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It is an acceleration on the 7.1% growth seen in the second quarter.

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).

It cited new site openings and sales growth from existing sites.

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The new Costa Coffee Flat Family launches with Flat Mocha, Flat Black, and Coconut Flat White joining the Flat White.

Team members from around 300 stores across the country will join a nationwide army of #LitterHeroes.

Rita Mehta has been promoted to General Counsel, a new role at Pret A Manger.

The mildly-spiced, gluten-free offering is available from Thursday, 1st March.

Starting April 1, it will be trialling a pre-ticked box on its app and website for customers.

They are reaching out to fans on Twitter to pick the city for its next location.

The restructuring plan will allow Prezzo to rationalise its estate and to reduce the cost of its leased restaurants.

The pizzeria will run the scheme across all of its 41 restaurants nationwide.

It has been chosen by Pizza Hut Delivery to act as its lead strategic and creative agency, following a four-way competitive pitch.

The Food Standards Agency published details of a major review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored in the UK.

Four Hundred Rabbits is launching the capital's first vegan Thai Massaman curry pizza this March.