There is a glimmer of hope for McDonald’s milkshake fans in Basingstoke, with one branch still stocking the tasty treats.
The store on the Leisure Park is still stocked with milkshakes at the time of writing, but the same can’t be said for the branches in the Brighton Hill Retail Park and Market Place, with the McDonalds app reporting at the time of writing that there are none available.
Those heading away from Basingstoke will also have difficulty tracking down the shakes, with both store at the Sutton Scotney services on the A34 also showing as not having milkshakes.
The shortage has been attributed to supply chain problems, with milkshakes and bottled drinks affected across the area.
A spokesman for McDonald’s said the group is “working hard to return these items to the menu”.
He said: “Like most retailers, we are currently experiencing some supply chain issues, impacting the availability of a small number of products.
“Bottled drinks and milkshakes are temporarily unavailable in restaurants across England, Scotland and Wales.
“We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank our customers for their continued patience.”
McDonald’s is the latest to be hit by supply woes after Nando’s was last week forced to shut around 50 restaurants amid a chicken shortage. It blamed staffing shortages at suppliers and a reduced number of lorry drivers.
Rival KFC also warned recently that supply chain issues meant it was unable to stock some menu items.
Firms across a raft of sectors in the UK have been battling with a supply chain crisis due to a shortage of lorry drivers following post-Brexit EU immigration rules, Covid-19 restrictions and self-isolation rules.
The supply pressures have also been affecting supermarkets in recent weeks, while manufacturers have reported sharp increases in the prices of raw materials.
Business groups representing the retail and transport sectors have been calling for the Government to review plans not to grant temporary work visas to drivers from the EU.
Here is the full list of products currently affected in the local area at the time of writing:
Basingstoke Leisure Park
Milkshakes
No Buxton Natural Mineral Water
No Robinsons Fruit Shoot Blackcurrant and Apple
No Organic Semi Skimmed Milk
5 Market Place
No Milkshakes
No Buxton Natural Mineral Water
Brighton Hill Retail Park
No Milkshakes
No Buxton Natural Mineral Water
No Tropicana Orange Juice
No Robinsons Fruit Shoot Blackcurrant and Apple
Sutton Scotney A34 Northbound
No Milkshakes
No Buxton Natural Mineral Water
No Tropicana Orange Juice
No Robinsons Fruit Shoot Blackcurrant and Apple
Sutton Scotney A34 Southbound
No Milkshakes
No Tropicana Orange Juice
No Robinsons Fruit Shoot Blackcurrant and Apple
No Organic Semi Skimmed Milk
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