Russia's first McDonald's restaurant has scrapped a plan to sell Big M...
MOSCOW - Russia’s first McDonald’s restaurant has scrapped a plan to sell Big Mac burgers for virtually nothing to mark its 30th anniversary over fears it would attract huge crowds, which authorities have advised against due to coronavirus fears.
The restaurant on Moscow’ central Pushkin Square, was due on Friday to sell the Big Mac for just three roubles instead of its usual price of 135 roubles, and expected to draw tens of thousands of people. But on Thursday it ditched the plan after Moscow authorities issued a city-wide warning against mass public events.
“ recommended refraining from holding public events in the near future in places where citizens gather en masse in order to minimize risks of infection.”Nonetheless the country has limited rail connections and partially closed its land border with China, and announced it would temporarily stop issuing electronic visas to Chinese nationals.
That day over 30,000 people queued around the block for a first taste of American fast food, Manu Steijaert, a vice president at McDonald’s, said, adding it was a global record at the time.
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