What two-word name did the McDonald brothers give their original 1940 restaurant in San Bernardino?

The McDonald brothers named their original 1940 restaurant McDonald's Bar-B-Q.

Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California, after moving from New Hampshire. Its menu initially centered on barbecue items rather than the limited hamburger menu later associated with the company.

In 1948, the brothers closed the restaurant temporarily, redesigned its operations, and reopened it as a self-service hamburger stand. That change introduced the faster, simplified format that became the foundation of the McDonald's brand.

The original name is sometimes confused with the later corporate identity because the famous Golden Arches and standardized restaurant system came afterward. The 1940 venue also predates Ray Kroc's involvement; Kroc became the company's national franchising partner in the 1950s.