Mcdonald’s Celebrates Thanksgiving Week

The Thanksgiving Festival is big in the United States, where the headquarters of McDonald’s Corporation is located. It’s not surprising then that the festival found its echo in Mumbai, the headquarters of McDonald’s India (South & West).

While in the US, the day marks the day that the first Europeans, known as "pilgrims", arrived in the New Land called America, the celebrations at McDonald’s India was simply about making it meaningful and having fun in the process.

During Thanksgiving Week, which began on October 17, McDonald’s employees in the Mumbai headquarters had a plan: to celebrate their work life with events every day for the remaining part of the week! Indeed, the McDonald’s India (South & West) headquarters in Mumbai had a pre-Diwali festive look and feel.

On October 17, there was the McDonald’s Fun & Fair. The mention of "fun" and the employees decided to shed their boring formal clothes to don colourful clothes instead. They had a go at competing in many fun activities. After all the fun, it was time to conclude the day by gorging on delicious food laid out at a Chatpata Chaat Party.

The next day, Tuesday, the celebrations started the moment the employees reached office. When one works for McDonald’s, can a delicious breakfast, courtesy McDonald’s, be far away? The employees could order any mouth-watering and nutritious meal from the Breakfast menu at McDonald’s that sunny morning. After a fulfilling start, it was time to take a peep into the future with the help of a Tarot reading from a renowned Tarot reader.

On the third day, it was time for some pot luck, with all the employees bringing cuisine from their homes to share with their colleagues. So, there was South Indian idlis, north Indian chole chawal, Marathi poha, and what not. After btasting a variety of dishes, there was more fun waiting for them. There was lots of shopping to be done, buying McDonald’s merchandise for one’s relatives and friends. A unique gift, wouldn’t you say, for the upcoming Diwali festival?

After three fun-filled days, it was time to dedicate the fourth day for some selfless love and commitment to a better cause. All the employees pledge their time for the Ronald McDonald House Charities charitable Initiative, in the form of a Family Room at the Wadia Hospital for Children in Mumbai. They realised that they could visit the facility between 2 and 4 PM on any week day. As the saying goes, the gift of time is the best gift of all, one that lasts when the material gifts have ceased to amuse. Finally, it was time for a Tapri Chaai party.

On the penultimate day, the celebrations moved from the McDonald’s office to the restaurants, to include the employees who are the visible face of the company interacting directly with the people. That day also marked the 20th Anniversary of McDonald’s in India.

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