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Sales for restaurants, pubs, and bars surged 6.7% in June

Sales for restaurants, pubs, and bars surged 6.7% in June

 The increase in sales seems to indicate warm weather is bringing more consumers to get drinks.

Chart of the Week: Combo meals lead QSRs top promotional trends

Price reductions make up 70% of all promotions this year.

Activist investor plots to snap up two of TRG’s divisions: report

The group owns Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s brands.

Wagamama reopens test kitchen in Soho

It also plans to host a series of collaborations within the next few months.

Heavenly Desserts reaches 50 restaurant milestone

One of the founders hinted that their next stop is at Aberdeen.

Five Guys guys celebrates 10-year anniversary with new merch drop

The new apparel line is called the checkerboard merch.

KFC partners with influencer GK Barry to launch new burger

The new burger is part of KFC’s summer menu.

Pret A Manger to open first Northern Ireland restaurant at rival's former location

This is part of the group’s plans to open 20 restaurants across Ireland.

How Popeye’s training strategies raised the bar for QSRs in the UK

QSR Media’s recent Rising Star awardee shares her strategies for training over 1,500 people.

Wagamama owner confident in trading performance in H1

The group flagged strong demand for consumers dining in.

How HOP Vietnamese evolved beyond a grab-and-go model

The brand learned consumers have a taste for more menu customisation.

Pret A Manger sales reaches £429.9m in H1

The growth was boosted mostly by digital transactions.

Tortilla revenue surges 22% in H1

The group said it is confident it will deliver FY2023 results in line with market expectations

Food inflation to decline but widespread price cuts still unlikely: IGD

Consumers eating or drinking out said they have reduced spending since March.