Fiji runs out of McDonald’s cheeseburgers and Big Macs – but customers can still get a Filet-O-Fish

• McDonald’s Fiji announced on Thursday they have run out of their beef burgers 
• The four locations across the island are suffering from a beef patty shortage
• Announcement comes as leaders meet for the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva

McDonald’s restaurants across Fiji have run out of beef patties just one day after Anthony Albanese and other world leaders touched down for the Pacific Islands Forum.

The iconic four fast food chain announced on Thursday that customers’ favourites including the cheeseburger and Big Mac, would no longer be available. 

Burger lovers on the island now face resorting to the Filet-O-Fish.

McDonald’s lovers around Fiji were disappointed on Thursday following an announcement the iconic fast food shop is suffering from a beef patty shortage

The burger shortage comes just one day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (above) joined Pacific leaders in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

‘Please note the unavailability of beef patty products at our restaurants till further notice,’ the post by McDonald’s Fiji read. 

‘We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.’

McDonald’s Fiji operations manager Damon Gregg told local outlet FBC News he wasn’t sure when more beef would arrive.

‘The container ships have been late loading and late leaving so that’s the key issue behind it,’ he said.

The four McDonald’s locations around Fiji (pictured, Lautoka location) will strike beef burgers from their menus due to beef shipping delays

‘We understand it’s very frustrating for the customers to come in, expect something and not get it, so we’re just trying to lessen the frustration on our customers.’

Other local restaurants are importing frozen beef from New Zealand to keep customers happy following a chicken shortage that also stopped nugget supplies.

The burger deprivation is just another in a series of global food shortages this year triggered by supply chain issues still lingering on the heels of the Covid pandemic.

Japan only sell small fries due to a lack of potatoes, tomato portions cut-down in the UK and cabbage mixed into KFC and Subway meals in substitute of lettuce in Australia.

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