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Yo! Sushi considering October IPO: report
Yo! Sushi considering October IPO: report
The Snowfox Group will present detailed financial information to City analysts.
Deliveroo to offer free service to Amazon Prime members in UK and Ireland
New and existing Amazon Prime members will be eligible for a free one-year Plus membership.
Gail’s owner Bread Holdings acquired by Bain Capital in £200m deal
RCP chairperson Luke Johnson will retain a shareholding, understood to be around 15%.
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Social Media Wrap Up: Pizza Express’ vegan restaurant; LEON’s plant-based steak wrap;
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Domino’s completes first chunk of £80m share buyback programme
It reported a 27.7% jump in underlying profit before tax during the results.
Taco Bell to open restaurant in Romford
The latest opening is the chain’s 69th store in the UK.
South Indian street food venue Tamila to open in Hackney Bridge
This is a venture helmed by former Roti King executive chef Prince Durairaj.
Wingstop opens regional flagship store in Bullring
Its UK operator Lemon Pepper Holdings opened its first restaurant in London and has since expanded to a variety of locations.
London-based Fireaway expects to have 100 branches by end of 2021
The company is also growing its roster of master franchise partners.
Costa Coffee gives 5% pay rise to 14,500 staff
The coffee chain is also recruiting 2,000 more workers.
Restaurants, pubs see sales above pre-COVID-19 levels in August
Consumer confidence is building despite COVID continuing to take a toll on trading.
Itsu appoints Neil Miller as new chief customer officer
The newly created role sees Miller lead the development and strategy of the brand’s customer proposition, marketing, digital transformation and management.
Pret boss ‘optimistic’ as chain reports 15% sales to near pre-pandemic levels
The company also saw a “significant step up” at their airport shops after travel restrictions for vaccinated passengers were eased.
Franco Manca owner sees sales uptick as as diners return
But sales in London West End restaurants, however, are still below pre-pandemic levels.
Creams Cafe reaches 100-store milestone
The three new sites are located in Marble Arch, King’s Cross and Royal Wharf.
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