Executive insights
Oro Sushi eyeing to have six London locations by end-2022, co-founder says
Oro Sushi eyeing to have six London locations by end-2022, co-founder says
The concept is looking to benefit from “wide” market gaps.
Pret continues bet on at-home market with first grocery food range
This is the chain’s latest move to offset losses experienced by city centre locations.
Wendy's reentry starting with five restaurants in 2021
The Reading restaurant is slated to open in the first half, the chain said.
EXCLUSIVE: Cooks Global Foods to raise up to £10m in equity for acquisitions
Triple Two Coffee is looking to supercharge its parent company's portfolio development.
EXCLUSIVE: Snacking, coffee emerging as new delivery trends in London
Families are driving the trend with demand in the capital up 95% in 2020, NPD Group says.
London move to Tier 3 puts “disproportionate burden” on hospitality businesses, trade body says
Some restaurant leaders also issued concerns.
£7.8 billion worth of trading due to be wiped out due to new tier system, UKHospitality claims
The trade body says the new restrictions place 98% of the UK's hospitality trade in tiers 2 or 3.
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Hortons sets out its national ambitions
The Canadian chain also explains why they chose to expand in the North first.
Eat Out to Help Out scheme sees Brits claim over 100 million meals
Some chains opted to extend the deal.
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.
Mandated calorie labelling “could not come at a worse time”, trade body says
A majority of chains currently do not employ such labels.
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.
