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Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout
The bakery giant claims that Zurich improperly capped the insurance payout at £2.5 million.
Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout
The bakery giant claims that Zurich improperly capped the insurance payout at £2.5 million.
McDonald’s Singapore distributes over 4,000 meals to migrant workers for Deepavali
The chain also developed and shared a digital greeting card, designed for migrant workers to send messages of encouragement as well as holiday greetings.
Motto Motto to launch limited-edition $16 lobster roll
The item will be available for a week from November 9.
Jollibee ups investment in Tim Ho Wan holding firm
The move comes amidst plans to aggressively expand Tim Ho Wan in China.
P’Nut Street Noodles opens restaurant in Penrith
This is the chain’s 12th location.
Gelatissimo trials two new reduced sugar options
A combination of chicory root fibre, erythritol and stevia have been used to replace a portion of the sugar in the gelato recipe.
KFC spotlights Zinger in new range
This includes the chain’s first bowl.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald’s aims for AI-powered drive-thrus; Starbucks’ latest pay raise; Chipotle creates restaurant in gaming platform Roblox
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
7-Eleven opens store in Wodonga
More stores are expected on the border.
Domino’s Pizza China franchisee weighing Hong Kong IPO: report
A potential listing by Dash Brands Ltd. could raise about US$100 million.
Burger King Japan to open four stores in Kanto, Kansai regions
The chain currently has over 130 restaurants in the country.
South Korean fried chicken chain Pelicana inks deal for second UK location
The restaurant will have a floor dedicated to takeaway transactions.
Guzman y Gomez offers over 4,200 jobs
It opened 11 restaurants in 2021 and has four more in the pipeline to open before the end of the year.
Papa John’s opens first restaurant in Perth, Scotland
The pizza franchise already has over 500 stores in the UK.
Burger King opens plant-based pop up restaurant in Spain
The pop-up arrives roughly five months after the chain tried one in Cologne, Germany.
Singapore to implement new food safety licensing regime for food outlets by 2023
Some 23,000 food establishments will come under the Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) framework.
Pret A Manger enters self-service coffee scene with new ‘Express’ format
The chain, whose city centre outlets were hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, describes the move as the next step in its ‘transformation” strategy.