Queues for free food at Jarrow Burger King as teenager wins year’s supply of burgers
A teenager has secured a year’s supply of burgers from Burger King.
Fast food chain Burger King has been giving away free Whoppers and Chicken Royales at its newly refurbished Jarrow outlet.
All customers had to do to claim the offer was to walk into the restaurant and ask for their selection at the till - with the full food menu also available on reopening day.
‘It feels mint’
Despite a slow start and no one waiting for free food as soon as the doors opened to the public, word quickly spread around the local area and the lunchtime rush saw queues out of the door.
And for 17-year-old Ivry Oakley, from Percy Main, North Shields, his lunch break from work got even better as he was the 100th customer, meaning he won a year’s supply of Burger King Meals.
The teenager was presented with a giant cheque to ensure there was no doubt over his prize, along with the free Whopper that he had initially went to the restaurant for.
Speaking after his surprising win on Wednesday afternoon, he said: “It feels mint and it is a lot of free food so I won’t have to spend my money now.
“I wasn’t expecting this, I was just expecting to come in for one free Whopper and that’s it.
“I’ll make sure I bring my mam a meal back home later on.”
‘The makeover has completely elevated the space’
The newly revamped South Tyneside restaurant brings new in-restaurant customer experience improvements such as table service.
Burger King has also confirmed extended opening hours for the location. Once opening day arrives it will be open from 10am until 10pm from Sunday to Wednesday and 10am until 11pm between Thursday and Saturday.
Customers can also order delivery via the Burger King app and delivery apps. This includes brands such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and JustEat.
The store is South Tyneside’s only Burger King store. Fans of the brand have been required to travel to Ryhope Road in Sunderland or Trinity Square in Gateshead while work on the Jarrow store was completed.
Donna, Restaurant Manager at Burger King UK, has expressed her delight at being able to reopen the restaurant to members of the public.
She commented: “We’re delighted to open the doors of our newly refreshed Jarrow restaurant and welcome back familiar faces alongside new customers.
“The makeover has completely elevated the space, and we can’t wait for people to see it for themselves.”
Even more free food
In addition to the free food deals available to the first customers through the door, Burger King is also offering cheaper food throughout the half term holiday period.
Guests at the Jarrow restaurant can claim a free King Jr Meal with any qualifying adult meal at the participating restaurant until Friday, May 29.
This meal includes a burger or nuggets alongside a drink and dip.
You can keep up to date with the South Tyneside branch’s opening times and more by visiting: https://locations.burgerking.co.uk/south-shields/south-shields.