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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's making major change to Filet-O-Fish for first time in 50 years
McDonald's is making a major change to its Filet-O-Fish for the first time in 50 years – and it's dropping in just DAYS. McDonald's, which has restaurants in Birmingham, is bringing a brand new twist to the iconic burger for the first time since it came to the UK. From 11am on July 1, you'll be able to get your hands on the Double Filet-o-Fish at any Maccies restaurant nationwide. The sandwich will comprise of two Pollock fish patties in crispy breadcrumbs, melted cheese and creamy tartare sauce in a steamed bun. For one day only, it will be available for just £2 when you order from the McDonald's app, which is less than half price. After that it will cost £5.29 individually or £7.39 as part of an Everyday Value Meal. READ MORE: Judge accuses mum of getting pregnant to avoid jail in extraordinary blast over contraception READ MORE: Shock as 'beloved' Bollywood movie star dies aged 42 READ MORE UK households urged to go '24 hours' without spending any cash "Fond memories of enjoying these from when they used to be packaged in Blue and White Styrofoam boxes, and enjoying it with a McDonald's hot chocolate," one fan said in response to the announcement on Facebook. A second said: "They reduced the size of the fillet so much that now you can experience what it was like to have a normal sized fillet." A third typed: "Just had one in Thailand been doing them for a while. But costs about £3.50 here. It was delicious." A McDonald's survey found a third of Brits pronounce the Filet-O-Fish incorrectly. Opting for Fil-LET instead of the correct pronunciation Fil-LAY. According to McDonald's the iconic fish sandwich dates back to 1962 in the USA, when Lou Groen, a Maccies Franchisee from Cincinnati noticed a decrease in sales on Fridays. This was because the restaurant was located in a predominantly Roman Catholic neighbourhood and catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays. Lou convinced the chain to introduce a fish option for customers affected.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
McDonald's makes major change to its Filet-O-Fish for first time in 50 years – and it's dropping in just DAYS
MCDONALD'S has made a major change to its Filet-O-Fish for the first time in 50 years and it's dropping in just days. The fast-food chain is bringing a brand new twist to the iconic burger for the first time since it came to the UK. From 11am on July 1, you'll be able to get your hands on the Double Filet-o-Fish at any Maccies restaurant nationwide. With twice the taste, this new product will feature two delicious Pollock fish patties in crispy breadcrumbs, melted cheese and creamy tartare sauce in a steamed bun. This isn't a one-off either as the Double Filet-o-Fish will be a permanent addition to the menu. It will join other new items on the menu too such as the Big Arch. What's even better is that on launch day, for one day only, it will be available for just £2 when you order from the McDonald's app, which is less than half price. After that it will cost £5.29 individually or £7.39 as part of an Everyday Value Meal. And that's not all as a vintage character comes out of retirement to celebrate the new burger. Phil A. O'Fish has made a stunning return to settle the debate on how to correctly pronounce the product's name. According to new research, 33 per cent of Brits are pronouncing the famous burger incorrectly. And it's not just everyday diners who get it wrong either with Simon Cowell famously calling it a "fish burger" during a 2016 X-Factor audition. Nicole Scherzinger prompty reminded him it was the Filet-O-Fish so even the most confident among us can stumble over tricky pronounciations. The research also discovered the nervousness extends beyond just the Filet-O-Fish with one in five admitting to avoiding dishes in restaurants because they can't pronounce them correctly. And Gen-Z diners are the most likely to play it safe when faced with ordering a tricky menu item. But McDonald's have finally settled the score days before the tasty new burger becomes available so fans can order in confidence. So if you've ever wondered if its Fil-LAY or Fil-LET, McDonald's have now provided an official answer. McDonald's launches brand-new burger featuring never-before-seen sauce The correct answer is Fil-LAY and we're sorry to say you've been getting it wrong if you've been saying Fil-LET. So you no longer have to worry about saying it wrong when you go to make your order next week. The answer has united fans in the now-viral Facebook group, The Filet-O-Fish Society from 2012. In just a few days, the previously dormant group has racked up almost 3,000 members after fans flooded the page to share their love for the iconic burger. McDonald's are now looking for a new admin to take over from Phil A. O'Fish with a lucky fan to be in for a chance of winning some great prizes. This isn't the only menu change McDonald's have introduced recently either. Alongside the new Big Arch Burger, four new items were added this month. But the launch of the new menu means some items have to go. That includes the Cheesy Garlic Bread Dippers, Lotus Biscoff McFlurry Steakhouse Stack and the McSpicy® x Frank's RedHot burger. It is not uncommon for Maccies to switch up its menu to make way for new products.
