Ronald McDonald gets a facelift

McDonald's, the ubiquitous American eatery, plans to renovate most of its Polish restaurants. Three restaurants, located on ul. Radzymińska, ul. Wałbrzyska, and in the Sezam shopping center in Warsaw, which hosts Poland's oldest McDonald's, have just completed the process.

Previously, the company refurbished restaurants in Częstochowa, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Katowice, Legnica and Zielona Góra; in Warsaw, six restaurants have already been upgraded. Other venues are awaiting their turn. The cost of each modernization amounts roughly to zł.2 million.

"The refurbishment of our existing restaurants has been ongoing since 2003. Since the first McDonald's were opened in Poland, trends in architecture as well as the tastes and expectations of our customers have changed. That's why we are carrying out a long-term program to provide our restaurants with a fresh image, a new, warm and friendly appearance using new technologies and natural fit-out materials," says Krzysztof Kłapa, corporate director at McDonald's Polska.

The renovation of the restaurant on ul. Radzymińska saw a significant expansion, with the number of seats doubling and hall space increasing from 85 sqm to 222 sqm. Additionally, a playground was moved and the restaurant acquired a terrace with space for 10 tables. The seating at the Sezam and the ul. Wałbrzyska restaurants was replaced and, in the former, some plasma screens were also installed.

McDonald's Polska opened its first restaurant in Warsaw in 1992. So far the company has invested over zł.700 million and currently has over 10,000 employees.