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McDonald’s UK launches new festive McCafé cups
McDonald’s UK launches new festive McCafé cups
The new design features a QR code, allowing easy donations to the Ronald McDonald House Charities UK.
McDonald’s grimace shake returns to UK
It will return on 11 December and will be available for just two weeks.
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Costa Coffee trials 24-hour drive-thru
The trial will potentially kick off further 24-hour drive-thru sites.
McDonald's launches The Grinch Happy Meal
It will be available until 31 December.
wagamama is UK’s most diverse restaurant workplace
The brand ranked 130th in all of Europe and 1st in the UK among restaurants.
Mr Bao Group formalises to ‘6 OF 1’
This marks the brand’s departure from the Taiwanese restaurant concept.
UK hospitality insolvency remains high despite easing in Q3 2024
Monthly hospitality insolvencies have remained consistently over 260 during this year.
wagamama unveils new festive menu
It will be available until 31 December.
YouMeSushi opens doors to new franchisees
The brand currently has 26 locations in the UK.
Wendy’s to open four new restaurants across UK
Locations in Newcastle, Rutland, and London are amongst the list of new restaurants set to open.
Burrito bar Boojum announces opening in Birmingham
The first 300 customers will get a free meal.
NICs raise could dampen hospitality recovery momentum
Restaurant openings in the third quarter grew by 0.7%.
Sandwich Sandwich to launch Christmas Sandwhich on 18 December
To celebrate, the brand will be giving away three black cards.
New fast-food restaurant openings surged 2.8% in first nine-months
Chicken chains grew the most at 7%.
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Subway to rollout new restaurant design in 2025
EMEA franchisees were one of the early adopters of the new design.
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