Nando's reopens its Blackpool restaurant

The Church Street restaurant will require customers to use a virtual queuing system via a QR code which can be scanned via a mobile phone, customers will be allotted a virtual slot in the queue and will be alerted when their table is ready via a text message or notification.

The restaurant will be able to accommodate tables of up to six people maximum.

Customers will have to place their order and pay via their phone.

Staff will bring everything to the table. A reduced menu aims to help staff social distance in the kitchen, but the company said the most popular dishes would be available.

A spokesman said: “The new measures are designed to minimise contact with customers at other tables and avoid queues to maintain safety. Returning customers should rest assured that their safety as well as the safety of our team is a top priority.”

They added that tables will be clear of the usual menu stands, cockerel sticks and saltshakers and will be completely cleaned down and swept before and after each

The group opened 92 of its restaurants for eat-in service two weeks ago but has now reopened another 83 restaurants across the UK.