Woman throws food and spits at staff in McDonald’s Hindley St, Adeladie

An out-of-control customer at McDonald’s has launched into a wild tirade shouting obscenities at staff before throwing food and spitting at them.

Video captures the bizarre meltdown at the fast food restaurant in Hindley St, central Adelaide on Friday night at about 11:30pm. 

The woman is seen reaching over the counter to grab items of food and a full drink, which she hurls at the startled workers.

A woman has launched a frenzied attack on staff working behind the counter at an Adelaide McDonald’s

The woman is seen reaching behind the counter to pick up foodstuffs and other items to hurl at the fast food workers

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Her motivation is unknown but the woman wearing grey tracksuit pants, a beige pullover and white trainers, scrams: ‘You hit me in the face bro’ at a store manager, who is on the phone.

The manager replies: ‘no I did not.’  

‘Yes, you f**king did, there’s a video you stupid f**k,’ the woman yells back.

As the manager walks off to the side of the store the angry customer launches herself at the counter and spits towards him.   

The woman accuses a store manager of hitting her in the face, which the man strongly denied

Shopworkers Union secretary Josh Peak condemned the ‘appalling’ act.     

‘It’s disgusting, it’s vile and no worker deserves to be treated like this when they are just doing their job,’ Mr Peak told Nine news. 

‘It is simply appalling there are some members of the public that think it is reasonable to treat a fast-food worker in this way.’

Police attended the scene and said they are investigating what one officer said was a ‘disgraceful’ incident. 

South Australia recently toughened penalties for those who attack shop staff and offenders can face up to seven years in jail in extreme cases.

‘We will be calling on the authorities to look at this very closely to see if they can utilise the new powers that have been given to them,’ Mr Peak said.

The disturbing incident occurred on Friday night on Hindley St, which is in central Adelaide (pictured)

He also called for more security at the McDonald’s, despite it being directly opposite a new police station. 

Witnesses claim there was no security in store at the time of the incident.

‘Time after time we are seeing examples of workers being abused and insulted at this shop,’ Mr Peak said.

‘Bring back the security guards so that people don’t think they can get can get away with this sort of vile behaviour.’