Preservation Of Last Big Mac Meal In Iceland

To find a McDonald’s outlet in almost every part of the world is not surprising at all. The closing down of all three of the Mc Donald’s outlets in Iceland was, by all means, devastating. The treasures of Iceland include the singer Bjork, the Blue Lagoon, and the yogurt Skyr, and standing out among these treasures is the last McDonald’s Big Mac Meal that has been preserved perfectly for over a decade now. This McDonald’s meal has been kept since the year 2009. The meal was bought by a local on October 30^th, 2009, one day before the closing down of McDonald’s outlets in Iceland.

Iceland is no longer one of the 118 areas worldwide where McDonald’s operates. The first McDonald’s started operating in Iceland in the year 1993. This venture was seen as a sign of Iceland’s move towards globalization and modernization. But only a few years after that, in the year 2008, Iceland faced many economic challenges. Owing to these challenges, McDonald’s had to leave Iceland in the year 2009. The locals were obviously disheartened because of the closure of the outlets one of the largest food chains in the world. An unusual number of people visited McDonald’s in Iceland during the last week before its closure.

The Story Behind The Preservation Of The Meal

Are you wondering how actually the last Big Mac meal got preserved? Here’s the story. After buying a Big Mac Meal one day before the closure of the restaurant, Hjörtur Smárason threw it away. It was not before 2012 when Smárason was cleaning his garage and found the food that he bought three years ago. To his shock, the burger and fries were still in perfect condition. He said that the food seemed untouched despite the fact that everything around it had been eaten by mice. This is what Smárason had to further say about it, “This was now like a historical artifact that belonged to Iceland. The last McDonald’s burger in Iceland. And what do you do with a historical artifact? You put it in a museum”.

The preserved Big Mac meal was therefore housed in the National Museum of Iceland for a year after that. Later, it was moved to Bus Hostel Reykjavik and a live stream displayed it 24/7 for everybody to see it. After that, the burger and fries were transferred to Snotra House, and you can still see it there. This historical artifact is a pleasure for those who miss McDonald’s in Iceland.

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