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1. I've heard that the "Quarter Pounder" is called a "Royale with Cheese" in McDonalds in France. Is this true? I realize this site is only for McDonalds UK questions, but I was hoping you could find out for me since I do not speak or read French, so I wouldn't be able to find my answer from the French website. Thanks!
Yes, this is close to the truth; McDonald's Quarter Pounder with cheese is referred to as a McRoyal With Cheese in France. (July 2008)

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2. I've always wondered why the quarter pounder is so much smaller than every other burger at every other shop. Even after cooking, other shops burgers are as big as 3x the same product from macdonalds. Cheers!
Many apologies for a late reply. The biggest burger patty on the menu at the moment is actually the Quarter Pounder, which weighs in at 113.4g. However, the biggest burger sandwich would usually be the Big Mac at 216g, except when the Big Tasty is back in town and is staking its claim to the biggest on the menu. The burgers on McDonald's menu come in different sizes depending on what you order. A full list of weights and nutritional information is available online at www.mcdonaldsmenu.info and on the back of the tray liners in the restaurants, so you can compare to what other shops or restaurants may be providing.

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3. Any chance of a free Quarter Pounder? I love meat
Sorry, McDonald's can't give away free food. However, there are occasionally Buy One Get One Free offers available on Big Macs. Check out www.mcdonalds.co.uk for vouchers when you next see this promotion advertised. (September 2007)

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4. Why isn't the double quarter pounder called a half pounder? What's the difference?
Mathematically, McDonald's can see where you're coming from with this question. However, the reason for the Double Quarter Pounder name is to help customers associate it with a normal Quarter Pounder. They're basically the same burger, however the Double Quarter Pounder is larger with two beef patties and two pieces of cheese, as apposed to one of each. McDonald's doesn't think that a burger called a Half Pounder would have the same ring. (September 2007)

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5. Why does McDonalds not sell on regular order such items as Quarter Pounders without cheese. My partner and I do not eat cheese (as I am sure many people do not) and we are required to wait whilst a burger is prepared - which can take several minutes. McDonalds used to offer cheese free quarters but has ceased to do so in recent years.
Sorry to hear this. As you mentioned, McDonald's did have Quarter Pounders without cheese as part of the menu, but they were not as popular with the majority of customers as the Quarter Pounder with cheese.

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6. In one answer someone asked what they called quarter pounders in France. The answer was a McRoyal with cheese, the reason was because they use the metric system. What I want to know is if that's so why do we have quarter pounders in Australia... we also use the metric system.
Each country has the freedom to call its product(s) the name that it feels is most appropriate for its customers. In France, where the metric system is all prevalent, the decision was to call the Quarter Pounder by a different name; in the UK, where the metric system has been in place since the 1960s, the Quarter Pounder was and is still considered the appropriate name for the product: Australia decided on a similar approach to the UK. (June 2007)

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7. How much does a quarter pounder weigh?
A Quarter Pounder with Cheese weighs approximately 195 grams. (June 2007)

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8. Hello. I want to know why I can't get a quarterpounder at my nearest mcdonalds, only burgers using small patties. Quarter pounders were standard items, I would have thought..?
Sorry for any disappointment or inconvenience. In a few restaurants, only the smaller burgers that use the small beef patties – Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers and Big Macs - are sold. These are restaurants with smaller kitchens and haven’t got space for any more grills.

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9. what is a 1/4 pounder called in france. and why?
The equivalent is the McRoyal with Cheese. This is because the French use the metric system of measurement so the term ‘quarter pound’ is unfamiliar to them.

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10. Why do you not offer the same items that are successful and tasty in other countries. in particular, bacon strips on quarter pounders? These were offered in the past, however!
Each country develops certain menu items and promotions suitable for the local market. Where a promotion has been successful elsewhere, it may well be taken on board in the UK. An example of this is the salad range, which was initially launched in Australia and the US.

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11. I saw Pulp fiction, is it true they call quater pounders with cheese "royales" with cheese because of the metric system
Yes that’s right. In France the equivalent of the Quarter Pounder with cheese is known as the “Royal Cheese” because the imperial measurement of a quarter pound is an unfamiliar term for the French market.

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