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EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Prime Burger’s 1,000 Burger Giveaway; Papa John’s EUR1m Raffle; Wok&Go’s Maiden London Site
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Prime Burger’s 1,000 Burger Giveaway; Papa John’s EUR1m Raffle; Wok&Go’s Maiden London Site
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Chinese food takeout and delivery brand Zing Zing raises £600,000 on Crowdcube
The brand aims to change the Chinese food takeout and delivery industry by offering a modern, fresh and healthy alternative.
Casual Dining Group appoints Shelley Sandzer to act on rent reviews, lease renewals
Shelley Sandzer has been appointed by Casual Dining Group to act on rent reviews and lease renewals for all sites within the M25 Greater London area. This includes approximately 60 sites across the group’s full roster of brands: Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas, La Tasca, Belgo and Huxleys.
Esquires Coffee appoints new Head of Acquisitions
The brand announced the addition of Cameron Lawrence to its UK team in the position of ‘Head of Acquisitions’.
American-style restaurants poised for UK expansion, says research
American-themed barbecue pits, smokehouses, burger bars, and diners could replace Mexican outlets as the biggest growth area on the UK’s eating out scene over the next few years, according to Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch research.
LDC backs the roll-out of Vital Ingredient
LDC announced that it has invested over £8 million in the management buyout of Vital Ingredient to support the roll-out of the group both within London and throughout the UK. Santander will provide a further £4 million of funding to support the expansion.
Costa total sales rises 15.9%, Whitbread PLC sees total sales growth of 12%
Whitbread PLC announced its preliminary results for the 53-week financial year ended 3rd March 2016.
Cabana launches new outdoor ad campaign in Newcastle
The Brasilian restaurant chain unveiled its latest advertising campaign across Newcastle, appearing across carriage cards on the Tyne and Wear Metro network.
Starbucks drives support for youth employment
Starbucks partners are helping young people around the world in their quest for employment, from resume building to interview practice and teaching customer service basics.
Taco Bell set to take on the North
The Mexican food chain is expanding its presence across the North of England with the help of Lambert Smith Hampton's (LSH) Sheffield office.
Starbucks revenues grows to $5 billion in Q2, while mobile pay usage doubles
The coffee chain brand reported consolidated net revenues rising 9% in the 13-week fiscal second quarter ended March 27, 2016.
Le Pain Quotidien urges customers to Pay It Forward
The brand is encouraging its guests to celebrate National Pay It Forward Day from 25th April to 1st May.
New e-commerce platform Butterware aims to boost UK catering industry
Catering firms and sandwich shop owners across the UK will soon be able to take a bigger slice of the estimated £4 billion sandwich market using a new cloud-based e-commerce platform developed by a team of scientists and engineers.
Mayor of London visits Subway store
Boris Johnson paid a visit to the Uxbridge Subway store (224 Uxbridge High Street) on the 22nd of April.
Starbucks launches new emoji mobile
The new Starbucks Keyboard for mobile, the coffee chain's first emoji app, features Frappuccino blended beverages, iced tea, coffee, and even a purple unicorn sipface.
McDonald's global comp sales rises 6.2% for Q1
The fast food chain announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.
Le Pain Quotidien offers Pastries and Paintings masterclass
To celebrate the National Gallery's current exhibition 'Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art', Le Pain Quotidien is offering a Pastries and Paintings masterclass with head pastry chef and art historian Ben Street.