Is there McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut etc in Poland? Food survey.

Strange but true: there have been a grand total of three Taco Bells in Europe. One was in London and Warsaw had two.

Hopefully they wont bombard you with these restaurants like they do to us :)

I guessing most Europeans have never had any authentic Mexican food so they wouldnt know how good it really is?

Taco Bell is a far cry from the real thing.

I think Taco Bell, KFC, PH and Pepsi are one huge conglomerate.

We have many Italian owned Pizzerias here also, I havent been to a Pizza Hut since I was probably 12 years old????

There is a Mexican place here, I hope it's still in business. Gonna have to pop along and see. I have nothing to compare it with, though. Not a patch on places in America, I'd guess. Still, it tastes good to me.

It wouldn't surprise me if it went bust some time ago due to the lack of experimentation amongst Poles.

You went to a Pizza Hut just last year, sledz? ;) ;) Just kidding, good to have your input on these threads.

See if they have Enchiladas those are the best! If not surley they will have Burritos.


I see Poles in Mexican restaurants all the time, sometimes Ill take a special trip to the southside just to get this sandwich called a Torta, Bardzo smaczna:) lol

I dont now where they would get Toritillas in Poland unless they are making them from scratch?


Yes, but now Im older and get to go here...chuckecheese.com

You better pray they dont open these places in Poland...lol

I think the new homeland security regulations were drafted there. Ever try to get out with your own child, and had to remove your shoes? Not a fun experience!

Its a madhouse all the screaming kids!!!!!

You definetly need a few beers after spending a few hours in that place:)

They have enchiladas for sure. I've been there with an American who has been all across the states. He rates the place pretty highly. It has all the standard stuff and a bit more.

Tortillas tend to be in the form of chips (AmE), sth like Doritos. Not the real deal! On second thoughts, I think the Mexican place has them. I might take my missus along tomorrow and find out.

Chuckecheese, that's a blast from the past. That was all the rage some time back. Cheese is the last thing I need right now, though. Gotta ca-canny on that.

There was a Mexican teacher here once, he prepared some amazing fajitos and burritos. Sth like samosas too.

When that post was written, it was true. Now it's not, most of them (except a few in out of the way places and some shopping malls) do breakfast.

McDonalds have identified Poland as one of their key markets. They seem to be everywhere now.

Perhaps nasty cheeseburgers are the new national dish of Poland. That and ketchup, eaten with everything, even pizza :-) and frozen French fries.

no. because 7-11 shops are only for people who don't have a life.


it's amazing that these rubbish fastfood companies were able to penetrate poland. it's plain gunk. it's scum.


unbelievable. i hate these companies already.


proper restaurants are perfectly fine. but not fastfood. please.


about 7-11? because it runs 24/7. no closing time.

How do you mean?

Surely the opposite? If a 7-11 is what I think it is (a neighbourhood convenience store selling basics, like Żabka here) then busy people, even the very busiest go to them. People without a life have plenty of time to plan shopping, trail round hypermarkets etc. Though I see what you mean, given some of the things those shops stock.

I wish the 7-11 near my home in Warsaw would sell fewer pot noodles, prepacked ciasteczki, frozen chips (aarggh), processed Polish 'cheese' in foil wrappers (double aargh) and the dullest types of kielbasa etc. and more fresh meat, real cheese and veg.


One oddity about McDonalds in Poland is that a higher percentage of the 'restaurants' belong to McDonalds themselves, rather than franchisees. Same in UK too, but apparently this is unusual.

One reason they're doing so well, is that there traditionally hasn't been much of an alternative. The bary mleczny are only just beginning to modernise, and many have closed, and the 'mom n' pop' diners, such as they are here, are often dreadful, with nasty predictable bland food, shortages of menu items,extremely surly service, miniscule portions, rising prices, shocking hygiene, locked toilets if there are toilets at all.

McD, KFC, Pizza hut/land/express are nasty too in their own way, but they are clean, bright and the staff are relatively civil. And although the food is disgusting fodder, at least they make an effort at presenting it nicely. And the coffee is usually good.


Me too. Believe it or not, McD's key European markets are Poland and, wait for it, France.

The UK was a special focus for them, but apparently their revenues have gone down due to the rise of something called Greggs, which apparently sells pies, sandwiches and cakes. I don't know if they're good pies etc, but at they can only be better than McDs, and and have at least something in common with local tradition. It's a chain, but it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb the way McD's does.

Out of interest do you thing these: Taybarns places would do well here.
guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/28/taybarns-recession-restaurant

The economic model might have to change due to the slim margins being eaten by any reduction in price to suit the market. But.... Polish friends who have read this article, said that there'd almost be riots to get in, even at the same price. I'm not sure....

Is a bakers and nothing like a fast food restaurant. I for one don't mind the ocasional Mcdonalds, jonni is a food snob and krakuskkabanos is clearly mad!

Really?

So people have swapped fast food for something which is of far worse quality?

It must be due to price alone - you can get four sausage rolls for 99p in Greggs (iirc), which will fill you up as much as a McD's meal. But the quality is atrocious. Some of their sandwiches are ok, and their sausage rolls are passable if you are desperate for something to eat, but I bought some pasties there once, and they were almost inedible, I felt ill afterwards.


That's right. Though I wish that shops over here would open as late as they do in Poland - Poland is way more religious than the UK, yet we still have some unaccountable bunch of blue-rinse fruitcakes called "Keep Sunday Special" stopping us from doing what we like on Sundays. I have to work on Sundays occasionally, yet I also go to church when I can, but I think it's ridiculous that the shops all close between 1600-1700 over here, yet in Poland you can still go shopping until 2100 on a Sunday!

And before everyone moans about "days of rest" etc, what's wrong with having different days off each week? I get most weekends off, but not all, and I manage! Some services have to run 24 hours a day, not just 12, so shops need to start doing what the customer wants, lol. You would be surprised how many people work outside the so-called "normal" working week.

SINNER, stone him :-)


My local mini Sainbury thingy stay open till 23.00 :-) and they sell tyskie :-)))

Of course.

sweetie, this is exactly what a 7-11 shop is - "probably" all over the world. candy bars, crisps, slush, steamed frankfurters / hotdog buns, fried food, preserved food, frozen food and instant food. see anything healthy? lmao


is promoting good, healthy food so wrong? i absolutely doubt it - t.i.m.e m.e.a.n.s.


france? for real? how about italy? it would be really embarassing if they ever succeed in france.

Sad but true, food in France is changing. For the worse.

As for the Sunday opening thing, for the past few years the Catholic Church has had Vigil Masses on Staurday evening for people who have to work on Sunday.

My local shop (in a bit of Warsaw which is screaming for a supermarket) has a lot of vodka, beer too, a (very) good selection of wędliny and that's all.

It's not changing, it's just adding variety to it's menu for travelers who like to try different things instead of frog legs and escargots all the time... Last time I was there I could still get that pain au chocolat famous only in France.

jonni

Greggs is heaven in the shape of a pasty ;0)


How rude, have you never tried a cheese & onion pasty from there????


:(


I think in countries like Spain, Italy and Greece, the locals prefer to cook still and they probably have the best food in europe so why would they want to eat McD's its rotten.


We have the Co-op that open till 11pm and they sell "fresh" food...so not all just sell convenience kack


I'd never heard of them...and in all honesty and these Brewers Fayers do 2 4 1, all you can eat just encorages people to eat more, yeh! we become an even fatter nation...Did you see the size of the people in the photo shots?

This post doesn't make 100% sense. What do you mean?


Apparently they used to be Brewer's Fayre branches which weren't doing as well as the others.

The photo is amazing, isn't it!

Do they sell Slurpee`s in Poland?

If so put some wodka in it, not too bad:)


I agree Mickey D`s blows yet somebody must like it because they keep opening new restaurants??

Maybe there are some closet McD`s lovers...lol

oh yes!!!
The thing with MCD's is they HAVE SO MUCH RIGHT!!!
Their restaurants are bright, clean, affordable, noisy, clean loo's, and anonymous.
Ideal for families! And they give out free toys and have ketchup taps!! What's not to like?
Shame the food is shite.;(

Free restrooms that you dont have to pay a zolty for toilet paper:)

Lol just seen it.

I thought Brum was the 2nd biggest city not Manchester as written in the article.


I don't mind them.

I think Birmingham is still second biggest. Perhaps they mean the whole Manchester metropolitan area?

For reference, some McDonalds in Poland (Marszałkowska/Świętokrzyżka for example, and a few other Warsaw ones) now have a kind of Babcia Klozetowa standing guard over the door, demanding to see your receipt. Let's hope you've not thrown it away.

In some ways this is Polish urban culture reverting to type. God forbid someone should get something they can't prove they're entitled to.

Yeah probably Greater Manchester. My nephew has been to the Barnsley one a couple of times and says the food is quite good.

The old vanilla toffe ice creams are pretty good and i dont really eat ice cream. I dont see what the big problem with McDonalds is, strip down an average burger and you got some good and some crap in it like most foods. A big mac has plenty of salad, bread, beef meat and cheese whats the problem?

Sauasge and egg McMuffins are pretty good too.

....and the apple pies are lovely.....:)

The bread is loaded with chemicals, the salad is a few miniscule scraps, the piece of beef (from up to 300 cows in one small patty, apparently) is tiny and there is no cheese, just processed cheese-substitute.

But they add loads of salt to make it tasty, so hey, what's the problem.

The coffee's good value though. And the thousand calory 'pies' taste nice, due to chemicals and slightly burnt fats.

Does anyone remember the time, a couple of years ago when the CEO of McD's went on record to say that contrary to rumours they do not use cows' eyballs in the burgers. The reason? Cows' eyballs are more expensive than the pap they actually do use.

So does many highstreet uk brands, UK bread seems to last for ever.


depends on the burger a WiesMac (not sure if they have them in the UK) has plenty of fresh salad and a think slice of beef tomato.


depends on the burger a 1/4 pounder is a 1/4 pound of uncooked meat.


so, i buy processed cheese when i make cheeseburgers at home.