Mum's outrage at having to pay £4.89 for empty bun

SON HAS SENSORY ISSUES

- By SOFIE JACKSON

A HULL mum said she felt disappointed when she was charged £4.89 at a McDonald's for a plain burger bun.

Mikkyla Bland, 43, from Bransholme, said she has been encouraging her four-year-old son with autism to enjoy food in public places. Because of his sensory issues, his “diet is very limited” and it is a “massive achievement” when he eats some chicken nuggets or bread in a restaurant.

The mum and son have been enjoying visits to Kingswood McDonald's, but Mikkyla was shocked when she requested a plain toasted sesame seed burger bun and was charged for a full burger, which is the chain's policy. Her receipt shows she paid £4.89 for a quarter pounder with cheese minus all of the fillings.

Mikkyla said: “My son has autism and sensory processing disorder.