The latest restaurant in the Lau food group has opened in the North-East, with the creation of 20 jobs.

The 150-seat Lau's Buffet King opened at the Gateshead MetroCentre this week after a £500,000 investment from the company. It was created by Meldrum Construction.

The Lau group also owns the Waterside Palace Restaurant on Newcastle's Quayside, Lau's Buffet King in the city's China Town, and the Panda Oriental Buffet Restaurant, in Sunderland.