But this wasn't the case before 1974, when McDonald's opened its first London restaurant in Woolwich, South London. It wasn't quite the arse end of London but it was pretty average. There was a pub, a department store, quite a grotty market and a station and that was about it. "It wasn't quite as hygienic as it is now. The former employee admits that the food wasn't always as fresh as it was supposed to be.

Source: The Star December 30, 2021 18:48 UTC