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Beverage brand Yakult opens first cafe in Japan

It also has a beauty salon and a gallery.

Why San Churro believes there’s a big opportunity in a smaller format

The dessert brand says this is a natural step in its aggressive expansion plans.

Creams Cafe new 'shop-in-shop' concept to boost its reach in the UK

The partnership may see the dessert brand in 300 locations nationwide.

Morley’s launches fried chicken pop-up with Heinz

The pop-up stall will have a month-long exclusive menu.

Why Italian Street Kitchen moved towards an elevated dining experience

The brand saw the need to reinvent itself to something more as the fast-casual space became crowded.

Why KFC is building the ‘restaurant of the future’

KFC unveils the newly renovated South Penrith that features a more sustainable restaurant.

Suntory PepsiCo launches first Boss cafe in Thailand

The new cafe opens on the ground floor of Siam Center.

Grab-and-go concepts could evolve faster with vending machines

Dr Dough drops the first-ever doughnut vending machine in Australia

Homeslice Pizza opens first vegan site

The move is done in collaboration with Neil Rankin’s Symplicity Foods.

Korean dessert cafe Sulbing to open takeaway-centric outlet in Melbourne, eyes interstate growth

Sulbing launched in Seoul in 2013 and has since grown to over 500 franchises.

Concept Eight eyes share of growing plant-based food segment with two new virtual brands

Expansion for both Nature’s Wok and Plant Patty is expected to be announced in coming weeks.