A MCDONALD’S restaurant in Ferndown is set to receive a major digital makeover, creating 20 jobs for the area.

Franchisee Steve Radford has invested in the fast food eatery at Trickett’s Cross to introduce four self-order kiosks, which allow customers to browse the menu, look at nutritional information and personalise their meals.

Table service will also be introduced, an initiative that has already been implemented at other McDonald’s restaurants.

Mr Radford, who has been a franchisee for 30 years and owns five restaurants across Dorset, Salisbury, and Hampshire, said: “These changes are designed to make our customers’ experience as positive as possible and the new technology benefits everyone – whether that’s providing people with a chance to get to grips with using a tablet in a relaxed environment, or providing mums with a quick and easy way of ordering their food.”

He added: “I am dedicated to invest in Ferndown and in the development of my employees. That’s why I’m improving the crew room to provide them with the same facilities that our customers enjoy and have an area to train and develop to keep improving the service we offer.

“I’m confident that this new look restaurant on Trickett’s Cross will be a welcome addition to the area, and I’m looking forward to welcoming our customers in to show off the changes.”