Russia's McDonalds Replacement is having problems...

I recently made a video called Russia's New McDonalds 'Replacement', in which I talked about the new Russian McDonalds known as Vkusno i tochka, which roughly translates to "Tasty, Period". After the real McDonald's left Russia due to the "special operation in Ukraine", Russia had to come up with a replacement. It basically has the same menu and items, and from the reviews it seemed pretty on par with the good old McDonalds that's been first opened in the times of the late USSR. However, less than a month in, the Russian bootleg McDonalds already seems to be having problems, including moldy burgers, lack of french fries and more. Let's talk about it. Smash like and sub thx xoxo
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[@Grak70]

Kudos for taking every possible opportunity to say “tasty period”.

[@NightmareLorelej]

Yeah he seems to really enjoy the double meaning of the translation he chose to use 😂😂😂

[@BVargas78]

8/10 vampires prefer "tasty period"

[@petermaple5947]

lol I can't unhear the double meaning now..

[@MrAlsachti]

I wouldn't be surprised "Tasty period" will become a new porn category.

[@sirace8352]

This Is Very Sad Russia Is Dying In Many Ways Now...

[@mambamolt7353]

It’s not having problems, It’s just going through some special kitchen operation.

[@ApXucBuH]

yeah? what f kind of operation is that?

[@amlxr99912]

@@ApXucBuH A really special one.

[@rolanddeschain9880]

Special operation joke will be popular until war ends

[@setsers1]

It's special alright.🤨😆

[@erospistaa]

It’s an special esthetic appetite increasing operation

[@Atzy]

I'm a fastfood resturant manager and it's definitely Tasty Periods fault for having birds eat their products on the street. Just letting them sit out there is a failure in itself, even without any birds, as no doubt bread arrived frozen and are now allowed to sit out in the lot and thaw. Failure to bring deliveries inside in a timely manner speaks to poor management and laxness among the staff. Food safety is always #1 "We always throw that layer out" is also one of the most obvious lies I've ever heard of. Of course they don't.

[@Alex-dh2cx]

In college I worked at Walmart, we'd throw out a $3000 pallet if it's temp was too warm. They were crazy about getting pallets of frozen stuff immediately into a freezer.

[@nikchepurin357]

Obviously they’re lying there but they also have a big ego and won’t admit to any mistakes! Is it possible that the plastic cover fell off? I see some plastic material on the right side!

[@sirace8352]

I Support Israel

[@PirrePirre]

yea and the fact that the birds probably poop and stuff that will contaminate the other breads. You can be really sick from it, birds can have a lot of parasites on them..

[@disunityholychaos7523]

Bot 🤖 unrelated lost comment. This is McDonald’s logistics is very massive undertaking to consider be it experienced for decades in financial, customer trust/media reputation, lessons learned of failures, controversial food quality, staff and manager training to the food producers to take care of. Running a restaurant with dozens of customers go in and out, planning ahead weeks or a years to supplant and maintain. It’s like running a mall in a form of a franchise in a worldwide restaurant

[@rhammond2152]

People can criticize McDonalds for a lot of things....but they had a high standard on food delivered to the table. If you can't fix this food safety thing....then this replacement scheme will fail.

[@coveychrist2342]

"Birds are vultures" Vultures are birds. This amused me too much.

[@schicktmirkarakale1232]

I think what the ViT managers failed to realise is that mcdonald's isn't a restaurant, it's a logistics company. Keeping hundreds of locations stocked up with even servably fresh food is incredibly difficult. Mcdonalds can do it because they're absolutely obsessive about logistics and hygiene, so if standards slip without them, the effect is immediately noticeable.

[@russianvoodoo]

The things is that Russian Mcdonalds were run by russian managers, supply chains and products were 98% russian (including Heinz sauces made from russian oil subproducts). The only thing that really changes is sanction, copyrights on some menu positions, software that they use now to run restaurants and equipment which is mostly foreign I suppose. I'd say, in theory this chain should run like nothing really happened, but in reality new top management and new factors could lead to significant quality downgrade. But it's still to early to judge in my opinion.

[@amlxr99912]

Thank you for explaining it this way. This is very interesting information and good to know.

[@ArchesBro]

It could be a problem with preservatives not being used in the buns. Fast food buns should be able to stay "ok" for an extraordinary amount of time, beyond a week

[@2drealms196]

These buns probably dont have the cocktail of preservatives that typical McDonalds buns (and almost all fastfood chains in general) have, despite the growing body of scientific studies showing negative health impact of several types of preservative. But then who goes to McDonalds looking for a healthy meal, right?

[@schicktmirkarakale1232]

@@russianvoodoo the software will be a big part of it, not just for the touchscreen stuff but all the behind the scenes logistics stuff as well. And they don't have the McDonald's oversight anymore, which will make a big difference. And just generally cheaping out on stuff.

[@talideon]

It's not moldy bread, it's simply a high protein bread made with a special kind of yeast! The glorious product of Russian food science!

[@eggsarny]

Hell yeah penicillin bread

[@dichebach]

Special Fungal Food Operation

[@匿名的-1]

@@dichebach with new Special Pigeon Shit flavor!

[@jeremysmith54565]

@@匿名的-1 🤣

[@starboiklem8381]

Special bread operation

[@ondrejsedlak4935]

The birds eating the buns is actually far more serious than Roman made it out to be. Yes he did say that the top layer gets thrown out but what about the next two or three layers below that? The birds are seen perched on the edge, meaning stuff like feather dust, bird shit and other assorted crap can fall or float into the layers below. There's also a good chance the trays for the buns don't have solid bases, which would make it easier for all the bird goodies to fall through. The entire lot should be thrown out.

[@lbednaz]

I had same thought but upon looking closely the buns are in plastic bags. Still disgusting but feel like ones under or not pecked at might be ok.

[@maybebutwhatever]

At least someone understand this.

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Exactly and they think it is not a big deal in Russia lol

[@bloxyman22]

In any western country the entire thing would be covered to be protected.

[@natasjamare302]

As I commented he talk bs go search russian mcdonalds yt is full of it. The name is NOT tasty period but " tasty and thats it" and customers are happy. He should be ashamed of his lies

[@santinojoshuatorre1695]

the fry problem is happening in a lot of countries now, including ours here in SEA - restaurants have stopped selling medium and large fries.

[@ايناسعامر-ث6ش]

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[@stephenderry9488]

This is what happens when the US declares a no-fry zone.

[@KohaAlbert]

In Finnish, word for "government" is "hallitus"; "Hallitus" in Estonian means "mold". Unlike in Finnish and Estonian - Russia seems to be managed to connect that bridge by generating the "hallitus-burger" Tnx, I guess...

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

I didn't know this about "Hallitus"! This isn't only a "government-burger", but also a "mold-burger"! Thanks for mentioning this!

[@KohaAlbert]

@@Hand-in-Shot_Productions Estonian also has "söökla" for "dining place", derived from "sööma" which means "to eat" In slangish Estonian, such term as "öökla" exists -- rhimes well with "söökla", doesn't it? "Öökla" is derived from "öökima", which means: to throw up; to buke. The term is derived via onomatopoeia. Thus, it means bukeing place. Unfortunately, some "söökla"-s just don't deserve that "s" in the beginning. In mine modest opinion, every establishment that deals with food, should at least strive for that "s"-rating...

[@sankari8763]

McDonalds spends so much on logistics it not hard to have seen this coming tbh

[@jonaseggen2230]

Mold MC Donalds had a farm...

[@GenDrag1]

As someone who is majoring in Industrial Manufacturing, I have seen career postings in our advising office from McDonalds offering a 6-year contract, consisting of being a salaried employee for 2 years at $60,000, then transitioning to a store manager after that experience for 4 years at $200,000 minimum According to numerous students who have reported back to alumni advising, this is legit. It’s a fuckton of math and logistics, but they’re also focusing a lot more on soft skills, such as conflict-resolution and stress management. Unfortunately, a lot of times regular hourly employees don’t get access to these benefits since McDonalds will get the moon and stars for their graduates, but don’t care about the regulars unless it’s a SA/ harassment case or it’s a safety concern

[@bitterballs356]

Russia should detain this traitor and his parents

[@lfcmike12]

@Nika 🔴 Depends on the country, google it for your country, from what I heard they pay their workers more in Europe than they do in the US generally speaking.

[@the_sad_wallet1553]

that’s honestly the strongest part of the whole company, having such a robust supply of goods to ensure that they’re basically always open and able to sell their food. hence why they are also able to do really well in undeveloped countries, where food supply is generally inconsistent, because at McDonald’s people can buy good (nutritious, though not very healthy) food at a cheap price regardless of the time of year or weather.

[@slaviansky]

I used to work in Russian Maccas several years ago. Yes, we had moldy buns once , but they were thrown into a trash compactor immediately. And yes when the buns are shipped they reside outside in pallets(for some time untill properly stored inside) just like on the video with birds. Those buns got unlucky, because we never had such incidents. Regarding fries - they were definitely foreign because they had Arabic writing on the packages. But rustic fries were Russian

[@ElTigre12024]

I heard McDonald's in Russia was actually pretty good. I don't really eat at McDonalds here in America unless I really have to.

[@slaviansky]

@@ElTigre12024 It wasn't great but consistent. When you visit another city and you're hungry you know maccas is the best choice because they're all the same around the country.

[@lqfr8813]

@@slaviansky do they store the buns inside a fridge before use?

[@opelfrost]

@@slaviansky mcdonald is not the same for all country, if you are talking about region, probably they are the same. tried the mcdonald in ukraine, romania, italy, austria and germany, they all taste similar. but those in asia taste fairly different. especially their nuggets. fries are consistent though. the dipping sauce they offer are localized too. i believe apart from a few items (like coke, fries and probably big mac) that has to be consistent, the rest of them are sourced from the cheapest source to lower the overhead also, go try US mcdonald once and you will know what is crap lol. it's the worst mcdonald i have ever tasted. you literally get a pile of goo for burger

[@kam2894]

@@ElTigre12024 it was pretty good in my experience

[@doingtime20]

The moldy buns problem is probably simple, the McDonald's bun providers must have decided they won't throw away the bread they had already produced so they just shelved it between the transition of the old McDonald's and the Tasty Period. They didn't care about quality control since it's no longer McDonald's they are selling to. McDonald's being a more experienced company would have forcibly made them throw it all away, plus their sanctions would have ended their business.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

pretty good theory, but I don't think that these buns were already baked in march. I think it's more likely that they molded in the restaurant.

[@starsapphiresicko]

either that or it's just negligence on the employee's parts. from working at a mcdonalds, we'd put stickers on the bun packages saying when to use them by and some of the employees just don't care and some of the especially stupid ones would even grab still thawing buns to use that have stickers on them literally telling you not to use it yet even when there's thawed buns right below them that should be used by the end of the day.

[@andrewlankford9634]

Don't even have much faith in US McDonald's quality control.

[@xXprettyxkittyXx]

@@Ass_of_Amalek This is where I’m at. I don’t think McDonald’s or the McDonald’s wholesalers have anything to do with this. They were definitely probably pre-ordering supplies from those same wholesellers before they left and are trying to reuse them to give off the image that they’re the same thing. They should’ve known that eventually the shit would’ve run out. But also moldy bread in Russia? The stereotypes are coming back, baby.

[@TheSADexpat]

It’s well known that McDonald’s buns don’t mold they can look the same for years

[@gregbrogan9061]

I remember when McDonalds first came to Taiwan, they tried to source local potatoes but Taiwan has a very humid climate, so the potatoes retained more moisture and didn't fry up so crispy. So McDonalds imported their potatoes. It makes a difference - but I wouldn't worry about potatoes - worry about things like medicines, medical equipment, replacement parts for servicing of airplanes..... not good!

[@TheCloudhopper]

Hey whoa whoa, there is NOTHING wrong with Tarkhuna (woodruff) lemonade! Yes we used to call it "chernobyl water", but properly chilled its refreshing AF. Hate that my local polish shop stopped selling it. Was a treat in summer. Same goes for Duchess, luckily they still have it. Yup not Cola, but totally alright.

[@jamiestwrt]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@lifeofabronovich7792]

As an American, I love Tarkhun! Tried it at a Georgian restaurant in NYC once and it was so good

[@jasonpressler7111]

the birds eating the buns are not the issue, it is the fact they are also shitting on them as they do.

[@thedon7244]

🐦 💩💩💩💩💩

[@JohnSmith-tr9us]

Mmmm, tasty campylobacter.

[@jcvader1404]

Not a problem, just clean the bun so that no one will notice

[@Ellestra]

And these kind of containers are usually crate like so bottom is not solid so it's not only the first layer that's contaminated

[@lenitaa7938]

So strange they didn't think of covering up the crates better!

[@lfcmike12]

I knew I couldn't be the only one thinking "Tasty period" sounds like fast food for horny vampires.

[@Kat-gp6gj]

🤣

[@MrWolfSnack]

Now you know what made the Twilight Saga so good

[@RandomGuy9]

Only in English

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Only Roman calls it that. Others call it "Tasty, full stop" and "Tasty, that's it".

[@naedanger123]

@@EatMyShortsAU Clearly some others do call it "Tasty, period" since that's a joke some people were making. Obviously it can be translated a few different ways.

[@cgsec2275]

It is quite simple why it tasted the same at first, because they were using the same ingredients they had in storage. I assumed after about a month things would take this direction. As for similar things happening in other countries, sure it happens, but not very often. Over a period of decades and restaurants all over the world, of course you will have things go wrong now and again, but this is completely different to multiple issues happening in the space of a month.

[@anarchyandempires5452]

I know you want your Big Macs with Big Mac sauce but hey have you ever tried mayonnaise..... It takes basically the same and if you don't like it that means you're a western spy!!!

[@g1carino]

mcdonald’s food is very basic, bun meat cheese onion pickle and ketchup/mustard. it tastes the same because the suppliers of each ingredient is the same.

[@Danilla229]

Are you this naive rlly? McDonalds didn't go anywhere, just changed the name. lol This degenerate NDKZDR just has no other way to get some attention apart from spreading idiotic stories about moldy burgers.

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice]

I thought it would happen in about 3-4 months, not 1-2 months.

[@dantos1991]

@@g1carino it's cooked to a scientific precision, everything, moisture content, temperature always the same parameters, repeatable quality.

[@vicmac3513]

Also as a person who ordered a parcel of burger buns and forgot to put them into a cold storage, I cam confirm they tend to get moldy in a few days.

[@anneagasster9714]

I work in a kitchen in Scandinavia, this never happens here. birds do not get time to eat the food until we take the food in. the driver calls us and tells us that he is outside and we pick everything up at once. Having mold on food is bad routine. we get our food frozen and take up thawing the food every day that we are going to use. It is quite clear that they do not have the health routines in order.

[@mossbogger8366]

thats actually surprising, I worked at a mcd for 3 years and can say for certain its virtually impossible for those buns to grow mold... ive found them under counters that have been there for years without a spec of mold, its actually kind of alarming

[@David_Bower]

Whatever bread they're using hasn't got as many chemicals in it as McDonalds buns. I've seen photos of decades old Big Mac and fries and it all still looks as fresh as the minute it was made.

[@whattwowhat]

@@David_Bower I wouldn't be surprised if they're cost-cutting by removing McD approved-preservatives, then still handling the bread as usual. if the shelf-life is a fraction as long and the product is a hell of a lot more fragile, they can't mimic McD's regular logistic-chain with good results.

[@afterought6275]

It's moldy probably from humidity. Who knows how they ship them and stpre them

[@sammiller6631]

@@David_Bower It's the Spirit of Capitalism that helps keep McD's buns fresh. Western magic is strong.

[@sammiller6631]

@@whattwowhat What if sanctions prevent them from getting any preservatives?

[@toneriggz]

If they included more Soviet mosaics in the restaurants, there would be less problems

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Yeah and they could fry their patties on Bald's head.

[@pelimies1818]

For the same price: - moldy bread - no french fries - no Coke - bonus: bird-flu from pecked bunns - no ’free world’ vibes, only jailtime vibes :DD

[@__oK__]

Näinpä :)

[@belgianlettuce5409]

Ery gud deal! 😁👍

[@corey2232]

Don't forget the bird shit that follows anything birds touch...

[@Yonderwolf]

Correction Gulag Vibes.

[@Eloritarinirel]

Actually they raised the prices too

[@peppie0521]

In America we are proud, McFries are seagulls resistant.

[@artemiy_hryniewski]

Роман, нашёл Ваш канал и пришёл от него в восторг :) Спасибо. Крайне любопытно смотреть родные реалии в изложении для иноземцев.

[@happyloner4915]

I like Roman's genuine love for Mcdonalds he's featured them multiple times in his channel and always talks about them, here in the West they are nothing special but to Roman it's a big thing. He is still a fat kid at heart.

[@greg5775]

We are ALL fat kids at heart.

[@Warriorcats64]

To be fair, the Russian stuff in that comparison vid actually DID look pretty good.

[@pffpffovich2398]

McDonald's in Russia was pretty good tbh, menu was cheap and quality was good (unlike in states). I always bought lunch there on my way to work and it was tasty and nutritious.

[@xXprettyxkittyXx]

McDonald’s notoriously makes their restaurants better in foreign countries because they have less competition in North America.

[@hristaki99]

In most of Eastern Europe as well, McDonalds is like a special treat. I can't imagine anyone living daily off of burgers and chicken nuggets lmao

[@marcmellow5573]

Wait, they are checking with the bun manufacturer? 1) the buns most likely molded at the restaurant and 2) the restaurant workers should've known when they put the burger together, no?

[@cgsec2275]

I assume it is because they were using the same buns from the old chain and Russia has not developed the technology to produce their own buns yet.

[@starstencahl8985]

@@cgsec2275 You said that like producing bread is some insane technology a country has to research and develop first 💀

[@MrWolfSnack]

@@starstencahl8985 When you have over 600 sanctions placed on your country , the effect is crippling. It creates a closed economy like North Korea. The only thing you have is what's already on the ground. So yes producing bread to make buns is pretty much impossible when your supplies are not enough to make it. Meanwhile Russia burns Ukranian grain fields and steals their reserves and ships it to their (Russia's) allies in the middle east. But once Russia's bread factory equipment breaks down and they cannot get the new machinery - no chance.

[@moonshadow7057]

Considering they don’t even have the potatoes suited for fries, maybe yeah?

[@amf1435]

@@starstencahl8985 Well, they probably need specific bread that can be easily transported and all that. I get why that might be a problem. Will they ever solve it though? Highly unlikely.

[@johnc2438]

Roman... This old, retired guy salutes you from Oregon, USA! Love your videos (as well as Konstantine's "Inside Russia" videos). Hope you keep smiling while you inform and entertain us. You are making the best of things, which I admire.

[@Southernstar-RINO]

There’s a bit of time between stale and mould. So I’d say most of the buns were stale at least. Also when I worked at maccas the buns came in plastic. And the buns never stay unattended outside, you load it on the loading dock. I’ve put a dead pidgin in a box and when it cooled down all the bugs jumped off it. It was infested pidgins are filthy.

[@mollyfletcher7746]

Thank you so much for this Roman! Coz when you said the "taste of an a$$hol " It was the first belly laugh I've had in awhile.

[@morningstar8187]

“Tasty, period” is not a name, it’s a warning.

[@natasjamare302]

RIGHT ITS NOT THE NAME ITS" TASTY AND THATS IT" THIS GUY LIE WITHOUT SHAME EVEN BBC TELLS THE TRUTH. YT IS FULL OF REPORTS GO SEARCH RUSSIAN MCDONALDS. CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY AND HE SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND DELETE THIS VIDEO

[@vitaliyo5537]

Since "customer is right" policy never existed in Russia I can imagine this customer bringing that burger to the manager and trying to complain, I bet the manager said "when we gave you the burger it wasn't moldy" Or something like "it's America's fault"

[@artem.sokolov]

Well, no, in my experience customer service is good in Russia, if you aren't picking worst diners you can possibly find.

[@baird5682]

@@artem.sokolov Give it a year

[@fenrirgg]

If you didn't want it moldy you should've said it when you took it, sorry no "refundies".

[@SL-sd3sg]

Probably got arrested. 5 yrs in jail for complaint about mouldy bread in Putin’s tasty period.

[@hubertgizinski7962]

send that dude who got moldy burger to prison and problem solved

[@digitalzeth1582]

Seeing some Russians in the comments cope by saying "This is good because it means the food is incredibly fresh unlike American McDonalds" has to be the saddest thing ever

[@ApocalipsizProductions]

Nigga what u smoking there's no one in the comments saying that. 💀💀💀

[@beatsinmyhead9919]

Literally no one's saying that but ok

[@cgsec2275]

In soviet Russia, mold is fresh?

[@captng]

@@cgsec2275 in mother Russia you don't eat the mold.... the mold eats you..

[@Juzztas]

@@beatsinmyhead9919 check comments again

[@krissantana4660]

Actually its extremely unusual, fast food chains have strict protocols, when's the last time anyone you know got food poisoning from a big chain like McDonald's? Practically never. People get food poisoning all the time from restaurants in Russia, I heard about it from friends all the time when I was living there. Poor protocols and sanitation are normal there.

[@Matryoshka26]

Americans get permanent food poisoning from it. Diabetes, extreme obesity, heart disease - just look at yourselves disgusting

[@sluggo206]

There are food safety laws in other countries, so if a restaurant had a pattern of moldy food it would be shut down. Russia probably has those laws too, but maybe not enforced for friends of Putin?

[@sluggo206]

When I was in Russia in the 90s, and outdoor kiosks selling piroshki and pastries and everything else were around every metro station, I saw a worrying number of flies around the piroshki and pastries. So, Russia may have generally reasonable food safety, and it may be better now, but maybe not completely?

[@rswpt]

much strenght to you my russian friends, the people are not to blame for the mistakes of the politicians, lets all hope this war ends fast and all the people from both countries can live in peace and friendship

[@davidk8184]

As far as the birds are concerned. Here in the USA the buns are delivered in closed aluminum carts. Also they are never left outside. Maybe “ Tasty Period” are not quite good period.

[@john2335]

Russian "civilization" has never been big on sanitation or hygiene. You should have seen how they stored food in soviet supermarkets.

[@randybutter1638]

I've only ever seen buns delivered in plastic bags on the racks, albeit they're moved inside the store by the delivery service

[@geminiinc1042]

Surprising they put them in closed carts considering they have so many preservatives they never go bad.

[@randybutter1638]

@@geminiinc1042 All the stores I worked at they either were baked daily and delivered and had a 5 day shelf life or were put into a freezer for 2 weeks. Not a lot of preservatives in the bread

[@sammiller6631]

@@john2335 How did they store food in soviet supermarkets?

[@dandiesel9966]

I love how Roman just keeps saying Tasty Period without any emphasis on the comma.

[@sluggo206]

I love how Roman says "special military operation" in black and white.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

The issue with mould is that people think that its just the green bit, its not. When you can actually SEE the mould it means the mycelium has already started rooting itself inside the food. DONT EAT IT! 😆

[@FloofersFX]

Nothing like some mold toxins that can stay in your body for a while after consumption. Yum! Yeah, don't eat moldy stuff. Except some foods, like them special cheeses and stuff, but those are different kinds of molds that don't produce said f'ed up toxins.

[@deadboy9955]

Yeah, the visible mold is basically a reproductive organ of the fungus. The rest of the mold is already throughout the product. They are not usually poisonous, but they can be toxic and also there are several studies linking mold consumption to increased risk of cancer.

[@Catt62]

@@deadboy9955 reminds me of earlier today when I noticed the bread had gone mouldy my relative said a bit of mould won't harm you ... really I'm immunosuppresed and don't want to chance it thanks 😨

[@chaotixthefox]

To be fair, McDonald's burgers don't mold or rot because they're chock full of preservatives. Being able to mold means the Russian version is not so preserved.

[@eltsennestle998]

My wife...who emigrated from Russia to Canada in 1992, I came to Canada from Hungary in 1996, enjoys your content so much, she feels that what you're saying is honest, and your true belief. As do I.

[@bitterballs356]

Traitors love other traitors

[@eTheBlack]

@@bitterballs356 But its you who attacking neighbour, family and friends. So you are traitor.

[@bitterballs356]

@@eTheBlack family and friends wanna be dgs for US and UK. Russia has every right to not want US UK dgs on her border

[@eTheBlack]

@@bitterballs356 But by attacking Ukraine, you will get US and UK on borders? Do you even understand Ukraine has borders with NATO? So by attacking it and taking it over, you will get NATO on border? Are you stupid?

[@readesiun988]

Man nowhere in the EU would the buns be left outside, as soon as they are delivered they have to go from truck to inside to storage. Are you joking me that the top lair was removed and that is acceptable. The restaurant would be closed immediately in the EU if they saw these pictures.

[@geminiinc1042]

In the EU they dry out the moldy buns and use the crumbs in the meat.

[@paskalpaskalev7043]

I can only imagine how the pigeons' poop spills over the bottom layers XD

[@EatMyShortsAU]

@@geminiinc1042 I doubt that is true but in Australia KFC uses the little bits of chicken left in the deep frier for a couple of days to make its gravy. I must admit they make a good gravy though.

[@readesiun988]

@@paskalpaskalev7043 exactly, pooping flapping , spraying it everywhere, seriously, growing up in Chelyabinsk must have been pretty bad if he thinks this is ok.

[@sluggo206]

@@geminiinc1042 And in Russia the Chernobyl meat was distributed all over the country, because they thought that spreading radioactive meat widely would dilute the effects enough that it would be safe. Because who wants to throw away meat?

[@Aix_Plainer]

In my hometown we had a case of molded buns in a Burger King. But that was not the fault of Burger King, it was the fault of the franchiser who had multiple BK stores, who all got closed by the health office.

[@mentiquebakabila4254]

Could same happen in Rus too?

[@Aix_Plainer]

@@mentiquebakabila4254 Could be an isolated incident, yes. One has to wait and see.

[@eemilliukkonen7228]

I was having a dinner when I watched this. Thanks for plesent content!

[@a2xd94]

The sanctions are having *absolutely no* impacts! *smiles very patriotically and also very uncomfortably*

[@neezduts69420]

Yeah I was gonna say I'm pretty sure their supplies would dry out soon 🤣

[@todayisyesterdaystomorrow6948]

Y’a

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

only the top layer, they throw that out anyway >_>

[@davidroddini1512]

After watching this video, I can see why it is called “Tasty Period”. Compared to the food they are serving, a period would be tasty.

[@MrWolfSnack]

at least it would smell like meat

[@shetlandbudgie2611]

@@MrWolfSnack more like wet cast iron

[@natasjamare302]

You believe a liar go search yt is full of reports even bbc tells the truth and its called" tasty and thats it". He should be ashamed of himself telling bs lies

[@Game_Drive_HD]

Tasty and point - exact translation from Russian

[@qtngrey]

McDonalds in South Africa also sells moldy buns. They also don't refund you for orders not delivered.

[@definitelyjustcj4148]

The economy of a nation will always have trouble during times of war. I'm not surprised everything food wise is scarce enough where restaurants have to ration food to a point where they serve moldy burgers because that's literally all they have until the next shipment.

[@thesketchydude1315]

Mold burgers?...THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!, IN FACT IT MAKES YOU STRONGER BECAUSE MOLD IS IN MEDICINE! -"Yummy Menstruation", probably

[@farfallinoedits]

That's exactly what we, Russians, say here sksksksksk

[@yarigold]

What does not kill you, makes you stronger ;)

[@rommul1389]

Respect for being real in this video.

[@aarondrios]

As opposed to CGI? 😂

[@Derivedwhale45]

Duh, nobody wants moldy food, even the enemy desires some sympathy for better food in terms of taste & quality. As for fries, that's a supply chain problem, not really that bad, but moldy food could be damning for those with health problems

[@MrCreeperYT_Official]

Theory: The potatos that Vkusno i tochka needed for the fries were being used for vodka and they didn't have enough for both.

[@bitterballs356]

This traitor says Russia is all authoritarian and St yet he is openly doing anti Russian propaganda and is free. Russia should jail him

[@nikolayyelesin3150]

Please enough with the bullshit stereotypes

[@LilRy21]

@@nikolayyelesin3150 I would normally agree. however this guy was actually original with it.

[@nikolayyelesin3150]

@@LilRy21 ...except he wasn't. Someone posted literally the same joke just a few comments down. Oh well, KZbin. I wouldn't really have a problem either, but I find this "Russian drunk" crap offensive and dehumanizing. I'm tired of bringing up alcohol consumption statistics. Czech drink way more than we do. In fact, they're #1 on the list. Germans, Spaniards, Irishmen and French drink significantly more than we do. Finns drink just about the same. But somehow, it's us that get labeled as drunken degenerates time after time after time. Somehow, foreigners find it alright to portray us as vodka-loving barbarians, and this attitude shows every time people casually discuss my country. "Oh, they blocked railroad transfer to Kaliningrad? Too bad, how is Ivan gonna survive without his daily dose of samogon?" "Oh, there was a fire on a production facility? They must've been celebrating, and the fourth bottle was a bit of an overkill, even for them." "Oh, they had a potato shortage? Guess it's all reserved for the more urgent needs. After all, vodka must flow, comrade." Just stop with this bullshit already, it's blatant xenophobia. Think for a moment if you could comfortably make those jokes about black people. Or Jews. And if not, why do Russians receive this special treatment?

[@LilRy21]

@@nikolayyelesin3150 Well I didnt see the other comments, so you cant blame me for it. I just assumed it was original. My country also has stereotypes and I know how it feels. but I only prefer it when its not said to me directly when people are trying to socialise with me (which does happen to me.) if its a joke I didnt hear anything alike before, than I wouldn’t care so much since its not harming anyone. *some* stereotypes are fine as long as the people saying them are educated. thats just how I see it though. not everyone does but since I also go through stereotypes I think id have a right to compare. and yes. I do agree that they are dehumanising, and I know for a fact that Russian are not number 1 drinkers. but they did invent vodka which is why the joke was said. Ive spoken to enough Russians to know what they’re really like and I never mention the stereotypes, not even behind their backs. I did not need an assay on this because I am more than educated on this subject. nor did I need I need your aggression.

[@brose2323]

that's stranger that the buns are moldy. American McDonald's food can be left on the porch for a year without getting moldy

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

yeah the name is a good example of how meaning gets lost in translation. In English, the 'period' is like saying 'end of, no need for discussion' in that context and I suspect this is what it's supposed to mean in Russian i.e. 'tasty...end of'

[@christopherrodriguez653]

Why the hell wasn't that bread wrapped in plastic wrap/some protective cover? It really illustrates that the issues are deeper than just bad luck or occasional incompetence: there's some severe corner-cutting going on, and it leads to these events happening in succession

[@urbanurchin5930]

This was my first thought when the announcement was made about re-branding the old stores. People argue that "it's the same suppliers - they will be the same". Uh....no ! everyone knows that the "Russian way" is to cut corners and skim money. When the suppliers realize that they can purchase the "same" raw ingredients from a cheaper (i.e. less reputable) source - they will do so. Leading to lax standards and inferior supplies. And so it goes - - all the way down the line.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Or a layer of empty crates.

[@badgerpa9]

Bread is often shipped uncovered in many countries. In some it will sit on a counter uncovered. They do not see it the same way.

[@farfallinoedits]

A roach in a takeaway bag? Pfft, not a big deal! You get a free pet, periodtTTTT.

[@wokeaf1337]

And that for free, isn't that generous ? :D

[@williamswenson5315]

Easy to care for and starting a "puppy farm" is a snap!

[@wokeaf1337]

oh wait, thats the toy that comes with the happy meal, its now a pet :D

[@belgianlettuce5409]

Happy meal 😋

[@CyFed_Republic_of_Kaltovar]

Roman, thank you for showing that Russians have a wide variety of opinions and personalities just like every other kind of person on the planet. In times like this it's easy for foolish people to forget things like this.

[@WetBoy]

You have to take this gut with a grain of salt, he is a traitor to his own country

[@CyFed_Republic_of_Kaltovar]

@@WetBoy No, talking shit about your own country or moving out is not being a traitor. How many Americans talked shit about the Iraq war? Are they all traitors now too? Is every American who has problems with police a traitor? So why are Russians who have problems with a badly run invasion of Ukraine based on lies traitors? It sounds like they care about their country a lot actually and don't want to see it do stupid shit. Many people with different opinions today were supporters of Putin in the past because they want Russia to be strong. Getting shitloads of people killed for dubious foreign policy goals and then censoring dissent and getting banned from global finances is not strong.

[@Lomni]

It's very easy and convenient to tar everyone with the same brush

[@john2335]

Some of them may first come off almost as a civilized human being but if you dig deeper they either turn silent or end up a complicit putya apologist/ russian chauvinist. Roman being no exception - dude has presented no understanding about how his sacred motherland f*cked up it's own people and half of europe along with it for the better part of a century. East europe will never catch up to the west in our lifetimes due to half century lost to Rascist retarded overlords ruling over them.

[@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110]

This era of russia is not like the cold war days So people in russia can have a opinions about their fast food resturant Except of the "special milltary operation" Putin claims it is

[@moceanpicture]

Well mold is actually good news, because it means it's real food. McDonald's in the United States you can leave out for month, years and it never molds. Everything looks the same.

[@Diossvk]

It's always all about logistics. When they are failing in producing the most stupid meal as a burger, imagine what a mess is their military logistics. Nice video, thank you.

[@dylives7667]

Apparently, there's higher demand for vodka than potatoes themselves for them to run out of fries.

[@setsers1]

You serious?

[@dylives7667]

@@setsers1 There's no other logical explanation for it.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

fries are made from particular potatoes and their supply and demand has fluctuated a lot with the pandemic becauae lockdowns and other restrictions on restaurants, food stands and outdoor events where people buy fries affect the demand for french fry potatoes a lot. they probably planned wrong and didn't plant enough at the right time.

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@Ass_of_Amalek Given the situation they should just use any available potatoes. I've used different types and it works fine.

[@geminiinc1042]

@@KSmithwick1989 Mcdonalds potato's are GMO that were created by Monsanto. A organic potato wouldn't taste the same.

[@CaptiveGrand]

"Birds are vultures" - Roman

[@TheAcadianGuy]

They aren't mouldy, they have special flavour.

[@Onewith24]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JanuszKrysztofiak]

The ,,Z'' flavour ;)

[@mharris5047]

Putin and Medvedev "had fun" all over the buns and little "bits" that they left on the buns spurred some mold growth. What they left on the buns would worry me more than the mold. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@inserttapehere276]

special flavor operation

[@Fishpasta4]

Interesting how the official narrative went from "We're going to make our own better McDonalds" to "It won't be the same, in fact it's probably going to be a bit worse"

[@tittumsmcsprinkles9020]

"It's tasty. You go now or never see your family again."

[@CallieMasters5000]

I went to Moscow and Leningrad in 1986. The food was shit and many people got sick after just a week there. Every InTourist place we went served the same bad meals. We would have loved having anything like the fast food of today, minus the mold & bird droppings, of course.

[@user-pc7ef5sb6x]

Communism. When you don't have companies competing with each other, you get crappy products.

[@rolfjohnson7425]

I agree. I was there summer 1981.

[@beepst]

Fun thing is, any pro-USSR that lived during those days would say that the food was amazing.

[@cchron1063]

@@beepst cause they were all wasted.

[@Game_Drive_HD]

You have strange impressions in the capital cities. Meat pies and Shawarma in Russia are delicious for the residents themselves. You've thought about it. Until fast food appeared ? I'm not talking about natural ice cream sundae

[@lethrbear32]

"They're hatin' it!" 🤣

[@evrton]

The KFC rat wasn’t real, if you weren’t being sarcastic, they legitimately had the “victim” send in the chicken piece to do “scientific research” and after some time, they detected that it was “100% white meat chicken”.

[@MrWolfSnack]

sometimes chicxken pieces take on funny shapes. I got some tyson chicken breast tenders and in the bag there was two pieces of chicken, one had a notch in it, and when assembled with the other chicken piece, formed the USS Enterprise from star trek, lol

[@Carewolf]

So you are saying the 9 spices and herbs are nothing, as it is all meat? :D

[@badgerpa9]

During covid the potatoes needed for good fries did not get sold and stock piles of potatoes got dumped by farmers that could not sell or even donate the potatoes as no one was open and ordering them. So the stockpile is way down in the USA also. Places would not buy the potatoes they wanted already cut fries and the plant was closed. Many farmers are not growing half the potatoes this year so again there will be a shortage if the demand goes back to normal. Greatest amount of Spuds are grown in Idaho. I have seen almost empty freezer for spuds at the store.

[@TheSmittel]

If the food can grow mold, its arguably closer to real food than McDonalds, In U.S., anyway. We’ve all seen vids of 10-20 yr old McDonalds sandwiches where mold and bugs takes NO interest. Probably means humans shouldn’t eat it either. From consumer perspective, Mold not always bad sign, but avoid it of course.

[@inserttapehere276]

me when i eat the moldiest piece of bread in the world but that’s ok because it’s fresher than a mcdonalds bun

[@twogirls8291]

Too be fair the new owner already had 25 McDonald's franchises for YEARS so how does this happen

[@happines3511]

propaganda that after the departure of McDonald's it got worse. But suppliers, equipment, menus are all the same.

[@314jeepsnmopars3]

Well most of the stuff they have they can keep frozen and preserve it. They probably ran through what was left over and now have to either sell what's left of the stuff they have, or bad quality control of the factory.

[@flx2525]

Because he doesn't have McDonald's logistics and organisation anymore.

[@kitecattestecke2303]

Because he was just a small pice of the puzzle and know tit about mc business? Serving any thing that is rotten is absolute havoc to every "just tasty"-diarrhea restaurant

[@Alpha0727]

@@happines3511 ​ What really changed was the Quality Control Standards and Practices. QC can’t catch everything, but the fact that an employee saw the moldy bun, grabbed it, made the burger, and then served it to a customer shows that there is no standards in place. If any other major fast food restaurant served that bun, they would get whiplash from how fast the health department would shut them down.

[@czyalien7135]

NFKRZ never disappoints!!

[@APlusRussian]

1:04 - this demolition worker is a LEGEND - kissing the McDonald's arches as he is taking them down 😎😎😎

[@ferrariguy8278]

Good catch!

[@pbroski92]

„Birds are vultures“ - and most vultures are birds, so that technically makes them vultures^2

[@adrianoropeza8558]

I have the feeling that this is gonna get really cursed really quickly, cant wait for the next video on this bootleg franchise

[@sorayananji6801]

They're going to struggle with servicing their machinery and software, which over time will differentiate their products and service from McDonalds.

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Soon they will have no Coke, No buns, no ice cream, no Mc Flurries, No Big Macs etc. It would just be a beef patty served with some Russia cabbage soup of some sort and a bread roll.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

they're going to have to flurry the mcflurry by hand

[@mharris5047]

@@Ass_of_Amalek I bet they call them McPutins and McMedvedevs now that Putin went and ruined his own country's economy in his drive to execute millions of Ukrainians and destroy their country. Putin needs to be put on trial for war crimes.

[@jak3solo]

Pretty ironic for a Russian to say "if you don't like it then get out" considering they're literally not allowing people to leave.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

what do you mean, who isn't allowed to leave?

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@Ass_of_Amalek There is a prohibition on millitary age men leaving the country. It was implemented, after people such as Roman began leaving, to neighboring countries.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

Kevin Smithwick how are they justifying that when there is no state of emergency, war, or general mobilization?

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@Ass_of_Amalek Generally because there is really no accountability. Whatever decision the government makes is final. The same can be said for the protesters arrested, without a declaration of war or martial law.

[@Moo-fb2kb]

Yes, that’s the joke. They were being sarcastic & parodying what Kremlin officials say.

[@geminiinc1042]

The M stands for moldy. They don't have the secret US ingredients to keep their food from going bad for 30 years.

[@MK_ULTRA420]

A sad day for KGB :(

[@NTERDK]

Haha, love your honesty) I remember your first video about it where you talked about it from what you've heard and read reviews etc. (you were in Tbilisi so couldn't taste yourself) and now you talk "bad" about it so I don't think ppl will say "bro you're just hating!" bc you were "positive" about the reviews etc. and not just a hater from the beginning...

[@JoeyTen]

"We always discard the top layer of bread anyway" This is a horrible defense if you've ever seen the bottom tray of a birdcage. Gross.

[@marksnyder8022]

As for the birds on the buns, here they wheel them in straight from the truck to the back of the place. Often the entire cart is covered with cloth. I have also seen them in plastic bags by lot (more that in a package in a super market but maybe 2 to 3dozen. The potatoes for fries has largely to do with moisture content. Most potatoes have too much water in them to fry up right. You can cut fries from "wet" potatoes and dry them in an oven on low heat they do just fine. I remember when they opened McDonald's in Moscow in 1990. They had to source apples from Poland and tomatoes from Bulgaria, etc. But I think vkyc ochka is going to fail at this rate. And that's just zad.

[@MrWolfSnack]

Knowing how russia copes, people will just be given raw potato and telling them to fry it themselves lol

[@johnminer1407]

I remember McDonalds having problems with sourcing material when the first opened in Russia.

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

In the UK buns are always covered by plastic. In fact, in the UK they wrap everything in plastic

[@sammiller6631]

@@budapestkeletistationvoices Do they wrap the Prime Minister in plastic?

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

@@sammiller6631 they hang it on a rope

[@Holammer]

As for the French fries? I bet it's actually a problem with the production chain, it's a surprisingly intricate process to make McD quality fries which involves a very specific russet type potato, almost 20 ingredients/chemicals, cutting, partial frying and flash freezing.

[@Duck-wc9de]

I simply hate MacDonalds French fries. What the f** are those sticks? The burguers are great, but I never buy fries. Burger King fries are better. Mostly because they resemble more the way we do it in my country. Burger King fries taste like childwood

[@EatMyShortsAU]

"20 ingredients/chemicals" glad I rarely eat Maccas. The pigeons are probably healthier to eat.

[@HeyitsChar532]

@@Duck-wc9de agree!

[@7ElevenTruther]

@@Duck-wc9de As an American I can't blame you for your opinion of McDonald's fries. One thing that makes burger kings alot better is that besides being thicker cut, they also spray this slightly sugary additive on them right before they're served that allow the fries to retain heat and stay crispy for much longer. Modern day McDonald's fries start to get cold and soggy within 15 mins. That's why when ever I get McDonald's usually my go to order two McDoubles with no ketchup and I tell them to add Big Mac sauce and lettuce (which are effectively Big Macs without the middle bun for half the price lol) with a large fountain drink and just skip the fries altogether myself.

[@Duck-wc9de]

@@7ElevenTruther Burger King sprays suff Over their fries? Never noticed. Maybe the European Union doenst allow it... Don't know. But what I like about Berger King's fries is their insides, because they exist. Mac Donalds fries feel like sticks to me, beeing less crispy is not the major issue for me....

[@oscaraiken5484]

Yeah! Woop go on Roman! It's good to see you still have your channel!

[@arrow1414]

No offense but you are a bit late since he has been posting frequently since at least April! You have a lot of catching up to do! Enjoy! 😄

[@arrow1414]

Store the new buns inside!

[@mharris5047]

@@arrow1414 I think Arrow was thinking that Roman is living in Russia where much of the outside internet is blocked. I don't know for sure but someone commented that he is actually living in Georgia (whether it is the US state or the country IDK).

[@arrow1414]

@@mharris5047 He is living in the Nation of Georgia. KZbin isn't blocked in Russia but he had to get out because the sanctions was biting into his livelihood and fear that if he said one thing wrong he could be arrested.

[@NBC_7]

When you mentioned tasty period in the context you did I busted out laughing while in a subway restaurant by myself eating 🤣🤣 Caught a few stares off that 😁

[@mcmulty1587]

My sister works for the Eastern European branch of mcains who supply fries to every kfc in poland but more importantly used to supply fries for all the russia KFCs and some McDonald's and the truck trailer inspector would fail any truck with russian plate or anyone with a russian id before they fully pulled out of russia officially and I thinks that's beautiful

[@rodovanra6783]

I would not worry about the bun, I would worry about the "meat" more so than the bun, especially if they bought a stockpile of MacD burgers...

[@KSmithwick1989]

By they logic they should be good then. Those burgers have a shelf life like they came out of Fallout. lol

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

unless they fucked up the cold chain, I don't think that anything bad is going to happen with the frozen burger patties.

[@daniellarson3068]

Maybe they will do the Soylent Green thing and get the meat from Ukrainians.

[@talideon]

Meat gets refrigerated, buns don't.

[@mharris5047]

@@daniellarson3068 Who says they aren't already, Daniel? Putin kidnapped thousands of Ukrainians and forcibly transported them to Moscow.

[@MarxistStaffy]

Russia: We gonna opened our bootleg restaurant and sell expired food. Nothing will go wrong, right. Russians: Ew, the food is gross.

[@Ssablip22]

Хахахах передам директору ,,вскусно****очка"😄

[@MrCommodorebob]

As far the the fries go, most McDonald's fries come from the farms of Idaho, so it makes sense that there would be a shortage as that state alone contributes a significant amount of the worlds potato production.

[@divdac]

I just woke my baby up by laughing at you saying "tasty period". Thanks man.

[@penskepc2374]

Digging the stash, bro. Started rocking a handlebar myself. Edit: you're definitely not to condescending, it's the right balance.

[@19ThreeLions97]

9:34 there's exactly two good things about soviet heritage 1) stalinist architecture 2) baikal lemonade

[@soluna2252]

3 minutes fresh video, nice. Russian Mac is jealous of how fresh these videos are!

[@elmerkilred159]

Those aren't moldy buns. Those are special military operation buns that feed carrier pigeons.

[@ckh2815]

I've eaten at McDs (USA) for many decades and have NEVER found anything like this. As far as lawsuits alleging contamination, the US is overpopulated with "hungry" lawyers. And I wouldn't be surprised they they are very happy to represent any very creative client's fantasies.

[@buckybarns5984]

Just an idea, but if this place wants to get its shit together it could have factories produce naan bread for their burgers like in India, and replace fries entirely with onion rings since onions are far more abundant in Russia

[@curtisgregory517]

here in USA, I put out leftovers for the birds and other animals to eat. the animals/birds here won't eat anything from McDonalds

[@amlxr99912]

Roman thank you and much appreciation for all you do, Hopefully you’ll collab with Benjamin some time soon you guys are a great duo.

[@RedTitan5]

What is Benjamin's channel

[@amlxr99912]

@@RedTitan5 bald and bankrupt

[@Ms666slayer]

Benjamin is Bald and Bankrupt

[@geminiinc1042]

Mr Bald is back in Britain getting drunk. The Ukrainian military had a bounty on his head.

[@WasabiDreams]

Wow. This is the first video I have seen on your channel. You had me cracking up in parts....birds on the buns...plenty of bird shit on there Loved and subbed to your Channel

[@zad_rasera]

Okay, I find it funny how a government official is making a press release about French Fries.

[@durbledurb3992]

'I'm not even gonna say his name because, who cares?' This is a proper Russian speaking here. Massive lolz and respect.

[@mm93mustwin13]

Did anybody really think that they were going to have good quality control

[@AngryShooter]

Wouldn't surprise me if the reason the buns are moldy it's because it's still leftovers of the old McDonalds suppliers.

[@sluggo206]

But McDonald's has only been gone a couple months. Buns wouldn't mold that quickly.

[@AngryShooter]

@@sluggo206 Depends, on room temperature they don't last more than a week, if they're frozen they could withstand those months but it also depends on how they're stored, and I guess on how long they were in room temperature before being frozen. But anyway, I'm not saying that's what's happening as a matter of fact, but it wouldn't surprise me.