Man shares simple way he bags free food from McDonald’s and people instantly brand him a hero

A man has been hailed a "hero" online after revealing a genius trick to get extra food at McDonald's for less money.

Darren Dowling, 26 from Glasgow, is well-known on TikTok (@yerboidazza) for posting about his crazy takeaway antics and has more than 47,000 followers on the social media platform.

Most recently, he has disclosed an ingenious hack at getting extra food at McDonald's for even less money, and it has certainly left users impressed.

In the video, which now has more than 1.2 million views and 74,600 likes, Darren reveals how to get four Chicken Selects for less than the price of three.

"I was scouring the UberEats app for good deals, then once I realised you could take everything off a burger, I wondered if it was the same with chicken," Darren told NeedToKnow.Online.  

"I had a look at the wraps of the day and realised you got two chicken selects in it AND they were cheaper, so I had to try it."

Normally, three Chicken Selects cost around £4.30 as a set portion.

However, with Darren's handy trick, customers can actually get four pieces for just £3.98 – here's how.

During the video, the TikToker shows that if you purchase two wraps of the day and have everything removed but the chicken, you will end up with four Chicken Selects.

When Darren's order arrives, he shows how the staff have put the four Selects into a pancake box, describing the food as "absolutely beautiful".

He continues: "All you need to do is just order the two wraps of the day, take everything off it, and there you go!"

The hack left many people amazed – with even some McDonald's staff commented on his revelation.

One person wrote: "Penny less and a Chicken Select more, can’t moan at that."

"As a McDonald’s worker….I applaud you," added someone else.

"This is monumental and has genuinely changed my life," added another person.

One person simply wrote: "The hero we deserve."

"I do this, work smarter not harder," added another user.

Someone else commented: "You would have thought the worlds biggest restaurant would have found their own flaws but…."