McDonald’s employees, rather than entering orders in machines, had to manually write them down and then inform the kitchen staff what to prepare.
After some time, the fast food establishment managed to restore operations and return to business as usual. Locations from everywhere to Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond felt the impacts of these temporary tech outages.
Customers react on social media
Tech problems impacting McDonald’s on an international scale made for plenty of talk on social media this Friday. Users took to X, drawing attention to the situation and questioning the underlying cause. On YouTube, content creators and news channels have also reported on the developments.
Some customers wondered if the fast food company was internally hacked, while others suggested it shouldn’t rely on one singular system to process orders. Many McDonald’s customers also felt flabbergasted that an issue like this could affect locations across different continents.
As the systems returned to normal, various locations gradually started taking orders again. McDonald’s eventually apologized to customers adversely impacted by these disruptions.
