Burger King suspended the operation of two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok after a video from the kitchen
Quick Look
- Burger King has suspended operations at two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok after video emerged of hygiene and safety violations in the kitchen of one of them, including a display of contraceptives and employees kicking a soccer ball.
- The company stopped cooperation, disconnected the franchisee from corporate systems and intends to bring him to justice through the courts.
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Why It Matters
Burger King operates in Vladivostok as a franchise. The incident occurred after a video from the kitchen of a restaurant on the street was published on social networks. Semenovskaya, where employees demonstrated inappropriate behavior, violating corporate standards.
The Burger King company stopped the work of two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok after a video appeared from the kitchen of one of them.
The video shows violations of safety, hygiene and quality standards required for all restaurants in the chain.
Burger King has ceased cooperation with the franchisee, disconnected it from corporate systems and intends to hold it accountable.
VLADIVOSTOK, October 5 – RIA Novosti. The Burger King company has stopped the work of two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok after a video from the kitchen of one of them, according to the official Telegram channel of Burger King Russia.
Videos were published on social networks, allegedly from the kitchen of the Burger King restaurant on Semenovskaya Street in the center of Vladivostok. In the footage, one of the employees takes a contraceptive device lying next to the burgers from the table and demonstrates it. Another video shows a worker kicking a soccer ball in the kitchen.
Burger King has stopped the operation of two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok and is ending further cooperation. Burger King watched the video filmed in the kitchen of the chain's restaurant on the street. Semenovskaya in Vladivostok. “What is happening on the recording is unacceptable and directly contradicts the safety, hygiene and quality standards required for all restaurants in the chain,” the statement said.
It is noted that the restaurant on Semenovskaya Street operates as a franchise. After the incident, Burger King stopped supplying products to both restaurants of this franchisee in Vladivostok - there and to the point on Svetlanskaya Street. The franchisee is also disconnected from corporate systems and can no longer sell under the Burger King brand, the company notes.
It is added that the company has taken the situation into the legal field in order to hold the franchisee accountable and finally stop his work under the Burger King brand. Burger King will not resume cooperation with this franchisee.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Burger King will file a lawsuit against the franchisee to terminate the contract and recover damages
Likely · Within weeks
Restaurants on the street Semenovskaya and Svetlanskaya will not open under the Burger King brand in the coming months
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What exact liability measures does Burger King plan to apply to franchisees?
- Will other restaurants of this chain in Vladivostok be checked for compliance with standards?
- How will the incident affect the reputation of the Burger King brand in the region?
