McDonald’s stops serving takeaway meals at ALL UK and Ireland branches due to Covid – but will offer drive-thru and deliveries
McDonald’s is closing all its 1,300 restaurants across Britain for walk-in takeaway after England was plunged into a third national lockdown.
The chain will remain open for drive-through and delivery but customers will no longer be allowed inside stores to place orders, even if they are taking them out.
The announcement was made at 8pm last night, with walk-in takeaway service ending for the forseeable future after restaurants closed three hours later.
Food is served at a McDonald’s on the outskirts of Oakham, which opened in November 2020
McDonald’s UK and Ireland chief executive Paul Pomroy said: ‘Following the latest government announcements, our restaurants will remain open for Drive-Thru and McDelivery services and Click & Serve for Drive-Thru which is available via the My McDonald’s App.
‘Our dine-in and walk-in takeaway services will be temporarily unavailable while we take time to review and reassess our safety procedures with an independent health and safety body.
‘This is a temporary change in our operations to allow us to test and validate any additional measures that may further enhance the safety of our takeaway service.
‘We will continue to keep customers updated via the My McDonald’s App and our website.’