the counter) and I always wondered what it meant. Thanks to these videos, I now know that it's letting you know when the fries/nuggets are ready. XD
@@benjjpeg why did you quit its looks alot fun
I have nothing but respect for those who work in fast food industries. Nothing like a rude customer to not understand what the workers go through. Keep up the good work
Hurry up making my food
what they going through?
@@uncovidvaxxforthestrongand3582 customers yelling at them, their own problems, their managers ALWAYS understaffing making it less efficient, machine breaking, the list goes on
Much respect & much appreciation for you & many others tackling on fast-food food prep & serving. Keeping up with demand & pacing is something every one may not be able to tolerate or even handle. Thank you for sharing.
I've never worked in fast food, but this reminds me to always stay patient with our fast food workers. Appreciate everything you do.
I work at McDonald’s. This is a long ass 10 minutes I’ll tell you what. 10 minutes for us on the clock goes by in an instant while we are busy
It's crazy to me how a place with such high efficiency pays so little and the highest paying job I've ever had was the most inefficient place I've ever worked at.
Right?! I had a job paying me $23 and out of habbit im a fast worker coming from working at a deli. I had atleast 2hrs of actual work at the new job and 8hrs of just looking at my phone. They wanted me to drag the 2hrs of workload so i can look somewhat bussy. Sounds nice but felt like paid jail
That efficiency comes at a price
@@silvy3047 What price?
@@JohnnyBoy8089 ayo look somewhat whatM
it's called exploitation
I want you to know that it takes effort to pay attention to detail. Placing the pickle in the center and making sure the cheese is centered is awesome of you. Personally, I like this. You do a great job and I hope you feel some pride in that. Keep up the great work that you do. I appreciate it, very much!
Jesus loves you (John 3:16) Turn to him before it’s too late!
its supposed to be 2 pickles ,,,am i the only crazy one???? who and where puts only one pickle on a burger,,, its ridiculous and i bet the mentality comes from reasoning and NOT from common sense.
@@brotherrubin3914 Yea it is corporate policy to use 2 pickles. Imagine not even being able to learn how to work at mcdonalds properly lol...
Dope man, I have 4yrs in the kitchen , I’m 21. Love having managers like you that love to hustle and provide a productive environment.. I just became a shift leader at a Taco Bell few months back, it’s not as busy as I’d like watching these videos while applying for shift leader positions at local McDonald’s to get myself prepared ! Haha
This guy doing more for the public perception of back of house/service industry than any thing ever before. From one cook to another I appreciate these videos and am always somehow entertained. Keep it up man!
Thats not a cook. Thats a sandwich assembler
What's gets me the most is the cleanness of your station. Not a single bit of food spillage on the counter as you made a few dozen burgers. Nice job.
I respect him for that too. Very difficult because that means both good performance from the person initiating the burgers and the person wrapping and finishing them.
Very unusual lol
that’s cause he’s going slow as a mule. he needs to focus more on his sense of urgency instead of making videos
@@brownie3454 customers like you are the reason fast food works could hate their jobs. This man makes the burgers faster than you would.
@@Christopher-qg4hn i worked at mcdonald’s for two weeks and if i ever went as slow as this guy i wouldn’t have made it past the first day. maybe his location is very low traffic compared to the one i worked at
it's been 12 years since i worked at mcdonalds, funny to see a POV of working in the kitchen again, brings back memories.
As someone who's worked "dead end" jobs, I think this does a halfway decent example of showing how hard it really is. This isn't just the fast food industries, but I worked bottom of the totem pole "cart collector/Janitor/bagger/shelf stocker" and it's insane how non-stop and difficult it is. Yeah it doesn't require specialized knowledge/schooling, but it requires being quick, getting yelled at by higher ups and customers, non-stop working, and just outright mental fatigue. Been watching a lot of behind the scenes fast food videos lately (saw a five guys one and that one's nuts too.) Kind of makes me wish I was able to record myself on my grocery store job. I've been called some of the meanest things, seen other employees get physically assaulted, almost get assaulted myself, and I think it'd make for some good content. There are no jobs that don't deserve a living wage, so long as you perform that job to a respectable level. (ie: not calling out/no-showing constantly, actually doing your job, and being able to keep up even if it's stressful.) These videos show a deliberate and good worker, and even though work is constant, he never once gets audibly flustered. I'd kill to have co-workers like this guy.
I'm getting anxiety just from watching you help prepare orders non-stop, you guys are awesome.
Man up
@@daligang1359 UwU
@@daligang1359 lol
At least its slow XD
Lmaooo that was nothing man this I'd a slow day at McDonald's. Try having a 5 hour rush
I'm working at McDonald's in Spain to pay my nursing degree. Actually, I've been working for them for about 6 years in the kitchen and there are some nights that I had 40 orders: customers inside the restaurant, McAuto and delibery. People don't see the work and phisic/mental effort we have to make to try to get the job done.
Yeah after seeing this i no longer order A bigmac a chicken sand and a milkshake. just a burger thanks and some fries lol
" I've been working for them for about 6 years"
How do you people even manage that? This low-paying, dead-end job and there are hundreds of better paying, more meaningful or less effort jobs than fast-food.
@@user-li8wj3lt2l Right Now, I have one university degree and currently I'm studying nursing (another degree) to try to get a better job. McDonald's helps me by giving me less days of work but the minimum financial requiriments to pay my degree. Its hard to explain (sorry for my english). In summary, i have worked for them for 6 Years but between 20 to 30 Hours a week, not 40 :) and also depends on what category you Are: if you Are a trainer like me you Get better salary (€ per hour) than the Other mates.
@@user-li8wj3lt2l low paying dead end¿¿¿ Wtf... It is a great work...
@@jonyboy3338 I wouldn't say so, you are constantly doing something, you have to deal with customers, you have to multitask. All this for a minimum wage. This is like a job at factory except you are working with food. And in the end, will you learn something useful or advance in career? No.
Thank you for being responsible and accountable for what you do for so many people. I appreciate everyone that has his standards !
Holy crap how much I underestimated how much coordination and multi-tasking this job actually is.
I used to play a game on the ps5 with my girlfriend called Overcooked, which is basically a fastfood kitchen simulator with funny quirks added to it. But it's actually not that far off from reality it seems. It's hella chaotic, and very stress endusing.
Mad respect for the calm, organized attitude.
I like how you guys would constantly help eachother out even if you just had an extra few seconds
literally the most comforting thing in the workplace is having co workers you can confide in. ones that fw you and you fw them
People don’t realize how fast paced this job is. They deserve a lot of credit for their work.
@I AM ain’t no way moe
I told my mom if I can be a cook at the mcdonald, but looking at this video. I dont think i want to work there anymore. Because how fast this guy goes.. Im scared I might get in trouble If i did a mistake on putting the wrong things on burger. If i have to go fast like this guy does.
@@habboloyalty1893you gotta build this pace up. You’ll learn. Just takes some time.
@@habboloyalty1893 becomes instinct or muscle memory after a while l, it’s repetitive and once you get into the motion it just flows naturally, ofc you’ll make a mistake (ex: my 3rd week as a line cook during an insanely busy day I had ticket left for 30min, it sucks and its demoralizing but it happens)
@@habboloyalty1893 nah bro, you will catch on, most ppl are humble and will try to help you improve (this is my experience, maybe not everywhere). But you are right it's a high paced job, this isnt even near the customers we get here on rush hour
Some Mickey D's are obviously way busier than others. I wish all of them were this focused on the job. This dude actually works fast.
Man, this brought some nostalgic feelings. McDonald’s was my first job and taught me a great work ethic, especially in speed and efficiency. Thanks for the video!
I haven't worked in McDonald's since 3 years ago, and I remember doing everything in this video so vividly LMAO. It was like I was actually initiating again. I sometimes miss working there, but at the same time it was just so much stress. Our rush hours and bus rush days were just painful. My manager would put me on grill for rush hours because I could work more proficiently there than most people I worked with, but man was it tough.
Great job, hated truck day tho. Oooh, yeah, hated oil changes too🤣
Same, my manager always puts me on grill or on chicken (on my mc the one that's on chicken must restock everything, so it's the busiest role), but I kinda like pushing myself and using all 6 grills at the same time with even spare time lol
I know that kicked off feel. When I worked the line at Tacobell I was always mid, but occasionally they'd put me on hot/grill and it would be like 15 mins till they threw me back to midline. It's just crazy how certain spots just flow better with different people. On grill, I'd be slow with shells etc. On midline I'd be on cruise control for hours.
Yup bro, I did dishes and the fryer for chicken and fries. Was a pro at doing both at once but if you put me on assembling burgers or grills I’m just mid like you said. I get too caught up in how I’d like it and there’s so many orders at once. Idk dealing with customers just isn’t for me in a fast faced food industry
So happy I work at a steal plant now but I think about going back to McDonald’s to try and get a salary plus benefit job in the future
@@ECFREFLEX Big mood. I quit and got a logistics job. Worked that for 5 years till I got my Class A to run freight. I miss the speed and chaos of the line, but at the same time I don't want to go back.
They call it "Aces in their places"
@@VaanNeiiru I like that phrase, I'll try to remember that!
When I was at Taco Bell they tried to put me on hot/mid a few times but it didn't work out too well so they just told me to clean everything cause I was closing shift.
i cant even imagine working at the grill all day. i worked for 2 weeks at a mcdonalds, and the only things they had me do were sit at the front counter, clean tables, and do the dishes, then they fired me for being too slow. i cant imagine having the pressure of peoples orders getting to them on time, but also in good condition. i massively respect you and hope you're doign well at your job :)
This vid was honestly so satisfying to watch, awesome work my guy, and thanks to ALL food service employees for taking care of us, even on our cranky days!❤
why does the mayonnaise dispenser sound like a nail clipper
Idk
There is ridges in it so every time you squeeze it it is just the tube going down a notch so it can dispense the sauce inside
It has a rachet system so every time you click it it moves down a little smart design
@@theuniverse5173 🤣
Is it because it's thicker than ketchup?
Mad respect bro. As a shift manager / line cook I agree with the whole comment section on speed and what we go through trying to make 300+ orders an hour
Lol ..
This brought back sooo many memories of when I worked at McDonald’s during my senior year in high school. It was my first real job and I loved it. You kept that table so clean!!
I’m very impressed by the way y’all memorize everything that a certain food needs etc,different burgers etc
I could never do that job
I am so invigorated with how the kitchen runs like a well oiled platoon inside a cramped grease slicked tank. Bravo!
They made that mistake with me. I worked 12 years for McDonald's from 17 to 29. My last 6 months there, they started dicking me over on kitchen staff and I ended quitting without notice.
@@AlKaseltzer87 wow. That’s one story to tell! Hope you found another job with no struggles. Hope you have a beautiful and blessed rest of your life and find a good career xx
@@AlKaseltzer87 who’s ‘they’? Management, or head office? Cause if you’re not even a manager, then why would you whinge about “your” staff? And if you are a manager, then you’d be responsible for hiring staff, unless you’re an assistant manager, but you’d still probably have a say
Watch the movie “The founder” pretty interesting about how McDonalds was started and ran.
*At Burger King long ago, I was slow at everything because I wanted to make every order perfect. They moved me permanently to cashier LOL!*
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I start tomorrow I have experience as a cashier so should I do the same ?
@@chriswright8074 depends on your manager. They basically told me not to worry about making the food and that they would do all that. I was just to take orders and money LOL.
@@TraumaER it went like this I told them I have no experience what's so ever other than being a cashier he was like alright I'm throw you on with the heavy hitters I'm literally like bro why not mornings 😂😂😂🤦♀️
@turntwigg Sloppy for their fiest two years ... I would love to see some stats on how many McDs workers last past 6 months let alone 2 years o.O
It is mostly a college kid or desperation job and not something people actively try to be good at ...
@@thebiglebrowski3695 lol this. I’m now lead engineer of a big company. But I still remember my minimum wage jobs. Fun times. But yeah I didn’t last longer than a summer at any of these places ahha!
0:51 The way you stack those patties with such percision is very impressive
looks pretty standard (i work at mcdonalds)
Worked at burger King for like 3 years in my youth and this just brings back so many memories! Thank you for posting these!
i was a chef in what snobs would call "real" restaurant, worked fast casual for the most part of my career and the most important trait a good line cook can have is consistency, every day has to be the same,, every day is about repetition until it becomes muscle memory until its instinct and this guy is a fucking machine, ive got mad respect for it. anyone in the comments aspiring to be a fine dining chef or even just a fast casual line cook, doing a stint in a fast food franchise will teach you more about kitchen work ethic and the importance of hyper consistency than you'll learn anywhere else in your early years, it might seem like a waste of your time, why wouldn't i just go work the pit in a proper restaurant for a year like every other fine dining cook, but if you can do a 500/1000$£ rush in a franchised shithole to the exact spec so that your customer cant tell the difference between your dominoes in Birmingham and your dominoes in london and do that day in day out for 6 months you'll have abetter foundation for your future than any entitled prick who goes out to be top shit chef and gets nowhere
Realest thing I've ever read on UA-cam.
good advice. We had an Iron Chef winner work for my company before it aired on TV and by the end of it all, he told us how humbled he was working in a fast casual environment and appreciated how much labor and precision it takes, even if it’s considered ”cheap”.
Run on sentence
he touched the receipt paper while making the food. does he not know that the receipt paper has cancerous particles on it?
@@VHSJoeSlaney and so does the food! 🤷♀️
As someone who has never worked in fast food but worked in every other capacity of the restaurant business over the past 20 years, it's actually quite interesting to see just how much the design of McDonalds is made around speed and efficiency -- and it's really a thing of beauty to watch, so long as it's one of the better run franchises (as it appears yours is). I can certainly respect what you guys do, as a cook and fellow Stephen myself. ;)
I was talking about this with my friends the other day, every time u take a look at the kitchen someone is doing something
@@victorvidal9056 Because they are forced to do something, what can I say.
for real. i wish i could just push a "mahi" button on my oven at work and have it beep when the temp is perfect 😂
@@Otaku-hv9ft "Forced"??? They're getting paid to work -- slightly different scenario.
@@rocktown5014 You're forced to do something to keep your job. Same scenario.
i dont even care about fastfood in general and mcdonalds in particular. but all of the videos of this guy working are incredible. I just smoke weed in the evening, make my tea and start watching. It's easy to get whats going on there, his moves are precise and are arranged with nice clicky and squeeshy sounds. Relaxing and ambient.
Oh man. I used to do this job while I was in high school in 98-99, both before and after the switch to "made for you". This is bringing back such good memories.
I'm a fast food manager, and for some ungodly reason, watching this brings me joy.
team work is always kewl to see.
That’s hard work bro. Can’t believe people abuse workers like especially the rude customers. Much respect bro.
Yeah minimum wage is only $11 for me
@@justinharris6792 i was making 9.85 in fast food, wasnt worth it
the wage is respectable to the created value the worker has. as this job does not require high qualifications its not paid with big amounts.
i wont say its no hardwork as you will be quite exhausted after shift for sure - i've worked at a company restaurant myself almost late and nightshifts only on all kitchenjobs. i do respect the work, but its not as demanding as ppl want it to be. iam glad i've seen this side of the coin as well and i learned a lot, what still helps me in my todays job as a manager.
It ain't hard work man up dude lmao
@@justinharris6792 "Only". I get it, but minimum wage in some states is as low as $7.25 and not long ago many people were making as low as $5.15. These people want $15 an hour which I made as a Network/PBX Admin for a fortune 500 company. I mean, come on. I studied from the time I was 9 years old to get a job like that yet they want to just walk in day one and make the same wage.
Thank you guys man, this is great. I'm always patient cos u know it is a hard job but wow this is some hard work, bless you guys.
for some reason im actually enjoying this video. just watching someone do there job is so entertaining
I honestly have mostly great memories of working at McDonald's. First store I worked at still had a smoking section, so I'm old I guess. I met my first serious girlfriend working with her at McDonald's. I took her to my senior prom. We did other "firsts" together lol. I learned a good work ethic from there, how to be quick and efficient. I still remember working those late 4 to closes and getting out after midnight on those cool summer nights. Good stuff.
This is me rn
Speed, efficiency, and being on time are all traits I learned from working at McDs when I was 17. I always worked the 4am-1pm shifts because nobody wanted those hours. Still have my uniform hanging up in my closet from 16 years ago as a proud reminder of where I came from.
the v card firsts or the other firsts?
Worked for nearly 5 years at McDonald’s, worked my up to management, but I will never forget the times on the grill, very fond memories, fantastic training, a lot has helped me later life in other jobs, and the best bit I made some good friends I am still in touch with some 25 years later,
being the fastest doesn’t always mean putting out the best quality in fast food so just because he slow on grill doesn’t mean he’s bad at it
in MCd it unfortunetly means that
That’s what I’ve always said!!!
As someone who’s been in the food industry for 5+ years, [fast food] is definitely not for me. I’ll ALWAYS prioritize quality over speed, don’t care if I’m not up to a company’s shitty “standard”.
yeah this video might makes it seems like that but at least where I work even the speed at which he was working on the table would be unacceptable
Time is monayyy!!
Mad respect bro it’s workers like you that keep economy running.
i did this job 98-99 and I worked the food prep station and loved it. you get down a pattern and it's like a building game and you just get in the zone and crank it out. the McD's was inside a Wal-Mart and small, loved that job and I used to dream about making burgers sometimes when I had the job.
I don't know why, but I could watch it over and over. It's something fascinating in this system, how it works, how does the elements fits in the final product. Damn, really factory of food.
It’s interesting to me how everything they have is designed to cook the food perfectly everytime with no error from the employees
As a person who likes to cook. Good food is never a factory.
you should go watch 'The Founder' with Michael Keaton if you havnt already! :D
I worked at McDonalds for 5 years, it is exactly like a factory in the back. I've fed thousands upon thousands of people yet I have trouble cooking a fried egg in the morning.
@@redplanet2720 that's because I think McDonald's steams their eggs which I find to be unnecessary. They have a full griddle area. Instead they pour eggs into a steamer and smash them into pucks.
8:17 rip lol
I dont know why people make it seem like fast food workers are on the bottom of the stack. Let the ones who hate try to do what they do. I think these workers are way under paid.
Mad respect to showing the people how fast things have to maintain in a fast food joint. Hopefully gets you more respect and patience from people
I never worked at Mcdonald's but i did work at Long John Silvers for many years, and Burger King for a year. This actually makes me miss those places. The way you are constantly telling your guy on the other side what you can get for him, and asking for him to get for you. It's a hell of a hard job sometimes, but you get a sense of accomplishment when you manage to get through a busy rush and everything goes well.
Hats off to you guys. You definetly deserve the pay rise they are asking for. That is a lot of hard work.
he is the owner
Agree
@No limit ty He now owns the place, it's on his instagram.
When you do it many times you become skilled at it, remembered doing the exact things at the same pace or faster.
2:30 slapping 1 tiny pickle in the middle of the burger. Just like every burger i get.
Yes. You’re supposed to do 2 where I work. But every fast food place is different
Thank YOU! great instinct filming this its very efficient they way you work inside the system they made for staff.
This video was satisfying... At first. Then I realized that you probably do this 8hrs a day 5+ days a week and decided that it's basically hell on earth.
I'm a service worker at McDonald's and it's funny because when they teach you table for the first time it's really satisfying and fun just like how it looks to you. But ur right once u actually have to go hard for even 3 straight lunch hours it's hardcore
its hell man, i worked at mcdonalds for bout a year and wanted to kms
@6:20 "Cover me im reloading!"
i got canned for being too slow in the kitchen(according to them). However i was not trained correctly and i had no idea what i was doing most the time as is because several different employees kept showing me different ways to do things and even the managers were confusing me all the time.I brought it up to corporate and they said "Well i guess your sadly not fit for our fast paced work environment, so we'll let you go". So i started a home based business (successful) and have actually been better off, since i can work at my own pace and not rushing through things.
Mad props. I had the dexterity, but I could never do that. Stress gets to me too much. You guys are zen masters.
Man I do not miss these days, but I always appreciate watching videos like these reminding me about the experience.
exactly my thoughts. I love my security job now. But I don't forget where I started working when I was 16. Much better days now than back then.
2:39 rip to the guy receiving this burger with a SINGLE small pickle
This is what I do, mad respect to all fast-food workers out there!
Your profession makes me chill.
Thanks for your video.
I respect all those hardworking people.
This guy has that "if you have time to lean you have time to clean" energy
Holy shit, this level of intensity is not for me I realise. I mostly ikely would have crippled under this pressure, or messed up about 76% of all the orders 24/7.
Good job man. Jealous of your professionally and ability to work productive, fast and focused and almost completely fault free. Awesome stuff to watch, hope you're enjoying life and are healthy, as much as possible!
Meanwhile people be like, "Minimal skills, minimal pay. You don't deserve a livable wage."
@@kylespevak6781 if you prove yourself at a job you should at least qualify for a livable wage. People who say these are low talent jobs but look at this guy's work ethic. Also the same aholes probably go to McDonald's and expect their precious breakfast to go in minutes.
from a stranger in the void here but the solution is always screw everything and everyone. What's step 1 and work out from there. If they're all shouting just keep focusing on the step after 1 and the task gets done. They can scream all they want, the world can beep and moan but the answer is always forget them all, "what's step 1, alright now what's step 2, etc etc"
Worse they can ever do is fire you and in the states that isn't much of a threat especially at McDonald's pay.
when your life is that soft you think a fast food worker is to look up to and working hard... sad to see the goals of people these days'. there is a reason its called minimum wage (just barely employable)
Bro grow up it's almost like an assembly line even in scratch kitchens you can only make so much at once so just gotta find the fastest pace you can work at and do it if people really want their stuff they'll wait
Love these videos man. youre the kind of dude whio runs the extra mile
I just started working for one of the other main burger chains, it's really interesting to see how McDonald's does it compared to how the place I work does it. Those condiment dispensers with the squeeze handles are neat (and fast)
Reminds me of my times working at McDonald's. I would always be put on grill then moved over to the table. Our McDonald's was slammed with orders all the time, you pretty much got no break in between orders.
Basically every chick fil a ever
how dare you had to work
@@drewa3597 your point?
Your hustle is amazing & I love it. Not a lot of people know in’s & out’s of food service and I love these videos that show it. The way you stay ambitious & composed even during peak time really shows your positive character. You’re doing great.
The McDonald's Brothers would be amazed and happily surprised as it pertains to the substantial amount of food preparation accomplished in such a short period time.
Damn this bring me back memories of working in boston pizza and hospital food service and archives. Loved it! After that tho everything seems to be going so slow.
I do not miss working at McDonald's ! Glad those days are behind me ! .. Your grill area looks spotless and I see everyone working together and communicating and not drive thru and counter people calling back food that was already sent up I hated when they did that
we need a vr game of this
Bro
Mf just work there
Cooking Mama: McDonalds Edition!
They already do. Your metaverse avatar needs to stay alive right…. Energy bars ain’t free. You will be working in decentraland
Crazy how I’m watching this hours before I go to work
😂 this is great!! Watching this as I’m eating my McDonald’s as I type 😂 😆
This is hands down one of the most professional and communicative establishments I've ever seen. It's calm and yet fast-paced and cooperative with the whole team.
Yeah, on camera...
@@BG-bx4ey whether on or off it's one of the best I've seen
God this brings back so many memories I started at 16 at a McDonald's in Walmart ended at 19 as manager I mean giving that it was McDonald's in a Walmart it wasn't as fast paced but just the entire environment and seeing that not a single thing has changed every single little process is still the same is amazing
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, the process is ad efficient as possible, millions of dollars went into the perfect process procedure
Mad respect! I work in a low key assembly line filling/sealing and labeling gallons of liquid solutions 2gallons at a time. That is easy from what I see you do daily!
We must respect the force behind the fast paced food service! YOU! Job well done I like that! 😂👍
I work in I.T and no way can my brain cope with this! Kudos to you and your team!
Peeling the cheese off looks like a nightmare especially at speed
McDonald's needs to automate that. Maybe have an automatic cheese slicer that gives you one slice at a time.
@@TraumaER lmao that’s dumb as shit. The cheese is packaged in slices, and those slices are stacked unevenly, meaning it’s very easy to remove a single slice
At Wendy’s we just have to manually undo the stack 1-by-1 when we get free time or shit just gets in the way. But the stack isn’t that hard as it looks, on the edge there is a little fold which you can easily slip your finger in to grab it and pull it off.
Theyre stacked in way to easily peel
Yes, yes it is. 😅
The kitchen layout and all the machines are built for just pure efficiency it's actually pretty impressive
It looks cluttered to me tbh, I think it could be better
As a former worker, I honestly don't miss having to run table & running grill/fryer solo; all for slave wages. I work at a warehouse that pays double (or higher at peak time) what I earned at McDonald's.
Wow , it's not easy on the grill ... You are the heart of it all.. I was a general manager for 10 years at various restaurants including MD and someone should have floated to help catch you up. So as a manager I would've told a shift supervisors or etc to jump on the grill or any area. This reflects on management big time.
Depends on the person. I could run grill and fryer simultaneously with ease. But prep table I was slower than molasses. Just didn't have the dexterity in my hands no matter how hard I tried.