McDonald's has today issued an update on its reopening plans - and we think you'll be very pleased.
It has been announced that by Thursday, June 4, 1,019 McDonald's restaurants will have reopened for drive-thru, with many also offering McDelivery.
The fast-food giant said in the statement: "This means that every drive-thru in the UK and Ireland will reopen between Tuesday and Thursday next week and we will start to expand the availability of McDelivery too."
So, drive-thrus in Leicestershire will, at last, be open.
The location of re-opening restaurants won't be released until that particular morning though, so we can't give you an exact day just yet.
The statement continues: "This is only possible following the hard work of the teams in our 44 pilot restaurants.
"Over the last fortnight, our employees, franchisees and suppliers have worked tirelessly to implement new procedures to enable safe working so that we can now help all parts of the UK and Ireland to enjoy the return of the Big Mac.
"With fewer employees working in our kitchens and service areas, our teams will still need your patience and support as they continue to adjust to the new ways of working.
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"Face coverings, gloves, Perspex screens and new safety and hygiene processes mean it will look different, it will take a little longer and, as we have seen in the pilot restaurants, we expect demand will be high. Please bear with us, we will continue to put our people first – their safety is our priority.
"In the last week, on occasion, we have taken the decision to close drive-thru lanes where demand has impacted local communities or the safety of our people or customers.
"We will continue to work with local authorities and the police as we extend our reopening plans. With smaller teams, we will still be offering a limited menu over reduced hours, and we ask that you make contactless payments and limit your spend to £25.
"We are continuing to review these measures as we reopen, but for now, these restrictions remain in place to help our employees, customers and delivery partner couriers to remain safe.
"To manage the anticipated demand, we will release the locations of the reopening restaurants on the morning of each day."
