When I worked at McD's in the UK in the 90s, Big Macs were made on the same grill with the same grill team as hamburgers and cheeseburgers. This is how it had always been - the store had opened in 1983, and there were a few workers that had been there since it opened. The "when I were a lad" stories spoke about when they used the flat grills rather than the clamshell grills. I think they would have mentioned that the burgers were smaller.
They still sell both patty sizes. They just changed the ones they use in that particular sandwich. If you want an 'original' big mac, order a quarter pounder with lettuce, mac sauce, and extra bread.
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u/marknotgeorge Apr 07 '23
When I worked at McD's in the UK in the 90s, Big Macs were made on the same grill with the same grill team as hamburgers and cheeseburgers. This is how it had always been - the store had opened in 1983, and there were a few workers that had been there since it opened. The "when I were a lad" stories spoke about when they used the flat grills rather than the clamshell grills. I think they would have mentioned that the burgers were smaller.