BURGER King is set to reopen in St Helens following its closure during the coronavirus.

The St Helens Retail Park venue is one of three announced as reopening for delivery and drive through only.

The opening is part of Burger King’s phased re-opening plan with 40 restaurants set to re-open per week from this week.

By the end of June, Burger King is working towards re-opening 350 restaurants across the UK.

The company says a number of procedures have been put in place to safeguard the health of both Burger King employees and customers, following detailed operational testing.

These include additional PPE such as masks and gloves for staff, stringent cleaning measures, contactless delivery options via Deliveroo and Just Eat and all Burger King staff comprehensively trained on the Government’s social distancing measures – including how to run kitchens hygienically, whilst abiding by them.

Although the delivery-only service will mean customers won’t be able to access the full Burger King menu, Burger King favourites such as the Chicken Royale, Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Whopper will all be available.

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.”