In fact, many stores have sensors that time each customer's progression from the menu board to the service window, and restaurants are expected to serve each drive-thru customer within a set period of time.
They really wanted us to do drive-thrus.
But if you happen to visit the Golden Arches when it's quiet, or the restaurant you frequent is slow, you still don't have much to worry about — McDonald's corporate has very strict rules about how long each prepared item can sit before being tossed.
The building was evacuated as a precaution and specialist officers attended the scene to make the device safe.
The respondent went on to detail all of the rules regarding shelf-life for everything from condiments to oil, making it clear that well-managed stores keep strict tabs on food safety and quality.
A conveyer belt system will deliver food from the kitchen to the drive-thru and food will be placed in coded lockers on the exterior of restaurant locations for guests placing online and delivery orders.