MCDONALD’S is hiking menu prices including fan favourite the 99p cheeseburger as the cost of living crisis begins to take its toll.
The fast food giant has revealed it will be adding up to 20p to a number of menu items
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The announcement comes on the same day that Maccies launches some major menu changes including the introduction of halloumi fries.
The much-loved 99p cheeseburger will increase in price for the first time in 14 years, and will now cost £1.19.
McDonald’s said: “Some prices remain unaffected and some will continue to vary across our restaurants.
“We understand that any price increases are not good news, but we have delayed and minimised these changes for as long as we could.”
McDonald’s is the latest in a line of restaurants and retailers which have put their prices up.
Many have blamed soaring costs, supply issues and the Covid crisis, saying they have been forced to pass these rising prices on to customers.
The fast food giant said price hikes would take effect from today, and would add between 10p and 20p to the cost of a number of the menu items most impacted by inflation.
Maccies said an increase in the price of beef was behind many of the increases.
It added that it has not changed prices on items where it was not necessary. The wrap of the day, for example, will stay at £1.99.
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The Sun has asked for the full list of items affected. Here is a list of the items we know about so far:
- McFlurry – 10p price increase
- McCafe hot drinks – 20p price increase (and 60p to go large, up from 40p)
- Cheeseburger – 20p price increase
- 20 McNugget sharebox – 10p price increase at some restaurants
- Hamburger – 10p price increase
- Medium Fries – 10p price increase
- Double Cheeseburger 20p price increase
Here are the meals where the price of going large will increase by 20p to 60p:
- Big Mac
- McChicken Sandwich
- McPlant
- Quarter pounder with cheese
- Fillet o Fish
- McChicken
- 6 Nuggets
- Chicken Selects 3 pieces
- Sausage and egg McMuffin
Disappointed fans took to social media to lament the announcement.
Writing on Twitter, one said: “Even a cheeseburger at McDonald’s is going up 20p – that’s it, UK is doomed.”
Another added: “If McDonald’s increasing their cheeseburger by 20p doesn’t scream cost of living crisis, then I dunno what does.”
McDonald’s has, however, revealed to The Sun that its much-loved Monopoly game will be back this autumn.
Earlier this month, McDonald’s launched a Rewards programme offering customers one point for every penny spent through its app.
The points can be redeemed in exchange for free food or donated to charity.
This week, the chain also announced a major menu shake-up with mozzarella dippers set to hit stores for a limited time.
The McDonald’s Taste of Italy Summer Menu launched in June with four new menu items like the Crispy Chicken Italiano burger and Tiramisu McFlurry too.
