McDonald’s milkshake shortage: can I still get one?
MCDONALD'S is selling milkshakes again after the fast food chain removed them from the menu.
The chain had previously temporarily stopped stocking milkshakes and bottled drinks at its 1,250 UK branches.
It said at time that the shortages would last for a week while McDonald's prioritised getting food and fizzy drinks to restaurants delivered.
But milkshakes and bottled drinks were off the menu for three weeks in total.
We explain where you can get a milkshake and why the treat was pulled temporarily from the menu.
Can I get a milkshake?
Milkshake fans should now be able to get their hands on the sweet treat at all McDonald's stores across the UK.
They were back in stock yesterday, and are available both in store and for delivery.
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A spokesperson for the burger chain said: "Our milkshakes... are a very popular menu item so we’ve worked hard with our distribution centres to return them to the menu. We thank our customers for their patience shown whilst we temporarily removed them from sale.”
Why were McDonald's milkshakes out of stock?
The fast food giant blamed a lack of lorry drivers for its supply issues - which is an issue affecting thousands of businesses.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) estimates there is a shortage of more than 100,000 drivers in the UK.
It's meant that restaurants to supermarkets have been struggling to get essential supplies delivered to stores.
Nando's had to close 50 stores last week because it had run out of chicken, while KFC warned some menu items were unavailable last month due to "weeks of disruption" getting food to its branches.
A McDonald's insider told The Sun that the chain has had to "prioritise our core items over heavier, bulky ones", meaning milkshakes and bottled drinks have been pulled to ensure food and fizzy drinks hit branches.
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