England's first ever Chinese takeaway drive thru will open in Warrington this weekend

The first-ever drive-thru Chinese takeaway is set to open in the north west this week. And its owners hope it could fast become "the McDonalds of Asian cuisine" with plans to rapidly expand to new sites soon - including Manchester.

Wiyo - which stands for ‘what is your order’ - has announced its first restaurant will open in Warrington from this weekend. Customers will be able to drive up to the venue and purchase hot food from the comfort of their vehicles every evening between 5pm to 9pm.

The menu at its outlet will include classics like shredded chilli beef, salt and pepper chicken and its "house special chicken". The mains can be bought as part of a box deal with either rice or fries for £7.

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Co-owner Leon Freeman spent five years developing the concept with his business partners and said he hoped to make Chinese food “more convenient for the masses”. It follows on from the launch of what was billed as the "first of its kind" Indian drive-thru restaurant Chaiiwalla which opened in Bolton in January to much excitement.

Wiyo boss Leon said: "The aim was to make Chinese takeaway food quicker and more convenient for the masses. Considering how popular Chinese food is in England, we were confused why no one had developed the concept before now.

"The goal is to make Wiyo the McDonald’s of the Chinese fast food industry. We’re already looking at franchises in Manchester, Liverpool, Essex and hope to make this national."

Leon said he and his co-owner Sally Gallagher and Dominic Freeman had come up with the idea for the restaurant around a kitchen table in 2018. They then developed their menu with a leading Chinese chef before finding the perfect site for their drive-thru