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Covering almost 10,000 sq ft, The Cheshire-based Ice Cream Farm received the Guinness World Records award for its parlour, which has undergone of £5 million redevelopment.

The fast food chain announced plans to give away 55 million books to families before the end of 2016, as part of its ‘Happy Readers’ campaign. Working in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House, for the next five weeks McDonald’s UK will hand out extracts of Jeff Kinney’s much-loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

The free-to-use app vanilla bean (www.vanilla-bean.com), which serves as a restaurant guide that specialises in the specific needs of eco- and health-conscious users, launched in the UK.

Research commissioned as part of Pizza Hut Restaurants’ new partnership with Mental Health UK revealed that only 7% of hospitality workers would feel comfortable talking to their employer about their mental health. Additionally, 44% said they wouldn’t talk to anyone at all, not even family or friends.

Pizza Hut Delivery announced the launch of the Triple Treat Box to Huts all across the UK.

This Christmas, the pizza chain will unveil a menu offering contemporary twists, ranging from a hog roast and stuffing Romana pizza recipe, to zingy jaffa profiteroles, to creamy cocktails.

The marketplace for online food delivery launched a new company vision: to create the world’s greatest food community. This will be brought to life via a major brand refresh which will initially launch in the UK before rolling out to other markets.

The Marine Stewardship Council will be offering visitors a full advice service at their ‘help desk’ at the event, including information on the certification process, examples of marketing materials used to promote certification, as well as the opportunity to complete certification applications there and then.

The on-the-go coffee brand announced the installation of its 6,000th self-serve coffee bar in Tesco High Wycombe, in line with the brand's target of 8,000 installed machines by 2020.

The food delivery platform announced that it is looking to gather €175 million (£146 million) in a stock market listing on Euronext, the Amsterdam stock exchange.

The Mexican food chain launched its first outlet in the UAE on 31 August 2016 with its regional franchise partner, eathos, the group behind popular F&B brands such as Sushi Art, Rita’s and Kababji.

Data from Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of all the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, showed that consumers change little with regards to spending their disposal income following the outcome of the EU Referendum.

The bakery chain announced that it is launching two new products with reduced fat levels and lower calorie counts to promote healthy eating habits.

Chop and Wok introduced new flavours and combinations in its new menu, serving up classic dishes alongside the new Miso Soup options, and more.

SSP, the food and beverage brand operator , is set to open its first Ed’s Easy Diner at London’s Liverpool Street Station. The new restaurant is scheduled to open this September.

The Asian-inspired food brand created and led by Pret A Manger co-founder Julian Metcalfe, announced the creation of itsu US, which is set to have its first opening in 2017. "We are pleased to announce that Cameron Roberts will lead the itsu US business. Cameron has been integral to itsu achieving record growth in the last two years and we are delighted that he will lead our efforts in the critical US market," the brand said.