Irish fast food chain Supermac's has announced that it will provide a limited service at a number of outlets following consultation with the authorities, staff, customers and suppliers.
Supermac's said that the outlets will open on a phased basis in locations where the company can provide food to the public while fully implementing government guidelines regarding social distancing for its staff and customers.
Initially, Supermac's will provide only drive-through, delivery and drive & collect services where it is safe to do so.
The company said that the following procedures will be implemented:
- all services will be contactless;
- card payment only;
- dedicated work stations for all staff;
- staff gloves will be provided;
- staff masks will be provided;
- staff temperature monitoring will take place at the commencement of each shift;
- dedicated delivery driver working area;
- dedicated drive and collect points where applicable;
- and dedicated delivery and collection bags.
Outlets Involved
The outlets that will open are as follows:
Wednesday April 22
- Headford Road – drive-through
- Tuam Road – drive-through
- Newcastle – delivery only
Friday April 24
- Portlaoise – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
- Ballysimon Road, Limerick – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
- Kinnegad – drive-through and drive & collect
- Clonmel – drive-through and drive & collect
- O'Connell Street, Dublin – delivery only
- Carrick-on-Shannon – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
- Roscommon – drive-through and drive & collect
- Trim – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
- Drogheda – drive-through and drive & collect
- Sligo – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
- Ballindine – drive-through and drive & collect
- Carlow – drive-through, delivery and drive & collect
Supermac's said that all lobbies will remain closed until further notice.
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