Dozens of Handmade Burger employees have lost their jobs in Scotland.

Restaurants in Glasgow and East Kilbride are among nine which closed without warning on Thursday.

About 45 people are believed to have been made redundant between the two branches.

A total of 163 staff have lost their jobs across the UK as a result of the chain entering administration.

Kimberley Wilson, who worked at Handmade Burger for two years and was head chef at its Braehead branch, called their treatment "humiliating".

She said employees had been "discarded like a piece of rubbish" with "no heads-up whatsoever".

"It's a hard situation for everyone, even those who still have jobs as they don't know what their future looks like," she added. "The fact we had no notice is absolutely humiliating."

Julien Irving, from Handmade Burger administrators Leonard Curtis, said the remaining 20 restaurants - including those in Edinburgh and Aberdeen - would remain open for now.

"We are monitoring trade closely and looking to get an arrangement in place which we consider to be the best outcome for all parties.

"If the proposal has the support of the creditors, then it may allow the business to continue."

If a deal does not emerge Leonard Curtis will seek a buyer for the business.