McDonald’s is unable to sell its famous milkshakes in the UK due to lack of milk… But milk isn’t the only scarce commodity, and this restaurant chain isn’t the only one complaining about a lack of stocks.
Giant fast food the company also failed to sell several bottled beverages this week at its 1,250 outlets across the country. And last week, Nando’s was forced to close the doors of 50 restaurants due to a shortage of chickens. KFC has also been unable to fully service its menu in recent weeks. Supermarket chain Sainsbury is struggling to fill its shelves. And refueling the car was also a daunting task for the British.
The UK is experiencing a historic supply shortage problem. The lack of truck drivers makes it difficult to meet the population’s demand for goods. These include tightening post-Brexit immigration rules and restrictive measures related to the pandemic that contribute to social exclusion.
“This is the biggest shortage of human resources and products in history,” he speaks to the BBC CIPS (Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index), a British institute in charge of purchasing and supplying. In August, inventories in small shops, supermarkets and restaurants fell to their lowest levels on record.
The British Poultry Council, a poultry group, accused the Boris Johnson government of ignoring labor shortages in the freight transport sector as well as in the agricultural sector. According to this body, citizens of the European Union make up about 60% of the workforce in the UK poultry industry.
Groups related to logistics or retail, such as Logistics UK or British Retail, are demanding measures from the executive branch to solve the problem of a shortage of about 90 thousand drivers with work visas for citizens of the European Union.
Locally, companies are increasing bonuses in the hopes of attracting new employees and increasing recruitment.
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