Vkusno i Tochka – which translates as Tasty and That’s It – reportedly said it made changes due to a lack of the right kind of potato. It comes just weeks after the fast food chain reopened more than a dozen former McDonald’s restaurants in Russia under a new brand, after the last one pulled out of the country due to the invasion of Ukraine. The logo has been updated to a red circle and two yellow lines, meant to represent a beef patty and fries. However, the company seems to be having trouble getting enough supplies for its branded chips. Some of its restaurants will temporarily go without fries until the fall, she told Russian state news agency Tass. The fast food chain said this was due to a poor harvest of the type of potato used to make its fries last year. The McDonald’s replacement opened its first 15 restaurants in Russia last month (EPA) She usually sources her potatoes from Russian suppliers, she explained, adding that it was not possible to temporarily source the vegetable from abroad. Vkusno i Tochka also told state news agency Tass that “rustic potatoes” may also not be available at some branches. Russia’s agriculture ministry later said there was no potato shortage in Russia and that new crops had already arrived, reducing the chances of future shortages. McDonald’s stopped its operations in Russia due to the war in Ukraine (AFP via Getty Images) McDonald’s announced it would leave Russia in May and sold all 850 of its stores in the country to Russian billionaire Alexander Govor – on the condition that he could not use the McDonald’s name, brand and famous “golden arches”. The new owner previously ran 25 McDonald’s franchise restaurants in Siberia. He opened the first 15 Vkusno i Tochka restaurants in mid-June and promised to reopen all closed McDonald’s locations under the new name within two months, as well as further expand the company.
