It may not have been the happiest time in my life but seeing such an exact recreation of how my day-to-days used to look, and done so well, really takes me back. I still keep in touch with my old crew, all the way back from 2007.
as a 19 year old with little job experience this makes me appreciate the little things you can miss even from a repetitive or even boring job like this.
@@nudul842 Cherish the time with your young work friends. You'll think back on it one random day in the middle of your career, way down the road, and you'll wish you could live one of those days once more time.
people always diss the profession of working at mcdonalds but it's honestly such a high-demanding job and i have so much respect for all the people that pull it off
That honestly goes for any fast food restaurant employee. I worked at Panda Express for a bit and it taught me to always show fast food employees respect. It’s understandable to be angry when they just don’t care. But you never know… everyone has their bad days. The message for everyone is, try and make their day a little better by being nice. It goes a long way, trust me.
People only diss it because it's a very fast paced, high demanding job, that pays the lowest possible pay that's legal. To work at McDonalds, you have to be either extremely desperate for work, or be literally unable to work any kind of job that requires skill
I worked at McDonalds in Australia for 4 years, from the ages of 16-20. Watching this makes me tear up, I went from being a high school drop out with no confidence, prospects or much hope in life. To being a hard working employee who saved up enough money to buy a decent car and go travelling around Europe eventually. I learned so much about myself while I was there and found out just how capable and hard working I was. I honestly feel I could jump in today and smash it out just like I used too. McDonalds also taught me how to be a good trainer/leader. Their training programm is insanley good and whenever I've applied for jobs since, each employer was always impressed to see I started at Maccas (Australian nickname for McDonalds). Thanks for posting these videos, it's nice to see everyone commenting and appreciating how hard the job looks. The pressure was huge sometimes, not to mention most of these jobs are manned by kids just like me when I started out.
Growing up close to my local maccas I never ever got angry at them if it was a stuff up, it happens. The maccas was always exceptionally run anyway and I always found the management was better there. It's a rough gig when you do solid weeks too. I remember one of my exs used to look half zombified lol
I appreciate how this team is respectful of each other!Not to mention this kitchen looks clean.A clean and tidy kitchen is a must for success in the food industry.Thanks for the vids.Cheers!!
@@robertfinch6602 maybe customer request no buns. In Malaysia, our McDonald app allow us to choose No Burger, No Lettuce, No McChicken for the McChicken. Someone did select all "No" ended up receiving the box
It’s like a VR game. Pretty cool to see how well trained fast food workers have to be. Constantly moving and pumping orders out. MCD should have a VR game.
You dont have to be well trained. Just "worked in" properly. Did a part timer at McD for half a year with no prior experience. After 4 days I was expected to solo work like this guy. It worked out, got nearly every burger "recipe" in my brain in those 4 days, and even got complimented a few times for being such a quick learner, others didnt believed me that I had no experience. But I couldnt stand the smell of frying oil anymore after 6 months... You come home and you still smell like the fries... wasnt pleasant. But it showed me to appreciate the people there and maybe not get mad if they f*ck up your order slightly cause of the stress. Cause most of the time it was way more stressful.
@@inholee1732 well we were understaffed as hell that day. Also got only a lousy hourly pay of 10.33$ so yeah… But it wasnt the only day like this, After I showed them, that Im capable of working solo I often worked those shifts
There isn't really much training to it I work at Maccas in NZ and they just showed me how to cook the meat and make some of common burgers and muffins and there's a poster on the wall showing most of the other ones!! After a couple of hours I was working solo in the kitchen!!! Of course I made Mistakes, and one of the worst mistakes was forgetting the patty in the burger LOL
I just got accepted at my local McDonald’s and you’re videos are helping me learn whatever I need to know. I’m watching every call out, every fold of the wrapper and how quickly u move without causing trouble. Thx I’ll continue to watch
Maybe it wasn’t your job. The thing about Stephen is that some videos he laughs with employees and jokes with them. Like in this video him and a coworker were talking about cod. We can clearly see he likes this job.
@@11111mushu You can see in his work ethic and the way he interacts that he likes it. Trust me, I've worked at McDonald's long enough to tell the difference between someone who likes it and can't stand it.
I like watching these videos before bed it's a very calming experience. There isn't a lot of loud yelling all you hear is the sounds of the cooking equipment being used, the fans in the background, the staff using specific lingo to make sure the food is correctly done and, then to top it off we get this hypnotic visual of how the food is made.
@@SquashylemonASMR stands for auditory sensory meridian response. its a really old term that describes the relaxation we feel from certain things like this video, the pages of a book flipping, keyboard clicking, bag rummaging, etc. Google can provide much more info if youre curious or confused
For all the people thinking that they want to work here because of this video: Keep in mind that this is only about 30 minutes of a lunch rush. As a former line member, that's only the beginning. You're quite literally on your feet for about 8 hours a day. It's worse if you're closing up for the night. My body was in pain constantly because I was always, ALWAYS on my feet. Usually a normal lunch rush would run from about one and a half to two hours depending on the day. You're screwed on holidays because people are lonely and having nothing else, so they hang out at McDonald's. We actually had to shut down our McDonald's on Christmas Day purely because of the wait time. Each car had about an hour to wait in the drive thru. There were only three of us in the store. The manager, the cook (me), and drive thru running both windows. In this video, the line is fully staffed so they have nothing else to focus on besides making the food. In a real-world scenario, as a line cook, you're going to be juggling a bunch of things at the same time. If you don't, you best believe that restocking everything, cleaning, and prepping for the next shift is going to set you back about an hour.. and that's if you're efficient. The manager always has the option of jumping on during the lunch rush, and then jumping off to go take a seat in the office for whatever reason. It's two different worlds being a manager vs. Being an employee. Don't get me started on the customers... I'm an aerospace software engineer, and I still think McDonald's is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Don't let this video fool you.
Much respect for the hardworking people at this restaurant. The beeping would drive me crazy, there’s no way constant high pitched sounds can be good for the human mind. Constantly feeling pressure is a given, but to add alerts is brutal
ikr everything about this except for the beeping is relaxing. i just got off work from a busy restaurant with a headache and the videos relaxing and the comments are funny but the beeping 🤕🤕🤕 id go NUTS
This video shows perfectly how you're working alone inside a team. When you need something, you tell your co-workers and they do the production to keep the orders flowing. I love watching such videos because it's satisfying to see the orders flying out one after another.
I'm impressed!! You do your job so well and you're great with your coworkers and such a good leader. I never realized how chaotic it is behind the scenes at fast food places. I only worked Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, but that was in the 90's. And even being in a college town, things back then weren't as hectic and people weren't as demanding or mean as they are now. I always try to be kind, but now I have much more appreciation for what ya'll do especially in current times.
Pretty dope and admirable to see all the work that goes into this. Constant movement. No down time. This is a thankless job for sure. Doesn’t get enough respect 💪🏼
Hi Stephen, I would like to see something of your dayly routine as a store manager. Opening / closing a store, dayly deliveries, doing the numbers ... the stuff that also happens in the background of your day-to-day routine. I find that highly interessting. Greatings from northern Germany :))
I would like to see the delivery truck get unloaded and items stowed into freezer and storage. I remember getting a tour of the local McDonald's for Cub Scouts in the 1980's. That particular store had the freezer and storage in the basement. There was a roller conveyor that the deliveries rolled down from the ground level access panel. Lots of styrofoam packaging then too.
@@EbenCalhoun i worked at a mom/pop fast/casual type of place and delivered would come on tuesdays. it was my job to restock everything. they would just dump boxes and crates of in the cooler/freezer/dry storage and it was my job to rotate and put away stock. once i started fighting with my lazy coworkers they would yell at me for taking too long to restock. once they started talking unnecessary crap about me n my family (in a language they thought i didn’t know) i was out🙌 the thing that kissed me off the most was i was the hardest worker but because i was white like the owners they thought i got special treatment
The teamwork and efficiency is great. People don't know that it is tough to work at mcdonalds. This video was a full sprint of making mcdonalds and everyone is calm, talking to each other and getting the work done. Thanks to you, I can enjoy mcdonalds so much more!
I’ve worked in food service for nearly 20 years, 6 of them in a VERY busy drive-thru environment, and I live near the best McDonald’s I’ve ever been to, and this vid makes me want to call down there & tell them how much I appreciate them & their hard work. I imagine it’s a LOT like this in there. Thanks for sharing!
Can someone tell me why I, a 32 year old business owner, husband and father with his own problems and very little spare time, can't stop watching this? I am so mesmerized by every single video on this channel... It makes me want to work at McDonald's. 10/10 top tier content...
Im 32. I think it's the satisfaction of watching tasks being completed. My job is way more abstract and so the tasks, when completed, don't feel as satisfactory as sliding a completed sandwich down the lane.
As someone who use to work at Taco Bell for over a year its crazy how similar things are. Fryers beeping, communication amongst co workers, moving around fast, being verbal when you get a custom order, etc.
I used to work in food service, and sometimes I miss it. The job I work now pays almost twice as much as I made in food service, but sometimes it’s boring/unfulfilling. A job like this, you know you are bringing some immediate satisfaction to someone out there, and it’s the same if not harder in difficulty than most high paying jobs. It doesn’t seem unreasonable to me that, living in such an advanced world, someone should be able to work wherever they please based on the things that bring them satisfaction, and be paid a comfortable living wage for it. All of us humans helped build this world we live in, so we should all collectively benefit from it. Thank you for these videos and keep up the good work!
Lol I'm not a judgmental person at all everyone enjoys what they like but that Is confusing I mean xD I'm assuming the only reason someone would want a burger without bread is because they're diabetic and can't eat bread.... but if you're SO unhealthy to the point where you can't eat bread there's no way in hell they should be eating meat and cheese xD it's kooky but what do I know
This guy is efficient! I like his speed and the way he communicates. I like how respectful he is with his team members. Great job sir! I enjoyed this video.
Ok - my head was spinning after a few minutes in - This guy is a McDs Champion. Much appreciation to the fast food workers who actually work like this - Thank you!
I worked at McDonalds for a few years while in high school. At the time I hated it but looking back it was a pretty good gig for a high school kid. The official rule is that we were only allowed one value meal per shift for free, but everyone eats whatever they want and the system they have in place is incredibly efficient. Im pretty sure I could step onto the sandwich assembly line now over 15 years later and still hold my own.
So satisfying watching a McDonald’s that’s run so well. Ever since discovering your channel, I’ve been so much more aware of the better stores in my city.
that constant beeping gives me flashbacks. When I used to work there, I have woken up two or three times in the night, thinking I could hear that incessant oil fryer. BEEP BEEP. BEEP BEEP. BEEP BEEP.
I worked at McDonald's in the mid 90's, right when this heater tray system was getting implemented. Before we just made COPIOUS amounts of sandwiches and they would just grab from a stack. I really liked this made-for-you system they implemented. I honestly enjoyed that job, despite it's headaches. It was very satisfying. I'd do it again, but there's no chance it could ever pay right
This system was implemented to control food waste at the expense of speed. The bin system allowed for speed at the expense of food waste, but that really depended on who was running the grill. I worked at McDs in the early 90s and they were starting to transition to the steam heating cabinets. In my opinion it was a bad move. The quality of the food has suffered because of this. The bin system worked just fine for lunch and dinner rushes, and cook to order worked just fine in between during slower times. Even now, going through the drive through, the quality of the food is noticeable, and you are waiting longer for it.
Back when I first started on the assembly position (is that what this is called still?) we were doing trays of cheeseburgers, hamburgers (12-15 at a time), Quarter Pounders (6 at at time) and so on and putting them in the warming bins after Q-ing them. I was working for McD's when they transitioned to these meat and chicken/fish warming bins back in the late 90s. This has been fun to watch and brings back memories both good and bad from my time at McD's. You have a great working relationship with your employees that is great to see.
Making dried out tasteless burgers with meat that was cooked at least 30 minutes ago. I can not remember the last I've had a decent Quarter Pounder. No matter what time I go to my local McDonald's I never get a fresh burger.
@@gordonwelcher9598 Sounds like you have a bad local McD's. Sadly not every owner/operator takes pride in how their store runs and just looks for the bottom line.
I used to work in a Russian McDonald's. That grill sound is the same as we had (which kinda surprised me for some reason lol). Brings some nostalgic feelings instantly
YOU EVEN PROPERLY PLACE THE CHEESE IN A STAR PATTERN, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who did this haha. Brings back some memories of my highschool days man! Keep up the good work, glad y'all have such a good and cool team at that location.
Can't help but feel that the buns are relatively harder to reach than where I worked in Japan. There, the buns would slide down towards me so it was closer to grab once I had the wrap/box ready. Other than that, it's pretty impressive that the station is similar everywhere. You could work in any Mc and not be confused.
As someone who currently works at McDonald's being a production manager (Area leader) the communication is amazing no yelling no insulting and its so quiet and peaceful it makes me appreciate my job more plus this helps me learn more about kitchen since im mostly in the service area 😊
its always so nice when u can talk video games with your colleges:D i remember one of my first restaurant jobs the sous chef was a wow player and we just talked world of warcraft the whole day
Something I find really surprising is how few big Macs they seem to have to make and just how many fillet o fishes they get through. I thought it'd be the other way around
I worked at a small McDs in northern Virginia, USA in the early 1980s, working the grill and fryer. The procedure here is vastly different than what I remember: I had to assemble both the sandwich and run the grill. Here they are two different operations. How things change over the decades. And I still like a Big Mac, too.
Love the longer videos. I appreciate what you do and the respect you show others. Not sure of your location, but I bet they are a to selling establishment
Never had a filet O fish in my life. I binged on your videos for awhile and noticed that the fish sandwich gets ordered enough that I tried my first one over the weekend. It was better than I expected but won't go out my my way for one. I think it needs to be a little bigger and add some lettuce and pickles.
The fish gets sold minimally. You probably only really want to get one when you come late to a rush period. If not, it's likely that it's been sitting till near the end of the "safe consumption time". Kindof the same with fries. Show up slightly after a rush starts to avoid soggy fries.
Go during lent. Filet O Fish is always fresh. Probably will even have to pull up and wait. I used to keep pen tallies of sandwiches made and during lent. A 6 hour closing shift was over 100 Filet of Fish or around 20-25 made an hour.
Omg 89-91 here and just told my husband I think I want to go back. My era, no warmers. For all the food. Only nugs and chicken got a drawer. Everything else was made but tray. They would say 12 reg or whatever. I just dont know if I could handle all the beeping.
@@thecattermat exactly. I didnt seem to have an issue back in the day. But I dont listen to the videos. I just put them on and watch. Not sure why, just like the fast pace.
Last year I went to mcdonalds for the first time in a few years. The expectation was huge but when I came in it was busy, long waiting and almost couldn't find a seat. When I finally got my cold and mushy fries and sloppy burger there was a fight going on between some customers. They were hitting each other and swearing while the mcd crew didn't give a shit. Never again lol
Thank you for being so professional in this line of work for our world. I worked at chili's and the kids use to drop food on the floor and still serve them. As a previous chef, I honor you.
I remember doing this when I was 15-16 at Mcdonalds Canada, and watching this literally reactivated all my Mcdonalds neurons and put me in a weird state where i felt like i was the one making the sandwiches... So thanks for that
I'm sure someone has pointed this out, but this seems to have a lot of potential as a training video assuming the assembly lineup in other kitchens is similar. Add in a little text which explains reasons for doing things that don't seem obvious and you could very quickly teach someone is basics needed.
This kitchen seems so efficient. I worked at Burger King for 10 years. The kitchen there was so outdated with such old equipment. The toasters constantly broke down and etc. McDonald’s has it down to a science!
Burger King (from my experience) is just awful food. Not only is it scarily cheap, the food isn't even tasty enough to entice me back another time. I go there once every so often to try again, but I am always disappointed 😅
nice to meet you. I saw you from Japan. McDonald's is famous as a fast food for the common people in Japan. When I saw the cooking process, I wondered if Japanese cooking methods were like this. As a consumer, it helps. I want to go to McDonald's.
It's probably similar. The Japanese McDonalds training game "eSMART 2.0" was leaked and a lot of the cooking procedures are the same. McDonald's is big on standardizing all of their processes so that it tastes the same anywhere. Although Japan has some unique items we don't have (except in Hawaii) like the McTeri (Teriyaki burger). I wish we did have it though, I can't imagine teriyaki would not be popular here.
It's because when the Filet-o-Fish was first developed back in the early 1960s it was thought that a whole slice of cheese would over power the taste of the fish.
Tossing nuggets is WILD, i love how you are effiecient but have finesse and style! Lets go dude, i work at amazon and have too done the same processes there that many times we make it look easy, but its really not, kudos to you my guy!
hey stephen, i applied to mcdonalds because i really enjoy your videos, and i actually got hired on the spot! i hope it'll be as smooth as it is in your videos, but every location is different im looking forward to working in this industry!
This is so much better than any of the training videos they ever showed us when i worked there a long time ago. So many little tricks to make you more efficient and it less stressful overall
I love how respectful everyone is there. I worked at McDonald's and all they did was curse at us all the time. New subscriber . Love your videos.
I curse at ppl jokingly. Some ppl it makes laugh.
Isn't he the owner? That might be a reason.
Probably being lazy
Weird way of saying black people but ok
@@nathandanner4030 No, this guy is actually the janitor but somebody called off so he had to fill in for crew
something about watching someone being efficient and motivated at their choice of employment is very relaxing. I could watch this all day.
Well he's the owner that's why (only this location obviously)
thats what most bosses say
It is. But if you work almost nothing, good luck to keep the motivation.
@@3_Circles passion doesn't pay bills lmao
@@noname-zi9xmwell most owners just stay home and watch videos but this guy something else you know 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫥🫥🫥🫥
It may not have been the happiest time in my life but seeing such an exact recreation of how my day-to-days used to look, and done so well, really takes me back. I still keep in touch with my old crew, all the way back from 2007.
as a 19 year old with little job experience this makes me appreciate the little things you can miss even from a repetitive or even boring job like this.
@@nudul842 Cherish the time with your young work friends. You'll think back on it one random day in the middle of your career, way down the road, and you'll wish you could live one of those days once more time.
people always diss the profession of working at mcdonalds but it's honestly such a high-demanding job and i have so much respect for all the people that pull it off
That honestly goes for any fast food restaurant employee. I worked at Panda Express for a bit and it taught me to always show fast food employees respect. It’s understandable to be angry when they just don’t care. But you never know… everyone has their bad days. The message for everyone is, try and make their day a little better by being nice. It goes a long way, trust me.
@@3th4nP31ff3r I wouldn't be able to do it, I have two speeds slow and slower.
Maybe they thought robots will replace them one day
You can make career at McDonalds. To the point that you are able to your own franchise/restaurant
People only diss it because it's a very fast paced, high demanding job, that pays the lowest possible pay that's legal. To work at McDonalds, you have to be either extremely desperate for work, or be literally unable to work any kind of job that requires skill
I worked at McDonalds in Australia for 4 years, from the ages of 16-20. Watching this makes me tear up, I went from being a high school drop out with no confidence, prospects or much hope in life. To being a hard working employee who saved up enough money to buy a decent car and go travelling around Europe eventually. I learned so much about myself while I was there and found out just how capable and hard working I was. I honestly feel I could jump in today and smash it out just like I used too. McDonalds also taught me how to be a good trainer/leader. Their training programm is insanley good and whenever I've applied for jobs since, each employer was always impressed to see I started at Maccas (Australian nickname for McDonalds). Thanks for posting these videos, it's nice to see everyone commenting and appreciating how hard the job looks. The pressure was huge sometimes, not to mention most of these jobs are manned by kids just like me when I started out.
Growing up close to my local maccas I never ever got angry at them if it was a stuff up, it happens. The maccas was always exceptionally run anyway and I always found the management was better there. It's a rough gig when you do solid weeks too. I remember one of my exs used to look half zombified lol
What do you do now, are you still broke? Could you go back to school?
Cool story bro
ur a cool
We call it Mcces ( Meccas) in germany
You can tell this is a well run kitchen. Organized, communicating out loud like “heard” or “order”, quick ticket times. Well done.
I appreciate how this team is respectful of each other!Not to mention this kitchen looks clean.A clean and tidy kitchen is a must for success in the food industry.Thanks for the vids.Cheers!!
7:16 Hang on a second did he literally put just a patty and cheese in the Box?!
No bun for them keto folks. @@robertfinch6602
@@robertfinch6602 maybe customer request no buns. In Malaysia, our McDonald app allow us to choose No Burger, No Lettuce, No McChicken for the McChicken. Someone did select all "No" ended up receiving the box
@@robertfinch6602some people want to bun
@@ZaidTrynaMakeIT loooll. !?!? What's That?? Grunt Grunt
3:46 the way he make the nugget fly and land it perfectly on the box is literally so cool
Now i know why one always tastes better
Ik He did it to in 2:12
What did he record this with
@@tuilleriprolly a gopro
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It’s like a VR game. Pretty cool to see how well trained fast food workers have to be. Constantly moving and pumping orders out. MCD should have a VR game.
Cooking Simulator is basically the same thing, it wouldn't surprise me if there was a game out already that had mods for Mcdonalds, lol
You dont have to be well trained. Just "worked in" properly. Did a part timer at McD for half a year with no prior experience. After 4 days I was expected to solo work like this guy.
It worked out, got nearly every burger "recipe" in my brain in those 4 days, and even got complimented a few times for being such a quick learner, others didnt believed me that I had no experience. But I couldnt stand the smell of frying oil anymore after 6 months... You come home and you still smell like the fries... wasnt pleasant.
But it showed me to appreciate the people there and maybe not get mad if they f*ck up your order slightly cause of the stress.
Cause most of the time it was way more stressful.
@@Yoshmaan crazy. 4 days and solo? Lol they maximizing profits for sure
@@inholee1732 well we were understaffed as hell that day. Also got only a lousy hourly pay of 10.33$ so yeah…
But it wasnt the only day like this, After I showed them, that Im capable of working solo I often worked those shifts
There isn't really much training to it I work at Maccas in NZ and they just showed me how to cook the meat and make some of common burgers and muffins and there's a poster on the wall showing most of the other ones!! After a couple of hours I was working solo in the kitchen!!! Of course I made Mistakes, and one of the worst mistakes was forgetting the patty in the burger LOL
Didn't think I would enjoy this as much as I did. Respect to all the fast-food workers out there.
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this is how friends are made in the kitchen y’all!! 🎉 Love it!
I just got accepted at my local McDonald’s and you’re videos are helping me learn whatever I need to know. I’m watching every call out, every fold of the wrapper and how quickly u move without causing trouble. Thx I’ll continue to watch
How is it going?
@@VinciKunS Congrats man! I hope all is going well with your new gig.
How has it been so far?
Are you doing okay mate?
We need an update!!
It's crazy that some people find your videos enjoyable or relaxing because I worked at a McDonald's for 2 whole years and it was anything but relaxing
Maybe it wasn’t your job. The thing about Stephen is that some videos he laughs with employees and jokes with them. Like in this video him and a coworker were talking about cod. We can clearly see he likes this job.
It relaxes me. I love it. One day, I want to be a manager.
@@ferrerasrenee3 Just because he talks about cod for 1 min does not mean he likes the job lol
I feel like all the beeping noises of the machines would drive me crazy. Other than that, it's tough work, but I don't think it's horrible
@@11111mushu You can see in his work ethic and the way he interacts that he likes it.
Trust me, I've worked at McDonald's long enough to tell the difference between someone who likes it and can't stand it.
I like watching these videos before bed it's a very calming experience. There isn't a lot of loud yelling all you hear is the sounds of the cooking equipment being used, the fans in the background, the staff using specific lingo to make sure the food is correctly done and, then to top it off we get this hypnotic visual of how the food is made.
Legit just discovered this on a random sleepless scroll can confirm oddly very calming
what your describing is called asmr
@@BuckingHorse-Bull what's AMSR?
@@SquashylemonASMR stands for auditory sensory meridian response. its a really old term that describes the relaxation we feel from certain things like this video, the pages of a book flipping, keyboard clicking, bag rummaging, etc. Google can provide much more info if youre curious or confused
@sarahbamberger8735 I know I was making a bad joke, if you'll notice I even spelt it wrong AMSR. I'm way to sarcastic for my own good.
I've started to appreciate grabbing a sandwich from McDonald's a little bit better after watching a lot of videos from this channel.
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That's awesome. As a former fast food employee I like hearing people who've never done it have a respect for what we do/did. It's a thankless job.
@@LinkRockspeople think it’s easy but in reality it’s not, that’s the truth of it
Same here!
For all the people thinking that they want to work here because of this video:
Keep in mind that this is only about 30 minutes of a lunch rush. As a former line member, that's only the beginning. You're quite literally on your feet for about 8 hours a day. It's worse if you're closing up for the night. My body was in pain constantly because I was always, ALWAYS on my feet.
Usually a normal lunch rush would run from about one and a half to two hours depending on the day. You're screwed on holidays because people are lonely and having nothing else, so they hang out at McDonald's. We actually had to shut down our McDonald's on Christmas Day purely because of the wait time. Each car had about an hour to wait in the drive thru. There were only three of us in the store. The manager, the cook (me), and drive thru running both windows.
In this video, the line is fully staffed so they have nothing else to focus on besides making the food. In a real-world scenario, as a line cook, you're going to be juggling a bunch of things at the same time. If you don't, you best believe that restocking everything, cleaning, and prepping for the next shift is going to set you back about an hour.. and that's if you're efficient.
The manager always has the option of jumping on during the lunch rush, and then jumping off to go take a seat in the office for whatever reason. It's two different worlds being a manager vs. Being an employee.
Don't get me started on the customers...
I'm an aerospace software engineer, and I still think McDonald's is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Don't let this video fool you.
lol try working at Disney bro.
Preach
I never ever want to go work at mcdonalds after i found this video.
@@iamnotanundercoverfederalagent i want to be a truck driver✌️👌👌
@@iamnotanundercoverfederalagent nothing wrong with this,the goal is that everybody find the job that you want to do👌✌️ best regards
Much respect for the hardworking people at this restaurant. The beeping would drive me crazy, there’s no way constant high pitched sounds can be good for the human mind. Constantly feeling pressure is a given, but to add alerts is brutal
ikr everything about this except for the beeping is relaxing. i just got off work from a busy restaurant with a headache and the videos relaxing and the comments are funny but the beeping 🤕🤕🤕 id go NUTS
Never seen a Filet-o-Fish get made with this much love before.
Dude fillet-o-fish is so delisious i just order 2.
We used to call it the filet of flesh.
I didn't realize you actually order it with the cheese on the bun. I always thought that they gave it to with the cheese stuck to the box.
The fifteen table spoons of tarter sauce says otherwise.... 😂
half a slice of cheese on fish.wow cheap
This video shows perfectly how you're working alone inside a team. When you need something, you tell your co-workers and they do the production to keep the orders flowing. I love watching such videos because it's satisfying to see the orders flying out one after another.
is no one gonna talk about someone just ordering a single patty with cheese no buns no nothing?
Thats what im sayin, who does that?
sounds like something related to keto diet. but its just a guess
Probably for dog
😂😂
😂😂😂
I'm impressed!! You do your job so well and you're great with your coworkers and such a good leader. I never realized how chaotic it is behind the scenes at fast food places. I only worked Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, but that was in the 90's. And even being in a college town, things back then weren't as hectic and people weren't as demanding or mean as they are now. I always try to be kind, but now I have much more appreciation for what ya'll do especially in current times.
Anybody else find themselves saying "Nuggs Out" or "Reg Out" before Stephen says it or is that just me 😂
Not out loud but yes
Same here!
Yeah their call-outs are weird we say tray of 10 (10:1 meat)
Oh thank god I'm not the only one
npc
Pretty dope and admirable to see all the work that goes into this. Constant movement. No down time.
This is a thankless job for sure. Doesn’t get enough respect 💪🏼
Hi Stephen, I would like to see something of your dayly routine as a store manager. Opening / closing a store, dayly deliveries, doing the numbers ... the stuff that also happens in the background of your day-to-day routine. I find that highly interessting. Greatings from northern Germany :))
I would like to see the delivery truck get unloaded and items stowed into freezer and storage. I remember getting a tour of the local McDonald's for Cub Scouts in the 1980's. That particular store had the freezer and storage in the basement. There was a roller conveyor that the deliveries rolled down from the ground level access panel. Lots of styrofoam packaging then too.
@@EbenCalhoun i worked at a mom/pop fast/casual type of place and delivered would come on tuesdays. it was my job to restock everything. they would just dump boxes and crates of in the cooler/freezer/dry storage and it was my job to rotate and put away stock. once i started fighting with my lazy coworkers they would yell at me for taking too long to restock. once they started talking unnecessary crap about me n my family (in a language they thought i didn’t know) i was out🙌 the thing that kissed me off the most was i was the hardest worker but because i was white like the owners they thought i got special treatment
Truck use to shut down our Drive Thru for like 3 hours.
Ich find das so schön das man hier auch so viele deutsche findet :D
Grüße in den Norden
@@bennebolle6054 Moin! :D
The teamwork and efficiency is great. People don't know that it is tough to work at mcdonalds. This video was a full sprint of making mcdonalds and everyone is calm, talking to each other and getting the work done. Thanks to you, I can enjoy mcdonalds so much more!
Почему , по мне так очевидно , что работа во фаст фурах тяжёлая
I’ve worked in food service for nearly 20 years, 6 of them in a VERY busy drive-thru environment, and I live near the best McDonald’s I’ve ever been to, and this vid makes me want to call down there & tell them how much I appreciate them & their hard work. I imagine it’s a LOT like this in there. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your service.
Can someone tell me why I, a 32 year old business owner, husband and father with his own problems and very little spare time, can't stop watching this? I am so mesmerized by every single video on this channel... It makes me want to work at McDonald's. 10/10 top tier content...
I know what you mean man. It's very cathartic somehow
Goodluck with life
Same here, minus the business owner part though
Im 32. I think it's the satisfaction of watching tasks being completed. My job is way more abstract and so the tasks, when completed, don't feel as satisfactory as sliding a completed sandwich down the lane.
I’ve never wanted to work fast food more in my life than after watching these videos! It crazy 😂
As someone who use to work at Taco Bell for over a year its crazy how similar things are. Fryers beeping, communication amongst co workers, moving around fast, being verbal when you get a custom order, etc.
I used to work in food service, and sometimes I miss it. The job I work now pays almost twice as much as I made in food service, but sometimes it’s boring/unfulfilling. A job like this, you know you are bringing some immediate satisfaction to someone out there, and it’s the same if not harder in difficulty than most high paying jobs. It doesn’t seem unreasonable to me that, living in such an advanced world, someone should be able to work wherever they please based on the things that bring them satisfaction, and be paid a comfortable living wage for it. All of us humans helped build this world we live in, so we should all collectively benefit from it. Thank you for these videos and keep up the good work!
This guy is the epitome of beast mode. Serious respect for the hard workers behind the scenes!!
7:11 do you ever get confused by only putting a patty and cheese in a box, like, "who ordered that?" LOL!
i was searching this comment tbh xDD
"I want a cheeseburger without bread, sauce or vegetables."
Lol I'm not a judgmental person at all everyone enjoys what they like but that Is confusing I mean xD I'm assuming the only reason someone would want a burger without bread is because they're diabetic and can't eat bread.... but if you're SO unhealthy to the point where you can't eat bread there's no way in hell they should be eating meat and cheese xD it's kooky but what do I know
Someone with celiac decease would order this, sometimes even wrap it in lettuces
Celiac disease or keto diet I imagine
I’m impressed. Calm, quick, efficient, communicative, stylish and stamina. He has the potential to be bartender that makes bank.
This guy is efficient! I like his speed and the way he communicates. I like how respectful he is with his team members. Great job sir! I enjoyed this video.
Ok - my head was spinning after a few minutes in - This guy is a McDs Champion. Much appreciation to the fast food workers who actually work like this - Thank you!
Jesus, I never stopped to think how plain McDonalds burgers were lol
Those single nug-tosses into the box were smooth as hell.
Intill 1 drop in the floor they just pick up back up in put them in the box
@Blackhole right
Y'all be impressed by the dumbest shit, smh
@@tamera3700 lol your right
@@Baja2424 🤷🏽♂️😂
I love how sufficient everyone works and the easy communication❤️ good job guys
I worked at McDonalds for a few years while in high school. At the time I hated it but looking back it was a pretty good gig for a high school kid. The official rule is that we were only allowed one value meal per shift for free, but everyone eats whatever they want and the system they have in place is incredibly efficient. Im pretty sure I could step onto the sandwich assembly line now over 15 years later and still hold my own.
So satisfying watching a McDonald’s that’s run so well. Ever since discovering your channel, I’ve been so much more aware of the better stores in my city.
I could literally watch this dude make sandwiches all day.
Literally or figuratively
I do
Yes I do.
@@boxkid759 I can hear Ted in my head - "YOU MEAN FIGURATIVELY"
I can't. It makes me hungry XD
that constant beeping gives me flashbacks. When I used to work there, I have woken up two or three times in the night, thinking I could hear that incessant oil fryer. BEEP BEEP. BEEP BEEP. BEEP BEEP.
I worked at McDonald's in the mid 90's, right when this heater tray system was getting implemented. Before we just made COPIOUS amounts of sandwiches and they would just grab from a stack. I really liked this made-for-you system they implemented. I honestly enjoyed that job, despite it's headaches. It was very satisfying. I'd do it again, but there's no chance it could ever pay right
If you dont mind me asking, were they grilling/heating each sandwich as they were ordered?
This system was implemented to control food waste at the expense of speed. The bin system allowed for speed at the expense of food waste, but that really depended on who was running the grill. I worked at McDs in the early 90s and they were starting to transition to the steam heating cabinets. In my opinion it was a bad move. The quality of the food has suffered because of this. The bin system worked just fine for lunch and dinner rushes, and cook to order worked just fine in between during slower times. Even now, going through the drive through, the quality of the food is noticeable, and you are waiting longer for it.
Back when I first started on the assembly position (is that what this is called still?) we were doing trays of cheeseburgers, hamburgers (12-15 at a time), Quarter Pounders (6 at at time) and so on and putting them in the warming bins after Q-ing them. I was working for McD's when they transitioned to these meat and chicken/fish warming bins back in the late 90s. This has been fun to watch and brings back memories both good and bad from my time at McD's. You have a great working relationship with your employees that is great to see.
12 regs cheese 9?
cheese all!
@@swchocolate1 The worst was when they had the $0.29 hamburger and $0.39 cheeseburger deals with no limit on purchases.
Making dried out tasteless burgers with meat that was cooked at least 30 minutes ago.
I can not remember the last I've had a decent Quarter Pounder.
No matter what time I go to my local McDonald's I never get a fresh burger.
@@gordonwelcher9598 Sounds like you have a bad local McD's. Sadly not every owner/operator takes pride in how their store runs and just looks for the bottom line.
Glad you’re showing this. It is a hard job and working with the public now can be a nightmare at times.
I used to work in a Russian McDonald's. That grill sound is the same as we had (which kinda surprised me for some reason lol). Brings some nostalgic feelings instantly
i work at mcdonalds in Australia, and it's so interesting to see how different yet the same it is. awesome work dude
As someone who works in the Netherlands i had the exact same feeling watching this
This is great!
Efficient work, respectful employees, and not even a shred of lettuce wasted.
Kudos
YOU EVEN PROPERLY PLACE THE CHEESE IN A STAR PATTERN, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who did this haha. Brings back some memories of my highschool days man! Keep up the good work, glad y'all have such a good and cool team at that location.
Why only half a cheese for fish filet tho?
No clue my store does the same
Can't help but feel that the buns are relatively harder to reach than where I worked in Japan. There, the buns would slide down towards me so it was closer to grab once I had the wrap/box ready.
Other than that, it's pretty impressive that the station is similar everywhere. You could work in any Mc and not be confused.
i have the same thing at my mcdonald’s
Probably because Japanese people are generally shorter XD
As someone who currently works at McDonald's being a production manager (Area leader) the communication is amazing no yelling no insulting and its so quiet and peaceful it makes me appreciate my job more plus this helps me learn more about kitchen since im mostly in the service area 😊
Love seeing this smooth operation and teamwork. As someone who’s invested heavily in McDonald’s it makes me happy as a customer and shareholder. 👍👍
Just a trader or actual long-time investment?
bro, who's just out there ordering a burger without the buns 7:11
ppl w dogs
I work at mcdonalds and I can tell you we see them all day every day
Low carb/no carb diets or gluten free diet
I didn't even know that was an option!
its always so nice when u can talk video games with your colleges:D i remember one of my first restaurant jobs the sous chef was a wow player and we just talked world of warcraft the whole day
2:11 so smooth 🔥🔥🔥
I don't know why the most fascinating thing was the nugget scooper which is the exact same one we used 25 years ago.
Bro said "NUGGS OUT" like he is in vietnam hahaha
Something I find really surprising is how few big Macs they seem to have to make and just how many fillet o fishes they get through. I thought it'd be the other way around
It mostly depends on the day since I work as a cashier filets are rare and sometimes they are more but it depends each day on the customers
Nope it’s in a white location
It usually is, lol. On a normal day, we RARELY take fish.
@@Baja2424 uhh aight then
@@Baja2424 where I live you only see one race eating those and it ain't white
I worked at a small McDs in northern Virginia, USA in the early 1980s, working the grill and fryer. The procedure here is vastly different than what I remember: I had to assemble both the sandwich and run the grill. Here they are two different operations. How things change over the decades. And I still like a Big Mac, too.
HOW IS THIS SO ADDICTING TO WATCH TELL ME WHY LOL
Love the longer videos. I appreciate what you do and the respect you show others. Not sure of your location, but I bet they are a to selling establishment
Steve is amazing I can watch him all day
Steve you are truly the best at what you do. Great Job
From someone who works in the quick service industry I love the POV videos. What’s the craziest thing you’ve had to make for a customer?
Big Mac only tartar
A meatball wrap with extra mayo 🤣
Hamburger special request. Cook the meat three times.
I've had to make a big mac with no mac sauce but add tartar
Hot n Spicy sub 1 chicken nugget
Tough job. Working non-stop for hours straight on your feet. Respect to these people.
Never had a filet O fish in my life. I binged on your videos for awhile and noticed that the fish sandwich gets ordered enough that I tried my first one over the weekend. It was better than I expected but won't go out my my way for one. I think it needs to be a little bigger and add some lettuce and pickles.
The fish gets sold minimally. You probably only really want to get one when you come late to a rush period. If not, it's likely that it's been sitting till near the end of the "safe consumption time". Kindof the same with fries. Show up slightly after a rush starts to avoid soggy fries.
Go during lent. Filet O Fish is always fresh. Probably will even have to pull up and wait. I used to keep pen tallies of sandwiches made and during lent. A 6 hour closing shift was over 100 Filet of Fish or around 20-25 made an hour.
0:34 what is the name of that tool?
That’s how they steam buns for Filet-O-Fish sandwiches
It's good to see someone work with enthusiasm.
Keep this level with every job you do and you will climb the ladder if that's what you want
Haven’t worked fast food since Hardee’s and Wendy’s from 84-87, but damn this makes me want to do it again.
Omg 89-91 here and just told my husband I think I want to go back. My era, no warmers. For all the food. Only nugs and chicken got a drawer. Everything else was made but tray. They would say 12 reg or whatever. I just dont know if I could handle all the beeping.
@@bcrafty12 I've never worked fast food but that beeping is already getting to me after 5 minutes of a video. How do people stand that for 8 hours??
@@thecattermat exactly. I didnt seem to have an issue back in the day. But I dont listen to the videos. I just put them on and watch. Not sure why, just like the fast pace.
@@thecattermat 8hours? That's a short day i used to work 10-13 hour shifts daily
The worst part about eating at McDonald’s is when your done!
Or when your break is over
Last year I went to mcdonalds for the first time in a few years. The expectation was huge but when I came in it was busy, long waiting and almost couldn't find a seat. When I finally got my cold and mushy fries and sloppy burger there was a fight going on between some customers. They were hitting each other and swearing while the mcd crew didn't give a shit. Never again lol
Hehe that's true
@@MrHenkkkie yeah some people like it some people don’t.
Nah bro, the worst part eating at mcdonald's is the karend who fighting over a table.
more entertaining and interesting than 90% of what's on Netflix.
As much as I love seeing how things work behind the counter, it also makes me so damn hungry and I hate it. 🤣
Same exact feeling here, lol!
Especially all that bacon and nuggs
Thank you for being so professional in this line of work for our world. I worked at chili's and the kids use to drop food on the floor and still serve them. As a previous chef, I honor you.
3 second rule 😂
@@organicmechanic5150 🤣
I remember doing this when I was 15-16 at Mcdonalds Canada, and watching this literally reactivated all my Mcdonalds neurons and put me in a weird state where i felt like i was the one making the sandwiches... So thanks for that
This man is a one man, well oiled, working machine…. Just subscribed to his channel last week. 👍🏻👍🏻
And McDonald's love profiting off him whilst underpaying
I feel like working for Steven would be a fun a job. Never worked fast food, but he looks to enjoy it!
working in any kind of food spot that's busy can be extremely stressful so props!
why I'm watching this till the end?!!!
I know it's not up to you, but giving half slice of cheese is literall robbery
All my respect to every job holder. And what a speed!
2:11 bro really threw it in the air 💀
😂
I'm sure someone has pointed this out, but this seems to have a lot of potential as a training video assuming the assembly lineup in other kitchens is similar.
Add in a little text which explains reasons for doing things that don't seem obvious and you could very quickly teach someone is basics needed.
For sure.
Also, the assembly lineup does tend to be similar (the toaster changes tho...lol).
This kitchen seems so efficient. I worked at Burger King for 10 years. The kitchen there was so outdated with such old equipment. The toasters constantly broke down and etc. McDonald’s has it down to a science!
why u be working at bk for so long tho
Burger King (from my experience) is just awful food. Not only is it scarily cheap, the food isn't even tasty enough to entice me back another time. I go there once every so often to try again, but I am always disappointed 😅
@@KarpetBurn what do u try from there also try different locations it so good
nice to meet you. I saw you from Japan.
McDonald's is famous as a fast food for the common people in Japan.
When I saw the cooking process, I wondered if Japanese cooking methods were like this.
As a consumer, it helps. I want to go to McDonald's.
It's probably similar. The Japanese McDonalds training game "eSMART 2.0" was leaked and a lot of the cooking procedures are the same. McDonald's is big on standardizing all of their processes so that it tastes the same anywhere. Although Japan has some unique items we don't have (except in Hawaii) like the McTeri (Teriyaki burger).
I wish we did have it though, I can't imagine teriyaki would not be popular here.
Incredible speed and efficiency. Enjoyed watching you at work. Good job
Very informative and educational. Respect for your work ethic.👍
I love Fillet O Fish... but I have always wanted to know... why the half cheese slice and not a full one?
It's because when the Filet-o-Fish was first developed back in the early 1960s it was thought that a whole slice of cheese would over power the taste of the fish.
he answered it earlier its because it just taste better. But if you want you can order also a full slice
@@sadams12345678, that's what I was thinking. When I get a Fillet of Fish, I get the double patty.
Tossing nuggets is WILD, i love how you are effiecient but have finesse and style! Lets go dude, i work at amazon and have too done the same processes there that many times we make it look easy, but its really not, kudos to you my guy!
Had two double cheeseburgers today and it's because of these videos. Extra ketchup and extra pickles!!!
Do not explote dude while you eating too much 🤣
@@DjCyberZonex I passed out for almost two hours after eating them. Had my McDonald's quota for the next month.
hey stephen, i applied to mcdonalds because i really enjoy your videos, and i actually got hired on the spot! i hope it'll be as smooth as it is in your videos, but every location is different
im looking forward to working in this industry!
Congrats 2 u 4 getting hired on the spot! I hope u enjoy working at McDonald's!!
:) do tell how the experience is!
May I be the first to say welcome to McDonald's? I'm glad you got it! Have fun!
You like it?
They must be pretty desperate for workers, hiring on the spot.
This video is a work of art. Watching you work is like music in motion. Keep up the good work brother 🤘
this guy's so good at his job I can't think of anything else to say
Post grad student gameplay
This is so much better than any of the training videos they ever showed us when i worked there a long time ago. So many little tricks to make you more efficient and it less stressful overall
They should show this video to people waiting in the drive-thru line.
Facts
Someone just orden meat and cheese at 7:22
No carbs. Healthier.
Did someone at 7:10 literally just order a patty with cheese? What?
some people are allergic to the bread
I'm glad my mcdonalds gives me a full slice of cheese on my filet o fish, half a slice is just criminal for 5,99
Tbh watching this satisfies my OCD i don't know why..everything is done smoothly and just utterly so satisfying..
Must of been that kind of day for the person that only ordered Meat Pattie and Cheese with no buns 😬7:12
Hey Stephen! Thanks for another longer pov vid. Any reason the filet o' fish only gets half a slice of cheese?
It's because too much cheese with overpower the taste of the fish
@@StephenPatula no it doesn't. And that's not even the honest reason. It's to save money
@@theunfazed7109 it’s not his fault it’s the company
@@danielsawaked685 managers say the same stuff too. Always "the company's" or someone else's fault lol
@@theunfazed7109 because it literally is, and no one’s gonna go against policy for some bratty customer