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JUST EAT underlying earnings soar 83% for 2015
JUST EAT underlying earnings soar 83% for 2015
The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery reported its results for the year ended 31 December 2015, with revenues up 58% to £247.6 million and Underlying EBITDA up 83% to £59.7 million.
Greggs reports total sales up 5.2% for 2015
The bakery chain released its preliminary financial results for the 52 weeks ended 2 January, 2016.
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; GBK’s 1,500 Burgers Giveaway; Yo! Sushi’s 100 Dish Menu; Byron’s Bunzilla Burger
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Eating out spending falls year-on-year while drinking out rises, says research
Greene King released its Leisure Spend Tracker Report for January, which revealed that average British leisure spending rose 1% compared to last year, despite declining on a month by month basis following the festive period.
Dirty Bones now offering lunch menu for £10
Dirty Bones on Carnaby Street is now serving its 'Dirty Quickie' menu for only £10.
Bone Daddies now offers takeaway ramen
The brand announced that it is now offering takeaway ramen at their restaurants in Peter Street, Soho and Whole Foods Market, Kensington.
Starbucks makes changes to rewards program
The coffee chain brand announced that My Starbucks Rewards in the US will become Starbucks Rewards this April, a new program with more Stars awarded based on what customers buy, no matter how often they visit.
Boost Juice Bars parent company sales triple over two years
According to a story by This Is Money, the parent company of Boost Juice Bars UK, TD4 Brands, reported sales to have nearly tripled over the past two years to more than £13 million.
Amazon eyes UK restaurant delivery market
According to a story by the Daily Star, the company is looking into the restaurant delivery services usage of UK customers, in a first step in an international expansion of a business it rolled out in the United States last September.
Tallink opens first Burger King restaurant in cruise & ferry channel
According to a story by The Moodie Report, Tallink Group launched the first floating Burger King restaurant in the world onboard the Star shuttle ferry between Tallinn and Helsinki.
Lunch snacks from Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero found to contain more salt than a Big Mac
According to a story by the Daily Mail, a study found a number of paninis and sandwiches sold at Costa, Caffe Nero and Starbucks containing high proportions of the maximum recommended daily allowance of salt.
Starbucks to enter Italy in 2017
The coffee chain announced a partnership with Percassi, the confirmed Starbucks licensee in Italy, to open the first Starbucks store in Milan in early 2017.
Krispy Kreme unveils Double Dozen promo
The doughnut chain unveiled a new promo that lets customers order an assorted dozen and a Original Glazed dozen for only £14.
EXCLUSIVE: Family Visits are Driving the foodservice market, say analysts
The foodservice market has seen a steady drop in visits since the beginning of the recession. The industry has lost 500 mill visits to date, with adult-only parties driving the loss.
Leon opens new store at Fenchurch Street Station
The brand opened its first new store of 2016 on Monday (29th February) by Fenchurch Street Station, the thirty-fourth LEON store in total.
McDonald's Japan launches Camembert burger
According to a story by the Mirror, the fast food chain launched a new burger that uses Camembert cheese in Japan.
McDonald’s UK unveils one of the largest independent carbon studies on UK and Irish beef farms
Launched by McDonald’s UK Supply Chain Director Connor McVeigh at the 2016 NFU conference, the report identifies simple measures that can help beef farmers achieve the 11% voluntary carbon reduction target set by UK government for 2020.