THERE were some queues this afternoon as Salisbury's McDonald's reopened its Drive-Thru to customers - but it was not as bad as other parts of the country.
Dozens of cars lined up to get their hands on some fast food at the chain's Southampton Road restaurant for the first time since the end of March - when the company shut down nationwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, today hundreds of branches across the UK reopened their Drive-Thrus, including Salisbury's and Amesbury's.
But the rush to get to the Salisbury branch was not as extreme as in other parts of the UK, such as at Ower in Hampshire, where queues backed up onto the nearby M27 motorway (pictured below).
A McDonald's spokesman said: "We are glad to be back but it will look a little different and may take a little longer, so please bear with us.
"We have fewer employees in our kitchens to enable our teams to social distance and work safely.
"We will have a limited menu (no breakfast or Shakes for now) and will open for reduced hours (11am-10pm).
"We encourage you to use contactless payment methods and cap your spend at £25.
"For those visiting our Drive Thrus, you can browse the menu, order and pay ahead using the My McDonald’s App - we’ll start preparing your order when you’re near the restaurant.
"We’re delighted to be returning to communities across the UK and Ireland, thank you for your continued support and patience. We look forward to seeing you soon."
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