Russias replacement for McDonalds restaurants has banned visitors from charging phones and taking pictures inside, media reported Tuesday.The series of changes at the new franchise, including a French fries shortage, follow the United States fast-food giants sale of its 850 restaurants to a Russian businessman in May over Russias war in Ukraine.The brand known as Vkusno i Tochka (Delicious.
Full Stop) has introduced written restrictions on its amenities, visitors at one location in central Moscow told the Podyom news website.A screenshot of the rules for visitors published by the outlet lists photographs and videos without managements approval and the use of electrical outlets as banned activities.The ban indeed exists, these are internal rules of the business, a Vkusno i Tochka spokesperson told Podyom, noting that the rules extend to the restaurants production facilities.Its related to safety and [avoiding] other visitors from being photographed, they added.Of course, we wont prohibit a company to take photos or videos at the table, but if other visitors complain, we can take measures in accordance with the rules.Fifteen of the rebranded "Vkusno i Tochka" restaurants reopened in Moscow in mid-June, followed by 200 more locations across Russia later that month.