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Bella Italia opens fourth restaurant in Bristol

Bella Italia opens fourth restaurant in Bristol

The restaurant will be giving free main courses and free £10 vouchers to celebrate the opening. 

Chopstix expands presence with new Portsmouth site

Food service operators and franchisees Darren and Naomi Godfrey opened their second Chopstix site in the city. 

Special price offers surge as the most popular promotional tool for QSRs

It accounts for 79% of dine-in formats and 53% in the delivery sector.

Papa John’s UK net loss surges to £18.5m in 2023

Its operating loss also increased to £8.6m. 

UK’s QSR market to reach $44.01b by 2029

The market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.25%. 

Wendy’s Restaurants UK turnover surges 50% to £31.9m in FY2023

The company’s gross profit also increased to £8.5m. 

Sticks’n’Sushi appoints former Azzuri group exec as CFO

His expertise is in M&A, capital markets, and corporate strategies.

Bubbleology opens two new sites

The brand aims to reach over 50 sites in the next 12 months.

Velvet Taco to open its first UK location in Soho

The new store will commence in spring of 2025. 

Sandwich Sandwich launches catering service in London

The service was initially just available in Bristol.

Chipotle expands their halloween tradition Boorito to Europe for the first time

They will give a £6 and €7 entrée offer in the U.K. and France, respectively. 

GAIL’s open in Elephant Park

The location is home to a mix of eclectic mix of independent brands.

UK foodservice promotions across segments revealed

The share of in-restaurant price promotions was at 86% in H1.

Doner Shack relocates head office for US launch

The brand recently showcased at a franchise expo in the US.

YO! attains Safe to Trade certification

YO! and its brands including Panku, Bento, and Mai Taiko, have also joined the scheme.