McDonald's fans who were sent into a frenzy at the end of May when the fast food chain announced it was reopening some of its stores again will be lovin' their latest news.
The fast-food franchise has said that four more of their restaurants in Dublin will open from 11am today with a total of eight stores reopening nationwide.
The four capital Golden Arches that will open up their shutters on June 2 are:
- Donaghmede Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
- Swords Drive Thru, Airside Retail Park, Co. Dublin
- Balbriggan Drive Thru, Millfield Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
- Dublin Airport Drive Thru, Corballis Road, Dublin
There are now ten McDonald's in total in Dublin that are back in action after closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The other six are:
- Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham
- Kylemore Road
- East Wall Road
- Artane Castle Shopping Centre
- Coolock Retail Park, Malahide Road
- Belgard Road, Tallaght
The four other stores in Ireland reopening today are:
- Drogheda, The Waterfront, Co. Louth
- Dundalk Drive Thru, Dundalk Shopping Centre, Co. Louth
- Kilkenny Drive Thru, Hebron Road, Kilkenny
- Carlow Drive Thru, Rathcrogue, Carlow
Spokesman for the fast-food giants, Simon Tiernan said: "With restaurant teams adjusting to new procedures to enable safe working and social distancing, things may take a little longer – and high demand is anticipated. The restaurants will be operating with reduced hours, between 11am and 10pm.
"McDonald’s and its franchisees are working closely with An Garda Síochána and may determine that it is necessary to close Drive Thru lanes if queues cause disruption at busier sites or put employees or customers at risk."
He added: "As employees and the business adapt to a new way of working, McDonald’s would like to thank customers for their continued support and patience.
"Between 2nd and 4th June over 1000 McDonald’s restaurants will be open in the UK and Ireland, either for Drive Thru or McDelivery."
Here is all the information you need to know if you're planning on heading to one of the above golden arches later:
- Spending will be capped at Drive Thrus at €30 per car
- Fewer people in the kitchen and service areas, serving a reduced menu over reduced hours
- The use of contactless thermometers, with temperatures checked on arrival at work
- Perspex screens in key locations in the kitchen and service areas;
- Protective equipment for our people including gloves for customer and courier facing positions and face masks, but not the type needed by healthcare professionals;
- And additional training on cleanliness practices, including increased frequency of handwashing and extra sanitising of touchpoints around the restaurant
