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UberEats preparing to deliver to more UK cities
According to a story by Bloomberg, Uber Technologies Inc. is laying the groundwork for a nationwide rollout of its UberEats service in the U.K., according to several job adverts placed online.
UberEats preparing to deliver to more UK cities
According to a story by Bloomberg, Uber Technologies Inc. is laying the groundwork for a nationwide rollout of its UberEats service in the U.K., according to several job adverts placed online.
Nando's gives away free chicken to students
To celebrate the end of exams, the brand gave students who got their A Level/Higher results a free 1/4 chicken or Appeteaser for one day.
Pizza Express to double restaurants in Northern Ireland
According to a story by the Belfast Telegraph, Pizza Express is planning to double its restaurant numbers across Northern Ireland.
Food delivery website Takeaway.com closes down in the UK
According to a story by Business Insider, Takeaway.com has closed down its British business and sold its assets to competitor Just Eat.
SMEs miss out on almost £8.8bn in lost sales by not accepting credit and debit card payments, says research
New research from Barclaycard has found UK small businesses are losing out on more than £8.8bn each year by not accepting credit and debit card payments – an 18 per cent increase compared to just two years ago.
Research: The Night Tube set to have a positive effect on London’s hospitality industry
With the Night Tube set to launch this week, the hospitality recruitment company The Change Group conducted a survey which aimed to reveal how the new service might affect restaurants and their staff.
Pod signs 24th site in Seven Dials
The healthy fast food and coffee shop brand secured a site in Seven Dials, London for an opening this September.
Just Eat to sponsor The X Factor App 2016
Just Eat announced that it will be sponsoring The X Factor App 2016, allowing millions of viewers across the country to be “the fifth judge”, access exclusive content and Just Eat rewards, as well as order food while watching.
Wrap It Up opens new store in Manchester Piccadilly
The brand announced that on Monday 22nd August it is opening its second store in Manchester, its 15th store in England.
Major shopping centres are a new dining destination, says research
New research from Cardlytics, a purchase intelligence platform that helps make all marketing more relevant and measurable, shows that major shopping centres are now a prime dining destination for consumers.
Pizza Hut announces Master Franchise Partnership with AmRest Holdings SE in Central & Eastern Europe
Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. continued its expansion in Europe by signing a development agreement with AmRest Holdings SE for Central and Eastern Europe.
Pizza Hut Restaurants launches the world’s first playable pizza box DJ decks
The pizza brand created and launched the world’s first playable pizza box DJ decks, which allow users to mix and drop their own beats.
CRUSSH appoints new head of design
The juice and smoothie brand named Laura Armstrong as its new head of design.
Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo 2016 to kick off in September
The premier event for takeaway and restaurant owners will launch on September 27th & 28th, at ExCeL London.
Muffin Break introduces healthier menu options at hospital location
Following the NHS announcement earlier this year to impose a 20% ‘sugar tax’ in hospital cafes by 2020, Muffin Break showed its support for the CQUIN initiative by introducing healthier food options and promotions at its stores based in the University Hospital Lewisham and Whittington Hospital.
Muffin Break opens new store at Blackburn shopping centre
The bakery chain announced the the opening of its 59th store at The Mall Blackburn shopping centre.
KFC considers trialling 'gravy fountain' across the UK
According to a story by the Mirror, staff at the chicken chain tweeted a photo of a new gravy fountain at its UK headquarters, hinting that they might consider trialling the creation in stores across the UK.
