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Emma Munbodh

Burger King to reopen 10 more UK restaurants after takeaway trial

Burger King is to open 10 more restaurants, allowing customers around the country to order items on a takeaway basis.

The chain has already opened six of its 550 branches, offering a limited menu to customers through delivery services Just Eat and Deliveroo.

The next branches to open will be in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee and Merton in London, the chain's chief executive Alasdair Murdoch told The Mail on Sunday, although exact locations are yet to be confirmed.

However, only customers who live within a certain area close to the restaurants will be able to get food delivered, as it'll be offered via Deliveroo and Just Eat.

Last week, delivery drivers were forced to queue for more than an hour to pick up orders at at Burger King's drive-thru Coventry branch.

Murdoch, the chain's boss, said it makes a loss on each delivery because the third party firms each take a commission on every sale.

But, he said, shareholders agreed that it was worth taking the hit to help keep the brand visible.

McDonald's was forced to deny that it is looking to reopen for drive-thru and delivery orders on Friday (Getty Images)

A string of new safety measures are being enforced at the reopened branches to protect employees, such as masks and gloves for all workers, and offering training on how to run a hygienic kitchen whilst still maintaining social distancing rules.

Not everything on the menu will be available to order either, but classics such as the chicken Royale, bacon double cheeseburger and whopper will be.

It's the next phase in its plan to eventually reopen all stores.

Burger King joined KFC, MCDonald's and Subway after making the decision to close all stores last moth, despite being allowed to stay open for takeaway orders.

Its latest announcement comes as McDonald's was forced to deny that it is looking to reopen for drive-thru and delivery orders on Friday.

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