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Social Media Wrap: Greggs reveal Autumn menu; PizzaExpress unveils new pizza dips; Slim Chickens giveaway for Thorpe Park Fright Night
Social Media Wrap: Greggs reveal Autumn menu; PizzaExpress unveils new pizza dips; Slim Chickens giveaway for Thorpe Park Fright Night
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
wagamama to give free katsu for first 50 students at every UK branch
This is in celebration of National Katsu Curry Day on 27 September.
Maki & Ramen to open at Metrocentre's Upper Yellow Mall
The new restaurant spans 7,065 sq. ft. with under 200 covers.
GDK to open 150th UK restaurant in Leeds
Leeds now has three GDK restaurants, adding to sites at Cardigan Fields and the White Rose Centre.
KFC to open Moreton restaurant
The opening will create 40 new jobs for the local community.
Japanese restaurant group Taro opens ninth site in Brighton
The 70-seat restaurant is located at 60 Ship Street.
Domino’s Pizza Group announces board and management reshuffle
CFO Edward Jamieson has left the company.
Itsu posts £6.78m net loss in 2024
Adjusted EBITDA slipped to £3.9m.
LEON rolls out autumn menu
The menu reworks staples with more protein and plant-based options.
Creams Café unveils delivery app to boost franchise growth
The service will reach 70% of stores in the coming weeks, with full rollout by early next year.
Zambrero appoints first UK franchise development agents
They will be driving the brand’s expansion in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.
Chopstix suffers £963k loss for 2024 financial year
The group reported a £4.49m for exceptional costs.
UK fast-food growth slows as new sites split existing demand
Market expanded 1% in H1 2025 as traffic spreads thin across more outlets.
Chuck E. Cheese makes multi-unit deal to expand to the UK
This marks the brand’s debut in Europe.
Just Eat names Craig David as its new ambassador
David has reworked the brand’s jingle into a garage and R&B-style track.
Hospitality vacancies rise to 78,000 in August
This is the first time it has increased in a year.
Which Wich expands into Scotland
It has secured new franchise partners to launch in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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