Lines of people are stretching down a Kent high street following the launch of a new Mexican restaurant.

National chain Tortilla opened its doors for the first time in the centre of Canterbury today, having taken up residence in the former Sta Travel unit next to Pizza Hut.

WATCH: Mariachi band plays as huge queue stretches down high street

The eatery, which will be able to cater for 30 diners at a time, marked the occasion by offering free burritos and having a mariachi band play outside.

And the massive queue to claim the freebies stretched past almost seven shops this afternoon, reaching the former Poundworld.

Student Oscar Martinez, who was one of those in the line, said: "I’ll wait in the queue as long as it takes - I want my free burrito.”

The restaurant employs 20 members of staff and is the firm's second branch in the county, with it already having one at Bluewater.

The chain, which prides itself on being the UK’s largest fast-casual Mexican brand, has 58 sites across the UK.

Another person in the queue, 20-year-oldAnnabel Scrace, added: "We like burritos, and it's the end of the month so the perfect time for free food.

“I found out about all this on Instagram this morning.

"The band is great, we’re really enjoying it.”