McDonald's in Grantham is set to re-open next week, along with the branch on the A1 at Colsterworth.

Tthe company today announced a major tranche of re-openings, which follows on from around 40 drive-thrus opening last week, including six in the Peterborough area.

McDonald's say it will re-open 1,019 restaurants between Tuesday June 2 and Thursday June 4, either for drive-thru or delivery.

It will share the locations of the re-opening restaurants on the morning of each day. It means by June 4 every drive-thru in the UK will be open.

A McDonald's Spokesperson said: "This is only possible following the hard work of the teams in our 44 pilot restaurants.

"Over the last fortnight, our employees, franchisees and suppliers have worked tirelessly to implement new procedures to enable safe working so that we can now help all parts of the UK and Ireland to enjoy the return of the Big Mac.

"With fewer employees working in our kitchens and service areas, our teams will still need your patience and support as they continue to adjust to the new ways of working.

"Face coverings, gloves, Perspex screens and new safety and hygiene processes mean it will look different, it will take a little longer and as we have seen in the pilot restaurants, we expect demand will be high. Please bear with us, we will continue to put our people first – their safety is our priority."

The spokesman continued: "In the last week, on occasion, we have taken the decision to close Drive Thru lanes where demand has impacted local communities or the safety of our people or customers.

"We will continue to work with local authorities and the police as we extend our reopening plans. With smaller teams, we will still be offering a limited menu over reduced hours, and we ask that you make contactless payments and limit your spend to £25.

"We are continuing to review these measures as we reopen, but for now, these restrictions remain in place to help our employees, customers and delivery partner couriers to remain safe."