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This effectively ends a takeover bid from the Issa brothers' EG Group.

The company will invest over £9.2 million to raise hourly rates amidst sector-wide labour shortages.

The move is expected to create 1,000 jobs and 4,000 over the next three years.

Deliveroo, meanwhile, reported a 117% surge in plant-based ordering across the UK since Veganuary 2021.

Sales in December 2021 ran at approximately 63% of 2019 levels.

Further analysis from YouGov also shows that Brits do most of their drinking at home or work.

The group now directly owns almost a third of the chain’s roughly 530 UK restaurants.

The deal launches with 40 stores across the UK, with a view to further expand.

It will start with one in London’s High Holborn this quarter.

The pizza chain said it will invest £20 million over three years.

The challenges faced by the industry in the last 18 months has brought its reliance on technology fully into the spotlight.

The branch features a drive-thru lane made from recycled tyres, wall art made from used coffee beans, and kerb stones made from recycled plastic bottles.

Trading is still down in London with consumers remaining hesitant to dine-in.

59% of team members also admitted that customer experience is suffering in their venue due to lack of staff.

Its brands have been using energy from renewable sources since 2019.

67% of shoppers believed that Christmas is a time to “splash out on food and groceries.”