{"id":2289251,"date":"2024-07-04T17:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-chef-drops-bomb-on-franchise-tells-customers-what-not-to-order\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T17:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:21:19","slug":"mcdonalds-chef-drops-bomb-on-franchise-tells-customers-what-not-to-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-chef-drops-bomb-on-franchise-tells-customers-what-not-to-order\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald&#8217;s Chef Drops Bomb on Franchise, Tells Customers What Not to Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcdonalds-chef-drops-bomb-on-franchise-tells-customers-what-not-to-order%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289251&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the work\u200d of Mike \u200dHaracz, \u2064a former corporate chef for\u2064 McDonald\u2019s who now shares\u200c behind-the-scenes details on his TikTok page. He reveals\u2064 information about \u200bmenu items,\u200b addresses consumer questions, and shares\u200d his opinions \u2063on various dishes. Haracz&#8217;s videos have garnered thousands of views, with \u2062his\u200b recipe for \u2062Big\u2064 Mac sauce being\u200c a \u2063standout hit. He \u2062also lists his \u2064top three\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenflation-comes-for-dcs-favorite-restaurants\/\" title=\"Bidenflation Comes For DC\u2019s Favorite Restaurants\">favorite menu items<\/a> and offers \u2062tips\u200b on getting the\u2063 freshest food at McDonald\u2019s. Additionally, there is a note \u200cfrom the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-humiliated-as-tourist-discovers-source-of-countrys-renowned-waterfall\/\" title=\"China Embarrassed After Tourist Unveils Origin of Famous Waterfall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-reporter-forced-to-resign-over-n-word-controversy-tells-his-side-of-the-story\/\" title=\"New York Times Reporter Forced To Resign Over N-Word Controversy Tells His Side Of The Story\">deputy managing editor<\/a> discussing<\/a> the importance of the upcoming 2024 election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/%20\"><span>Lorri Wickenhauser<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 4, 2024 at 12:00pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>When you think of the folks who come up with McDonald\u2019s menu items, the word \u201cchef\u201d might not immediately come to mind.<\/p>\n<p>But it turns out, there\u2019s a guy out there named Mike Haracz, who once was a corporate chef for the Golden Arches.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> page is largely devoted to talking about his former gig as corporate chef for McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Haracz has been in the business for two decades, but he spent four years as Manager of Culinary Innovation for McDonald\u2019s U.S. menu, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/02\/lifestyle\/the-best-and-worst-things-to-order-at-mcdonalds-ex-chef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported. That entailed testing the quality and sensory experience and developing new menu items.<\/p>\n<p>Haracz has dozens of TikTok videos that dish up the culinary details on all things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mcdonalds-debuts-free-fries-day-killer-5-deal-chain-hears-fans-loud-clear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald\u2019s<\/a>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7350790782028221739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">juicy gossip about founder Ray Kroc<\/a> (about allegedly making a business deal to take another man\u2019s wife), to consumer queries like, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7347698131141676330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWhy Did McDonalds Stop Selling Salads?\u201d<\/a> (Answer: \u201cBecause you people never buy enough.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Some of the videos draw little attention, but many get tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of views.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the one on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7359293502129245482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to get fresh food at McDonald\u2019s every time!\u201d<\/a> drew over 323,000 views. (Answer: Order your meat or fries unseasoned.)<\/p>\n<p>The one addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7361819781374250286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIs McDonald\u2019s cheese plastic?\u201d<\/a> did nearly as well, with over 297,000 views. (Short answer: No.)<\/p>\n<p>Possibly his biggest hit was the one featuring a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7122129120493948203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Mac sauce recipe,\u201d<\/a> which rang the bell with 3.9 million views and counting.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7367384091735428395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worst thing<\/a> on the menu, in Chef Mike\u2019s opinion? \u201cThe premium chicken sandwich,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe McCrispy is not crispy, it\u2019s flavorless. When I\u2019ve ordered it, it is usually dry, overheld, overcooked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ve always had a bad experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/californias-20-minimum-wage-sinks-san-fran-mcdonalds-gut-wrenching-loss-30-years-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald\u2019s<\/a> premium chicken sandwiches,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In another video, Haracz listed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chefmikeharacz\/video\/7323968487322389791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top three personal favorite menu items<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>In third place, he said, are Chicken McNuggets. \u201cI know what goes on on the inside \u2014 it\u2019s chicken,\u201d he assured his audience. \u201cThey\u2019re one of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wendys-offering-50-nugget-buckets-killer-deal-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuggets<\/a> out there as far as quality and consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His No. 2 pick: \u201cThe Sausage, Egg and Cheese McMuffin. Lots of people want the biscuit \u2014 I think the biscuit kinda cuts down on the flavor a little bit. It\u2019s a little dense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His No. 1 favorite menu item: the Quarter-Pounder with Cheese. But timing is everything on this one, he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou either have to eat it in the restaurant or eat it as quick as possible once you order it,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the only items that they\u2019re supposed to cook fresh when you order it. So usually, if you order it and get it, it is hot, the cheese is melted, and that is at the point where it\u2019s the most delicious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you wait 15 or 20 minutes to eat it, it is going to taste like the old version [with] the frozen meat.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Mike Haracz, a former corporate chef for McDonald&#8217;s, has gained popularity on TikTok by sharing behind-the-scenes details about the fast-food chain. He has revealed interesting facts about McDonald&#8217;s menu items and has shared his personal favorites. Despite some negative opinions about certain menu items, he has also highlighted the importance of timing when it comes to enjoying certain items, such as the Quarter-Pounder with Cheese. Additionally, a note from the Deputy Managing Editor of The Western Journal emphasizes the importance of the 2024 election and the need for support from readers to continue the fight against Big Tech censorship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":2289252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/McDonalds-Food.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11443,10611,11237],"class_list":["post-2289251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chef","tag-franchise","tag-mcdonalds"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/McDonalds-Food.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}