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Jun 2020
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The McDonalds drive-thrus in Knaresborough and Ripon re-opened today to queues of customers.
During the pandemic, the restaurant chain had to close its doors but with safety measures in place it believes they can now safely operate the drive-thru's.
There will be fewer staff on each shift to allow for social distancing. A limited menu and a capped spend of £25 have also been implemented.
In Knaresborough the customers queues saw up to 25 cars waiting to collect the food they had been missing for almost three months. Each car was stopped by a member of staff at the entrance and showed a leaflet of safety instructions.
Throughout the day, a steady flow of cars came in from the Ripon bypass roundabout, marshalled into the drive through queue by two McDonald’s staff.
Franchisee Matthew Midwood said:
Staff who have been furloughed during the temporary closure, will gradually return, as the government lockdown restrictions ease further and when restaurants are able to open their doors to eat in customers once more.
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