Research

Just Eat PLC receives average recommendation of “Buy” from brokerages

According to a story by Zolmax, shares of Just Eat PLC have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the...

Just Eat PLC receives average recommendation of “Buy” from brokerages

According to a story by Zolmax, shares of Just Eat PLC have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the...

McDonald's credit downgraded

According to MarketWatch, McDonald's Corp.'s corporate credit rating was downgraded one notch to BBB+ from A- at Standard & Poor's, which cited the...

High street spending drops while online travel purchases peak over the festive period

Recent data released by Holiday Hypermarket revealed that Boxing Day bookings were up 84% year on year despite a disappointing Christmas period for...

Busaba Eathai: Mobile technology is a powerful competitive advantage

The Thai restaurant group enlisted mobile payment and loyalty platform provider MyCheck to develop its mobile application, and revealed the impact of...

Data shows the growing importance of Casual Dining restaurants in the British Foodservice market

The NPD Group has revealed how Casual Dining contributes to an increasing proportion of Foodservice traffic - accounting now for 4% of all visits...

JUST EAT order growth soars 57%

The takeaway food delivery service announced a reported 57% growth in orders for the the twelve months to 31 December 2015.

Greggs sales up 5.2%

The bakery chain reported that total sales grew 5.2% in its fourth quarter trading update in the 52 weeks ended January 2, 2016. Company-managed shop...

West Cornwall Pasty Co refocuses to rein in losses in 2016

The brand, which went into administration almost two years ago before being sold to a private equity fund, announced that it is narrowing its losses...

Five food service industry trends to watch out for in 2016

The NPD Group has identified five key foodservice industry trends to watch out for in 2016, and what the winners will be doing to stay ahead of the...

Chipotle's food safety scares may have lasting effects, says Euromonitor

According to Euromonitor, there is a possibility that Chipotle has become too large to support its commitment to local sourcing and a fragmented...

More restaurants opt to stay open on Christmas, says Hungryhouse

More restaurants choose to be open as growing trends see people ordering in on Christmas Day, according to recent data by hungryhouse.co.uk.

Nando’s scoop largest Twitter following in social media benchmark, says research

The chicken chain is the leading food and beverage brands on Twitter, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from...

Costa total sales rise 13.8%

Whitbread PLC reported its trading performance to 26 November 2015 for the year ending 3 March 2016.

2015: Year in Review

QSR Media's Year in Review takes a look at some of the themes we have seen this year. Here is our summary of some of the significant trends of 2015.

Honest Burgers named one of the fastest growing brands

The burger chain grabbed the second place in the Sunday Times' Fast Track 100 list, which shows the UK's fastest growing brands.

Abokado announces continued sales growth outside of lunch

According to the brand, more than 40% of its customer visits are outside of lunch hour, with both breakfast and evenings showing significant increases...

70% of diners choose ice cream as dessert, says research

According to research done by Amore di Gelato, ice cream is the number one choice of accompaniment for desserts eaten out-of-home, regardless of...