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UK gov't mulls having laws to reduce waste

UK gov't mulls having laws to reduce waste

The number of responses to the Treasury’s call to reduce single-use plastic is said to be the largest in their history.

Olleco raises £100,000 for struggling hospitality workers

Prior donations from the company have helped over 540 families.

Costa Coffee joins the Chatty Café Scheme movement

The coffee chain found out that 6 out 10 adults in UK have less conversations compared to ten years ago.

UK Chinese fast food brand Green Kitchen seeks funding for expansion

They turned to a crowdfunding platform to raise £200,000 in exchange for 11.61% equity. UK Chinese fast food chain Green Kitchen is looking for...

Tart surpasses crowdfunding target

The bakery & coffee-shop concept plans to expand by 2019.

pod reaches £300,000 mark in crowdfunding initiative

The brand initially aimed to raise £200,000.

Overfunding: Daisy Green surpasses crowdfund target, looks to accelerate growth

The Australian hospitality group currently has nine sites across Central London.

pod eyes “organic” expansion, seeks funding

The multi-site has a maximum fund target of £1 million.

Notes Coffee almost 200% funded in investment platform

The growing coffee shop and wine bar concept started as a coffee cart in 2010.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks' racial bias training video; Domino's welcomes customers to suggest ‘Hotspots'; Sugar substitutes market projected to value at $19.1b

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world. Starbucks recently closed 8,000 stores for a day to...

Starbucks' Community Café programme expands to 20 cafés

The global coffee brand is also celebrating its 20th year in the UK.

40 UK companies commit to cut plastic pollution

Over 40 companies have signed a pact to reduce plastic pollution over the next seven years.

UK Coffee Week 2018 kicks off with support from a range of coffee shops

The nationwide celebration raises money to bring clean water and sanitation to coffee growing communities around the world.

Starbucks and Closed Loop partners to develop recyclable cup solution

It pledges $10m to establish a groundbreaking consortium to launch the NextGen Cup Challenge.

McDonald's to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 36% by 2030

It commits to a 31% reduction in emissions intensity across its supply chain by 2030 from 2015 levels.