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It has been a busy year for Abokado, with four stores being opened since March and plans to bring their total number of outlets to 30 by March- all without moving out of central London. We caught up with Founder Mark Lilley to find out how they do it, what is next in store for the healthy food chain and their take on the major issues affecting the industry.

Starbucks introduced, for the 31st consecutive year, its exclusive Christmas Blend available in over 23,000 stores in 70 countries November 10th.

The fast food chain unveiled the new beef wellington baguette and mint hot chocolate in addition to its Christmas lunch menu.

The bakery brand announced the launch of its own giftware range.

Subway and Euro Garages jointly announced the opening of the 100th integrated SUBWAY store at Holtspur Service Station in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

The bakery chain is supporting a wine tasting evening to educate customers on the best wines to pair with their steak bakes and sausage rolls.

The Lebanese food brand announced it will open the doors on The Avenue in Spinningfields on Thursday 12th November.

YO! Sushi announced that Vanessa Hall will step down as Chief Executive, following the acquisition of the company by Mayfair Equity Partners.

The brand announced that it will be holding a soft launch in Ealing.

This year’s iconic red Starbucks cup features a two-toned ombré design, with a bright poppy color on top that shades into a darker cranberry below.

The Mexican food chain issued the following statement.

According to a story published by the Independent, due to the economic crisis in Venezuela a single large serving of McDonald's french fries costs $133.

hungryhouse.co.uk became the first online food ordering platform in the UK to be fully integrated with Foursquare, with the help of mobile commerce startup Button, in the first of many ventures between the two.

The coffee shop chain announced that its Christmas range is rolling out nationwide, with the Costa Christmas cup characters making a comeback.

The fast food chain is bringing back its Christmas lunch and preluded it with a countdown.

According to a story by BBC News, Iran shut down a branch of the US fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken, even as the manager of the restaurant, called Halal KFC, said it had nothing to do with the US company.