New Leatherhead McDonald's opens creating 85 jobs

Staff celebrate the new McDonald's store opening
-Credit: (Image: David Tinkler Photography)


Fast food fans will be delighted to hear that a new McDonald's restaurant has opened in Leatherhead. Hungry customers can now grab a Big Mac or McNuggets after the chain opened its newest branch on Wednesday, October 30, creating 85 new jobs.

Serving customers from 7am until 11pm every day, the new restaurant in Church Street, can seat up to 60 people at a time. Visitors can order at the self service points and can enjoy both table service for those wanting a dine in experience or collect from the counter.

The new kitchen design and dedicated courier waiting area will allow staff to better accommodate food deliveries and customer needs. Before having it's very own McDonald's, the closest branches to Leatherhead were at the Cobham M25 service station or in Epsom.

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Shanu Subra, who now owns and operates two McDonald’s restaurants in the Surrey area, said: We are delighted to be opening another new McDonald’s restaurant in Leatherhead and can’t wait to see local customers, both new and old, enjoy our services on offer. People are at the heart of our business, and we look forward to welcoming new employees with the jobs our restaurant will create.

"We’re committed to investing in opportunities for a mix of all ages, life stages and backgrounds, promoting flexibility and equality. It’s particularly exciting to be opening this new restaurant as McDonald’s celebrates its 50th year in the UK”

Fans need not travel far for their favourite dish, with options to have food from the restaurant delivered straight to their doorstep. Despite opposition, including in a petition to block the opening, plans went ahead.

Address: 9-17 Church Street, Leatherhead. KT22 8DN

Opening times: 7am until 11pm, every day of the week

For the online offering, check the website here

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