MCDONALD’S has opened 42 drive-thru lanes across the UK, so there’s another way to get your hands on a Big Mac.
These restaurants are in addition to the 15 that were already open for delivery orders via Uber Eats.
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Crucially, inside dining areas will remain closed to the public, so you’re limited to drive-thru or home delivery if you want a chicken nugget fix.
When is McDonald’s opening for drive-thru orders?
McDonald’s began offering drive-thru, by reopening 40 lanes on May 20.
The drive-thrus open between 11am and 10pm – the same as newly reopened delivery-only restaurants.
The reduced hours are due to having less staff working in kitchens at one time.
Which McDonald’s drive-thrus are reopening?
McDonald’s has revealed the list – see the details below.
Which branches of McDonld's are open for drive-thru?
After weeks of waiting, McDonald's has now revealed it is reopening its drive-thru operation with 38 locations in the UK and six in Dublin, ROI. Here are the locations that have reopened.
- Bedfordshire
- Luton Road, Dunstable
- St Albans Road, Garston Watford Fs-Dt
- Chaul End Lane, Luton
- George Street, Luton
- Marsh Road, Luton Leagrave
- Luton Retail Park
- Cambridgeshire
- Boongate, Peterborough
- Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough
- Eye Green, Peterborough
- Glinton, Peterborough
- Hampton, Peterborough
- Lincoln Road, Peterborough
- Essex
- Boreham Interchange, Chelmsford
- Riverside Retail Park, Chelmsford
- Regiment Business Park, Chelmsford
- Westway, Chelmsford
- Suffolk
- Cardinal Park, Ipswich
- Ranelagh Road, Ipswich
- Ravenswood, Ipswich
- Whitehouse, Ipswich
- Hertfordshire
- North Western Avenue, Bushey
- Watford Hertfordshire Arms
- Kent
- Beechings Way, Medway
- Shepping Way, Sittingbourne
- Bowaters, Gillingham
- Medway City Estate
- Medway Valley Park
- Sittingbourne Retail Park
- Commercial Road, Strood
- London
- Kingsland High Street, Dalston
- Station Road, Harrow
- London Road, North Cheam
- Oldfields Road, Sutton
- Mitcham Road, Tooting
- Travellers Friend, Hounslow
- Bellegrove Road, Welling
- Surrey
- Two Rivers Retail Park, Staines
- London Road, Ashford
- Dublin, Ireland
- Nutgrove Shopping Centre
- Kylemore Road
- East Wall Road
- Artane Castle Shopping Centre
- Coolock Retail Park
- Belgard Road
In total, there are 45 restaurants reopen for either drive-thru, delivery, or both.
This includes five doing just delivery, 30 new ones just for drive-thru and ten offering both services.
Will McDonald’s drive-thrus have a limited menu?
McDonald’s has confirmed its restaurants and drive-thrus will reopen with a limited menu.
Unfortunately for McMuffin fans, this doesn’t include any breakfast options because of the reduced opening times.
What items are included on the reduced McDonald's menu?
MCDONALD'S has confirmed it'll be running a reduced menu when restaurants and drive-thrus reopen.
This is because the chain will have less staff working at one time so they can maintain social distancing measures.
Here’s what’s being sold:
Main Menu:
- Cheeseburger
- Hamburger
- Double Cheeseburger
- Big Mac
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- McChicken Sandwich
- Filet-O-Fish
- Chicken McNuggets
- Chicken Selects
- Vegetable Deluxe
- Veggie Dippes
Sides & Desserts:
- Fries
- Mozzarella Dippers
- Core McFlurry (Oreo, Maltesers, Smarties)
- Fruit Bag
Drinks:
- Coke
- Diet Coke
- Coke Zero
- Fanta
- Sprite
- Oasis
- Black Coffee
- White Coffee
- Latte
- Cappuccino
- Espresso
- Flat White
- Tea
- Orange Juice
- Fruit Shoot
- Water
- Happy Meal Water
Happy Meal Variants:
- Happy Meal – Hamburger
- Happy Meal – Cheeseburger
- Happy Meal – Four Nuggets
- Happy Meal – Veggie Dippers
When will more McDonald’s drive-thrus open?
McDonald’s says it plans on having all 900 of its drive-thru lanes open from June 2.
It’s physical restaurants are being reopened for delivery in phases – so far it has only released details of the first 15 branches.
For these locations, you can only order food from Uber Eats.
You’ll need to remember to factor in a delivery charge, which varies depending on how far away from the restaurant you are.
There has been no update on when the fast food chain will allow click and collect orders via the My McDonald’s app again.
The locations of the first batch of delivery-only restaurants are:
- Chelmsford Riverside
- Chelmsford Westway
- Ipswich Cardinal Park
- Boreham Interchange
- Luton Leagrave
- Watford Hertfordshire Arms
- Chaul End Lane, Luton
- Beechings Way, Gillingham
- Sittingbourne Retail Park
- Gillingham Bowaters
- Tooting
- Dalston
- Welling
- Harrow
- Luton George Street
Is McDonald’s allowed to open drive-thrus?
Yes, in fact, McDonald’s restaurants were never specifically instructed to close by the government.
Speaking over the weekend, Environment Secretary George Eustice said the fast food chain was “made” for social distancing.
In a separate update, Prime Minister Boris Johnson changed the coronavirus UK message from “stay at home” to “stay alert”.
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The PM also said Brits will be able to take trips in their cars from this Wednesday, May 15.
McDonald’s UK boss Paul Pomroy said: “When your local drive-thru does reopen, it will be different.
“Our service will not be as quick as you might be used to, as we adjust to smaller teams and social distancing in our kitchens.
“We expect there will be some queues for some of our busier sites and our restaurants will look different.
“I ask that you continue to be supportive of and patient with our restaurant teams as we slowly and safely return.”
He continued: “Learning from our initial phases, we will start to return to towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and thank you for your continued support as we work through this crisis.
“We will continue to keep you updated via email, our website and our social media channels.”
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