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7NEWS
10-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- 7NEWS
McDonald's Australia announces permanent addition to breakfast menu with worldwide hit the McGriddles
It's been a hotcake minute since McDonald's announced a new breakfast menu item but one of Australia's favourite eating joints has just announced a significant addition. After a short trial period, Maccas 'McGriddles' have landed permanently for a good time and a long time on Australian menus. The McGriddle is a thick pancake-like sandwich, fluffier than the typical English muffin, infused with a maple flavouring - think of a cross between a hotcake and a McMuffin. They can be ordered on their own or with the usual breakfast suspects: cheese, egg, bacon, or Maccas signature sausage patty. Whether you're an early riser or serial snoozer, the sweet and savoury combination sounds like it is worth getting out of bed for. After proving popular with diners during the initial trial period, marketing director of menu and brand for McDonalds's Australia Amanda Nakad said they'll be rolling them out nationwide. 'Safe to say, we got the message and gave our iconic breakfast menu a glow up by adding it to the national menu. 'The McGriddles range joins our other main characters: crispy hash browns, toasted McMuffins and cracked eggs' she said. The soft and fluffy, sweet and savoury combo has been available in selected stores worldwide for more than two decades in Hong Kong, Japan and Canada, among others, but it's the first time they've made an appearance down under. Social media users and firm Maccas fans couldn't contain their excitement at the news. 'Had one for breakfast, it was fantastic. Everyone needs a McGriddle at 4am,' one user said. 'Finally! Been getting these for 10 years in the states. This is all I wanted in Aus. Love,' said another. 'Dreams really do come true' one happy user noted. With cold mornings making the early commute more of a struggle, it's nice to know that the fast food giant has you covered with comfort food to fuel you for the day. McGriddles are available now in McDonald's restaurants Australia-wide until 10.30am.
Perth Now
10-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Perth Now
McDonald's introduces mouthwatering new menu item
It's been a hotcake minute since McDonald's announced a new breakfast menu item but one of Australia's favourite eating joints has just announced a significant addition. After a short trial period, Maccas 'McGriddles' have landed permanently for a good time and a long time on Australian menus. The McGriddle is a thick pancake-like sandwich, fluffier than the typical English muffin, infused with a maple flavouring - think of a cross between a hotcake and a McMuffin. They can be ordered on their own or with the usual breakfast suspects: cheese, egg, bacon, or Maccas signature sausage patty. Whether you're an early riser or serial snoozer, the sweet and savoury combination sounds like it is worth getting out of bed for. McDonald's teases the release of the new McGriddle Credit: Instagram After proving popular with diners during the initial trial period, marketing director of menu and brand for McDonalds's Australia Amanda Nakad said they'll be rolling them out nationwide. 'Safe to say, we got the message and gave our iconic breakfast menu a glow up by adding it to the national menu. 'The McGriddles range joins our other main characters: crispy hash browns, toasted McMuffins and cracked eggs' she said. The soft and fluffy, sweet and savoury combo has been available in selected stores worldwide for more than two decades in Hong Kong, Japan and Canada, among others, but it's the first time they've made an appearance down under. Social media users and firm Maccas fans couldn't contain their excitement at the news. 'Had one for breakfast, it was fantastic. Everyone needs a McGriddle at 4am,' one user said. 'Finally! Been getting these for 10 years in the states. This is all I wanted in Aus. Love,' said another. 'Dreams really do come true' one happy user noted. With cold mornings making the early commute more of a struggle, it's nice to know that the fast food giant has you covered with comfort food to fuel you for the day. McGriddles are available now in McDonald's restaurants Australia-wide until 10:30am.
NZ Herald
08-07-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
McDonald's Australia adds McGriddles, New Zealand fans left waiting
Fast-food lovers across the ditch will have a new way to line their stomachs in the morning with McDonald's announcing a popular international item is being added to its permanent breakfast menu in Australia. McGriddles will be available in Maccas stores across Australia from July 9 after a successful
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
McDonald's Australia sends fans wild over major announcement: 'My prayer has finally been answered'
Following a secret trial and overwhelming fan demand, McGriddles have officially been added as permanent menu item at McDonald's stores Australia-wide. FEMAIL can confirm that McGriddles will be available nationally on the fast food giant's breakfast menu from Wednesday, July 9. The range will see four new items introduced to the permanent menu - all featuring the cult-favourite sweet and savoury maple infused breakfast pancakes. For the uninitiated, McGriddles are essentially a twist on a classic Macca's breakfast burger, whereby the English Muffin bun is replaced with two fluffy maple-infused sweet pancake buns, creating a delightful sweet and savoury contrast. The new range includes the Sausage and Cheese McGriddles, which sees a classic beef sausage patty paired with melty cheese and served in-between two soft, warm maple infused pancakes. Then, there's the Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddles, which includes all of the above with the addition of an egg omelette. Next, there's the Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddles, which includes a rasher bacon, egg omelette and a slice of cheese inside the pancake bun. The final option is to keep it simple with a serve of plain McGriddles. Previously, the only way that Aussies could get their hands on the fast food giant's legendary McGriddles was while travelling abroad to countries like the US, Canada, Japan or Hong Kong. McDonald's Australia customers have subsequently lobbied the fast food brand for years to bring the iconic breakfast item down under. Earlier this year, Aussie fans got wind of a secret trial of McGriddles taking place in certain Maccas stores around Sydney. The result saw customers flocking to the select locations and willingly waiting for over an hour to to taste the hard-to-find brekkie item. Following the success of the trial, a McDonald's Australia spokesperson confirmed to FEMAIL that all Australians will now have the chance to taste the legendary McGriddles range. 'Our Aussie fans absolutely obsessed over the sweet and savoury flavours of McGriddles when we trialled it earlier this year,' Amanda Nakad, Marketing Director of Menu and Brand for McDonald's Australia, said. Rather than making it a limited time menu addition, Ms Nakad confirmed the popularity during the trial phase meant McGriddles had been promoted straight to the 'permanent' nationwide breakfast menu. 'Safe to say, we got the message and gave our iconic breakfast menu a glow up by adding it to the permanent menu,' she said. She confirmed that the McGriddles range will now feature alongside other Maccas breakfast staples, such as their hashbrowns, McMuffins and McCafe coffee. Customers should however note that McGriddles are part of the fast food store's breakfast menu, meaning they can only be purchased until 10.30am. Back in May during the trial period, Sydney foodie Adrian Wildjy was one of the first to alert his TikTok followers about McGriddles being quietly launched in select stores down under. Sharing a video to his over 381K followers, the Sydney food content creator raved that his favourite overseas Maccas breakfast food was now in his hometown city. 'Finally my prayer is answered. It's here in Australia. It's the McGriddles,' Adrian said in the video. 'I always have them when I'm in Japan or Hong Kong. Now it's here where I am in Sydney,' the online foodie continued. 'I just love the sweet savoury combo of the McGriddles,' Adrian said. 'I am so happy,' he concluded in the viral video, urging fellow McGriddles fans to 'run' to find them. During the previous trial period, the McGriddles breakfast burger alone was priced at $7.80 at the Haberfield McDonald's in Sydney. They could also be purchased as part of a breakfast meal. Customers could also purchase the McGriddles cakes alone during the trial and were at that time priced at $4.55 - with the option to add on a hot cake syrup for an additional $1.10.
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
McDonalds' menu brings back breakfast items Chick-fil-A fans love
It remains debatable whether the chicken came before the egg or the egg before the chicken. We might never know the true answer to this dilemma, but some would agree that chicken for breakfast has been an underrated yet elite choice for many years. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Although many fast-food chains have tried implementing chicken into their breakfast menus, only a few have succeeded, including Chick-fil-A and Whataburger. However, a growing chicken craze has emerged among consumers, and to remain competitive, fast-food chains are refocusing their investments to launch new chicken-based products. Related: McDonald's brings back unexpected breakfast item after 6 years In 2023, McDonald's shifted its strategy to launch more chicken-focused offerings, which led to the relaunch of its popular Snack Wraps. Now, the fast-food giant is broadening its horizons by offering chicken beyond lunch and dinner. Over the last few years, McDonald's (MCD) has suffered a slowdown in sales, with a decline in its U.S. market. The fast-food giant has attributed part of these troublesome results to a cutback in consumer spending, with breakfast being a significant area in which people are no longer shelling out hard-earned dollars. "Morning now is a place that you're seeing people are choosing either to skip breakfast or they're choosing to eat at home for breakfast," said McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski during the company's first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2025. Related: McDonald's menu adds new happy meal fans will love To incentivize customers to spend on breakfast and drive traffic, McDonald's launched a national marketing campaign celebrating 50 years since introducing its breakfast menu. It even declared a National McMuffin Day and expanded the availability of bagel sandwiches nationwide. However, that was just the beginning of McDonald's breakfast revolution, as it's now adding chicken to the mix. McDonald's introduced chicken to its breakfast menu nationwide for the first time in 2020, adding the McChicken Biscuit and the Chicken McGriddles. The chicken breakfast items were eventually discontinued, but as chicken has gained popularity among consumers, the fast-food giant is ready to reintroduce it as a morning offering. More Food News: McDonald's menu adds controversial item after banishing itTaco Bell announces new menu items to battle McDonald'sFormerly bankrupt chain restaurant makes major change to win back fans Starting June 24, McDonald's fans can once again order the McChicken Biscuit and the Chicken McGriddles during breakfast hours. The McChicken Biscuit consists of a McChicken patty, sandwiched between a sliced biscuit and topped with butter, and the Chicken McGriddles features a McChicken patty between two McGriddles cakes. These menu relaunches, part of McDonald's Chicken at Breakfast program, answer consumers' demand for more chicken options, since extending this offering to the morning could significantly boost sales. However, there's a catch. You might not be able to find the chicken breakfast offering at your local McDonald's, as it will only be available for a limited time at participating Michigan locations until July 21. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
