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Meatcure launches crowdfunding campaign
The brand is looking to raise funds on the crowdfunding platform Seedrs to fuel expansion plans.
Meatcure launches crowdfunding campaign
The brand is looking to raise funds on the crowdfunding platform Seedrs to fuel expansion plans.
Coca-Cola slams sugar tax
Jon Woods, General Manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland, released a blog post on the official Coca-Cola website, pointing out that taxing soft drinks containing sugar is not the solution to solve obesity.
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; McDonald’s Tex Mex Stack; Pizza Hut’s PS4 Giveaway; Harry Ramsden's Paris Trip Raffle
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Customer feedback is £3.2b opportunity for hospitality industry, says report
Barclays released a new report based on pioneering research into the potentially revolutionary effect that online customer feedback and reviews are having on the hospitality and leisure sector in the UK.
Meat-free options prove a draw among young UK diners, says research
As part of WWF’s work on sustainable food, WWF-UK and Sodexo UK & Ireland commissioned the Food Ethics Council to undertake independent research to explore the business cases for adopting and promoting sustainable diets in the foodservice sector.
Shake Shack holds third Annual Great British Shake Sale
The company launched its 3rd Great British Shake Sale, a company-wide initiative taking place throughout May 2016 at all UK Shacks.
Carve, a cashless modern carvery concept, to arrive on Tooley Street
Euphorium Bakery founder, Daniel Bear and hospitality finance director Atif Amin (Chilango, Hakkasan, Ping Pong), will launch their first fast casual and cashless modern carvery concept on Tooley Street, London this summer.
Pod reports revenues reaching £17.3m
The London-based group announced its financial results for 2015 with revenue increasing to £17.3m, a L4L revenue increase of 9.1%, and Corporate EBITDA almost doubling to £631,000.
Patisserie Valerie launches #MyValerieGateau competition to allow public to design the next gateau
The brand held a competition to allow customers to invent a gateau design using a fun and interactive micro-site.
McDonald's holds live-streaming event to celebrate National Hamburger Day
On National Hamburger Day, May 28, 2016, McDonald's attempted to elevate its burgers to a new art form" during a Facebook Live video event starting at 2pm CT/3pm ET on Wednesday, May 25.
Smashburger to open five new UK stores in the next 12 months
The brand announced the acquisition of a further five UK sites following the launch of the very first Smashburger restaurant at the Kingston Centre retail park in Milton Keynes this May.
Starbucks, Bite the Ballot launches youth voter registration drives
The coffee chain announced its involvement in the encouragement of young people to register ahead of the EU referendum vote in June.
Muffin Break to exhibit at The British Franchise Exhibition
The bakery chain will be exhibiting at this year’s British Franchise Exhibition to give potential franchisees the chance to discuss opportunities to own their own Muffin Break store.
Weekly News Wrap: KFC rallies after being trumped by Chick-fil-A; Combo deals boost fast food sales; AI invades restaurant chains
Read what’s been keeping QSRs awake at night.
Pizza Hut launches Bacon Stuffed Crust pizza
The pizza chain unveiled its latest creation for its Stuffed Crust range, the Bacon Stuffed Crust.
McDonald's China releases Angry Birds-themed 'Naughty Green Pork' and 'Angry Red' burger
According to an article by Fortune, one McDonald's in China is going all out to mark the Angry Birds’ movie release, including serving up Angry Birds themed food.
There are three and half times as many vegans as there were in 2006, says study
There are over half a million vegans in Britain, new research commissioned by The Vegan Society in partnership with Vegan Life magazine, has found.
