The fast food sector does not completely shut down at Easter, but opening hours may differ

The operation of fast food chains is also explained by the fact that they operate in a franchise system, meaning that individual restaurants can often decide for themselves whether to stay open and, if so, with what hours. For this reason, it is possible that in the same city one unit is open while another is closed or only operates with reduced opening hours.

The situation with shopping malls is different: although most malls are closed at this time, this does not automatically mean that catering units will also close their doors. In some places, cinemas and restaurants – including fast food restaurants operating in food courts – may remain open by separate decision, but this varies from location to location.

The general pattern is that independent units opening from the street are more likely to remain open at Easter, while in the case of mall locations, the decision depends more on the holiday operation of the given shopping mall. The safest solution is to check in advance: social media sites, map apps, and especially the chains’ own apps usually indicate their holiday opening hours.

Overall, fast food restaurants do not close at Easter, but the location and location – mall or street front – play a key role in what will actually be open and during what time window.