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Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?
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Tumble weed
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An truly amazing sucess story for Sarah McLean.
A new McDonald’s will open in Stafford creating 70 new jobs.
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With the addition of this restaurant in Kingsmead Retail Park, Sarah McLean will now own 21 restaurants across the East and West Midlands, including the other McDonald’s restaurants in Stafford on Greengate Street and Eccleshall Road that she has operated since 2011.
The restaurant will open on March 25 and create 70 new jobs for the local community. Ahead of the official opening, Sarah will host a family, friends and local stakeholders’ event on March 24.
McDonald’s franchisee Sarah McLean started her career with McDonald’s back in 1982 and has been a franchisee for 18 years.
She was recently announced as the Fred L. Turner Golden Arch Award winner, the highest recognition for a McDonald’s franchisee.
Only one percent of franchisees across the world will receive this recognition in their careers. The Fred L. Turner award is presented to franchisees who deliver a superior experience for their customers, ensure a positive experience for their employees, and passionately give back to their communities.
Last year, Sarah was awarded the Three Legged Stool Award by McDonald’s in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the UK and Ireland business.
Sarah said: “We are thrilled to be bringing a brand-new restaurant to Stafford. It’s fantastic to be able to offer more jobs within the local area with great training opportunities for everyone. I’m proud to employ a great a range of people, from students, to graduates, to those looking after a family or interested in a change of career. We employ people with a variety of demands on their time and with differing family or study commitments.
“What’s more, the new digital self-order kiosks and table service have been designed to make our customers’ experience as positive as possible and we hope to see a fantastic response to these features. We are very excited to open our doors and we look forward to seeing customers and staff embracing the new features in this busy part of the town."
To find out how you can become part of the team visit: https://people.mcdonalds.co.uk/job-search
So this restaurant may never actually open now. The decision has been taken to close all McDonald's restaurants in the UK and Ireland , I'm assuming till the crisis has cleared. They'll all be closed by 7pm tomorrow night.
Must be a blow for the owner though.
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c0tt0nt0p
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Let's be honest.... It will open at some point.
Carole
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It will be a blow for the workers too.
However in these unprecedented times I do applaud the businesses out there that are choosing to close and are putting their workers (and the public) health before profits.
Thehooperman
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Totally agree that the welfare of the workforce is absolutely paramount.
As an aside I heard that some businesses have had to close so that their employees can get the 80% wages from Boris.
They can't claim it if the business is still partially open apparently.
Hopefully the businesses can make up the rest of the wages for those affected.
Carole
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I heard that too.
So apparently, from my understanding, those pubs doing takeouts won’t be able to claim the 80% government backed salary for their workers.
Noah
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From a very incomplete survey of about a dozen pubs, four pubs have said that they have had to scrap their plans to do takeaways for this reason and five are doing takeaways. Across the country a lot of pubs & restaurants are doing takeaways. Trying to find what is behind this story without much success at the moment.
Thehooperman
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Do they do Thai brides as well?
Cue
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The terms haven’t be laid out terribly well yet, unfortunately. It’s if they can’t work and can’t be paid, doesn’t say the business has to be closed but we shall see
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
It's always nice when a story finishes with a happy ending.
Cue
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Some folk might see it as a perk of the property
markpa12003
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My wife works at beauticians in Stafford. That shop has been forced to close because its not 'essential'. She has been advised that she will be entitled to 80% of her wages. We will wait and see.
Tbh our biggest expenditure (other than bills and kids) is spent on eating and drinking out, so I suspect we will be better off and will lose some weight!!
We are more fortunate than most because I am still able to work from home. I hope everyone else that may be struggling financially do get the help they need and we get through this as quickly as possible.
Tbh our biggest expenditure (other than bills and kids) is spent on eating and drinking out, so I suspect we will be better off and will lose some weight!!
We are more fortunate than most because I am still able to work from home. I hope everyone else that may be struggling financially do get the help they need and we get through this as quickly as possible.
Post house work has continued, new tile flooring is down but in sections they polishing up the original wood floors.
Central bar that was there when you walk in via the main entrance has gone and opened up with what looks like a small reception area to the left.
Loads of sanding down of doors and windows going on outside.
Central bar that was there when you walk in via the main entrance has gone and opened up with what looks like a small reception area to the left.
Loads of sanding down of doors and windows going on outside.
New indian restaurant at the top of mill street (off the hook location)almost finished being decked out. Begins with an O but couldn't make out name driving past. Shame it is not a different style of food but good that the unit is taken and Mill Street continues to be on the up
proactive
Enjoying a drop of red.
Was there no clock outside Peter Rogers in those days?