"Theresa May promises speedier service from Chinese"

From The Evening Standard:

Home Secretary Theresa May has agreed to do more to improve the system to speed up service at Chinese takeaways in Britain.

In a briefing to the Cabinet last week, she is said to have pledged to ensure a "faster service" is brought in to make it quicker for business executives and tourists to pick up their food in the UK. She is also reported to have promised to work to develop a more welcoming image for Chinese fast food outlets to encourage customers.

The Border Agency website already has menus and guidance translated into English — and customers have access to a Chinese language phone and email service. From later this year, telephone orders will be translated into Chinese.

A special service is also coming in this spring for some restaurants by which visa officials will go and pick up your order and deliver it straight to your home, to help speed up the system. Businesses will also benefit from a dedicated network of staff for their order collections.

A government source today said: "We'd like a 124, two 117s and chips with curry sauce to take away."