Wendy's slams McDonald's as a new weapon emerges in the fast food wars – and it's clear whose burger is better (2024)

FAQs

Is Wendy's meat better quality than McDonald's? ›

Wendy's burger didn't need any toppings to top McDonald's. The burger is, quite simply, that good. I'm focusing on the patties here — and Wendy's fresh-beef patty reigns supreme. McDonald's burger is juicier and hotter than its previous attempts, but Wendy's is even juicier and hotter.

Square beef patties make it easy to know you're enjoying the very best hamburger for your buck: fresh, never frozen and made from 100% real beef. Our signature square hamburger patties have no fillers or additives, because we know the beef is what matters when it comes to making the best hamburger in the game.

If you've eaten a McDonald's Quarter Pounder recently, you may have noticed that it tastes better than it used to. That's because in spring 2018, McDonald's swapped out frozen beef for fresh beef in most of its quarter-pound burgers in the United States — and the improved product has been a hit.

Wendy's foods are made with better ingredients and have less fat and sodium than McDonald's. Pricing is another factor that makes going to Wendy's better than going to McDonald's. Wendy's has the 4 for 4 deal which comes with 4 nuggets, fries, a burger of your choosing and a drink.

We use 100 percent USDA premium beef in our seasoned beef. We prepare it much the same way you prepare taco meat at home: after simmering, it is drained of excess fat and pre-seasoned with our signature blend of 7 authentic seasonings and spices.

The meat is actually fresh, never frozen.

Well, the beef is. Where I worked, the chicken (grilled, homestyle, spicy, nugs) was delivered to the restaurant frozen, but the burger patties remained refrigerated at all times. So, the answer to the infamous question, "Where's the beef?" is definitely "in the cooler."

Our 100% beef is ground, formed into patties, and then flash frozen. Flash freezing is when beef is quickly frozen to seal in fresh flavor. From the day it was formed, it usually takes about two to three weeks until the burger is served.

McDonald's doesn't buy beef directly from cattle ranches, feedlots or slaughterhouses. Rather, it purchases "individually quick-frozen" patties from dozens of processors worldwide, the tail end of one of the world's most complex supply chains.

Fewer burgers are placed on the grill, which somehow results in a hotter, juicier, tastier burger, and the diced white onions are added to the beef patties on the grill as they are cooking, rather than afterwards at the prep table. The cheese has been “tempered” longer to make it meltier as well, Schafer says.

Does Wendy's use good quality meat? ›

Yes, Wendy's uses fresh, never frozen beef on every hamburger, every day. * We go the extra mile to ensure we are sourcing only the highest quality beef, and we transport fresh beef in refrigerated trucks to Wendy's restaurants thousands of times every week.

Wendy's is proud to serve fresh, never frozen, North American beef in restaurants in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada. We only source beef with high quality grades, such as Prime or Choice, and we always cook your hamburgers fresh to order.

Dave Thomas never served a customer something that he wouldn't serve to his family. That's why we continue to serve 100% fresh beef* across our menu, since our beef is raised so close to our restaurants that it never has to be frozen.

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Our goal is quality and safe food above all else. From the potatoes that become World Famous Fries, to the 100% pure beef in our burgers, we're committed to serving you the very best. We serve only high-quality, real food, every time.