When McDonald's will probably open in Ukraine/mcdonalds.com Ukraine after the start of a full-scale war. The company said the establishments would remain closed until there was peace. True, the Foreign Ministry did hint at a possible opening, and now the company is talking about resuming work.
The statement was made by Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. On June 19, he noted that a few weeks ago, Ukraine established a connection with the Ukrainian office, and then with the headquarters of McDonald's in the United States, Channel 24 reports.
By the way In Russia, instead of McDonald's, they opened “Delicious and Point”: old symbols were erased from the menu, trays and forms
McDonald's reopening talks
Kuleba noted that the process of reopening restaurants “is already moving.” The Foreign Ministry had no doubt that there were already all the conditions for opening after a long break. According to the minister, this issue was raised in official contacts with the US government, because McDonald's is one of the most famous American brands.
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Previously, they wrote on Twitter that managers were calling up the employees of the establishments. They asked if employees were ready to return to work from August.
When McDonald's opens
The company announced possible opening dates. So, the CEO of the McDonald's office in Ukraine, Yulia Badritdinova, noted that the company is now preparing for the opening – it is updating security protocols.
In particular, the company checks whether there are bomb shelters near restaurants. After all during an air raid, establishments have to close urgently, which is a rather difficult process, because “a restaurant is a mini-factory with sophisticated equipment and a large number of visitors.”
At the same time, Badritdinova did not name specific opening dates. At the same time, the head of one of the capital's McDonald's restaurants told the media that the network seems to be preparing to open in August. But he also voiced the condition – if the relevant safety rules are observed.
In addition, McDonald's is already restoring the supply chain . Some local suppliers are closed due to war-torn infrastructure, so juices, sauces or packaging, for example, will have to be sourced from abroad.
Why McDonald's stopped working
- Recall that the company stopped its work in Ukraine immediately after the Russian invasion in order to protect workers. In total, the company has more than 110 restaurants in Ukraine.
- In May, McDonald's announced that fast food chain establishments would not open until the end of the war.
- It was reported that the company would continue to engage in humanitarian assistance. All food stored in restaurants was handed over to humanitarian headquarters. In addition, the network pays its employees 10,000 hryvnias monthly.
- The company's representatives stated that they would not mind “opening up”, but due to security they could not do it. They stated that, according to the rules, they could not work during the war.
Note that McDonald's left the Russian market after the start of the war. However, the aggressor state created its own copy. The establishments were called “Tasty and that's it.” At the same time, the menu remained the same, only the prefix “Poppy” was removed from the dishes.
