i've never had mcdonalds in the uk tip, but i have had it in germany, amsterdam, and spain i do believe as well, and you're right, huge difference in quality between the mcdonald's here in the states and the ones i've eaten at in other countries..
the one in germany did give me a huge case of the poo's, and by the time i made it to amsterdam, i was ready to poo my pants, but it tasted much better than what we get here in the states for sure.
Indeed, makes me wonder what difference there is. And i know there is a hell of a lot of stereotyping behind the whole attitude, such as jizzing in your mayo etc. People talk as if it's an "every-meal" occurence, but the amount of cctv coverage these days, i think people are getting a little carried away with the hating (although saying that, again, maybe it's an american thing, the number of people on these forums who have wished jizz upon my food because i refuse to tip as a matter of requirement, as opposed to a thankyou for the good service..)
But yeah, in the UK, supposedly all of the beef is sourced in ireland last time i checked a box, ireland being about the size of your walmart, hell of a lot less to go wrong when you have so little to play with. And as a chef, like others i've worked with, i love a good thick meaty burger like most, but at the same time, i find it very hard to find any critisicm of uk cheeseburgers from mcdonalds. Just want to go back to hong kong now
All 24/7, some dumb shits, meaning you get a whole super size meal for about 50p because they don't understand their tills, and i kid you not, mcdoanlds in HK is gourmet. I am passionate about chinese food, and regardless what i found and ate over my month stay, i made a point to goto mcdonalds every single day!