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MOD Pizza appoints new chief operating officer

MOD Pizza appoints new chief operating officer

Industry veteran, Paul Twohig, is announced COO for MOD pizza effective immediately.

Island Poké to open its doors in Broadgate Circle

It will be the restaurant’s second store nationwide.

itsu unveils new Dragon rolls

It is available in stores from July 21st in three flavour-filled fusions.

The Vurger Co's crowdfunding campaign exceeds target

It reached £300,000, 66% above target, and became Crowdcube’s fastest restaurant raise.

Founders of Palomar to launch their second concept

Siblings Layo and Zoë Paskin are opening Jacob the Angel, an English coffee house.

Chop and Wok launches customised smart cars

The smart cars will deliver orders from the Selly Oak store.

Yo! Sushi's senior officials to step down

Two high-ranking employees will leave office at the end of July.

EXCLUSIVE: Is there shopper appetite for Subway's expansion plans?

At the start of July, Subway announced plans to open up to 500 stores over the next three years, taking its potential estate to 3,000 in the UK and Ireland by 2020. Is the shopper appetite there to support this growth? The short answer is yes, particularly as the business evolves its proposition to take new shopper priorities into account. Here, Rhian Thomas, Shopper Insight Manager at IGD, looks at the top three considerations for Subway as it rolls out its plans.

Muffin Break unveils its latest Curious Creation variant

It introduces the Big Top Muffin to add to its Curious Creation range this summer.

Carluccio's names new chief operating officer

The Italian all-day restaurant group has appointed Peter Casey to the position.

North Sea cod makes a comeback after acquiring MSC certification

Scottish and English cod boats of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group are now MSC certified.

CHIK'N closes temporarily after facing overwhelming demand

The newly-opened fried chicken brand will be closed for two days to debrief.

Subway hits 100th store milestone

It has achieved significant growth and has created more than 1,500 jobs in Northern Ireland.

SOHO Coffee Co. continues expansion in the Capital

SOHO Coffee Co. opened the door to its seventh store in London.

5 tips from Revenue Management Solutions to help operators deal with the rise of the Living Wage

As uncertainty brought by Brexit sets in, the UK finds itself in turbulence.