McDonald’s is reportedly looking set to reopen 700 restaurants for dine-in services across the UK and Ireland tomorrow.
The restaurants will be permitting table service only.
In a statement today, McDonald’s UK & Ireland said: “Social distancing measures will be in place and, to prevent congestion, the restaurant will carefully manage the number of customers inside. When arriving, customers will be asked to use the hand sanitiser provided and follow the safety measures laid out in restaurants to help keep them, other customers and restaurant teams safe.”
“Food will be served by table-service only with customers able to order directly to their table via the My McDonald’s App, at the till or kiosk.”
McDonald’s will also be asking dine-in customers to leave contact details by using their smart phone to either scan a QR code taking them to a webpage, or by visiting that webpage directly with details provided on each table.
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Customer toilets are also reportedly reopening too.
McDonald’s UK & Irleand
The changes which McDonald’s is looking to make to ensure people can eat in restaurants again include:
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Table service only.
Reducing capacity by as much as 70% in some restaurants.
Orders from kiosks, the till or table using the My McDonald’s App for food to be brought to you.
Hand-sanitising stations.
Floor markings.
Perspex screens.
Cleaning touchpoints and seating areas more frequently.
McDonald’s also announced last week that it is introducing the VAT reduction and slashing the price on many of its fan-favourite menu items, and some of the 700 restaurants catering for table-dining are also taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which sees customers get up to £10 off their dinner bill.
It has not been confirmed as of yet which restaurants will be reopening for dine-in, nor has it been indicated when further branches will begin permitting the service.
For more information, visit the McDonald’s UK & Ireland website here.
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
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21st July 2020 
