translated from Spanish: McDonald’s runs out of smoothies and soft drinks in 1,250 of its UK locations

London.- The fast food restaurant McDonald’s, reported on Tuesday that its 1,250 stores in England, Scotland and Wales, have run out of smoothies and bottled soft drinks due to the lack of supplies. According to industry in the UK it suffers after Brexit serious problems in recruiting workers and, in particular, hauliers, which led to delays in production and distribution.” Like most retailers, we are currently experiencing some supply chain issues, impacting the availability of a limited number of products,” a McDonald’s spokesperson told the media. Bottled drinks and smoothies are temporarily off offer in our restaurants” in Britain, stressed the spokesman, who thanked the “patience” of his customers. Read more: Terrifying. Giant tortoise eats a bird as it desperately tries to escape the hungry animal. VideoThe British Road Haulage Association warned in July that there is a shortfall of 10,000 drivers in the UK and demanded the Government make it easier to hire foreign workers. Since Brexit materialized on January 1, British companies cannot employ EU companies without a work visa or with the status of “settled” in the UK Unido.La pandemic has worsened the situation, according to the employers, since nearly 30,000 driving tests for new carriers were suspended last year, this makes it difficult to recruit local staff. In addition to McDonald’s, other restaurant chains in the UK such as KFC and Nando’s have in recent weeks announced supply limitations due to supply problems.  Waste of the INE and parties

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