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Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: McDonald's unveils Festive Cups; Krispy Kreme to give away 36,000 doughnuts; EAT. introduces weekly hot food menu
Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: McDonald's unveils Festive Cups; Krispy Kreme to give away 36,000 doughnuts; EAT. introduces weekly hot food menu
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Chopstix concludes first acquisition
It purchased the Yangtze chain of restaurants from The Wok Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Busaba Eathai report £18m pre-tax loss
The loss was 239% up on last year’s figure of -£5 million.
Domino's launches first store in Austria
The store offers online ordering and an easy-to-use ordering kiosk.
Pret A Manger to expand into transport hubs in Europe, North America
It has partnered with Autogrill to open shops in major airports and train stations.
Subway lays out growth plans in the South Coast
It has plans to grow its portfolio of stores from 109 to over 130 by the end of 2018.
Rosa's Thai Cafe Soho to convert to a vegetarian restaurant
The first Rosa’s Thai Veggie is set to launch in January 2018.
EAT. unveils Christmas menu
The brand's Pigs in Blankets will be available three ways this festive season.
Subway wins 2017 Sugar Reduction Award
It was recognised for its initiative to offer customers healthier menu options.
Second Tim Horton site to open in Glasgow
The Silverburn Shopping Centre restaurant will be the first Tim Hortons in a British shopping centre.
Café value falls 15% to £45,000 in 2017: Bizdaq
The average UK small business is worth £90,000 in 2017, down £4,000 on 2016.
Crussh partners with mental health charity, Mind
The brand will apply a 10p donation from sales of selected products which will directly benefit Mind.
Taco Bell targets four openings by year-end
It will launch its first restaurant in Scotland.
Starbucks to launch first Princi bakery and café in the US
The Seattle location is part of Starbucks investment in expanding Princi globally through its Starbucks Reserve retail formats.
Pegasus Foods secures exclusive franchise contract with The Habit Restaurants
The agreement will see the opening of the first two Habit Burger Grill restaurants in the suburbs of London in 2018.
Trends for 2018 and beyond: Waitrose
The prediction includes Indian street food, Japanese 'dude food, and plant proteins.
Bonnie Gull to raise £200,000 investment on Crowdcube
It is raising funds to support and improve existing operations and expand into new locations.
