Scores of motorists descended on a Scottish Burger King, one of the first to re-open in Britain since lockdown, despite the branch saying it was open for deliveries only.
Burger King re-opened four branches in Scotland yesterday as it eases lockdown closures.
The fast food chain's Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen restaurants opened for delivery only through Deliveroo and Just Eat on Wednesday.
But pictures from the firm’s Glasgow branch in Hillington showed a number of cars queuing round the corner for their fast food fix, the Daily Record reports.
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It comes as health bosses have warned about the "uptick" in vehicle use across the UK, which is now at its highest for over a month.
Photos taken outside a Burger King in Havant, in the south-east corner of Hampshire, show huge queues of cars forming on Wednesday.
Employees could be seen handing out takeaway meals in full PPE, while some pictures showed litter having been discarded on the site.
The branch becomes the first to reopen since all fast food stores were shut due to the Covid-19 crisis.
After opening at 12 noon, queues of cars backed up on the town's roads.
Burger King announced more stores will reopen across the UK this week, with the fast food giant hopeful of reopening a chain in every city by May 31.
Deliveries can also be ordered through Just Eat or Deliveroo.
A sign on the front door to the Havant Burger King, which is open until 11pm, stated "delivery driver collection only".
One Havant resident was shocked to see so many people flocking to the eaterie.
He said: "There has been a steady stream all day, with a load more turning up at dinnertime.
"I can't believe so many people are rushing out, some are leaving litter behind too."
At the No10 press briefing on Wednesday, Public Health England medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle said vehicle use has hit its highest working day level since March 23.
She said: “We really have to be vigilant that most people are making huge efforts to stay at home and save lives.
"This is slightly worrying so please do stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.”
Burger King is not the only fast food outlet looking to quickly bounce back from the lockdown.
KFC is to re-open 80 more restaurants for deliveries as it becomes the latest fast food chain to ramp up its plans in response to the coronavirus lockdown.
Meanwhile, pub chain Wetherspoon's also plans to reopen its bars and hotels in June, its founder Tim Martin has said.
In an after-hours stock market announcement, the business said: "The company is likely to make some changes to its operating model, assuming increased social distancing, and anticipates a gradual recovery in customer numbers."
Mr Martin added that the chain has "had to take significant action to reduce costs", but these "have not been taken lightly".
This is despite Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove recently admitting pubs would be among the last businesses to re-open, refusing to be drawn on whether boozers might be shut until winter.
While at yesterday's conference Public Health England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam appeared equally reluctant to make any solid assurances.
Asked about the re-opening of public spaces, including pubs and beaches, he said: "At various different points they might involve the congregation of individuals and one has to be very painstaking and careful about thinking through some of these before we make the wrong move to relax measures.
"I think we have to be extremely surefooted and extremely painstaking about this."
