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KFC opens first outlet in Tibet
According to a story by China Daily, the fried chicken chain became the first Western fast food giant to open a branch in the Tibet autonomous region.
KFC opens first outlet in Tibet
According to a story by China Daily, the fried chicken chain became the first Western fast food giant to open a branch in the Tibet autonomous region.
Gourmet Goat opens new store inside Borough Market
The brand opened a new fixed indoor unit on Rochester Walk, serving East Mediterranean dishes of kid goat sourced exclusively from British dairy farms.
Which is Britain's best Nando's?
The Mirror ranked the 308 branches of the chicken chain to find out which of them is the best and most loved in all of Britain.
Starbucks named one of 'World's Most Ethical Companies'
For the 10th year in a row, Starbucks has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by The Ethisphere Institute.
Britain's eating out sector finds success in reinventing macaroni cheese
Mac ‘n’ cheese remains popular among the British as it clocks growth of over 550% on restaurant menus since 2010, according to a new survey by eating out analysts Horizons.
Sonic Drive could dethrone McDonald's, Burger King
According to a story by the Parent Herald, the chain has garnered $4 billion in sales in 2015, and may soon overtake McDonald's and Burger King as the largest fast food chain in the U.S.
Costa starts roll out of Chop'd Salads across London
The coffee shop chain announced that it will be rolling out its offering with premium salad brand, Chop’d, to a further twelve London stores following a successful trial in 2015.
Pizza Hut Restaurants opens new Leeds store
Pizza Hut Restaurants announced that it is signing the lease for its first new restaurant in over five years.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen celebrates 15th birthday with 1500 burger giveaway
From 1st – 3rd March, GBK gave customers the chance to enjoy one of 500 free cheeseburgers a day to celebrate its 15 years.
Boost and The Shake Lab plans to open up to eight new stores in 2016
Manchester-headquartered TD4 Brands, the parent company of Boost Juice Bars and The Shake Lab, is planning to fast track the roll-out of its national retail chains after consistent and significant sales growth and receiving further funding from its financial backer BGF (Business Growth Fund). TD4 Brands is on course to achieve sales in excess of £13m this year, up from £5m in 2013 when BGF first invested in the business.
Costa Fresco partners with Charlie Bigham's and Cartmel
The coffee shop chain launched a new range of hot lunch dishes and desserts at its concept store, Costa Fresco, from luxury brand Charlie Bigham’s and handmade dessert creators Cartmel.
itsu launches new, social delivery app
itsu announced the launch of a new, innovative delivery app and service, itsu [to you], for ordering healthy food.
Muffin Break unveils new breakfast range
The bakery chain is expanding its breakfast offering in stores nationwide from 21st March, with the launch of a brand new breakfast range.
McDonald's Sweden turns Happy Meal boxes into VR goggles
According to a story by MSN, the fast-food giant will release Happy Meal boxes that can turn into VR headsets in Sweden.
McDonald's, Burger King engage in ad war in France
According to a story by The Local, the two American burger chains are engaged in an advertising war to win over the fast food fans of France.
Butterware launches investment campaign to take larger slice of sandwich market
The online ordering developer for the lunch-to-go market is currently looking for investment of £280,000 to help further develop its software, support its expansion and help its clients market their online-ordering service.
Contactless spending in pubs and bars shoots up 188% in 2015
Barclaycard data reported significant increase in uptake of ‘touch and go’ payments across all categories, as overall contactless spend leapt 164% by value and 135% by volume in 2015.
