Police are investigating after a food store was robbed at Kingston last night.

Around 7.20pm three men have entered the Yalumba Street store and threatened the male manager with knives, demanding money.

After receiving an undisclosed amount of money the men then left the store and were last seen heading towards Barossa Street.

All three men are described as being of Pacific Islander appearance and each had their faces covered.

The first man was wearing a black hooded jacket, a white shirt, black shorts and black shoes.

The second man was wearing a grey hooded jacket, black long pants and white shoes.

The third man was wearing a black hooded jacket and black shorts.

The manager, a 28-year-old Eight Mile Plains man, was struck with a baseball bat during the incident receiving minor back injuries.