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Social Media Wrap Up: YO! Sushi launches the Tuna Mayo sushi roll; Papa John's Black Friday sale; Taco Bell opens new store in Doncaster
Social Media Wrap Up: YO! Sushi launches the Tuna Mayo sushi roll; Papa John's Black Friday sale; Taco Bell opens new store in Doncaster
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Shareholders Express Resistance to Wagamama Takeover Bid
They say the price of buying the Pan Asian restaurant is “far too large”.
KFC to give away free fries for Black Friday
The news comes weeks after unveiling the new recipe for their fries.
BOWLS to open new store in Soho
Its store design aims to feature the freshness and vibrancy of the food served.
Papa John's unveils limited-edition BBQ Ostrich Pizza
The news comes following the launch of their new mobile app.
Crussh launches new workplace catering concept store
The juice chain says that they want to promote wellbeing and healthy living in the area.
Wimpy's special sauce and ketchup goes retail
The move is said to be driven by customers asking to buy the sauces. Wimpy has announced that they launched their Wimpy Special Sauce and Wimpy Tomato Ketchup in the retail market last November 19. The sauces will be available in 500mL bottles in across all of Wimpy stores. “Our Special Sauce and Ketchup have added the proverbial ‘icing on the cake’ to our breakfasts, burgers and grills for decades. Customers are always asking why they can’t buy a bottle and we finally decided it was time offer them as an early Christmas treat,” Wimpy general manager Chris Woolfenden said. “We love the fact we’re extending the Wimpy brand into peoples’ homes and believe that with such a great heritage behind us, we’ll soon be a kitchen staple, giving everyone the chance to enjoy a taste of Wimpy whenever they want to.”
IKEA offers limited-edition delivery services through UberEats
Meatballs, Veggieballs and Daim cakes are some of the offerings offered. UberEats has delivered IKEA offerings from November 16 to November 20. Three meal bundles were exclusively available on the delivery platform. First bundle included 20 pieces of Meatballs, Mash Potato or Chips, Cream Sauce , Lingonberry Jam and 2 Daim Cakes. The second one has 20 Veggieballs, Butternut squash, courgette and kale hash and 2 Sugar Donuts, while the third bundle features 20 pieces of Meatballs, 20 pieces of Veggieballs, Mash Potato or Chips, Butternut squash, courgette and kale hash, Cream Sauce, Lingonberry jam, 2 Daim Cakes and 2 Sugar Donuts.
Five Guys' milkshake among menu items with more than 35 teaspoons of sugar, survey says
The organisation who conducted the survey is also calling for a ban of such drinks. Five Guys’ Banana and Chocolate Shake is discovered to have 37 teaspoons of sugar, more than seven times the recommended amount for 7 to 10-year old children, according to a survey by UK charity Action on Sugar. “Undoubtedly some of these milkshakes contribute to excess sugar and calorie intake, and it is shocking this information is hidden from the consumer, who would struggle to find it,” Kawther Hashem, researcher at Action on Sugar, said. The organisation also called out Family restaurant Toby Carvery for their Unicorn Shake, containing 39 teaspoons of sugar. “It is time the government introduced legislation to force companies to be more transparent about what is in their products by displaying clear nutrition information online and in the outlets, at all times,” he added.
Starbucks, LEON, Burger King among brands to launch in Leeds Skelton Lake Services
Others food and beverage brands will also be announced soon. Starbucks, LEON, Burger King, KFC, Upper Crust, Harry Ramsden’s, Pizza Express, Chopstix, The Pasty Shop and Urban Express are the first lineup of QSR brands announced to open an outlet in the M1 J45 Leeds Skelton Lake Motorway Service Area development. The development will also house a Food Court Building with a seating area, that has a design composed of a contemporary style glulam timber roof structure as will also include extensive natural lighting. The site will also be featuring a 100 bedroom Ramada Hotel and the Regus Business Centre.
McDonald's launches #ReindeerReady campaign
The news comes following the launch of their limited-edition Millionaire’s Latte. McDonald’s has launched their #ReindeerReady campaign for the Christmas season. It includes a new TV ad, carrot snack Reindeer Treats, a new interactive Snapchat game and giveaways which include McCafe Keep Cups, Chicken McNugget baubles and Reindeer Christmas jumpers. Two weeks ago, the fast food giant launched the the Millionaire’s Latte that has a shot of espresso with steamed milk, a caramel biscuit flavour syrup, topped with a swirl of chocolate cream and a caramel drizzle.
LEON, Shakeaway launch seasonal menus
Both chains will showcase classic and new offerings.
Pub and restaurant groups' like-for-like sales up by 0.2% on October, study says
Results rose by 2.6% as compared to the same month last year. Britain’s pub and restaurant groups have gained a collective like-for-like sales growth of 0.2% in October, according to a report by Coffer Peach Business Tracker. However, restaurant sales saw a decline of 1.4% whereas pubs and bars went up by 0.6%. London is reported to have a like-for-like sales growth of 2.5% while outside the capital saw a 0.5% increase. Restaurant chains in the capital and outside London had a 0.9% increase and a 0.7% decrease respectively. “People are still going out to eat and drink, but there is little or no growth in the market – and stronger London trading is making up for poorer sales outside the M25,” said Phil Tate, chief executive of business insight consultancy CGA, said. “Restaurants saw volume sales, measured by covers, down 1.4% for the month – which is worrying, although spend has remained essentially static. But the really big problem for the sector, and restaurant brands in particular, is continuing fierce competition, added to the burden of increasing business costs that are squeezing both margins and profits.”
Soho launches Brew Bar in Westfield with a new menu
The site offers prepared lunch choices, breakfast pastries, mini tarts, juices and smoothies. Soho has opened their Brew Bar concept in Westfield, London with a new look and new menu offerings last November 13. Aside from their classic coffee offerings, they added Nitro Cold Brew, Botanical Coffee & Tonic, and cold-brewed Apple and Rosebud & Mint tea over ice. Also included is their golden campagrain muffin that is composed of Scottish smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber. Their vegan brioche features tomato, roquito peppers and sweet potato.
Greggs trials delivery services with Deliveroo in London
The food aggregator promises to deliver the chain’s items under 30 minutes. Greggs has announced that they have partnered with Deliveroo to trial delivery services in their Newcastle and Bristol stores in London. Customers can now order the bakery chain’s breakfast options, sandwiches, coffee, sausage rolls and salads through the delivery platform’s app and website. “We’ve been working on our delivery services over the past year and, following a successful trial in Birmingham, we’re excited to launch a Deliveroo trial for our customers in London. This will enable customers to enjoy our great tasting, good value food wherever they are, offering them the ultimate convenience,” Roger Whiteside, chief executive at Greggs, said. “Greggs is an icon of the British high street, so we know Deliveroo customers are going to love getting their favourite bakes and bites delivered to them in under 30 minutes,” Joe Groves, head of consumer communications at Deliveroo UK & Ireland, added.
Papa John's launches new mobile app
The pizza chain said that this enables them to further encourage buying behaviour. Papa John’s has announced that they launched a new mobile app, aiming to make ordering more accessible and convenient. Customers will be able to see their record of previous orders and create their own pizzas. There will also be reward points given where they can redeem various offers. “Online orders have increased dramatically in the past few years. It is now important to ‘be where our customers are’ and so better mobile access means we are now more open for business than ever before,” Neil Swanston, senior manager for digital product, said. The chain also said that they are seeing higher conversion rates and increased sales volumes since launching the app. “The technology enables us to push marketing notifications and special offers plus information about new products to encourage buying behaviour which will feed into our sales strategy in both the short and long-term,” Swanston added.
Tonkotsu to open new outlet in Ealing
This is their tenth opening in the UK. Tonkotsu has announced that they will be opening a new site in Dickens Yard, Ealing on December 1. The 50-cover store has two floors that both feature open kitchens as well as a bar top created from recycled chopsticks. “It’s staggering to think we’re opening our tenth site here – home to thousands of Japanese people and in the heart of a beautiful new development. Ealing is our most neighbourhood site to date, and there is already so much support for our arrival,” Ken Yamada, co-founder of the group, said.