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McDonald’s restaurants run out of milkshakes across the country
The restaurant group says it has also run out of bottled drinks at most of its UK sites
It appears that McDonald’s is the latest fast-food chain to be hit by HGV driver supply chain issues, as the country wakes up to the news that there is not a single McDonald’s milkshake to be found in the whole of the UK today.
McDonald’s has said it cannot serve milkshakes in any of its UK restaurants due to a supply chain issue, meaning there’s no strawberry marshmallow, no vanilla special, no nothing coming out of the machines today.
The group has blamed a shortfall in its supply chain and said this has affected a small number of menu items, causing a shortage not just on milkshakes but also on some bottled drinks at its UK stores.
A spokesperson for McDonald’s has said that its staff is “working hard to return these items to the menu as soon as possible”.
Reports suggest that the shortage is being caused by a lack of f HGV drivers – a knock-on effect of new EU immigration rules that have come into effect because of Brexit, as well as issues caused by Covid regulations and the ‘pingedemic’.
A shortfall of 100,000 drivers has been predicted by the Road Haulage Association (RHA), leading to lobby groups writing to the government’s Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng asking for MP’s to grant new temporary work visas to EU drivers to help resolve the problem.
Elsewhere, it is being suggested that if these supply issues are not fixed the country may end up with a shortage of turkeys this Christmas if things do not improve.
McDonald’s is not the only restaurant to have been affected, either. A shortage of chicken at popular peri-peri chain Nando’s caused the group to shut fifty of its restaurants last week, whilst KFC and Co-op have also issued statements regarding shortfalls in their supply chains.
Nando’s even went so far as to send some of its restaurant staff to try and help plug the gap and get things moving again.
Business groups are now piling pressure on the government to reverse its decision not to grant temporary work visas to EU drivers, in the hopes that this will get things moving again.
Feature image – Robert Wade.
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Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
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Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Find out more and apply here.
Featured Image – Matthew Salacuse / Channel 4
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Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
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So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Get ready to tuck in, you lot.
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Georgina Pellant -
24th August 2021 
