Why the price of your McDonald’s meal is about to increase

Local McDonald’s eateries are the latest in a series of businesses hit by rising inflation, with increases in prices of some of their menu items.
Times of Malta confirmed the increase in price after UK media reported that McDonald’s eateries there will be increasing the price of cheeseburgers by 20 per cent. This price hike in the UK – caused by soaring inflation – is the first one in 14 years.
Chief executive Alistair Macrow said McDonald’s UK and Ireland was committed to selling food at affordable prices, but cost pressures meant that this summer, its restaurants will add between 10p and 20p to a number of menu items.
When contacted, a spokesperson for Premier Capital plc – the licensee for the local McDonald’s – confirmed prices in Malta are also set to increase.
“Under all circumstances, our primary focus at McDonald’s is always to deliver the best possible value to our customers.
“Like every other operator, we constantly navigate market pressure and we are keeping an eye on the impact of changing trading and economic conditions on our business,” she said.

“Our customers’ loyalty takes priority in any decision-making, and we are absorbing as much of the effects of inflation...