WORK has begun on a high-tech renovation at the McDonald’s store in Astley Bridge.

The store will be closed for three weeks and is scheduled to re-open on June 9.

Electronic self-service kiosks, modern furniture and table service are all being introduced to the Astley Bridge store as part of the refurbishment.

Customers will now have the choice between ordering food in the traditional way at the counter or using the touchscreen menus.

Those who place an order at the new high-tech kiosks will then receive a receipt with an order number.

They will then select a part of the restaurant to sit in and receive table service from the restaurant’s staff.

The revamp is similar to the one carried out at the Middlebrook fast food outlet earlier this year.

Area manager Lee Atherton said: “It’s going to be very similar to what happened to the Middlebrook store.

"We are changing the way we are preparing and assembling the food and also having a full refurbishment with the new touchscreen kiosks so the customers can take their time and browse the full menu.

“This is our way of evolving. We’re trying to stay relevant and keep up to customers’ expectations.

"It’s going to have iPad and phone chargers with iPads to use on the table.”

The new restaurant will also change the way it prepares its food.

Mr Atherton added: “We used to prepare a lot of food and then if it wasn’t bought within ten minutes then we would throw it away.

"Now we are making the food to order to make sure it’s fresh and high quality.”

The Middlebrook store reopened in February following its revamp and Mr Atherton says that customers have enjoyed the changes made.

He said: “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback at the Middlebrook store and it’s busier than ever. It’s been received well by customers and the staff.”

The Johnson Fold McDonald’s restaurant will be receiving its refurbishment in September while the town centre franchise will have to wait until May 2017.

The renovation is part of an effort by McDonald’s to modernise its brand and make it appear more ‘grown-up’.

Its profits have been squeezed by the growing popularity of gourmet burger joints such as Five Guys and Gourmet Burger Kitchen with the company experiencing profit decreases in the double digits in recent years.