Customer leaps over the counter in Macca's brawl
The furious client lost his rag at the fast food chain's restaurant in Acton, West London.
Footage captured at the fast food branch showed the fuming man appear to throw an object at one of the servers, before he climbed over the counter and ran into the kitchen, The Sun reported.
The man then tried to throw a punch at one of the kitchen staff.
Another member of staff could be seen trying to pull him away, and calm the customer down before he attempted to throw some more punches.
One appeared to use a tray to try and defend himself, while two other staff members attempted to hold the customer back.
But the brawl seemed to escalate even further, as the angry man started encroaching on the original worker he threatened.
The customer was then seen tackling the worker to the ground.
His colleagues rushed in the help, with two of them managing to pull the man back by his shirt.
A female worker at the end of the video was heard saying: 'Can you help us please?'
'Driver, please,' she said.
'Driver, can you help us?' she said, as various delivery drivers were seen in front of the counter watching the conflict unfold.
A McDonald's spokesperson said: 'The safety and security of our people and our customers is our utmost priority it is completely unacceptable to see anyone behaving this way.
'We have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to violent and anti-social behaviour, and we are currently assisting the Police with their inquiries.'
This kind of incident is not rare in fast food chains. Just last month another violent incident that occurred between a worker and customer was captured on video.
Multiple workers and customers were seen involved in the brawl that occurred at a McDonald's in Merseyside.
The month prior, a group of youths were also captured in a mass brawl with a McDonald's staff member at a branch in Dalston, East London.
In the footage captured, the yobs can be seen forcing entrance into the fast food restaurant, before one staff member appears to retaliate by slapping one of the teenagers across the face.
Another incident saw a mass brawl break out in a McDonald's car park near Finsbury Park in North London.
It occurred between delivery drivers and members of public.
These incidents come amid rising anti-social behaviour in the hospitality and retail sector across the country.
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