McDonald's CEO Jill McDonald: 'I'm pretty clear on what our customers want'

The UK boss of McDonald's isn't distracted by its global problems and says that John Lewis' Christmas ad made her cry.

by Rachel Savage, Tas Underwood

Published: 04 Dec 2014

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2015

The aptly-named UK boss of McDonald's says she is focused on delivering what her customers want, day-in, day-out.

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