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Social Media Wrap Up: Costa Coffee unveils Coconut Milk; ShakeAway introduces hot milkshakes; GAIL's Bakery offers 20p off on reusable cup use
Social Media Wrap Up: Costa Coffee unveils Coconut Milk; ShakeAway introduces hot milkshakes; GAIL's Bakery offers 20p off on reusable cup use
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Global News Wrap Up: Dunkin' Donuts US unveils new gen concept store; KFC refreshes its brand in France; Britain's LEON pledges to ditch plastic cutlery
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Greggs launches new dinner menu
Alongside its heat to eat sandwich range, Greggs has introduced a hot food menu in 100 shops.
Barburrito expands into airports
The brand's partnership with Edinburgh Airport resulted in a new airport site.
Costa Results Announced
The third quarter growth comes from new stores and Costa Express expansion.
PAUL doubles its reusable cup discount
From 10p, the discount will rise to 25p for customers using reusable cups when ordering any hot drinks.
Nando's launches new format 'nino' restaurant in Twickenham
The name ‘nino’ takes inspiration from the brands Afro-Portuguese roots and roughly translated means ‘little version of'.
Pret a Manger and wagamama give up on plastic straws
Customers will be given a paper alternative unless requested otherwise.
Nando's new studio caters to aspiring musicians
Nando’s Soho offers professional equipment for producers, artists and DJs in the restaurant’s surroundings.
Sachem Head urges Whitbread to consider break-up
The investor asked Whitbread to consider a break up of its Costa Coffee chain from its hotels and restaurant businesses.
Starbucks named fifth most admired company in the world
Starbucks ranked number one in the food and beverage industry in the annual rankings from Fortune magazine.
McCain Foodservice releases What's Hot report containing top trends for 2018
According to McCain, turnover in the sector is set to slow amidst continued consumer uncertainty as Brexit draws ever closer.
LEON switches to paper alternatives
The brand announced that it will be moving from plastic cutlery to compostable and biodegradable alternatives.
Benugo now uses coffee beans with Rainforest Alliance seal
The RA seal is awarded to farms that meet rigorous environmental and social standards.
Papa John's opens two further sites
Papa John’s is actively recruiting for franchisees to join the team.
The Vurger Co to launch first permanent site in March 2018
It will be located at Shoreditch, East London.
Britain's managed restaurant and pub groups sales down 0.1%
Although across the managed pub market, drink sales were up 1.8%, while food was down 1.4%.