3 /5 John Simister: Subject: Disappointing Drive-Thru Experience - Endeavour Hills McDonald’s - December 25
To the Management of McDonald’s Endeavour Hills,
I am writing to share my feedback regarding a disappointing drive-thru experience at your restaurant today, December 25, at approximately 8:30 AM.
I ordered a large takeaway flat white. When I proceeded to the payment window, a young man processed my $20.00 note. However, he appeared completely confused while calculating my change. He attempted multiple times, taking out a $10 note and various coins, only to put them back and start over. This process took an unnecessarily long time—roughly two minutes—which created an initial delay.
The situation worsened when he finally handed me my change, which consisted of a $10 note and a handful of silver coins. He did not ensure a secure handoff, and as I was seated in my car, the coins fell from his hand onto the driveway and scattered beneath my vehicle. I was forced to exit my car and search on my hands and knees to recover what I could, but due to the coins rolling extensively and the growing line of cars behind me, I was unable to retrieve all of my change.
Throughout this entire incident, the employee did not offer an apology and simply watched as I attempted to gather the coins. I found this lack of assistance and acknowledgment particularly unsatisfactory.
While I understand that training new staff is part of operations, this level of difficulty with basic cash handling and customer service significantly impacted my visit. I would suggest that management ensure employees assigned to the register are adequately trained in calculating change and are mindful when handing items to customers in the drive-thru.
I hope this feedback is taken constructively to improve service for future customers.