It may not be the ideal date night venue but KFC has got little fancier, with the addition of partial table service at the fried chicken chain's new Lower Hutt store.

In a move believed to be the first in the world, customers will order from the counter, be given a table number and staff will deliver their meals to their tables.

The look and layout of the store had changed from traditional look of the fast food outlets, KFC general manager Brent Kitto said.

"You're going to see a different queuing system than in traditional KFC where you go to order and the team member then goes away to prepare the food. There will be fulltime people taking orders.

He conceded that the typical fast-food restaurant experience involved seeing "a lot of people hanging around the counter", which was not pleasant for customers.

"We're trying to make the experience a little more enjoyable."

If successful, it was likely to be rolled out at all new and redeveloped stores around the country, Mr Kitto said.

Among other changes were digital screens in the drive-through, which meant the menu could be easily altered to show different specials at different times of the day.

The new KFC opens at noon on Thursday.