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Pret a Manger replaces audit firm
Pret a Manger replaces audit firm
The restaurant chain has replaced the accountancy firm with rival Ernst & Young.
Price inflation in food service peaks at 9%
Foodservice price inflation (FPI) has increased from 5.8% last month.
Mcdonald's to partner with Uber in Trial
The fast food behemoth is set to trial home delivery with app Uber in 22 outlets across the UK.
Starbucks announces plans to employ 2,500 refugees in Europe
Locations in England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands are currently recruiting refugee employees.
Crussh debuts in Sainsbury
It is Crussh’s first shop to be situated in a grocery retail outlet.
Costa starts the year with a sales growth of 8.7%
Whitbread PLC has reported the brand's like for like sales with 1.1% total sales.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Global Fast Food Market will amount to $645.0-B by 2020; Rice Market is poised to thrive with the rise of the QSR industry; Mcdonald's takes a risk by using fresh beef
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Pret's fridges soon to go 'meat-free'
Pret's healthy take on the food-to-go industry has gone well beyond the two Veggie Pret stores it operates.
SOCIAL MEDIA WRAP UP OF THE WEEK: Krispy Kreme to open in Moor Sheffield; Pizza Express raises money for Macmillan and Charity Week; McDonald's announces the comeback of Big Tasty
Find out what QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Trader Joe's sausage roll stirs row between the UK and the US
The whole of UK erupt in a hubbub after a US chain claimed to have invented a new summer snack that looks like a sausage roll.
Mcdonald's renew allegiance to the new crown prince
Burger King and Domino's franchises also vowed their obedience to his royal highness.
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins chief executive completes takeover of Leyton Orient
The takeover ends Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti's three-year stay as Orient's owner.
Foodpreneurs revamp traditional recipes to kickstart their businesses
Entries of the start-ups competition have increased threefold from 13 percent last 2015.
How Changes to the Way We Eat Provide Opportunities for QSR Operators
With the alteration of this generation’s lifestyle, the eating patterns of individuals are generally affected as well. The shift from traditional family meals to a more flexible eating style is apparent, as consumers are more likely to follow a pattern of snacking and grazing during the day and eating at any time that is convenient. This provides more opportunities for food retailers ready to respond to this change.
lunch! to celebrate its 10th anniversary at ExCel London
In the two weeks span since registration started, nearly 1,500 visitors and VIP buyers have already registered to attend.
LEON switches to 100% UK solar power for the summer
The solar energy that will power LEON will come from over 1,000 sites across the UK.
Chilango introduces summer menu
The new summer menu includes the restaurant’s signature chilango with a twist.