Politics · Germany · 10 hrs ago
Markus Söder asks McDonald’s to bring back the McRib in Germany
Bavarian state leader Markus Söder says he complained to McDonald’s about the McRib leaving its regular menu in Germany.
The burger was last sold there as a regular menu item on October 27, after being on the menu since 1989.
McDonald’s says limited kitchen space means some items must leave the menu to make room for others.
Fans have responded with online petitions, including one with about 8,000 signatures and another with more than 3,800.
Thousands are calling for the burger’s return, but the petitions do not guarantee McDonald’s will bring it back.
Söder says he hopes his complaint will have an effect, while McDonald’s has not yet responded to a media inquiry about his appeal.
Whether the McRib returns remains unclear.
Markus Söder has asked McDonald’s to bring the McRib back to its regular menu in Germany.
The burger was last sold regularly in Germany on October 27 and left the standard menu the following day.
Söder said he had complained to McDonald’s after an online petition asked him to help restore the burger.
McDonald’s said limited kitchen space means some products must leave the menu when others are added.
About 8,000 people had signed one petition, while another on a separate platform had more than 3,800 signatures.
- Who
- Markus Söder, Bavaria’s minister-president, has asked McDonald’s to bring back the McRib.
- What
- The McRib left McDonald’s regular menu in Germany, prompting Söder and fans to call for its return.
- When
- It was last sold regularly on October 27, 2026, and left the standard menu on October 28. Söder spoke about his complaint on October 29.
- Where
- Germany; Söder spoke at the Mut Maker Award ceremony in Munich.
- Why
- Fans want the burger restored. McDonald’s said limited kitchen space means some products must leave the menu when others are added.
McRib supporters
McDonald’s
Menu decision
McRib supporters
Söder and petition supporters want the McRib brought back to the regular German menu.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s said limited kitchen space means some products leave the menu when others are added.
The McRib became a permanent item on McDonald’s menu in Germany, according to Bild.
An online petition was launched to save the burger.
The McRib was last sold regularly in Germany.
The burger left McDonald’s standard menu in Germany.
Söder said at an event in Munich that he had complained to McDonald’s.
- Last regular sale
- October 27, 2026
- Removed from standard menu
- October 28, 2026
- Petition signatures
- About 8,000 on one petition
- Additional signatures
- More than 3,800 on OpenPetition
- Earlier menu status
- Permanent in Germany since 1989
What people are saying
I also complained to McDonald’s. We’ll see whether it has an effect.
Unfortunately, the kitchen is not infinitely large. That means we also have to look at what we can cover. At that point, some products go out, while others come in.
And who knows, maybe the new German culture of courage will begin with a McRib of all things.