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restaurant & food service Case Interview Questions & Answers
How Many French Fries Does McDonald’s Sell In a Year?
Case Type: estimate or guesstimate.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food services.
Case Interview Question #00460: How many individual French fries does McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) sell in the United States each year?
Possible Solution:
This is a simple estimation/guesstimate case. While it goes without saying that the candidate should come up with a final… Read the rest
McDonald’s to Offer More Health Food Options in the U.S.
Case Type: new business; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: LEK Consulting first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food services.
Case Interview Question #00459: McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world’s largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, McDonald’s primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken,… Read the rest
P.F. Chang’s to Open 3 More Restaurants in Houston
Case Type: add capacity, business expansion; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00431: The client P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFCB) is an American Chinese food restaurant chain located in the city of Houston, Texas, United States. The restaurant chain was founded by Paul Fleming (P.F.) and… Read the rest
Subway to Roll Out New Frequent Eater Program
Case Type: new business; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Capital One final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00376: The client Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs). It is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associates Inc. (DAI). Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, Subway is one of the fastest growing fast food franchises in… Read the rest
Coffee Shop Loses Money As Nearby Cafeteria Closes Down
Case Type: improve profits/profitability.
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) 1st round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: food & beverages; restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00373: There is a small coffee shop in the Henry Kaufman Management Center at NYU’s Stern School of Business (or the business school the interview candidate is currently attending). Traditionally, this small coffee shop has been… Read the rest
How Many French Fries Does McDonald’s Sell In a Year?
Case Type: estimate or guesstimate.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food services.
Case Interview Question #00460: How many individual French fries does McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) sell in the United States each year?
Possible Solution:
This is a simple estimation/guesstimate case. While it goes without saying that the candidate should come up with a final… Read the rest
McDonald’s to Offer More Health Food Options in the U.S.
Case Type: new business; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: LEK Consulting first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food services.
Case Interview Question #00459: McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world’s largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, McDonald’s primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken,… Read the rest
P.F. Chang’s to Open 3 More Restaurants in Houston
Case Type: add capacity, business expansion; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00431: The client P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFCB) is an American Chinese food restaurant chain located in the city of Houston, Texas, United States. The restaurant chain was founded by Paul Fleming (P.F.) and… Read the rest
Subway to Roll Out New Frequent Eater Program
Case Type: new business; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Capital One final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00376: The client Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs). It is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associates Inc. (DAI). Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, Subway is one of the fastest growing fast food franchises in… Read the rest
Coffee Shop Loses Money As Nearby Cafeteria Closes Down
Case Type: improve profits/profitability.
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) 1st round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: food & beverages; restaurant & food service.
Case Interview Question #00373: There is a small coffee shop in the Henry Kaufman Management Center at NYU’s Stern School of Business (or the business school the interview candidate is currently attending). Traditionally, this small coffee shop has been… Read the rest
