McDonald's UK boss: 'This is the toughest trading period we've had'

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I trained as an accountant and began my career as an insolvency specialist at Smith & Williamson. After four years there, I was looking to get out. In the summer of 1996, I spotted a half-page ad in Accountancy Age magazine for a job at McDonald’s. It showed the bottom of Ronald’s legs with his stripy socks and big red shoes. The strapline read: "Like all other blue-chips, we expect our accountants to wear pinstripes." It made me laugh so I applied. I met Steve Easterbrook, now McDonald’s global chief executive, and secured a job in real estate finance. That was the start of my McDonald’s journey. Now, according to the Daily Mail, I’m "Lord of the Fries".