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Delivery, takeaway sales up fourfold in April from pre-COVID levels
Delivery, takeaway sales up fourfold in April from pre-COVID levels
CGA’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker suggests the market is set for more growth despite restrictions easing.
Pho to open Lincoln store this summer
This is the chain’s first restaurant opening since the pandemic started.
Tim Hortons to open first restaurant in the South West
Fifty jobs will be created as a result of the upcoming opening.
Costa Coffee to install EV chargers at up to 200 drive-thru sites
The move builds on the chain’s existing network of 176 EV charging points.
Island Poké launches first-ever kiosk at Camden Market
The chain has over ten outlets in the country so far.
Pret A Manger to pilot shops in Motor Fuel Group petrol stations
This follows its recent announcement that it will open four new Pret shops in Tesco stores.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Subway franchisees demand lower fees; Panera unveils newest restaurant design; Burger King enters U.S. chicken sandwich wars
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Social Media Wrap Up: Wahaca’s summer specials revealed; Wimpy’s breakfast burger; LEON now selling Masala Spiced Hummus
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
DP Eurasia sales jump 48.7% during first four months of 2021
It particularly saw "unprecedented" demand in Turkey.
Burger King launches first dark kitchen
The new site is understood to have the potential to reach around 400,000 customers.
Nando's on track to become carbon-neutral by November, chain says
The restaurant chain announced last year that it is striving to reach net-zero direct emissions by 2030.
Byron to open new restaurant after five years
The chain’s upcoming store will be in the London Designer Outlet in Wembley.
Pret A Manger to pilot new shops in Tesco stores
This follows the launch of its first supermarket range.
Just Eat Takeaway launches grocery delivery service in Germany
The company is considering a similar approach in the UK.
Carluccio’s, Sainsbury’s team up to test three new in-store concepts
The companies will start with a coffee shop in Sainsbury’s St Albans superstore this June.
Appetite for delivery-only kitchens expected to grow as indoor dining reopens
PKL Delivery Kitchens global head Charlie Farr explains how delivery kitchens may inform chains’ bricks and mortar strategies.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald’s raises hourly wages; Wendy’s bets on nontraditional locations; Chick-fil-A gets into virtual kitchen game
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