A former McDonald’s employee has revealed the secret to ensuring your french fries are fresh every time you order. TikTok user Amber, who posts under the handle @mentallybrokenbetch, has gone viral for sharing tips and tricks of working for the fast-food giant, but the fry hack just might be my favorite one yet and it’s something I’ll definitely be trying moving forward.
- It’s all about the salt. McDonald’s cooks their fries in batches, then dumps them into a huge holding area and salts the entire thing. Those fries sit there for as long as it takes for them to be given out to customers. The way to get fresh fries? Ask for no salt.
- They’ll have to make yours special. While asking for no salt in your fries likely means a slightly longer wait time as McDonald’s employees put in another, fresh batch of fries specifically for you, it also means you know they’ll be hot, crispy, and totally fresh. Genius!
- Amber shared some other cool facts too. For instance, the minute you drive your car up to the drive-thru, employees wearing headsets can hear what you say. This is true even when they ask you to wait before taking your order because they’re busy inside. Everything you say, they hear!
- They ask you to pull around for competition purposes. Some McDonald’s drive-thrus may have black disks in place, which time how long you’re in the line. If your time gets a bit too long, they may ask you to pull over to a waiting bay for your food to be brought out. This is because they are competing with other fast food restaurants for the quickest services. A bit of a cheat, but makes sense!
