‘Deserves a raise’: McDonald’s worker’s act during chaos praised

TikTok users are demanding this McDonald’s worker gets a pay rise after his “amazing” act during a busy shift went viral.

There have been calls for a McDonald’s worker to get a pay rise after his “brilliant” act during a chaotic shift.

US TikTok user flashstrkr shared a heartwarming video of a London McDonald’s worker serenading the raucous crowd during an extremely busy period at 2.30am.

Juxtaposed against restless customers and other staff shouting out order numbers, the worker was filmed singing iconic pop tune Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

The worker kept his cool during the busy period. Picture: TikTok/@flashstrkr

The London McDonald’s was packed at 2.30am. Picture: TikTok/@flashstrkr

The feel-good clip rapidly went viral, racking up 4.6 million views and thousands of comments from fans who adored the worker’s singing voice.

“I love him so much; this just made my day,” one TikTok user commented.

“Casually singing as his colleagues shout out order numbers,” a second said.

“Now that is what I call an unforgettable customer service experience,” another viewer wrote. “Even the customers are singing along. Amazing.”

The worker was identified after the clip went viral. Picture: TikTok/@flashstrkr

Richard is known at the branch for his tunes. Picture: TikTok/@flashstrkr

“Someone get him a raise immediately,” another commented. “That definitely raised the vibes!”

After the video gained more attention, internet sleuths discovered that the man in the clip was Richard Walker, and that he has been “doing this for years”.

The singing enthusiast has a bunch of videos of himself belting out different tunes during his shifts at the Liverpool Street McDonald’s in London.

He has gained a following of dedicated fans who have fallen in love with his “uplifting energy” and “high spirits”.

Many visit the fast food store just to see Richard. Picture: TikTok/@flashstrkr

Richard has gained a following on Instagram for his singing. Picture: Instagram/Richard Walker

Many have even said that they will go out of their way to visit that particular McDonald’s branch just to hear Richard sing.

“Love what you do Rich, can’t wait to see you again,” one said.

“You honestly made my night.”

“Keep shining Richard, London is brighter with you in it,” another commented.

“We need to go see Rich and get some nuggets,” a third person suggested to her friend.

Originally published as ‘Deserves a raise’: McDonald’s worker’s act during chaos praised