Chinese takeaway franchise wok2go has launched its first London restaurant. Based in North Ealing the newly opened restaurant is the first of what is expected to be several versions of the fast food franchise to be located in the nation’s capital.

The franchise is the creation of chef and entrepreneur George Leung, well known for his Cheshire based gourmet restaurant and for the specially created Oriental sauces and dishes supplied to supermarket chains throughout the UK. After his success in these areas George has turned his attention towards the Chinese takeaway market. By creating wok2go George has set out to introduce high quality and healthy food to a fast food marketplace where these qualities are often lacking.

George said: "Item for item, I believe my menu is not just the tastiest but quite possibly the healthiest takeaway food available in the area. Make no mistake, it is not cheap, but it is the best -we use fresh produce, less fat, reduced salt and absolutely no MSG (monosodiumglutomate). The menu includes all the mouth-watering oriental dishes that will be familiar to people who regularly dine in Chinese and Thai restaurants.

"The food is cooked in the traditional style - searing hot woks in an open-plan kitchen. The customers see exactly what is going on, and enjoy the performance as much as the food they take home."

The restaurant opened on the 29th May 2008, can be found at 39 Haven Green Ealing, West London, W5 2NX. New franchises are expected to open throughout the country in future months. A new wok2go restaurant opened in Bournemouth in June and another is due to open in Milton Keynes in September.

June 2008