This is almost as unprecedented as when KFC ran out of chicken and horrified customers had to betray their loyalty to go to Burger King instead.
When I heard the news McDonald's had run out of milkshakes at 1,250 locations across Britain due to a supply chain issue, this required immediate action.
Has Bristol run out of milkshakes? Will I have to betray my custom and go elsewhere? Or will the gods look down on me and deliver me a summer drink?
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As I set off in Bristol town centre, I went to the visit the Horsefair McDonald’s to see if they could deliver what many other national outlets could not.
When I walked in, it was quiet but as I went to the self-checkout to place my order, I was frankly expecting the supply chain issue to have hit Bristol, therefore my confidence wasn’t great.
I don’t know how, or why, I doubted them because as I tapped on the screen for the milkshakes, I was met with a choice: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or banana.
Well, at least one of them must have been out of stock or disrupted through the supply chain, I thought, so I clicked on each one to double check.
Success, as they were all available to order, so now I just had to pick one, I couldn’t be greedy and pick all four as I didn’t want to be responsible for another supply chain issue.
I opted for banana, which surely has to the elite milkshake, and added it to the basket. I'd successfully paid for a product that I thought would have been out of reach today.
As I went to collect my order, I had in my hands what is an illusive product in other parts of the country, and went to sit down to make sure I didn’t spill any of the forbidden milkshake.
After the first sip, there were no supply issues with the taste, that’s for sure.
The banana milkshake tasted exactly as I remember it, but with a hint of relief.
For now, one McDonald's in Bristol is saved from the issues affecting the rest of the country.
Go and make the most of it whilst you can.
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