Howcome Australian McDonalds dont serve alcohol?

Question

France and Amsterdam McDonalds sell alcohol.... for those ignorant people that asked do any, and for those smart asses who presumed that becasue its a kids restaurant that they wouldnt. For those of you that dont know McDonalds try to be a cheaper version of La Porchetta... notice how where there is a La Porchetta... there is usually a McDonalds close by....

Answer 1

I have never seen alcohol at any Mcdonalds and I've been to a few ....England, Wales, Italy, USA, Canada...

Answer 2

I diddn't know ANY McDonad's served beer!

Answer 3

i  wouldn't even imagine McDonald's serving alcohol wow its a kids place

Answer 4

American McDonalds dont serve alcohol either.

Mainly because a lot of the customers are kids and teenagers.  They aren't gonna give you a pint along with your happy meal.

Answer 5

McDonald's don't serve alcohol because mainly families with their kids are the customers. its not good for them to sell beers prior to the restaurants environment.

Answer 6

For the same reson we don't here in the states......IT'S A KIDS RESTAURANT!!!!!!

Answer 7

since when did McDonalds sell alcohol? never really thourght about McDonalds trying to be like La Porchetta and i dont see how you think that either but hey

Answer 8

That may be true but certain coffee shops in Amsterdam sell drugs so why dont they here too.

Think about what you are asking

It has a lot to do with an INDIVIDUAL country's laws...

But as it is a family resturant why do u need alcohol???

Answer 9

why, do they serve it in burger king?

Answer 10

They are smart.

Answer 11

do any mcdonalds sale alcohol?

sorry I've never been to france or amsterdam. Personally I think that it's a little crazy to serve alcohol in mcdonalds. what is la porchetta

Answer 12

correction i've actually been to France and they don't have alcohol at their mackaz and they dont hav mackaz der its know by a different name also it's because there not stupid... and mcdonalds was originally invented for children......

Answer 13

Well it might have something to do with most of the staff is under 18.

Answer 14

I never even heard of La Porchetta.

I never heard of McDonalds serving alcohol.  I guess I'm ignorant.  

Did you know that McDonalds began in America so that American McDonalds are the original?  If other countries change the menu, they are not like the original.  Not really authentic, you might say.

How come McDonalds in Australia serves cheeseburgers?  The ones in Israel don't.  Did you not know that?  Maybe you are ignorant too.

Answer 15

Maybe they don't have the license to do so in Australia.

Every McDonalds around the world is different.

You can't compare them.

For example, In India, they have lamb burger instead of beef burger in a McDonalds.

In Indonesia, they have rice and fried chicken pack McDonalds.

Answer 16

La Porchetta is an Australian based, Italian, sit in and eat restaurant. McDonald's is a global, fast food, take away restaurant- and I think Maccas was around first.

The reason they probably don't serve alcohol is because all the staff are under 18, and no one would want to work at McDonald's if they are over 18

Answer 17

Because the sale of alcohol in Australia is extremely restricted. A person serving alcohol in Australia needs to hold a Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate and be over 18. As a lot of the labour force of McDonalds is under 18 and are school kids, it would probably be too much of a hassle for them to implement here. Not to mention the uproar and public backlash that would ensue - we are very conservative when it comes to alcohol being visible to children.

Also the liquor licensing laws vary vastly around Australia. Did you know for instance that a bottle shop in Queensland needs to be sponsored by an actual Hotel? This is not the case in states such as NSW.

I don't know for sure as I have not been to the countries you mention, but I would venture to say that alcohol is allowed to be sold in many more outlets such as petrol stations, supermarkets etc?