In Focus

Delivery has been a buzz word within the foodservice industry over the last two years and data from the NPD Group shows that delivery visits have grown by +22% in this time (year to January 2018 versus year to January 2016).

The healthy food chain sees opportunities in the market as other competitors downsize their estates.

It is refreshing its menu, adding build-your-own burgers, and a new range of shakes.

With more than 1,850 shops nationwide and a very loyal customer base, Greggs' is well on its way to realising its vision of becoming customers' favourite place for food on-the-go.

Following on from last week’s research in to UK consumers becoming creatures of habit, QSR Media spoke with Cyril Lavenant from the NPD Group about what chains can do to break consumers' habits to the benefit of their brands.

The research from IGD found that 31% of consumers would eat out more if healthier options were more readily available.

The NPD Group shows that 28% of visits to the out of home (OOH) market involves some form of deal or promotion, this amounts to 3 billion visits a year and is worth £14.5 billion (data to end of December 2017).

The Co-Op have big ambitions in the food-to-go space. QSR sat down with Mark Pettigrew, Director of Format, Range, Space and Merchandising at the Co-Op to find out how they plan to take on the competition.

After hitting a high of 9.3% in August 2017, inflation is expected to ease to 3.4%.

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.