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EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Lola’s Cupcakes’ Chancery Lane Station Branch; Big Fernand’s Valentine’s Burger; Street Kitchen’s London Fields Opening
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Lola’s Cupcakes’ Chancery Lane Station Branch; Big Fernand’s Valentine’s Burger; Street Kitchen’s London Fields Opening
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Wyldecrest Parks owner buys Eat Square shares
According to a story by This Is Wiltshire, Eat Square owner Alex Joll has sold 40 per cent of his company to Alfie Best, the owner of Wyldecrest Parks.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen ads dissing vegetarians attracted more people than they alienated, says survey
According to a story by The Drum, a survey by OnePulse found that more people were willing to eat at Gourmet Burger Kitchen as a result of the advertising campaign making fun of vegetarians, in spite of the backlash.
UK pub operator Marston's posts record Christmas sales
According to a story by Reuters, Marston's comparable sales rose at its own managed pub restaurants, and posted record sales over Christmas for the fourth consecutive year.
Just Eat PLC receives average recommendation of “Buy” from brokerages
According to a story by Zolmax, shares of Just Eat PLC have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the company.
Amore di Gelato launches new Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
The ice cream brand, Amore di Gelato, unveiled a new Rum and Raisin flavour for 2016.
Nosh opens second store in Stockton
According to a story by GazetteLive, the takeaway launched a new store at 94 Church Road , Stockton, open Monday to Friday, 11.30am until 2.30pm.
Rosa's Thai to expand following £1.8m funding
The restaurant chain announced that it will be opening of three new sites across central London in 2016, following a £1.8 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
EXCLUSIVE: Carluccio's Chief Executive Neil Wickers Discusses New Concept Via Carluccio's
Following Carluccio’s announcement of the opening of their new concept Via Carluccio’s, we spoke with Chief Executive Neil Wickers about what’s ahead for the grab and go concept.
Check out Nando’s all new South African-inspired visual identity
Filled with vibrant colours, incredible patterns and interesting mixes of old and new, this new design is the first change to the brand in ten years.
McDonald's unveils chocolate-covered French fries
According to a story by the Metro, the French fries are made with a choice of milk and/or white chocolate sauces.
Tesco to close 'food to go' stores
According to a story by the Retail Gazette, Tesco will be closing down two “Food-to-Go” stores in London on 4 March.
Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay now available nationwide
The coffee chain announced the national launch of its Mobile Order & Pay app, available in 300 UK stores.
McDonald's credit downgraded
According to MarketWatch, McDonald's Corp.'s corporate credit rating was downgraded one notch to BBB+ from A- at Standard & Poor's, which cited the fast food giant's plan to issue more debt to fund returns of cash to shareholders.
McDonald's global comp sales rise for 2015
The fast food giant announced the financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, showing strong performance from the U.K., Canada and Australia.
Japanese Plan to Combat Bad Sushi in UK Restaurants
According to a story by the Telegraph, Japan will be setting up a new certification system for overseas chefs with the aim of improving the sushi served in UK outlets.
High street spending drops while online travel purchases peak over the festive period
Recent data released by Holiday Hypermarket revealed that Boxing Day bookings were up 84% year on year despite a disappointing Christmas period for high street retailers. According to recent information from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and industry analyst Springboard, high street spending was down 4% year on year for December.
