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Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout
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.
Nearly one in five Brits to eat veggie, vegan this Christmas: Deliveroo survey
The food delivery firm reported 105% growth in vegan orders year-on-year.
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.
The store of the future and the challenges that come with it, according to McDonald’s, Zambrero and Krispy Kreme
Top executives highlight the continued value of personalisation and offer thoughts on balancing various channels.
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.
More Hong Kong restaurants ‘optimistic’ about economy: Deliveroo survey
Nearly 54% of over 9,000 restaurants surveyed reported an increase in their dining-in revenues.
A&W reaches deal to pilot Pret A Manger products in Canada
If the pilot is successful, A&W will be granted the exclusive rights to expand the Pret brand across the country.
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.
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