According to business news site RBK, "Vkusno i Tochka," which took over McDonald's Russian restaurants in June, is experiencing a shortage of fries due to Western sanctions against Moscow.
On June 12, the brand's first Russian restaurants opened. This attracted throngs nostalgic visitors to McDonald's. In March, McDonald's suspended operations at its 850 restaurants before closing down in May.
According to the RBK website, "In some restaurants Vkusno i Tochka ("Delicious, Period"), there will no more fries", which is one of the most popular dishes for the chain's Russian customers. Russian.
According to the group's calculations, Russia's 2021 potato harvest for French fries was poor. This has led to a shortage. Also, "import from other markets [...] is now impossible" because of Western sanctions. He said that the Russian offensive against Ukraine had led to sanctions being placed against Moscow.
A spokesperson for the group stated that they hoped to see French fries on all Vkusno i Totchka restaurant menus in the fall due to the beginning of the new Russian harvest. The group didn't immediately respond to our request for comment when we reached them.
Russia is the world's largest potato producer, providing a refuge food source for its people during times of crisis. However, the weather conditions had a major impact on the harvest.
Russian McDonald's will also be affected by this problem with fries. They will no longer have access to Coca Cola drinks, the American giant. This is due to the attack on Ukraine.
McCain Foods, a Canadian company that produces french fries, stopped construction in Russia in March and suspended deliveries to Russia.
