The Mayor of Lancaster Colin Hartley joined franchisee Mark Blundell and his team for the official opening.
The Morecambe restaurant will offer dine-in, takeaway and Click & Serve from 6am to 12am, seven days a week.
The new 75-seater restaurant has created 80 jobs, including full-time, part-time and management roles.
Mark Blundell, who owns and operates 22 McDonald’s restaurants across the North West, said: “We’re excited to bring a new McDonald’s restaurant to Morecambe and look forward to welcoming both familiar faces and first-time customers.
"Supporting local communities is at the heart of what we do, and we’re pleased to welcome new employees to our team. We’re committed to creating opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages, while promoting flexibility and equality.”
As customers increasingly seek speed, convenience and choice when ordering, the Morecambe Hilmore Way restaurant has been designed in line with McDonald’s restaurant reimagining programme.
The new layout and latest technology will create a more seamless and enjoyable customer experience.
With dedicated areas for the different ways to order, the new restaurant offers a more efficient way to order and provides customers with adequate space to enjoy their meal.
The new kitchen design and dedicated courier waiting area will allow crew to better accommodate both courier and customer needs, meaning they will be able to serve more quickly, efficiently and accurately than ever before.
The restaurant will also introduce a range of sustainable innovations as the business works towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions across all restaurants and offices by 2030.
Morecambe incorporates the latest sustainable building design features while retaining the familiar McDonald’s look and feel.
These include:
*Timber window frames and partition walls replacing traditional aluminium and steel frames.
*Wall lettering made from recycled materials, including McDonald’s own coffee grounds.
*Improvements to the existing building fabric, helping to reduce the store’s operational energy use.
*Ventilation systems with heat recovery that provide fresh air to the dining and back-of-house areas while reducing ventilation loads in the store.
The new restaurant is located at Hilmore Way, Central Drive, Morecambe.
5. New McDonald's in Morecambe
Mayor of Lancaster, Colin Hartley joined franchisee Mark Blundell and his team at the official opening of the new Morecambe McDonald's restaurant. Photo: Eddy Gosht | Tangerine Photography