McDonald’s CEO roasted again for eating on camera<\/a><\/h4>\nMcDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski faces renewed criticism for eating on camera, prompting Fox & Friends hosts to recall Brian Kilmeade’s refusal to do the same. Viewers found Kempczinski’s chicken nugget bite in an interview worse than his previous burger video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\nMcDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is back in the spotlight after his awkward burger review<\/a> was seen by millions \u2014 and his latest attempt to address it sparked fresh backlash.<\/p>\nThe business executive went viral in February after posting his video review<\/u><\/a> of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions \u2014 along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.<\/p>\nKempczinski called the burger a “delicious product,” all while wearing a sweater vest and sitting in a corporate setting.<\/p>\n
CHICK-FIL-A ROLLS BACK WAFFLE FRY RECIPE AFTER FANS BLAST CHANGE AS ‘TERRIBLE’ AND ‘BLAND’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n“Holy cow! God, that is a big burger,” Kempczinski said in the video, which was seen by millions of Instagram users.<\/p>\n
Despite his excitement, Kempczinski only took a very small bite of the burger and declared, “That is so good.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nMcDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, at right, shared a video review of the chain’s new limited-time Big Arch burger, drawing millions of views and plenty of social media commentary.<\/span> (Mike Kemp\/In Pictures\/Getty Images; Nuccio DiNuzzo\/Chicago Tribune\/Tribune News Service\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThough he seemed uncomfortable eating it, the executive described the offering as “distinctively McDonald’s.”<\/a><\/p>\n“Only McDonald’s could do this type of burger, but it also is unlike anything else on our menu. It’s a delicious product,” Kempczinski said.<\/p>\n
MCDONALD’S MCNUGGET CAVIAR SELLS OUT IN MINUTES AS CONTENT CREATOR CALLS COMBO ‘RIDICULOUS, BUT IT WORKS’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nThe fast-food chief endured thousands of comments scrutinizing him over the video and later addressed the reaction in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal<\/a> (WSJ) on April 6.<\/p>\nKempczinski told the outlet that he learned the video had gone viral<\/a> when one of his children told him about it.<\/p>\n\n![\"Big](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/big-arch-outside.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nThe Big Arch burger is the newest limited-time menu item at McDonald’s.<\/span> (Peter Burke\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“I got a call from one of my kids, and they said, ‘Dad, you’ve gone viral and not in a good way,'” the CEO said.<\/p>\n
TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nWhen WSJ business columnist Tim Higgins asked him about eating on camera, Kempczinski laughed and said it’s best to “just dive right in.”<\/p>\n
He added, “I’m looking forward to taking a nice bite out of this chicken nugget,” before eating the company’s signature McNugget<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n“He still looks like he does not want to eat his own ‘products.'”<\/p>\n
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“It’s a little weird to watch each other eat,” Higgins responded.<\/p>\n
“Imagine how I felt,” Kempczinski joked.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nIn the comments section of the WSJ Instagram post, users didn’t hold back.<\/p>\n
“The nugget bite was worse than the burger one,” one person said.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nKempczinski later acknowledged the viral response after one of his children alerted him to the online criticism.<\/span> (Richa Naidu\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“Even the nugget bite was ragebait,” a second user observed.<\/p>\n
Another person joked, “Can we never see him again pls?”<\/p>\n
NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is back in the spotlight after his awkward burger review<\/a> was seen by millions \u2014 and his latest attempt to address it sparked fresh backlash.<\/p>\n The business executive went viral in February after posting his video review<\/u><\/a> of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions \u2014 along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.<\/p>\n Kempczinski called the burger a “delicious product,” all while wearing a sweater vest and sitting in a corporate setting.<\/p>\n CHICK-FIL-A ROLLS BACK WAFFLE FRY RECIPE AFTER FANS BLAST CHANGE AS ‘TERRIBLE’ AND ‘BLAND’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Holy cow! God, that is a big burger,” Kempczinski said in the video, which was seen by millions of Instagram users.<\/p>\n Despite his excitement, Kempczinski only took a very small bite of the burger and declared, “That is so good.”<\/p>\n McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, at right, shared a video review of the chain’s new limited-time Big Arch burger, drawing millions of views and plenty of social media commentary.<\/span> (Mike Kemp\/In Pictures\/Getty Images; Nuccio DiNuzzo\/Chicago Tribune\/Tribune News Service\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Though he seemed uncomfortable eating it, the executive described the offering as “distinctively McDonald’s.”<\/a><\/p>\n “Only McDonald’s could do this type of burger, but it also is unlike anything else on our menu. It’s a delicious product,” Kempczinski said.<\/p>\n MCDONALD’S MCNUGGET CAVIAR SELLS OUT IN MINUTES AS CONTENT CREATOR CALLS COMBO ‘RIDICULOUS, BUT IT WORKS’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The fast-food chief endured thousands of comments scrutinizing him over the video and later addressed the reaction in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal<\/a> (WSJ) on April 6.<\/p>\n Kempczinski told the outlet that he learned the video had gone viral<\/a> when one of his children told him about it.<\/p>\n The Big Arch burger is the newest limited-time menu item at McDonald’s.<\/span> (Peter Burke\/Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “I got a call from one of my kids, and they said, ‘Dad, you’ve gone viral and not in a good way,'” the CEO said.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n When WSJ business columnist Tim Higgins asked him about eating on camera, Kempczinski laughed and said it’s best to “just dive right in.”<\/p>\n He added, “I’m looking forward to taking a nice bite out of this chicken nugget,” before eating the company’s signature McNugget<\/a>.<\/p>\n “He still looks like he does not want to eat his own ‘products.'”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n “It’s a little weird to watch each other eat,” Higgins responded.<\/p>\n “Imagine how I felt,” Kempczinski joked.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n In the comments section of the WSJ Instagram post, users didn’t hold back.<\/p>\n “The nugget bite was worse than the burger one,” one person said.<\/p>\n Kempczinski later acknowledged the viral response after one of his children alerted him to the online criticism.<\/span> (Richa Naidu\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Even the nugget bite was ragebait,” a second user observed.<\/p>\n Another person joked, “Can we never see him again pls?”<\/p>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n
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