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Muffin Break unveils new breakfast range
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.
Tapas, sharing platters, BBQs were the most successful in 2015, says research
Premier Foods released its latest Insights and Trends report for 2016.
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.