Milkshake woes for McDonalds

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According to The Guardian, milkshakes are off the menu at McDonald’s in England, Scotland and Wales.

Questions:

  1. Why are milkshakes off the menu at McDonald’s in England, Scotland, and Wales?
  2. What are lorry drivers?
  3. What other restaurants and sectors mentioned in the article are having the same types of problems?
  4. If there is a shortage of drivers, why have business groups, representing the retail and transport sectors, been calling for the government to review plans not to grant temporary work visas to drivers from the EU?

Source:

Davies, C. (2021). McDonald’s runs out of milkshakes amid ‘supply chain issues.’ The Guardian, August 24 (Retrievable online at https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/24/mcdonalds-runs-out-of-milkshakes-due-to-supply-chain-issues)