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New e-commerce platform Butterware aims to boost UK catering industry
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.
Starbucks brings new express format store to Chicago
On April 21st, the brand unveiled its first Starbucks express format store in Chicago.
Introducing Cocotte, a new rotisserie chicken restaurant
A new rotisserie chicken restaurant is based in Notting Hill, and will be serving roast chicken to eat in or takeaway with classic side dishes and healthy salads.
McDonald's teams up with SOTI to rollout new tablets
A new partnership between McDonald’s UK and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) firm SOTI will enable the rollout of a new customer experience initiative for the fast food brand.
Wolverhampton trumps London on food spending, says research
According to the latest research by VoucherCodes.co.uk, Brits are spending considerably less money on food than they did four years ago.
Early Easter provides a boost to British leisure spending in March, says research
Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker revealed that British households spent considerably more on leisure activities in March due to the Easter holiday falling earlier in 2016.
Huhtamaki releases new Sorello cups
Huhtamaki unveiled the new ‘Sorello’ smooth double wall paper cups, the latest addition to the company's insulated paper cups range, made in the UK.
Burger King rebrands as 'Burger Queen' for Queen's birthday
The Tottenham Court Road Burger King store had a temporary make over, rebranding to Burger Queen in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday.
Starbucks arrives in South Africa
The coffee shop chain held its first store opening in Johannesburg.
Labour bans McDonald's from party conference
According to a story by the Telegraph, the fast food giant said it is "disappointed" by Labour's decision to block the burger chain's bid to run a stand at the gathering in Liverpool.
Caffix £1 coffee concept closes down
The brand announced on its website that it will be closing its Newman Street shop.
McDonald’s confirms contracts trial
The fast food chain announced that it is trialling new methods to offer a range of flexible and fixed hours contracts.
Coffee shop sales to top £3 billion in 2016, says research
New research from Mintel reveals that in 2016 coffee shop sales are set to reach a record new high as the market tops £3 billion.
