McDonald’s has pulled milkshakes and some bottled drinks from its menu at nearly 1,300 of its restaurants in the United Kingdom as supply chain issues continue to roil operations at the world’s biggest companies.
“Like most retailers, we are currently experiencing some supply chain issues, impacting the availability of a small number of products. Bottled drinks and milkshakes are temporarily unavailable in restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales,” a spokesperson for the fast food giant said in a statement on Tuesday.
“We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank our customers for their continued patience. We are working hard to return these items to the menu as soon as possible,” the spokesperson added.
It’s the latest example of a major company getting walloped by supply chain disruptions that have sent prices soaring and sparked shortages of certain goods in recent months as the pandemic pushes transportation hubs and factories to the test.
Fast food giant KFC previously said it was grappling with a chicken shortage, warning that it would have to pull some items from its menu and that food packaging “may look a bit different to normal.”
McDonald’s has pulled milkshakes and some bottled drinks at nearly 1,300 of its UK restaurants as supply chain issues continue to roil operations. Alamy Stock PhotoAnd South African chicken chain Nando’s said last week that it had to temporarily close about 50 restaurants due to a similar shortage of chicken.
A shortage of truckers and other workers has also exacerbated supply issues in the UK and elsewhere.
The Road Haulage Association, a trade group, told the AP that pandemic restrictions over the past 18 months delayed new recruits from taking their driving tests.
The group said Britain is down about 100,000 drivers from a pre-pandemic total of 600,000.
With Post wires






