Fast food fanatics rejoiced earlier this week as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme was rolled out nationwide.
Diners can now get 50% off their meals throughout August - up to the value of £10 per person, at participating restaurants and eateries thanks to the scheme designed to help boost the hospitality sector. However, only people dining in get the discount.
And to the delight of many burger fans, McDonald’s is participating. This means you can get discounts every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as the current VAT cut for all customers.
This means that you can now get a hamburger for just 44p while a Big Macs will set you back £1.69.
But many people have been left heartbroken after trying to bag themselves a deal because they don't understand the rules, reports our sister site Cornwall Live.
"Don’t be tricked, half price McDonald's isn’t on drive thru," said one.
"@McDonaldsUK why make it so difficult to get the 50% discount? You must have realised you would be inundated yet you can't use the drive thru, you have to eat in the restaurant but have to wear a mask. People have and will just take their own bags and take it away [sic]," said another.
A third wrote: "How can you not get discount by safely going through drive-thru's at Mcdonald's/Burger King/KFC, and instead, hundreds of people will now have to pile inside to get half price meals?"
Following the confusion, McDonald's has issued a clear message on Twitter.
In response to one person asking "where's my half price food?", the fast food chain tweeted out: "We are participating in the Government's Eat Out To Help Out scheme.
"This scheme only applies when you Dine in at a participating branch.
"This does not apply for Drive Thru, Takeaway, or McDelivery."
