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Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.10 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
11 January 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
The fast food chain McDonald's announced plans to create 100 new jobs in Austria. In more than 80 restaurants an additional two to three employees are hired to attend to customers (Gästebetreuer) and help them with the self-order kiosk or if necessary bring orders to the table. However, it is emphasised that McDonald's will not introduce service at tables in general. Currently, McDonald's operates 196 restaurants in Austria.
Sources
11 January 2017: Der Standard
11 January 2017: Die Presse
11 January 2017: Kurier
Citation
Eurofound (2017), McDonald's, Business expansion in Austria, factsheet number 89777, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89777.
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