Burger, fries ... and I do!
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October 17, 2010, Sunday
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FAST food giant McDonald's is finding a new role for itself in Hong Kong - as a wedding planner.
McDonald's is to offer a new "McWedding" service for couples in Hong Kong next year.
The company will offer "McWeddings" at three restaurants in Hong Kong, and will also host anniversary events, according to the Oriental Daily.
"Traditional weddings use cherries for the newlyweds to eat together and kiss. We will have French fries for them to kiss," the South China Morning Post quoted Helen Cheung at McDonald's as saying.
"People said they'd dated here, or met here, and wanted to get married here. We see this as a business opportunity," said Cheung, McDonald's director of corporate communications and relations in Hong Kong.
McDonald's started to accept reservations last week, the Oriental Daily reported, adding that at least one Hong Kong couple decided to get married there as they often dated at McDonald's before they became engaged.
No price tag has been mentioned for the new "McWedding" service but the traditional Chinese wedding has become a growing burden for many young Hong Kongers.
A table for 10 at a top restaurant in Hong Kong can easily cost more than HK$10,000 (US$1,300) and families usually like to host a dozen or more tables.
McDonald's is to offer a new "McWedding" service for couples in Hong Kong next year.
The company will offer "McWeddings" at three restaurants in Hong Kong, and will also host anniversary events, according to the Oriental Daily.
"Traditional weddings use cherries for the newlyweds to eat together and kiss. We will have French fries for them to kiss," the South China Morning Post quoted Helen Cheung at McDonald's as saying.
"People said they'd dated here, or met here, and wanted to get married here. We see this as a business opportunity," said Cheung, McDonald's director of corporate communications and relations in Hong Kong.
McDonald's started to accept reservations last week, the Oriental Daily reported, adding that at least one Hong Kong couple decided to get married there as they often dated at McDonald's before they became engaged.
No price tag has been mentioned for the new "McWedding" service but the traditional Chinese wedding has become a growing burden for many young Hong Kongers.
A table for 10 at a top restaurant in Hong Kong can easily cost more than HK$10,000 (US$1,300) and families usually like to host a dozen or more tables.
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