Macclesfield's Burger King branch at Lyme Green retail is among the 40 across the country to reopen this week, which is sure to please fans of the big whopper.

The move forms part of the fast food giants phased reopening of the stores which closed in March due to the lockdown.

The Macclesfield branch opened its delivery and drive-thru services on Monday (25 May).

Burger King plan to have 350 of their UK restaurants open by the end of June, with 40 reopening each week.

The restaurants will also be open for drive-thru and delivery between 12pm and 11pm with customers able to place orders through Just Eat and Deliveroo.

The company said that safety measures have been put in place to protect the safety of customers and staff, following detailed testing.

This includes the use of PPE such as masks and gloves, stringent cleaning, contactless delivery via the delivery apps and all staff have been trained in social distancing measures.

The full Burger King menu won't be available but favourites such as the Chicken Royale, Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Whopper will all be available to order.

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Katie Evans, marketing director at Burger King UK, said: "We are so pleased to be able to open more restaurants this week and slowly but surely get back to 'normal', ensuring all safety measures are in place."