Operations

Pret A Manger opens first standalone shop in Canada

The brand has been opening pop-up shops in Toronto and Vancouver since 2022.

Shake Shack Leicester Square reopens

The doors will open at 12:30 PM.

Megan’s report 8.7% cover growth in Christmas trading

The group also announced the opening of its 19th location.

Chopstix opens in Hampshire shopping centre

It will have enough space for 54 diners.

Greggs targets 160 new restaurants for 2024

The brand saw its sales grow by 19.6%.

Starbucks JV to build 1,000 new cafes in India by 2028

Starbucks has over 390 outlets in the country.

Jollibee bolsters investment in Tim Ho Wan parent

JFC previously invested in the group in 2018.

Milksha announces Singapore exit

The brand announced its closure on 31 December.

New Gelatissimo flagship has 53 flavours on display

The new outlet is located in Darling Harbour.

KFC to challenge China’s coffee market

The brand recently opened its 10,000th restaurant in China.

Tim Hortons to open 150 outlets in South Korea 

The brand plans to open them in five years.

Shake Shack CEO announces retirement

Randy Garutti will transition to an advisory role.

GYG taps Erik du Plessis as new CFO

du Plessis will take on the role in April 2024.

Yum! Brands’ KFC division to acquire EG Group’s 218 KFC units

EG Group is KFC’s largest franchisee in the UK and Ireland.

Leon to lean on digitalisation to offset labour shortage

The brand reported a like-for-like sales growth of 19.3% in 2022.