The first-ever, full-scale McDonald’s NXTGEN store in Negros Island in front of Megaworld’s exclusive Forbes Hill residential village and beside the iconic Bacolod Welcome Marker will officially open on Tuesday, December 16.
The much-awaited opening of the unique and first-in-the-province McDonald’s NXTGEN store is finally happening as Megaworld continues to bring excitement to its 53-hectare Northill Gateway township along the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road, Harold Geronimo. Megaworld Corp. senior assistant vice president and head of PR and media affairs, said Sunday, December 12.
In yet another first in Negros Island, the interiors and exteriors of McDonald’s Forbes Hill are designed following the Ray Palette, the fast food giant’s latest, global standard design scheme that puts emphasis on space and lighting, he said.
Only select new stores adopt this new design scheme in the country. One of them is another Megaworld-owned McDonald’s store in Capital Town Pampanga, which holds the record of being the largest McDonald’s store in the country today in terms of floor area.
In addition to offering customers classic McDonald’s favorites like burgers and fries, the Forbes Hill branch will also satisfy Negrenses’ sweet tooth through its very own McCafé.
BIKE AND DINE FACILITY
Its Forbes Hill branch boasts of the country’s largest McDonald’s Bike and Dine facility, along with bicycle racks and a Bike Repair Station – making it not just the largest in the country, but also the bike-friendliest in the province, Geronimo said.
Pushing sustainability forward, the branch also features vertical gardens and green walls.
STATE-OF-THE-ART FEATURES
McDonald’s Forbes Hill also features Self-Ordering Kiosks, where customers can order and pay for their food through cashless modes of payments, namely cards and Paymaya. It also features modernized menu boards, a dual-point counter system, and a USB charging station.
The store also features an alfresco dining area and a modern Drive-Thru facility. To make the drive-through experience even more of a breeze for customers, particularly when there’s a long line, a Handheld Order-Taking (HHOT) device will be used by crew members to take orders from customers right from their vehicles.
A ride through tunnel of lights will also be another of its features, Geronimo said.
For customers who wish to hold parties, kids’ events, and other activities in the store, specially trained Guest Experience Leaders are always ready to assist, Judy Gabriel, Choice Gourmet Banquet, Inc (CGBI) executive director, said.
“We are very excited to welcome everyone here at McDonald’s Forbes Hill. We are proud to finally bring this unique and innovative McDonald’s store format here in the province that Filipinos have come to love, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than to be part of this iconic Megaworld township,” Gabriel said.
McDonald’s Forbes Hill, the 860th McDonald’s store in the country and the 17th Megaworld-owned McDonald’s outlet in the country, will have an expansive parking area that can accommodate more than 30 slots for vehicles.
Safety of diners continues to be the store’s highest priority under McDonald’s M Safe program. Routine temperature checks are done at the store entrance and customers are required to wear facemasks.
All 70 employees are also 100 percent fully vaccinated, and Safety Officers will be on duty during store hours to ensure safety protocols are implemented.
Only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to dine indoors, and the store will also observe 50 percent dining capacity, as per the guidelines implemented by the government’s COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force.
The Megaworld-owned McDonald’s is part of Golden Arches Development Corporation or McDonald’s Philippines, a strategic partnership between Alliance Global Group, Inc. and the George Yang Group. The group holds the exclusive franchise to operate the McDonald’s brand in the Philippines.
Also present at the McDonald’s Forbes Hill press conference Sunday was Eugene Reducindo, CGBI managing director.*