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Wales, North East chicken growth stalls at 1.5% amidst UK boom

New entrants like Wingstop and Popeyes are still filling gaps nationwide.
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Travel hubs, office workers power £24.9b UK food-to-go market

Food-to-go accounts for 24.1% of the wider eating-out market.

Global tastes are becoming the new British food habits in 2026

Asian cuisine rose 20% in the UK over the past year.

Chicken takes lead as the UK fast food’s biggest growth engine

The segment delivered overall traffic growth of around 6.2%.

Operators urged to focus on fundamentals as scaling pressure mounts

Everything else is just noise, according to one QSR brand leader.

Fast food makes up 1 in 4 food outlets across England

NDNS data showed that 23% of UK adults buy food from fast-food or takeaway outlets weekly.

UK fast food market set for £68.7b growth by 2034

It is expected to rise at a CAGR of 5.58% over the forecast period. 

Seven QSR trends shaping strategy in 2026

Foodservice market is forecast to exceed £85b by 2026.

Chaiiwala tests compact format to widen reach

The food chain is also targeting drive-thrus and travel hubs.

South West leads UK foodservice growth as regional divide widens

It is far ahead of Greater London and the South East, whilst other UK regions declined.