Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

McDonalds to roll out walk-in service

Irish Farmers Journal – 09.06.2020

McDonalds has announced a phased reopening for a walk-in takeaway food in Ireland and the UK. From 17 June some 11 restaurants will open in the UK for motorway customers. From 24 June restaurants will reopen in Ireland. The gradual reopening of the fast food outlets in Ireland and the UK is welcome news for the beef industry as McDonald’s is one of the largest purchasers of Irish beef. Dawn Meats' dedicated McDonald’s burger making plant in Waterford has restarted production. “Over the last four weeks, we have carefully reopened over 1,000 restaurants for Drive-thru or McDelivery, only progressing to new channels and more restaurants when we were confident that we could provide a safe working environment for our people,” McDonald’s UK&Ireland CEO Paul Pomroy.

KFC reopens 700 sites across UK & Ireland

www.cateringtoday.co.uk– 02.06.2020

KFC has reopened 700 of its 950 stores in the UK and Ireland.  As well as delivery and drive-thru, over half of the estate is now also open for takeaway, having implemented a series of measures to ensure the safety of staff and customers.