McDonald's reveals date for reopening of 1019 stores and drive-thrus

Return of the Big Mac: McDonald's will reopen all of its drive-thru restaurants in the UK and Ireland as part of the reopening scale-up
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Ailis Brennan27 May 2020

McDonald’s has announced that it will increase the number of its reopened UK and Ireland restaurants from 44 to more than a thousand by the end of next week.

The fast food giant confirmed the massive scale-up of its reopening plan in a statement released today, saying that it would have 1019 UK locations resuming food service by June 4.

Last week, McDonald’s said that it would reopen all of its Drive-Thru restaurants across the country by early June. It has now confirmed that all of its Drive-Thrus across the UK and Ireland will reopen between June 2 and June 4, and that it would also be expanding the number of restaurants offering delivery.

In the statement, a McDonald’s spokesperson credited the work of its employees at its trial reopenings.

“This is only possible following the hard work of the teams in our 44 pilot restaurants,” said the statement.

“Over the last fortnight, our employees, franchisees and suppliers have worked tirelessly to implement new procedures to enable safe working so that we can now help all parts of the UK and Ireland to enjoy the return of the Big Mac.”

Restaurants will only be open for Drive-Thru and delivery services, with collection and eat-in service still postponed.

McDonald’s also said that it would continue to take measures to tackle operational issues it faced in recent weeks, including the impact of massive queues for its reopened locations.

“In the last week, on occasion, we have taken the decision to close Drive Thru lanes where demand has impacted local communities or the safety of our people or customers. We will continue to work with local authorities and the police as we extend our reopening plans.”

The restaurant brand has said that it will implement increased safety measures at all locations, including perspex screens, floor markings, encouraging contactless payment and taking the temperature of employees when they arrive for every shift.

The McDonald's presently open in London and Greater London can be found below:

  • Hounslow – Traveller's Friend
  • Sutton – Oldfield's Road
  • North Cheam ​– Worcester Park
  • Staines – Two Rivers Retail Park
  • Staines – London Road 
  • Watford – Garston 
  • Watford – Hertfordshire Arms 

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