McDonald’s South Africa Opens Its Doors to Local Stakeholders

28 August 2025

McDonald’s South Africa recently welcomed local stakeholders, including media from Durban and surrounding areas, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience as part of its Open Doors initiative. The immersive tour offered guests a transparent look at how we prepare food freshly, safely and maintaining high quality standards through rigorously defined design, implementation and adherence to process. 

Daniel Padiachy, Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s South Africa, said, the Open Doors initiative is about building trust by showing exactly what goes into serving every meal at McDonald’s. We are proud to source high-quality ingredients locally, support South African farmers, and uphold global standards of safety and quality. By inviting stakeholders into our kitchens, we reaffirm not just our commitment to food excellence, but also to being a responsible and transparent brand that South Africans can continue to rely on.