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Popeyes to feature first vegan product as part of UK debut

All chicken served, meanwhile, will be fully-sourced from the UK.

Taco Bell set to open 75th UK restaurant in Thorne

The chain will give free churros with dulce de leche for the first 100 drive-thru customers.

Subway inks largest master franchise deal with Everstone Group to expand presence in India

The agreement will see more than 2,000 new restaurants to open across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the next 10 years.

Hero Brands promotes Jon Cullen to chief development and recruitment officer

Cullen is promoted to the role from his current position at German Doner Kebab where he is currently the group’s franchise recruitment and development director.

Wasabi founder Dong Hyun Kim to step away from executive role

Over the last year, he brought South Korean fried chicken brand Pelicana​​ and Japanese udon concept Kineya​​.

Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout

The bakery giant claims that Zurich improperly capped the insurance payout at £2.5 million.

PizzaLuxe to open venues at Peterborough and Cambridge motorway services

The new openings follow a £1.5 million investment from Edition Capital​​ last year.

The Restaurant Group names Ken Hanna as new chairman

Hanna will take up the role from January 1.

Papa John’s introduces cashless tipping for staff amidst recruitment drive

This follows a trial over the past year in 20 of our stores across the UK

South Korean fried chicken chain Pelicana inks deal for second UK location

The restaurant will have a floor dedicated to takeaway transactions.

Shoryu Ramen restarts franchising plans

It is seeking franchisees interested in single or multi-unit operations immediately.

Papa John’s opens first restaurant in Perth, Scotland

The pizza franchise already has over 500 stores in the UK.

Burger King opens plant-based pop up restaurant in Spain

The pop-up arrives roughly five months after the chain tried one in Cologne, Germany.

Black Sheep Coffee gets backing from NBA’s Kristaps Porzingis, eyes rapid UK growth

The chain’s rollout of outlets will see them reach nearly 100 UK sites by the end of summer 2022.