Thanks to the coronavirus, it could help you quickly get free refills at your favorite restaurant.
As 15,000 Burger King, Popeye & # 39; s and Tim Hortons reopen in North America, fast food giant Restaurant Brands International said this week that it was targeting areas vulnerable to infection, including sources of carbonated beverages. where customers can fill their cups so many times. but they want
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"We have turned off our self-service soda fountains and offer drinks, additional condiments and trays behind the counter," Restaurant Brands CEO José Cil wrote in an open letter on Tuesday.
The company "fully accepted the idea that parts of our restaurants will definitely change for the foreseeable future and perhaps forever," added Cil.
While disposable masks and gloves are a fact right now, restaurant brands
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He is also looking for "more comfortable and reusable masks" that will be part of employees' permanent uniforms, Cil wrote.
Fast food staff will also be instructed to disinfect tables and chairs after each use.
"We are working very hard to continue to build your confidence in the measures we are taking to keep you safe in our restaurants, so that you can regain a sense of comfort and normalcy more quickly by bring ing your family indoors to sit down to eat. Cil wrote.
At the close of Friday, Restaurant Brands shares fell 19.4% year-on-year and almost 24% in the past 12 months, while the S&P 500
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It fell 11.4% in 2020 and increased 0.15% last year.