5. Restaurant of the future
The ground floor houses a franchised McDonald’s restaurant that’s open to the public. It offers ordering kiosks, a greeter to direct guests, table service and a rotating menu of McDonald’s specialties from around the globe. Currently, there’s a McFlurry Prestigio from Brazil, Cheese and Bacon Loaded Fries from Australia and a Mozza Salad from France, but these will be rotating off the menu around July 4 and replaced by other international favorites, said owner/operator Nick Karavites. By the end of 2019, 10,000 McDonald’s will be remodeled in this prototype, said CEO Easterbrook in his opening remarks, although only Chicago’s global headquarters will boast a global menu.