"Launched in 1990 by a local businessman, Megatron was an ambitious undertaking. The disc-shaped interior had sleek white tables encircling what appeared to be a mock up of a space ship's communications station. Visually, it melded together the bridges of the USS Enterprise and the Death Star (albeit low-budget versions). Lasers lit up the room at regular intervals, while customers punched in their own order via touchscreen - a technological wonder 35 years ago."
"On top of that, employees helped flesh out the motif by donning robot and alien costumes. Mega was also the intent for the scope: The developer intended to grow the brand into a chain, parking food-slinging UFOs across different locations. Out of this world Sadly for fans of deep space dining, no additional Megatron locations materialized, and the restaurant ended up shuttering in 1992. McDonald's moved in the following year, adding its signature red and yellow to the ship's exterior."
Megatron opened in 1990 in rural eastern England as a disc-shaped, space-themed restaurant featuring a flying saucer exterior. The interior featured sleek white tables around a mock spaceship communications station, lasers, touchscreen ordering, and staff in robot and alien costumes. The developer planned to expand Megatron into a chain of similar UFO restaurants. The location closed in 1992 after expansion failed. McDonald's occupied the building in 1993, applied its red and yellow branding, removed much of the themed decor, but kept the futuristic touchscreen ordering system for several years.
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