UK
Bill Granger to open fifth Granger & Co restaurant in London
This will be the fifth London site for the Australian chef.
Papa John’s promotes Anne Fischer to chief marketing and digital officer
She joined Papa John’s in 2015 as senior director for digital marketing and most recently served as senior vice president for customer experience.
Just Eat Takeaway orders past 1 billion in 2021
274 million orders were processed in the fourth quarter of last year.
Caffè Nero group completes debt refinancing
This effectively ends a takeover bid from the Issa brothers' EG Group.
Pret A Manger to increase pay this April
The company will invest over £9.2 million to raise hourly rates amidst sector-wide labour shortages.
Social Media Wrap Up: Pizza Hut’s vegan flatbreads; Tim Hortons continues drive-thru openings; Costa’s reusable cups range
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
LEON ramps up expansion goals, eyes 50 new sites this year
The move is expected to create 1,000 jobs and 4,000 over the next three years.
Plant-based fish and chips, pepperoni pizza amongst items launched for Veganuary
Deliveroo, meanwhile, reported a 117% surge in plant-based ordering across the UK since Veganuary 2021.
Island Poke starts year with two restaurant openings in London
It also has plans to grow in Edinburgh in the next few years.
SSP Group sees strengthened trading ahead despite 2021 sales drop
Sales in December 2021 ran at approximately 63% of 2019 levels.
No such thing as too much coffee? Gen Z most likely to disagree, study says
Further analysis from YouGov also shows that Brits do most of their drinking at home or work.
Burger King UK acquires 12 new restaurants from franchise partners
The group now directly owns almost a third of the chain’s roughly 530 UK restaurants.
Just Eat extends grocery delivery reach with One Stop partnership
The deal launches with 40 stores across the UK, with a view to further expand.
Choppaluna to open ten restaurants this year
It will start with one in London’s High Holborn this quarter.
Domino’s inks profit-sharing deal with franchisees
The pizza chain said it will invest £20 million over three years.
2021: Year in Review
We look back at the highs and lows of the British multi-site restaurant industry these past twelve months.
