Drive thru McDonald’s in Fife set to reopen

The company has announced that all Scottish drive-throughs, including those in the Kingodm, and branches which offer McDelivery will welcome customers back between Tuesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 4.

To manage high demand, McDonald’s will release the locations of the reopening restaurants on the morning of each day.

Initially, the chain opened premises south of the border as part of its phased comeback plan amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but the roll out in Scotland means hundreds more branches will open for business next week.

A spokesperson said: “We can today announce that by June 4, 1019 of our restaurants will have reopened, either for Drive Thru or McDelivery.

“This means every Drive Thru in the UK and Ireland will reopen between Tuesday and Thursday next week and we will start to expand the availability of McDelivery too.

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

“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.

“With fewer employees working in our kitchens and service areas, our teams will still need your patience and support as they continue to adjust to the new ways of working.

“Face coverings, gloves, Perspex screens and new safety and hygiene processes mean it will look different, it will take a little longer and as we have seen in the pilot restaurants, we expect demand will be high.

“Please bear with us, we will continue to put our people first – their safety is our priority.

“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.

“With smaller teams, we will still be offering a limited menu over reduced hours, and we ask that you make contactless payments and limit your spend to £25.”