UK

Paul Bakery hands over first UK franchise

The franchise will be given to Graham and Matthew Allan.

Hospitality groups’ September sales sag

Like-for-like sales were 3% lower than in the same period last year.

Fat Hippo announces debut in London burger scene

The burger group uses 100% British beef from Aubrey Allen.

Fridays unveil ‘Show Your Stripes’ campaign

The campaign will showcase selected guests to show what they can do.

Bakery chain Greggs wins business interruption insurance case against Zurich

The insurer initially contended that the bakery chain could only claim for a single BI instance.

Döner Shack Glasgow hits record-breaking sales of £40k in a week

It also recorded 2,500 store visits in the same week.

Hummingbird Bakery opens new oven doors in Victoria, London

The first 1,000 customers would get a free treat.

Burger & Sauce announces giveaway

A lucky customer can take home £500.

Subway sets record sales following ‘Subway Series’ launch

The sandwich shop showed a 7.4% increase in same-store sales during the eight-week launch.

McDonald’s dishes out nine new menu items

However, it will be dropping one crowd favourite in the meantime.

Island Poké taps ex-Itsu director as new managing director

The new director will oversee Island Poké in France.

Comptoir names former Leon managing director as new chief

The new CEO takes over from Jean-Michel Orieux.

Caffè Nero and Waitrose brew partnership

The partnership brings a range of new benefits for myWaitrose members.

Wendy’s eyes Sheffield branch opening

Reports said that it is planning to open a branch near its rival, McDonald’s.

Cost of no-show reservations halve in 2022

The cost of no-shows in the hospitality sector dropped by $5.63b