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With takeout and delivery the only options for diners who don't want to cook at home, Burger King's U.K. arm called on consumers to \"order from McDonald's\" and any of its \"sister food chains -- fast or not so fast.\"

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A post shared by Burger King UK (@burgerkinguk) on Apr 22, 2020 at 8:17am PDT

\"We never thought we'd be asking you to do this, but restaurants employing thousands of staff really need your support at the moment,\" the restaurant chain said in a tweet. \"So if you want to help keep treating yourself to tasty meals through home delivery, takeaway or drive-thru. Getting a Whopper is always best, but ordering a Big Mac is not such a bad thing.\"

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PHOTO: In this March 18, 2020, file photo, a McDonald’s restaurant is shown in Cardiff, Wales. | A Burger King restaurant sits empty on Oct. 24, 2020, in Cardiff, Wales.
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McDonald's and the other fast food establishments mentioned in the tweet have yet to reply.

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