The days of queuing at the till and carefully carrying a mountain of burgers and drinks on a tray at McDonald's are over.

The fast food giant's newest restaurant near Maidstone will be one of the first in the county to have table service.

Following a successful trial at 14 of the company's outlets, the roll-out will be introduced at the new eatery under construction in Aylesford.

The initiative is designed to modernise McDonald's restaurants and attract more families.

An army of builders is putting the finishing touches to the outlet, on the corner of London Road and Hermitage Lane, which is due to open on Wednesday, June 8.

It was set to open this month, but bad weather hampered construction.

The drive-thru, which will open 24 hours a day, has created more than 100 part and full-time jobs in the area.

Two other low-cost shops are also replacing eight bungalows at the site used by disabled veterans on their return from the First World War.

Developers were given the green light in 2012 to demolish the homes and former post office.

Permission was granted to build three commercial properties, a car park with about 130 spaces and a service yard.