McDonald's worker becomes local celebrity by bursting into song during shifts
A McDonalds worker has become a local celebrity after he burst into song during a shift – and now treats customers to a performance every night.
Richard Walker, 31, sang at the fast food restaurant for the first time five years ago, and found that fans returned to ask about when his next show would be.
His manager then offered him a permanent slot at the London Liverpool Street branch, and now he regularly belts out his tunes from behind the counter while serving burgers and fries.
Richard, from Streatham, said: “I sing almost every night. Sometimes just a few songs, sometimes I can go all night long - just call me Lionel Richie Walker!
“I wait for the shift to be staffed well enough so people don't start asking 'why doesn't he just get my cheeseburger?' - and I will get going.
“Performing is hard work but when I see surprised and happy people dancing, singing, and taking their phones out to film while they wait, I'm humbled.
“I never thought anybody would ever enjoy anything I did quite like this.”
The Customer Experience Leader has been working at Mcdonalds since 2012, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he first showcased his talents.
He offered to sing a series of songs to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, including ‘I Can See Clearly Now', 'Don't Worry About A Thing', and 'Three Little Birds’.
He bought a guitar the day before for the occasion.
Single man Richard said: “I've always loved to sing - at every stage of my life, music seems to appear.
“I like to show people that there we are gifted people behind the McDonald's counter - I hope it improves the sometimes negative stereotypes of fast food workers. We are gifted human beings.”
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