Scottish burger fans can now taste fast food chain McDonald's Signature Collection.

For the US firm is launching the special burgers in five restaurants across Scotland including the new restaurant in Silverburn shopping centre.

The move follows a successful initial pilot launched in November, 2015 across 30 restaurants in the South-East and Manchester.

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The Signature Collection was created by McDonald’s food developers and the prestigious Chefs Council.

The council is a team of chefs with a wide range of experience from Michelin-starred restaurants to cooking for international royalty.

This range of premium burgers features a thicker beef patty made from 100% British and Irish beef and is available in three great flavours - The Classic, The BBQ and The Spicy each served in a brioche-style bun.   

Jim McLean, local franchisee and owner of the Silverburn restaurant in Glasgow, said: “I am delighted to bring the Signature Collection to Silverburn.

"We’ve had a fantastic reaction from our customers to the recent digital transformation of the restaurant, and these new burgers are a great example of what can be achieved as a result.

"The Signature Collection is a really exciting addition to our menu, and I can’t wait to hear what our customers in Glasgow think.”

Duncan Cruttenden, Food Development Director at McDonald’s, added: “At McDonald’s we are continually investing and innovating with our menu to offer something for everyone.

"When the Chefs Council started to develop this new premium offering, we worked with a brief generated by our customers – they told us they wanted thicker beef patties and high quality ingredients, freshly prepared.

"We’ve crafted a range that is a truly exciting permanent addition to our menu.  

“When we launched the first pilot last year, we sold out in several restaurants within the first few days, and the popularity of the range has continued. We are excited to be extending the pilot and look forward to hearing what customers in the Scotland think about our new burgers.”

The Signature Collection is served in new stylish black packaging, with fries served in matching fry cartons with every Signature order. The collection includes:

•       The Classic: 100% British and Irish beef patty, two rashers of Beechwood smoked bacon, a slice of natural cheddar cheese, wholegrain mustard mayo, ketchup, Batavia lettuce and red onion in a Brioche-style bun

•       The BBQ: 100% British and Irish beef patty, smoky BBQ sauce, coleslaw, red onion, Batavia lettuce, Beechwood smoked bacon and a slice of natural cheddar cheese in a Brioche-style bun

•       The Spicy: 100% British and Irish beef patty, Jalapeño slices, Pepper Jack cheese, Batavia lettuce, mayo and a spicy relish in a Brioche-style bun

As part of the ongoing restaurant transformation programme, McDonald’s has introduced new lay-outs and increased technology to the kitchens, meaning all iconic menu items will be made specially to order for customers.

McDonald's say due to the new burgers having the thickest McDonald’s patty worldwide, it might take a little longer to cook than other burgers on the menu, but it’s worth waiting for.  

This second phase of the pilot has been brought forward to additional restaurants in Glasgow city centre including Trongate and Sauchiehall Street, as well as at Bellfield Interchange in Kilmarnock. This follows the success of the first phase which saw the new range sell out across a number of restaurants. The pilot will be rolled out to more restaurants later in the year.