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Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 October 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
Fast food chain McDonald's will be opening a new drive thru restaurant in Clacton, at the town's Brook Retail Park West, in November 2018. The new restaurant is expected to create over 100 jobs. It has been announced that there will be some jobs available with guaranteed hours, whereas other positions will be more flexible. Employees will also benefit from staff discount and opportunities to progress. The new restaurant will use the latest digital technology for its self-serve kiosks and its table service.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), McDonald's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 95728, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95728.
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