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Matthew Dresch

McDonald's to carry out daily staff temperature checks as they prepare to reopen

McDonald's will carry out daily temperature checks on staff along with a host of other measures as it prepares to reopen its US restaurants.

Some seats and tables will be closed in branches to ensure social distancing to protect people from coronavirus.

Staff, who are set to wear face coverings and gloves, will now operate drink machines, which in some cases will be completely closed.

Workers can expect daily 'wellness' and temperature checks to make sure they are healthy and happy at work.

Employees will deliver customers' food to their tables in a double-folded bag, while staying at a safe distance.

Hand sanitiser and wipes will be available to customers (REMKO DE WAAL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Stickers will also be placed on the floor to promote social distancing.

Hand sanitiser and wipes will be available and tables will be cleaned after use, with signs indicating whether they have been disinfected or not.

Employees have been told to wash their hands every hour, while protective panels will be set up at counters and drive-thrus.

Play Places and interactive table games will also be closed.

Workers will wear gloves and double fold bags (REUTERS)
Orders will be delivered to customers' tables (REUTERS)

Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald's USA, said: "Since the pandemic began, my team and I have been meeting three times a day to evaluate and adjust our plans while also adopting best practices from our franchisees and global markets.

"To date, we have implemented nearly 50 process changes in restaurants and increased training for restaurant crew.

"Now, as cities and states begin to ease restrictions, we are moving thoughtfully and judiciously with guidance provided by local authorities.

McDonald's has reopened its UK restaurants for delivery (JAMES ROSS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

"These will serve as a set of nationwide standards for operations across all 14,000 U.S. McDonald’s locations.

"All restaurants must implement these standards, in addition to state and local laws, before reopening a dining room."

It comes as McDonald's started to reopen its restaurants in the UK for delivery.

McDonald's chief executive Paul Pomroy said: "We are working with our delivery partner Uber Eats to ensure the wellbeing of our delivery drivers as well as our employees.

"Perspex screens, sanitising stations and new social distancing procedures will be introduced as we continue the contact free collections and drop offs we closed with back in March."

The UK restaurants have a new £25 limit on how much food you can order in one go.

From May 20, the next phase in reopening will see drive-thrus available again - although McDonald's hasn't yet revealed where these will be.

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