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German Doner Kebab appoints Sofia Dimen as new UK managing director
German Doner Kebab appoints Sofia Dimen as new UK managing director
She replaces Daniel Bunce who was recently promoted by GDK as its international global chief operating officer.
Social Media Wrap Up: More chains show support for Ukraine; Cooplands’ Easter treats; Las Iguanas now on Uber Eats
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Nominations for the QSR Media UK Awards are now open
Don’t miss out on getting recognised by the industry.
Restaurants, pubs grow like-for-like sales by 3% in February as cost pressures mount
Trading is also struggling to recover in London.
German Doner Kebab launches two new lunch offerings
The new Doner Panini and Berlin Strasse are available across all UK stores.
Caffe Nero kickstarts post-COVID openings with two upcoming airport stores
An additional six new store openings are scheduled in the coming months, the group confirmed.
Post-COVID, what should chains consider when choosing a payment service provider?
FInd out in an upcoming webinar from Worldline.
Slim Chickens to open restaurant in Covent Garden’s West End
The brand hopes to capitalise on the area’s “high” footfall.
Cost pressures to cap growth, Greggs CEO says
Roger Whiteside expects cost inflation of 6% to 7% for 2022.
Domino's launches £46m share buyback as profits rise
Sales rose 11.2% to £1.5 billion.
Social Media Wrap Up: Burger King UK’s first meat-free restaurant; Chains show support for Ukraine; Krispy Kreme’s St. Patrick’s Day dozen
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Papa John’s seeks to mainstream NFTs with new giveaway
The move is part of the brand’s campaign to promote its new Cheddar range.
Boparan Restaurant Group trials service robots, eyes wider rollout if ‘successful’
Using artificial intelligence (AI), the robots can deliver hot chicken up to four miles per hour and can engage with guests through spoken conversation.
Just Eat tackles chip waste in new trial
The platform is also committing to enable restaurants to “easily” display portion sizes and calories on its menus.
Domino’s names Kirsty Pitcher as people director
Pitcher joins the pizza chain from Boots where she has been HR Director, Retail and Operations, across the UK and Ireland since 2018.
Costa Coffee, M&S Food team up for spring menu
The items are available in more than 2,500 stores and for click & collect.
Sainsbury’s to “transform” food offer with new BRG restaurants hubs, Starbucks outlets
30 food halls and 30 Starbucks cafes are slated to open in the first year, targeting 250 in total.
