UK

Popeyes to feature first vegan product as part of UK debut

All chicken served, meanwhile, will be fully-sourced from the UK.

Taco Bell set to open 75th UK restaurant in Thorne

The chain will give free churros with dulce de leche for the first 100 drive-thru customers.

Hero Brands promotes Jon Cullen to chief development and recruitment officer

Cullen is promoted to the role from his current position at German Doner Kebab where he is currently the group’s franchise recruitment and development director.

Wasabi founder Dong Hyun Kim to step away from executive role

Over the last year, he brought South Korean fried chicken brand Pelicana​​ and Japanese udon concept Kineya​​.

Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout

The bakery giant claims that Zurich improperly capped the insurance payout at £2.5 million.

PizzaLuxe to open venues at Peterborough and Cambridge motorway services

The new openings follow a £1.5 million investment from Edition Capital​​ last year.

The Restaurant Group names Ken Hanna as new chairman

Hanna will take up the role from January 1.

Papa John’s introduces cashless tipping for staff amidst recruitment drive

This follows a trial over the past year in 20 of our stores across the UK

Nearly one in five Brits to eat veggie, vegan this Christmas: Deliveroo survey

The food delivery firm reported 105% growth in vegan orders year-on-year.

A&W reaches deal to pilot Pret A Manger products in Canada

If the pilot is successful, A&W will be granted the exclusive rights to expand the Pret brand across the country.

South Korean fried chicken chain Pelicana inks deal for second UK location

The restaurant will have a floor dedicated to takeaway transactions.

Shoryu Ramen restarts franchising plans

It is seeking franchisees interested in single or multi-unit operations immediately.

Papa John’s opens first restaurant in Perth, Scotland

The pizza franchise already has over 500 stores in the UK.

Black Sheep Coffee gets backing from NBA’s Kristaps Porzingis, eyes rapid UK growth

The chain’s rollout of outlets will see them reach nearly 100 UK sites by the end of summer 2022.

Pret A Manger enters self-service coffee scene with new ‘Express’ format

The chain, whose city centre outlets were hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, describes the move as the next step in its ‘transformation” strategy.