Those hungry for a Big Mac and fries who don’t want to wait in line inside a McDonald’s restaurant or idle in its drive-thru lane soon could have another option: Smartphone ordering.
That is, as long as you are in the Columbus-area market, which the Oak Brook, Ill.-based burger chain is now using as a guinea pig to quietly test the ordering system before a possible national rollout.
The process is fairly simple. Download the McDonald’s ordering app for an iPhone or Android-based device, then connect it to a credit card to be used for payment.
At the Columbus eateries, the company has installed a “mobile ordering station” — a thin pole with directions on it — and two brightly painted parking spaces “reserved” for those using their smartphones.
Directions on the station let customers know they should create their order with the app, scan the QR code at the station, then submit the order and pay.
“Get it delivered here … and enjoy!” is the final step, the station says, with the food being prepared and brought to your car, similar to what a Sonic drive-in employee currently does.
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