The boss of fast-food giant Burger King has said the chain will reopen dozens of restaurants from next week.

The company say they have reopened about 50 branches, including some drive-thru's across the country so far - all with a limited menu. It has also started a delivery service using Deliveroo and Just Eat.

An additional 72 stores will return on Monday, May 18, with 20 more reopening each week thereafter.

What has the boss of Burger King said?

In an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, Burger King UK chief executive Alasdair Murdoch said: "We’re opening increasingly and steadily. We’re going to open 20 or so a week as we go forward.”

Which restaurants have reopened so far?

Here are the chains that are now open:

  • Aberdeen - delivery only
  • Altens – drive-thru only
  • Bishopbriggs – drive-thru only
  • Bristol Bath Road - delivery only
  • Bristol Eastgate - delivery only
  • Cardiff Culverhouse Cross - drive-thru only
  • Cardiff Newport Road - delivery only
  • Cherwell Valley MSA - delivery only  
  • Chievely MSA - delivery only 
  • Coventry - drive-thru only
  • Cricklewood The Broadway – delivery only 
  • Croydon Church Street – delivery only
  • Cumbernauld – drive-thru only
  • Donnington MSA - delivery only
  • Dundee - delivery only 
  • Elgin – drive-thru only
  • Enfield Bullsmoor Lane - delivery and drive-thru
  • Feltham LP - delivery and drive-thru
  • Gloucester Peel Centre - delivery and drive-thru
  • Goldstone Retail Park - delivery and drive-thru
  • Hartlepool - drive-thru only
  • Havant - drive-thru only
  • Hedge End - drive-thru only
  • Hillington - delivery only
  • Huddersfield Leeds Rd - delivery and drive-thru
  • Ipswich Westend Road - delivery and drive-thru
  • Leeds Beeston - drive-thru only
  • Leigh Delamere West MSA - delivery only
  • Medway North MSA - delivery only
  • Merton - delivery only
  • Milton Keynes Eldergate - delivery and drive-thru
  • Neath Cadoxton Cross - drive-thru only
  • Newport Retail Park - delivery only
  • Reading - delivery only
  • Sheffield Leppings Lane - delivery and drive-thru
  • Southampton - delivery only
  • Springfield Quay - delivery only
  • Stirling – drive-thru only
  • Swansea Enterprise Park - drive-thru only
  • Swansea Union Street - delivery only
  • Swindon - delivery
  • Tamworth MSA - delivery only
  • Toddington M1 North - delivery only
  • Tottenham Hale – drive-thru only
  • Wednesbury – drive-thru only
  • Wetherby MSA - delivery only
  • Willenhall – drive-thru only
  • Winwick Quay Newton Road - delivery and drive-thru
  • Wrexham Border – drive-thru only
  • Yeading Glencoe Road - delivery and drive-thru

Which stores are set to reopen?

Here's a list of the branches that will open from Monday, May 18:

  • Earls Court
  • Paddington London St
  • Doncaster Herten Triangle
  • Bedford Interchange
  • Manchester Fallowfield
  • Bolton Trinity
  • Hanley Century
  • Liverpool East Prescot Rd
  • Stevenage Roaring Meg
  • Gloucester Rd
  • Ipswich, Copdock
  • Birch East
  • Blyth
  • Bridgwater
  • Doncaster
  • Exeter
  • Ferrybridge
  • Heston West
  • Hilton Park North
  • Kinross
  • Knutsford North
  • Lancaster North
  • Leigh Delamere East
  • Pease Pottage
  • Reading East
  • Reading West
  • Scotch Corner
  • Southwaite Services North
  • Stirling
  • Thurrock
  • Trowell Services
  • Bognor Regis Arun
  • Isle of Sheppey Neats Court
  • Blueboys Hastings Rd
  • Charnock Richard Services
  • Corley South Services
  • Keele Services
  • Oxford Services
  • Warwick South Services
  • Membury East Services
  • Warwick North Services
  • Birchanger Services
  • Leicester Forest East Services
  • Gordano Services
  • Woodhall South Services
  • Hartshead Moor East Services
  • Hopwood Park Services
  • South Mimms Services
  • Stratford
  • Basildon Pipps Hill
  • Romford Hornchurch Rd
  • Gants Hill Eastern Avenue
  • Romford Eastern Avenue
  • Coventry Arena Park

What safety measures are in place for staff?

Burger King say they are giving all workers gloves and face masks to keep safety standards high. It has also introduced social distancing measures.

The fast food chain temporarily closed all its branches on March 24 following guidance from the Government.