McDonalds UK to close restaurant for Queen Elizabeth II Funeral
Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last at the age of 96, on September 8, 2022. She is the UK’s longest-reigning monarch and celebrates the 70th anniversary of the monarchy in June 2022. When news of her passing, condolences poured in from all over the world. Several countries have also declared national mourning. Several offices, institutes, eateries and other places decided to close in honor of the late Queen. Joining the band, McDonald’s recently announced the closure of its stores across the UK for the Queen’s funeral. The multinational fast food chain took to Twitter to make the announcement. The post read, “In honor of Queen Elizabeth II and for everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects, our restaurants across the UK will be closed from midnight to 5pm on Monday. September 19”.
The company added, “Operating and service hours may change after 5 p.m., so please check our app before traveling.” It is reported that deliveries will also be suspended until 5pm.
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Find the tweet below:
All of our UK restaurants will be closed on Monday until 5pm, to allow everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
Hours of operation and service may change after 5pm, so please check our app before departure. pic.twitter.com/OOws3q8hnb– McDonald’s UK (@McDonaldsUK) September 14, 2022
Several other restaurants across the UK have taken similar steps and decided to partially or completely close on September 19, 2022. It is reported that Domino’s will remain closed for the first half of the day and will be open. door after the funeral is over.
Likewise, Pizza Express will close all 350 of its stores across the UK until 3pm, so staff can pay their respects to “His Majesty the Queen”, a spokesman for the company. brand said.
That’s not all. Some retail stores and banks have also decided to close for the funeral of the late Queen.
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