Newcastle is set to become the "first city in the world" to have a drive-through-only KFC, the restaurant chain said.

The project will be built at Lambton Road in Broadmeadow.

Newcastle is set to become the "first city in the world" to have a drive-through-only KFC.

KFC said it was a pilot project and a "new concept" in the fast-food industry.

The development, which will have five lanes, includes new technology that will create an efficient operation, the company says.