Executive insights

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Hortons sets out its national ambitions

The Canadian chain also explains why they chose to expand in the North first.

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Hortons sets out its national ambitions

The Canadian chain also explains why they chose to expand in the North first.

What Europe's restaurants can learn from Australia's second wave

Mintel offers numbers that chains may consider as it approaches winter.

EXCLUSIVE: Camile Thai Kitchen founder sees a bright future for chains that embrace change

Brody Sweeney talks to QSR Media about their suburban-based model, his views on drone delivery and how sales are 35% ahead during the pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: German Doner Kebab bets on “state-of-the-art” drive-thrus, smaller formats as expansion targets remain firm

Global CEO Imram Sayeed also shared his reasoning why they remained in operation during the shutdown and why it paid dividends.

Lockdown rules set to ease: reactions from UKHospitality, CGA

Social distancing is also cut from 2 metres to 1 metre on 4 July.

IGD, Peter Backman map out four post-lockdown scenarios for foodservice in new report

Each scenario addresses the possible path of the virus and performance of the economy.

Code of practice for rent negotiations welcomed

The code acknowledges that landlords “should provide support to those businesses unable to do so”.

Gov't urged to confirm reopening date for hospitality businesses

UKHospitality reiterated the “urgent need for clarity” in order to reactivate workers and resume business.

Scottish Government's reopening plan “will destroy hospitality businesses”, UKHospitality claims

The plan outlines a gradual approach to easing lockdown through four flexible phases.

“Unstable” pricing ahead, CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index predicts

A new report highlights “potentially long-lasting” impacts of the andemic on the foodservice sector.

UKHospitality calls for additional furlough support

The proposal includes the continuation of the 80% furlough pay until the end of September.

The three things restaurant businesses need to do to restart revenue growth

Simon-Kucher & Partners offers its take on how chains can navigate a world after COVID-19.