An American burger chain in Reading could keep on serving customers until 5am each morning.

The Burger King at Reading Gateway in Whitley is in an ideal location near the M4 junction 11.

The fast food chain has built a reputation for its speedy service and drive-through facility.

Soon staff at Burger King could keep on serving customers into the early hours of the morning.

The franchisees of the chain have applied to provide late-night refreshments including burgers and drinks from 11pm until 5am each day.

According to its website, the Burger King at Reading Gateway is open from 10am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday, and 10am to 10.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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To sell food and drink between 11pm and 5am, businesses require a premises licence from Reading Borough Council.

The application to stay open until 5am daily has been submitted to the council's licensing department.

A statutory consultation into the application is currently being held.

Anyone who wishes to make a representation can do so by emailing licensing@reading.gov.uk.

The deadline for any comments will be reached on Wednesday, November 20.

Reading Gateway is a relatively new development in the town. It replaced the Hewlett Packard campus in Worton Grange, with construction being completed in 2018.

In the latest news, Aldi opened there in November last year, taking over the unit occupied by Toys R Us, and the Beefeater steakhouse closed there in July.

Reading Gateway is also occupied by Nando's, which opened in January 2020, Premier Inn and Costa Coffee.