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According to an article by the Evening Standard, desperate fans of the American burger brand were paying £100 in an attempt to get an In-N-Out Burger at the pop-up restaurant.

The company announced a £238,000 restaurant makeover at its Bristol Longwell Green Hut, creating six new jobs for the area, with more opportunities in the near future.

The Mexican food chain joined forces with local Peterborough four piece; Airways, to welcome student back to Sheffield by hosting a local gig.

Research from guest experience management experts, HospitalityGEM, has indicated that a significant proportion of guests (42%) would choose to call and book a Christmas party, rather than book online or walk in.

In the European high-yield casual dining sector, Mabel Mezzco Limited's (Wagamama, B2 positive) credit metrics outpaced its peers PizzaExpress Financing 1 plc (Pizza Express, B3 stable), Stonegate Pub Company Limited (Stonegate, B2 stable) and Financiere Quick S.A.S. (Quick, B3 stable), according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.

The industry’s voluntary agreement The Courtauld Commitment 2025, brokered by not-for-profit organisation WRAP, announced that 30 new signatories had joined the ten year commitment to reduce the resource intensity of the UK’s food and drink.

The announced shortlist of contenders for the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year features ten MSC certified chippies from the 20 contenders selected for the semi-finals.

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Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

Pod launched its second site in two months on Upper St Martin’s Lane, Seven Dials.

British Airways announced that it has signed a deal with Marks & Spencer to charge passengers for sandwiches aboard short-haul flights.

The company announced that Costa Coffee veteran Jim Slater will be its new managing director in Europe, to help expand the chain in the region.

According to a story by the Telegraph, Ranjit Boparan, the magnate behind Harry Ramsden's and Goodfella's pizzas, unveiled a deal to buy Bernard Matthews turkey empire.

World Curry Festival founder Zulfi Karim said that £1bn could be attributed to the north of England with its hub – Bradford – worth £500m to the city’s economy.

The Asian Catering Federation (ACF) which represents 20,000 ethnic restaurants in the UK, urged its London members to embrace the opportunity of all night tubes.