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Inquiry report on Australia's franchising sector: reactions from Brumby's founder, FCA, industry analysts
19 Mar 19
Stakeholders and industry analysts collectively welcomed the recently-released report on the franchising sector in Australia.
Peggy Porschen launches flagship store on King's Road
19 Mar 19
The store is the second opening for the cake and confectionary brand.
Wagamama to launch a spin-off food-to-go brand
19 Mar 19
The pan-Asian dining chain also saw ‘robust' growth for Q3.
Tech-focused Lebanese kebab chain Kababji to open in Wimbledon
19 Mar 19
Kababji will feature kiosks and apps to help customers order and track their food.
Patisserie Valerie's accounting hole grows to £94 million
19 Mar 19
The accounting black hole of Patisserie Valerie has swelled to £94m, according to its administrators KPMG.
LEON partners with Veolia to pilot deposit-return scheme for plastic bottles, cans
19 Mar 19
A reverse vending machine unveiled in King’s Cross will accept used bottles and cans for recycling.
Benito's launches at The O2 Arena
19 Mar 19
The Mexican food chain opened its newest store on 11th March.
‘Significant' inflation seen in fish, dairy, soft drinks, oils & fats
19 Mar 19
Eight of the ten categories in the FPI have experienced inflation.
KFC brings back their Open Kitchen campaign
19 Mar 19
Up to 300 KFC restaurants will be opening their kitchens for the public.
Cardiff-based coffee bar and roastery Lufkin Coffee Roasters launches crowdfunding campaign
19 Mar 19
The coffee company will use the funding to build two new sites.
Kebab Queen debuts in Covent Garden
19 Mar 19
The new concept from the founders of Maison Bab will launch in April.
"Ambitious but achievable”: report urges foodservice sector to tackle climate change
19 Mar 19
The Sustainable Restaurant Association says there are also financial incentives in food waste reduction programmes.
Deliveroo secures partnerships with Costa Coffee, Yumpingo
19 Mar 19
The partnerships signal big news for the delivery platform.
Operators urged to look beyond Brexit to a sustainable approach
19 Mar 19
Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing advised them to address consumer confidence instead.
Domino's responds to allegations it misled City over franchisee row
18 Mar 19
Read their statement here.
Dessert-only concept YOLO opens in Covent Garden
15 Mar 19
A new dessert-only concept has opened in Covent Garden.
Herman Ze German to open first site outside London
15 Mar 19
The upcoming Grand Central site will open on April 1.
Five Guys confirms closure of Bradford site
15 Mar 19
Affected crew members have been offered opportunities in other stores with vacancies.
Franco Manca secures next London location
15 Mar 19
The site is due to open in April.
Crêpeaffaire's Luton Airport unit sales "exceeding expectations"
15 Mar 19
Its success follows strong growth during the 1st quarter of 2019 across the Crêpeaffaire business.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King's coffee subscription service; McDonald's innovates recruitment process; Chipotle USA's loyalty program goes national
15 Mar 19
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Social Media Wrap Up: Taco Bell's Chicken Nachos; Burger King's new angus burger; Pizza Hut Restaurants' exclusive event for vegans
15 Mar 19
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
The Hummingbird Bakery to launch Easter-themed cake range
14 Mar 19
The collection will be live on the website to pre-order from April 1.
Wasabi in talks to sell a stake for the first time: report
12 Mar 19
Japanese food chain Wasabi is reportedly in talks to sell a stake for the first time in its 16-year history.
Domino's Pizza Group's profits hit by "growing pains"
12 Mar 19
The chain says 2018 was a "mixed year".
Gourmet Burger Kitchen's Scotland customers most likely to enjoy alcohol with their burger
12 Mar 19
They are also the most likely to order onion rings with their burger.
Grind surpasses crowdfunding target
12 Mar 19
They returned to Crowdcube to fund their next expansion stage.
Restaurants experience 1.7% fall in same store sales in February: study
12 Mar 19
Pubs, meanwhile, saw a sales boost for the period.
Giraffe Concepts to shut down 27 sites
12 Mar 19
The closures follow the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposed by the company.
200 Degrees Coffee opens in Lincoln
11 Mar 19
The brand will be bringing its hand-roasted coffee from its roast house in Nottingham.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's flips its arches for Int'l Women's Day; Papa John's founder to step down from board; How Dunkin', Krispy Kreme are celebrating St. Patrick's Day
8 Mar 19
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Social Media Wrap Up: Barburrito's new Spring Chicken Tinga; Slim Chickens brings back their Strawberry Cheesecake; Gaucho's new masterclass
8 Mar 19
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Costa Coffee rolls out March menu
8 Mar 19
The new menu features Easter-inspired items.
Greggs' sales top £1 billion amidst high street slowdown
8 Mar 19
The sales were partly driven by publicity surrounding the launch of the vegan-friendly sausage roll.
McDonald's expresses support for The Great British Spring Clean
8 Mar 19
The fast food chain is calling on Brits to participate.
Just Eat revenues soar amidst merger pressure
8 Mar 19
UK revenue was up 27% despite the impact of hot weather.
Caravan Coffee Roasters announces new coffee from all-female cooperative
8 Mar 19
The new coffee released in time for International Women’s Day.
PizzaExpress launches new fast casual concept
6 Mar 19
ZA is said to be inspired by the early years of PizzaExpress.
Costa Coffee voted ‘UK's favourite coffee shop'
6 Mar 19
This is the ninth consecutive year that the brand has won the honour.
Pizza Hut Restaurants launches its new vegan pizza range
5 Mar 19
The brand will celebrate the launch by offering guests 50% off food items.

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