McDonald’s to create 5,000 jobs by 2017
The fast food giant said the announcement was a sign of its commitment to the country, despite uncertainty following the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
McDonald’s UK ceo Paul Pomroy said: ‘I am pleased to announce that today [July 27], McDonald’s UK is to create over 5,000 jobs by the end of 2017.
‘5,000 jobs by the end of 2017’
“These remain challenging economic conditions, but I’m pleased that, together with our franchisees, we remain committed to the UK.”
Britain’s business minister Greg Clark welcomed the announcement.
“The government is committed to ensuring businesses have the support they need to thrive and today’s announcement underlines that businesses are confident that the UK remains open for business,” said Clark.
The added jobs will take McDonald’s UK workforce to more than 15,000.
The company had seen 41 consecutive quarters of sales growth in the UK.
‘Growth driven by investment’
“Growth has been driven by investment and innovation in the restaurant experience, new restaurants and extended opening hours”, said Pomroy.
Market research group GfK recently revealed that consumer confidence had suffered its biggest drop in more than 20 years as a result of the Brexit vote.
The study of 2,000 consumers showed 60% of people expected the general economic situation to worsen over the next 12 months.
Meanwhile, 35 workers at burger chain Byron were arrested yesterday for suspected immigration offences at restaurants across London.
Meanwhile, for the latest jobs in UK food and drink manufacturing, visit FoodManJobs.
In the boss’s view
“Together with our franchisees, our multi-million pound investment into the next chapter of the McDonald’s story continues, and today we are celebrating the completion of our 500threstaurant transformation. We are on track to convert a further 250 stores by the end of this year.
“Innovations like table service where customers place their order via our new digital kiosks and have their food brought to them, are proving incredibly popular and in place in over 350 restaurants across the UK.”
- Paul Pomroy, McDonald’s UK ceo
