McDonald’s Prepares for Reopening; Announces Additional Safety Standards

As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease, McDonald’s prepares for the reopening of its dining rooms.

“Since the pandemic began, my team and I have been meeting three times a day to evaluate and adjust our plans while also adopting best practices from our franchisees and global markets. To date, we have implemented nearly 50 process changes in restaurants and increased training for restaurant crew,” said Joe Erlinger, President of McDonald’s USA.

In-restaurant dining has new procedures such as closed seating and tables to accommodate social distancing. There will be also more frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces, reported Fox Business. Play Places in the restaurants will remain closed.

Other guidelines include “continued care efforts, including crew members wearing masks or face coverings, and gloves, and making masks available for customers in municipalities where they are required,” said Erlinger.

According to Erlinger, they are also building on procedures already in place. Some such procedures include wellness checks, social distancing floor stickers, and protective barriers at order points. It also includes masks and gloves for employees plus the new procedures, and training for the reopening of dining rooms.

“We look forward to welcoming you back into our dining rooms,” he said. He said they'll do so “when the timing is right and with these extra precautions in place.”

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