In Focus

From homegrown to contemporary concepts across Asia and the Australia, let's take a look at some of these QSR concepts and determine what sets them apart.

Global information company The NPD Group has identified five new trends that will shape Britain’s £57 billion foodservice industry in 2018.

QSR Media spoke to Mark Angela, chief commercial officer for SSP, to discuss the roll out of Plane Food To Go in airports worldwide.

Tortilla's managing director Richard Morris spoke to QSR Media to discuss the recently launched Tortilla 800 concept, as well as the changes incorporated to fit the new format.

The brand looks to take on an industry that is hugely popular in the UK, with their principles of great quality food, fresh flavours and simplicity. Zing Zing focuses on customer service, packaging, recipe books, training, and quality. It revealed plans to expand the brand to a wider market by going a bit further out in little bit less populated areas. 

The NPD Group has revealed burgers are the second food product ordered in the foodservice industry, behind sandwiches.

A new report from Euromonitor International “New Concepts in Foodservice: Best of 2017” discusses three overarching trends seen in the global foodservice industry, referencing concepts from around the world that are exemplifying each trend.

Times are getting tougher in the QSR and fast casual space, with recent weeks seeing reports of GBK pulling back on expansion plans and Byron Burger undergoing a strategic review.

Here, IGD’s Shopper Insight Manager, Rhian Thomas, takes a look at what shoppers want from their food-to-go purchases beyond food and drink.

QSR Media spoke with Crepeaffaire to discuss the brand's footprint, and plans for new products and expansion in the UK and abroad.

Following the opening of the first UK airside KFC outlet at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3, QSR Media talked with Rene-Paul Haas, Director Concepts and Marketing for HMSHost International, to discuss the recent launch.

London now represents 16% of Great Britain’s QSR visits, down from 18% a year ago.

CHOPSTIX has announced plans to open three new sites and will take their store count to 75 by year end, spread across retail centres, high streets and motorway services. QSR Media went to find out more about the speed of store expansion and how the brand keeps ahead of the competition.

Costa has launched a new food menu, including a selection of hot offerings.

Abokado is launching its new selection of New York style breakfast pretzel rolls today.

With the busy and flexible lifestyle of shoppers, food to go is forecasted to grow 35% to £21.7 bn in 2021. With this backdrop recent research also suggests consumers perceptions of value is out of kilter with actual prices, offering avenues of opportunity for the sector.