Huge new Somerset McDonald’s opens and people are lovin' it

A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant has opened in Highbridge today, 11th September.
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A brand new McDonald’s has opened in Highbridge with a delivery service soon to follow. The 75-seater restaurant, which opened today (Wednesday, September 11), also has a drive-thru, click and serve and McDelivery is coming soon.

It is located at Oaktree Park, Bristol Road and is open from 6am to 11pm every day. Other features include table service, self-ordering kiosks, a large outside patio area and QR codes on the tables that will take customers straight to the McDonald’s App to order.

The new restaurant has already created 70 new full and part-time jobs for the local community, with recruitment set to continue. Amy Cridland, a new McDonald’s Franchisee after 25 years in the business, has opened Highbridge as her first restaurant.

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She said: “We are delighted to open a brand-new McDonald’s restaurant in Highbridge and can’t wait to see customers enjoy our services on offer.

"It’s particularly exciting to have opened this new restaurant as McDonald’s celebrates its 50th year in the UK. People are at the heart of our business, and we have loved welcoming new employees with the jobs our restaurant has created. We’re committed to investing in opportunities for a mix of all ages, life stages and backgrounds, promoting flexibility and equality.”

With consumers increasingly looking for greater speed, efficiency and choice when ordering their food, the Highbridge restaurant has been built in-line with McDonald’s ambitious ‘Convenience of the Future’ programme. This combines a new layout with the latest technology to create a more seamless and enjoyable experience for customers.

With dedicated areas for the different ways to order, the new restaurant offers a more efficient way to order and provides customers with adequate space to enjoy their meal. The new kitchen design and a front counter redesign which will create specific areas for different sales channels, meaning more space for customers to enjoy their meal, less congestion around touchscreens, and shorter queues.

People on the Highbridge McDonald's Facebook group expressed their delight at the opening. One said: "Third Official Customer Through the drive through! Service and food was amazing ! Very Happy"

Another added: "Congratulations to Amy and the team on a marvellous first day, I was made to feel really welcome, the order was quick and the food was fantastic - looking forward to coming again very soon! This is the best thing that's happened in Highbridge since the arrival of Asda (I've got to say that as I work for them!!), I've been waiting for a local McDonald's for over twenty years!! Wishing you all the success in the world."