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Chipotle invests US$100m in Lumachain and Brassica
Chipotle invests US$100m in Lumachain and Brassica
This minority investment is done through Chipotle’s Cultivate Next venture fund.
Taco Bell to open first International equity-owned restaurant in Ipswich
It will be open on 22 October.
McDonald’s Halloween Boo Buckets debuts in Australia
It will be available from 17 to 30 October whilst stocks last.
Starbucks expand UK presence with acquisition of 23.5 Degrees
This increases their total number of company-operated locations to almost 500 in the UK.
Oliver’s launch Australia-first conversational AI server “Ollie”
Customers can use natural speech to order at Oliver's drive-thru.
Tortilla concludes the search for UK’s burrito master 2024
Six finalists battled it out for the title of Burrito Master 2024.
Bella Italia opens fourth restaurant in Bristol
The restaurant will be giving free main courses and free £10 vouchers to celebrate the opening.
Chopstix expands presence with new Portsmouth site
Food service operators and franchisees Darren and Naomi Godfrey opened their second Chopstix site in the city.
Papa John’s UK net loss surges to £18.5m in 2023
Its operating loss also increased to £8.6m.
Pizza Pilgrims to open in Chelsea on 18 November
It is located at 219 King’s Road.
Rebel Foods launch 160th Wendy's restaurant in Bengaluru
This marks Rebel's 160th Wendy's restaurant across more than 25 cities in India in just 36 months.
Magnolia Bakery launches new Diwali hampers
The Diwali hampers are available until 30 November.
Social Media Wrap: Burger King UK unveils Addams Family collection; LEON and GRUBBY launch new recipes; Bone Daddies add new ramens
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Social Media Wrap: Burger King Malaysia new burger flavor; Popeyes Singapore three new sauces; Mcdonald’s Philippines flavor fest returns
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Red Rooster launches new Vanilla Slice Bites
It comes in six or 10 packs.
Domino’s Pizza China eyes 1000th restaurant milestone by Q4
They also plan to open approximately 300 to 350 stores in 2025 and 2026.
Social Media Wrap: Grimaces takes over McDonald's; Oporto's new box bundle; Krispy Kreme's Ghostbuster giveaway
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