TikTok chef Dad the Dish plans to bring takeaway Munch Box with Instagrammable food to Burnley

Dad the Dish, also known as Simon Hannigan, created a special Taki Birria Taco munchy box last year at what was then a Mexican street food takeaway called The Hatch Grill and Waffle House in Yorkshire Street before it became restaurant, La Escotilla Taco & Tequila Bar.

Now the social media star has set his sights on the town again and hopes to make mouths water with more of his famous Instagrammable food as he plans to open his own takeaway, Munch Box , in Burnley around April to May. It will follow the launch of Simon’s Preston venue in around three weeks as well as his first site, which opened in Blackpool last May, where his team serves up specialties like loaded grilled cheese, fries, smash burgers and tots.

Simon says he picked the land of the Clarets “because we gets loads of people driving up from Burnley to Blackpool everyday. I think the food culture [in Burnley] is fantastic and I want to add something different there.”

The Lancashire influencer and businessman, who went from being homeless to finding fame by helping single dads cook simple and delicious meals, amasses more than 13,000,000 views a month on his social media sites. He now plans to open an additional four venues in the Midlands.

“Whenever we open a site, it’s absolutely manic, it’s crazy. Blackpool is still just as busy now as it was on the first day when we opened, which is great.”

Here are 11 photos of Dad the Dish’s work in Lancashire and what Burnley foodies can expect from the upcoming takeaway: