Fast food giant McDonald’s has run out of milkshakes across all its UK restaurants due to supply chain problems (Nick Ansell/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)If milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, then McDonald’s may soon find its yards utterly empty given it has run out of the drink in all its stores.
Due to supply chain problems, the fast food chain lacks the ingredients needed to whip up the dairy drink and it has also run out of bottled drinks in 1,250 of its stores across England, Scotland and Wales.
It comes after post-Brexit immigration rules and self-isolation due to Covid has contributed to a lorry driver shortage in the UK causing supply chain problems for a number of chains. Nando’s had to close 50 of its stores last week due to a chicken shortage, while KFC was also unable to stock some menu items.
Fans of the shake were understandably upset:
McDonalds are running out of bottled drinks and milkshakes ? O dear
— ultraviolet🦄. (@esttskay) August 24, 2021
I've had to go to burger king
— Antonio Quercia (@AntonioQuercia0) August 23, 2021
— JGall (@jgall1976) August 24, 2021
For weeks have been craving a Maccy d milkshake once the horror of gestational diabetes over. Am currently waiting in hospital to give birth and I see this - oh brexit you are a cruel mistress …🤯🥤 #brexithaos https://t.co/wwvGSoUqjO
— stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) August 24, 2021
While thirsty Remainers including Labour MP Stella Creasy basically said ‘told you so’:
For weeks have been craving a Maccy d milkshake once the horror of gestational diabetes over. Am currently waiting in hospital to give birth and I see this - oh brexit you are a cruel mistress …🤯🥤 #brexithaos https://t.co/wwvGSoUqjO
— stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) August 24, 2021
+UPDATE+
— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@nicktolhurst) August 24, 2021
McDonald’s hit by Brexit supply shortages.
All McDonald’s outlets in Britain are now unable to milkshakes with virtually all unable to serve pre-bottled drinks.
McDonald’s to now adapt its menus to simpler options in post Brexit reality.
I see Brexit is still going well
— Phil (@PhilipSinclair) August 24, 2021
My Brexit trapped all the trucks in the yard.https://t.co/9VLqj9760o
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) August 24, 2021
I can handle the loss of mcflurries, but if Brexit gets in the way of a hungover double sausage and egg mcmuffin I'm going to lose my shit. https://t.co/Ay8pzjmaEw
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) August 24, 2021
Fear not. A spokesman for McDonald’s said the group is “working hard to return these items to the menu”.
He said: “Like most retailers, we are currently experiencing some supply chain issues, impacting the availability of a small number of products.
“Bottled drinks and milkshakes are temporarily unavailable in restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales.
“We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank our customers for their continued patience.”
Fingers crossed the milkshakes return soon.
