
Mark Groenewald is the OwnerOperator of McDonalds restaurants on the Garden Route . These include McDonalds Courtenay street and McDonalds in the Garden Route Mall, George and the recently opened McDonalds in Langeberg Mall, Mossel Bay.
Mark has been a franchisee for 12 years . He was previously the Owner Operator of McDonalds Richards Bay before relocating to the beautiful Garden Route in the Western Cape, South Africa. Marks wife Tarn is the Company administrator and is also responsible for the payroll of some 120 employees.
There are about 35 000 McDonalds restaurants world wide in 121 countries. In South Africa we have a Developmental Licensee who is committed to building some 20 new restaurants a year over the next 5 years.
McDonalds operate on the pillars of Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value. All products are of high nutritional standard and are regularly tested to ensure that they meet world wide standard.
Their food is freshly made and the new "Made for you" process being rolled out to all restaurants ensures that whatever you order is hot and fresh. This also improves service times. Food safety procedures are strictly adhered to and records kept of for example internal temperatures of meat and chicken products which are measured at different times of the day. McDonalds restaurants are required to have high standards of cleanliness, and Mark having worked for 20 years as an Environmental Health Officer is very strict on this.
McDonalds at the Garden Route Mall will soon undergo some changes: The 'Made for you ' kitchen equipment is soon to be installed and the kitchen size will be increased. Outside seating in front of the restaurant will be incorporated inside the restaurant thus increasing seating capacity. Service times will therefore greatly improve.
McDonalds Garden Route takes pride in their involvement in the community. They have assisted and sponsored a number of projects especially in under privileged sectors. For information regarding restaurant tours and, birthday parties please contact your closest restaurant.