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by CHLOE. to introduce exclusive menu items to mark UK arrival

It announced its UK opening date as well as details of exclusive dishes for its London flagship in Covent Garden.

LEON Ludgate to host speed dating on February 13

The brand is hosting its first ever speed dating event at Ludgate from 6pm onwards.

Pret A Manger opens first shops in Scandinavia

The shops are due to open on the 7th and the 8th of February in partnership with HMSHost International.

Prezzo in talks with lenders as loans drop

Prezzo has appointed a specialist turnaround firm ahead of a potential financial restructuring, according to The Times.

Hop Vietnamese introduces new offerings

It has launched a new range of vegan and dairy-free options.

Domino's UK system sales increase 9.8%

The increase is driven by new store openings and strong like-for-like performance of 6.1%.

UK consumers are becoming creatures of habit: The NPD Group

One in four would go for a foodservice outlet if they get good pricing, convenience, and the right customer experience.

Mid-market casual dining sector is under pressure in 2018: research

Although the new report from Christie & Co suggests that continued growth is expected in the fast casual and high-end casual sectors.

Greggs to host Valentine's candlelit dining experience

Greggs has teamed up with OpenTable to introduce a candlelit dinner in its shops for the very first time.

DP Eurasia delivers 32.8% sales growth

It announced that the increase in annual sales was helped by the expansion of its store networks and boost from online orders.

Starbucks EMEA sales fall

EMEA sales fell 1% for the quarter ending Dec 31st, with transactions down 4%.

Pre-packaged sandwiches produce biggest carbon footprint: research

UK’s annual consumption of sandwiches has a greater impact on the environment than the use of 8 million cars, scientists claimed.

Crêpeaffaire to triple number of units with £2m funding by BGF

The multi-site crêperie brand will use the funding to expand across the UK and internationally.

Platform Pizza launches digital ordering

After the roll out of the digital ordering platform, the brand hopes to follow this up with their mobile ordering app soon.