Football fans were able to enjoy special 'Kop meals' at Anfield when a McDonald's branch opened in the stadium.
Opened in November 1995 as part of Liverpool Football Club's new Kop Grandstand complex, Anfield stadium's own McDonald's was believed to be Europe's first football ground burger bar.
During matchdays, spectators could buy McDonald's meals across counters inside the stadium, with the restaurant being open outside to the general public on other days.
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Liverpool fans throughout the years will no doubt remember enjoying Big Macs, Happy Meals and even special 'Kop meals' that were on offer at the venue, which was opened by players Steve McManaman and Jason McAteer.
At one time a key part of a Red's matchday ritual, the McDonald's restaurant closed in 2003 due to insufficient profits.
On November 21, 1995, the ECHO reported: "A hattrick of Big Macs appeared at Anfield today at the opening of Europe's first football ground burger bar, writes Melanie Harvey.
"The Kop is the site for the latest restaurant from fast food giants McDonald's.
"And bosses invited Liverpool's own two super Macs - winger Steve McManaman and midfielder Jason McAteer - to open the doors this afternoon.
"McDonald's fought off rivals Burger King for the honour of opening the Anfield restaurant.
"It will serve the public during normal opening hours and fans will be able to buy from hatches during matches.
"There will even be special 'Kop meals' on offer at the venue - one of the smallest outlets in the country but one which could serve 8,000 fans.
"Eighty five full and part-time jobs will be created at the new development, which opens for business tomorrow."
At the time, McMananam said: "This is good news for fans who enjoy fast food. And it's excellent that it will create so many jobs."
And Liverpool chief executive Peter Robinson said: "We were very pleased when McDonald's announced they were coming to Anfield.
"Not only will it be available for our fans, but also for the local people living nearby. I also believe that their burgers are quite popular with the team."
Many fans will remember the buzz around the stadium when it first opened and enjoying a matchday McDonald's themselves.
But just under a decade later, the outlet closed as it was not generating sufficient profits.
On May 7, 2003, the Liverpool Daily Post reported: "It's a return to sausage rolls and meat pies for Liverpool FC supporters next season after McDonald's confirmed its outlet at the club's Anfield stadium is to close.
"The burger giant told the Daily Post last night that the restaurant was not generating sufficient profits to justify keeping it open and would close before the start of the new football season in August.
"Spokesman Paul Nicholas said: "McDonald's is currently negotiating with Liverpool Football Club to close the Anfield restaurant before the start of next season.
"We currently employ 20 staff who will be relocated to surrounding restaurants in Liverpool."
Mr Nicholas added that while the outlet had been extremely busy on match days it had been very quiet on other days and the decision was taken to wield the axe.
During matchdays, spectators could buy McDonald's meals across counters inside the stadium and on other days, the restaurant opened outside to the general public.
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The article continues: "Liverpool Football Club yesterday confirmed that negotiations were taking place with McDonald's in relation to the decision to close the restaurant.
"A spokesman said there were a number of contractual matters that still needed to be resolved to the satisfaction of the club and that they were not prepared to discuss what would happen to the site in the future until these issues were sorted out."
The new Main Stand opened in 2017 to much fanfare with sports bars and street food on offer.
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