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[Nickbat]

Not right. Not right at all.

Mind you, it's not all MacDonald's fault - perhaps it is more indicative of a spineless Olympic Committee that give into these contractual demands. And what about that mega restaurant that will be bulldozed after the Paralympic Games? Now we have disposable restaurants? What an absolute waste. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2172168/London-Olympics-2012-McDonalds-force-Olympics-bosses-ban-restaurants-selling-chips-unless-FISH.html 

[waspy]

Well Muckd's sell "fries" not "chips" 

[albitz]

Well Muckd's sell "little bits of fried string" not "chips" 

Fixed.

[waspy]

Well Muckd's sell "little bits of fried string" not "chips" 

Fixed.

 

More goodness in string

[Dishevelled Den]

Yes, a fine display of corporatism at its best, and what a place for it to flourish and prosper - the 'Great' Britain of incapable government, lax regulation, greed and plain banditry we now are required to accept as being the norm in this supposedly mature democracy.

Not that alleged wholesomeness of the McDonald’s product line (or those of any of the other such providers) concerns me as not one gram of their offerings has ever passed over my lips – and never will.

[Entwood]

I think the main point here is being missed .... McDonalds - like them or not - are a successful company because they invest in the right things for them ... Olympic Committee - like the MOD - are rank amateurs.

What do I mean ??

McDonalds will have paid highly skilled, expert, contract writing lawyers to draw up and vet the contracts .. which they now, quite legitimately, are insisting are obeyed.

LOGOC probably got a work experience lass to type up the contract in between doing the photocopying, as it was the cheaper option.

In 38 years of RAF service I saw this a thousand times ... professional contract lawyers will beat a well intentioned but untrained "you can do that" person every day.

So lets not blame MuckyDs for insisting that they get what the bits of paper say they paid for ... blame LOGOC for not doing the job properly in the first place.

And it has nowt to do with the government/coalition/BMP/Sun/Mail/my granny/anyone else .... it is purely LOGOC at fault.

[Kevin Wood]

MuckDonalds.. Restaurant? Selling chips? Some mistake here, I think.

Some sort of Re-constituted Smash swill cooked in lard, perhaps, but chips they aren't.

[TheBoy]

And lets not forget that McCardboard probably paid a lot of money, more than the individual stalls, and probably agreed some WiFi points etc.

Solution is easy, if you want chips, buy a fiskcake/banger and through it away. Simples.

(Sorry if I have wrong end of stick, I refuse point blank to log on to Peado Today's website)

[Dishevelled Den]

Aah yes - what a wonderful advertisement to the spectators following such an ‘important’ event where those who seek to be champions through dedicated training, determination - and a wholesome diet bringing about a state of peak fitness - hope to compete, (taken from that Fail piece).

Commercial partners Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadbury, Nature Valley and Heineken will be the only branded products sold at the games.

It now seems that those commercial concerns able to stump-up sufficient funds are afforded the ability to call the shots in any way they feel appropriate. 

Should this really be the way forward, then Christ help us. Corporatism will not only be running the country but such groups will be doing it with one aim and one aim only in mind, the maintenance and enhancement of the bottom line - irrespective of the eventual cost to those who will suffer as a result of such single minded intent .

[Entwood]

I do find some of the comments here, and in the press, rather odd .. TBH.

When the games were first proposed, the press and many other commentators went to great lengths to insist that the organising committee (LOGOC) should do as much s they could to obtain sponsorship to reduce the costs to the UK PLC.

The LOGOC did just that, and signed contracts with the companies listed, and took the money .. great big lumps of it ....

Those companies are now, quite simply, asking that those contracts be complied with, and they are getting the blame

The LOGOC are the ones to blame for signing contracts they, in all probability, did not read or understand.

Why is ensuring a written contract is fulfilled suddenly such a bad thing IMHO there should be more enforcement of contracts in ALL walks of life, as it might then force people to actually take responsibility for their actions.

[tigers_gonads]

I do find some of the comments here, and in the press, rather odd .. TBH.

When the games were first proposed, the press and many other commentators went to great lengths to insist that the organising committee (LOGOC) should do as much s they could to obtain sponsorship to reduce the costs to the UK PLC.

The LOGOC did just that, and signed contracts with the companies listed, and took the money .. great big lumps of it ....

Those companies are now, quite simply, asking that those contracts be complied with, and they are getting the blame

The LOGOC are the ones to blame for signing contracts they, in all probability, did not read or understand.

Why is ensuring a written contract is fulfilled suddenly such a bad thing IMHO there should be more enforcement of contracts in ALL walks of life, as it might then force people to actually take responsibility for their actions.

Agree with all that 

[cem_devecioglu]

Not right. Not right at all.

Mind you, it's not all MacDonald's fault - perhaps it is more indicative of a spineless Olympic Committee that give into these contractual demands. And what about that mega restaurant that will be bulldozed after the Paralympic Games? Now we have disposable restaurants? What an absolute waste. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2172168/London-Olympics-2012-McDonalds-force-Olympics-bosses-ban-restaurants-selling-chips-unless-FISH.html

 
 
good example to proove that rich companies dominate the world.. 

[STMO123]

mmmmm .........big mac ....yum yum. Seriously.

[Kevin Wood]

Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadbury, Nature Valley and Heineken will be the only branded products sold at the games.

 

There's no cash in fit, healthy people, you see. "Burger-chomping fat bodied salad-dodgers" is where it's at.

[STMO123]

Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadbury, Nature Valley and Heineken will be the only branded products sold at the games.

 

There's no cash in fit, healthy people, you see. "Burger-chomping fat bodied salad-dodgers" is where it's at.

Careful Kevin, from the pictures I've seen of the meets ...