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Greggs partners with marketing technology provider Adestra

Greggs partners with marketing technology provider Adestra

It picked Adestra to create engaging emails as part of the brand's First-Person Marketing approach.

Pret to trial bottle deposit return scheme in Brighton shops

Over 7,000 customers responded to the blog post of Pret's CEO Clive Schlee and 80% believe it’s a good idea.

Wasabi secures £30m from HSBC to ramp up London expansion

Part of the funding will help the rollout of new Wasabi restaurants across London.

Burger King introduces the Bacon King sandwich

The new limited edition sandwich contains eight slices of bacon.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks US taps digital menus; Flippy stops working after two days; McDonald's US launches fresh beef

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

How to cater for millennials' increasing purchasing power

According to analysts, millennials are set to have more spending power than Baby Boomers for the first time this year.

Bonnie Gull to launch Salt 'n' Sauce in Westgate Oxford

Salt ‘n’ Sauce is an elevated and dynamic reinvention of the iconic British chippy.

Pret A Manger to open at The Pavilions on March 16

Located at Uxbridge’s indoor shopping centre, the shop will feature two floors and a free Wi-Fi.

The Restaurant Group sales dip 1.8%

Its like-for-like sales are down 3% for the 52 weeks ended 31 December 2017.

Overall restaurant Spending Increases 9.7%

The online spend for restaurants totaled to 28.7% whilst in-store sales increased 8%.

Casual Dining Group's losses surged 18% to £60m

The owner of Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia has posted a sharp increase in losses, as the sector comes under pressure.

KFC reverts to Bidvest after supply disruption with DHL

QSL and DHL will revert the distribution contract for up to 350 UK restaurants back to Bidvest.

Fulham Shore's EBITDA is below market expectations

It cited trade in suburban London restaurants which are serving fewer customers than last year with higher operating costs.

Technology and health challenge out-of-home food and drink sector

Healthy lifestyles are transforming the way consumers eat out, while hospitality is facing a post-Brexit crisis in recruitment.

PAUL UK rejects latte levy on disposable coffee cups

The brand believes its guests are committed to help and make informed decisions without the need for taxation at this point.