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Fridays promotes kids’ menu in new campaign
‘Sundaes with Sunday’ marks brand ambassador Ferne McCann’s first activation.
Fridays promotes kids’ menu in new campaign
‘Sundaes with Sunday’ marks brand ambassador Ferne McCann’s first activation.
Pret A Manger to expand in UAE
Up to 20 new shops are expected to open across the country in the years ahead.
Megan’s earmarks £5m for staff
The group says they are on track to play a “key role in numerous neighbourhoods” by the end of 2022.
Restaurants, pubs’ like-for-like sales flat in May as cost crisis worsens
London trading builds back, but dine-in sales dip.
Chopstix vies for further brand loyalty with new app
To celebrate the launch, new users of the app will also be able to grab five free Vegetable Spring Rolls.
Largest McDonald’s UK franchisee sells portfolio, joins German Doner Kebab
Atul Pathak, OBE, has laid out development plans that include up to 30 sites.
KFC UK&I names Meghan Farren as general manager
She returns to the company where was previously CMO.
QSRs have highest brand loyalty amongst consumers during cost-of-living crisis — survey
Delivery and takeaway ranked the highest in what consumers may spend less on, if budgets tightened.
Bella Italia operator pilots robot waiters
The “BellaBots” can carry plates and be arranged to perform and entertain.
High food and drink inflation extending into 2023, study warns
The latest CGA and Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows a third consecutive month of double-digit inflation.
Homeslice Pizza opens first vegan site
The move is done in collaboration with Neil Rankin’s Symplicity Foods.
Virtual Hero’s Sides to reach 200 locations by end-2022
Fifty of these upcoming launches will be in the UK.
Island Poké opens first UK location outside of London
It has plans to open 100 locations across the UK in the next five years.
Food and drink sales boosted by Jubilee holidays, dented by street parties
Food sales increased by 8% over the five-day period.
McDonald’s highlights European flavours in new summer menu
Various items will be rolled out across two waves.
Pret A Manger signs franchise agreement with A&W to kickstart Canadian expansion
The first shop to trial the brand will be in Vancouver and plans to open this summer.
Company culture named top factor for retaining staff, survey says
Asked about their biggest current challenge as a business, 79% cited issues around recruitment and retention.
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