Dunedin may be getting its own piece of the Georgie Pie, depending on the success of the New Zealand fast food favourite’s re-release in Auckland and Hamilton early next month.
Critic spoke with a North Dunedin McDonald’s manager, who said it was “uncertain” whether Dunedin would be serving Georgie Pie, but if the North Island trial is successful, the product is expected to be rolled out nationwide.
While a stand-alone store may be on the cards, it seemed likely that Georgie Pie would remain a menu item within the McDonald’s stores, in which case Dunedin would not be indulging for “some time” due to the necessity of “acquiring and installing the necessary machinery.”
Critic spoke with several students who were happy to reminisce on days gone pie. “There really is nothing like tucking into a Georgie Pie on a chilly Dunedin morning,” said one student, while another drunken food fiend said that it is “going to be so mean on the way home from town.” Another student was less enthused about the franchise’s return, recalling that it was “some pie that Maccas brought out. I never had it. I want a pie though.”
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