McDonald’s employee ‘slaps’ yob as large brawl breaks out in entrance of shocked prospects
Mobile phone footage captured the moment a gang of youths forced their way into a McDonald’s restaurant and attacked a worker who was trying to keep customers safe
Shocking footage shows the moment a mass brawl was sparked in a McDonald’s restaurant after a worker appeared to slap a hooded youth on his head.
Horrified customers watched on as a group of yobs barged their way into the fast food chain’s restaurant in Dalston, east London, before staff told them to leave the store.
As they tried to force their way into the restaurant by pulling the automatic doors open, staff can be seen trying to keep them out while scared customers are still inside.
A video clip posted to social media shows the thugs eventually manage to open the entrance, allowing one of their number to enter the store.
He can be seen confronting a Maccies worker and gestures at him before knocking his hat off his head, sending it flying across the restaurant. The staff member seems to retaliate by slapping the teenager across his face.
The teen than launches punches at the male worker, who wrestles him further into the restaurant as they grappled with each other.
Screams from onlookers can be heard as the rest of his pals storm into the restaurant, shouting and aggressively charging towards the worker.
Punches and kicks are thrown at the fast food worker before the female filming the incident leaves the store.
Filming the ordeal, the girl can be heard begging the staff to let her and her friend leave the store. The pair had been trapped in while staff prevented the gang from re-entering.
McDonald’s confirmed that police had been called in following the brawl, which occurred after the “disruptive” group were asked to leave.
A spokesperson for the US food giant said: “We are aware of the incident involving anti-social behaviour from a group of customers that has been circulating on social media.
“The group were asked to leave the restaurant as they were being disruptive and rude to our people and other customers but forced their way back inside. The police were called, and we are supporting them with their enquiries.
“At McDonald’s, we have a zero-tolerance policy for anti-social behaviour, and we expect our staff to be treated with respect and decency at all times.
“We are also reminding our restaurant team of the correct procedures for handling this type of behaviour.”
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