Strike in US complicated distribution of McDonald's fries in Venezuela
Over a hundred McDonald's franchises in Venezuela have run out of chips and alternatives now serve Casave and Arepas
The hundred McDonald's franchises in Venezuela have run out chips and now serve Casave and Arepas as alternatives .
McDonald's franchises blame for the situation to a contractual dispute with dockworkers west coast that stop the export of frozen potatoes to the country.
The dispute also sparked several days of rationing same product in Japan. But Sonia Ruseler , based Arcos Dorados Argentina spokesman, who operates McDonald's in Latin America, declined to say Tuesday what other countries in the region have not been affected .
Accustomed to a shortage of your favorite foods , and also used to protest against the government when they go to the shops with empty hands , many Venezuelans assume that government policies are to blame.
"That's the situation here , it is a total debacle ," said Maria Guerreiro, who left a McDonald's in Caracas with his family when he learned that they were serving fried called Yuca instead of potatoes. Her daughter refused to eat cassava , he said, had gone to the place expressly for the 2 year old girl would eat one Happy Meal .
McDonald's said in a statement that it is working to address the shortage . "Meanwhile, we continue to offer our customers the McDonald's experience with 100% Venezuelan options", the company said.
McDonald's franchises blame for the situation to a contractual dispute with dockworkers west coast that stop the export of frozen potatoes to the country.
The dispute also sparked several days of rationing same product in Japan. But Sonia Ruseler , based Arcos Dorados Argentina spokesman, who operates McDonald's in Latin America, declined to say Tuesday what other countries in the region have not been affected .
Accustomed to a shortage of your favorite foods , and also used to protest against the government when they go to the shops with empty hands , many Venezuelans assume that government policies are to blame.
"That's the situation here , it is a total debacle ," said Maria Guerreiro, who left a McDonald's in Caracas with his family when he learned that they were serving fried called Yuca instead of potatoes. Her daughter refused to eat cassava , he said, had gone to the place expressly for the 2 year old girl would eat one Happy Meal .
McDonald's said in a statement that it is working to address the shortage . "Meanwhile, we continue to offer our customers the McDonald's experience with 100% Venezuelan options", the company said.
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