UK
Vital Ingredient changes point system to Club Vital
Vital Ingredient changes point system to Club Vital
The brand is rolling out changes to how Club Vital customers earn points through their purchases.
Shake Shack unveils seasonal offerings
From 10th December to 16th January 2016, the brand will serve up a variety of seasonal items at both Covent Garden and Westfield Stratford Shacks.
Domino's CFO steps down
Domino's Pizza Group PLC announced that Chief Financial Officer Paul Doughty has tendered his resignation, and will step down from the board at the end of the calendar year.
Southern Fried Chicken opens in Kyrgyzstan
The fried chicken brand opened its first store in Kyrgyzstan following the appointment of a master franchisor earlier this year.
Capricorn Ventures eyes sale of Gourmet Burger Kitchen
According to a story by Sky News, the South African company, which owns Nando's, is looking into a sale of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK).
Burger King comes out with new packaging and Christmas menus
The brand announced that it will roll out limited-edition Christmas packaging in the UK and select locations in Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia along with its new Winter Whopperland menu.
EXCLUSIVE: How KFC Is Stepping Up Efforts to Tackle Waste
Tackling waste is coming under renewed focus by QSRs, most recently with KFC's announcement of their plans to reduce their food waste to just 1.6% by 2017. QSR Media spoke with Janet Cox, Head of Health, Safety and Environment at KFC UK & Ireland to learn more about how they are going about it.
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap-Up; KFC's 'Friendship Bucket' Giveaway; Pizza Hut's 50% Week; Nando's and Subway in Star Wars Giveaway
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Waitrose to add sushi bars in stores
The high end supermarket announced that it will open sushi bars in its stores.
Taco Bell commits to serving cage-free eggs in US by end of 2016
Taco Bell today announced that all of its U.S. corporate and franchise-owned restaurants will exclusively serve cage-free eggs by December 31, 2016.
Nespresso launches new boutique at Bluewater
The brand unveiled its new permanent boutique at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford.
Krispy Kreme gives away free Original Glazed dozens
The doughnut brand is giving away free Original Glazed dozens with any dozen purchase this Thanksgiving.
West Cornwall Pasty teams up with Wild Bean Cafe
The brand linked up with Wild Bean Cafe to appear in BP Petrol Station locations across the UK.
Byron unveils Christmas menu
The burger chain launched its Christmas menu, featuring the Father Cheesemas, two hamburgers come topped with crispy pancetta, chipotle ketchup, honey-mustard sauce and bacon Freddar.
Leon wins Best Value Restaurant Operator award
The fast food chain was awarded a trophy at Restaurant magazine’s R200 Awards for being the Best Value Restaurant Operator with over 20 sites.
Sesame introduces Harissa vegetable couscous
The brand unveiled the newest dish to be added to its menu.
Wok&Go to double UK stores in the coming year
The Asian food chain announced that it will be doubling its UK stores in the next 12 months with sites opening in Essex, Kent and London.