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Carve, a cashless modern carvery concept, to arrive on Tooley Street

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.

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.

Quality washroom design is essential for consumers, says research

Tork, the global hospitality hygiene brand, revealed that 90% of consumers ‘would judge a hospitality operator on the quality of its washroom’, so much so that an ‘unattractive washroom’ would prevent 78% from returning to eat with an operator.

Second Cup Coffee Company opens new locations in London

The Canadian coffee chain is set to open 5 new locations by the end of the third quarter. The new locations will be from Putney to Harrow, to Cardiff to Kensington joining the existing Second Cup locations currently in Manchester, Birmingham and on Portobello Road.

Laura Trott announced as new Brand Ambassador for Pod

The healthy fast food chain announced the launch of a three-year Ambassadorial role with leading British cyclist, Laura Trott.

Harry Ramsden’s unveils newest format stores

The fish and chips brand opened two new outlets showcasing the brand's newest restaurant formats. Monday 23 May saw the official unveiling of the format whilst on Friday 27 May, Harry Ramsden’s enters into the Scottish licensed trade sector for the first time.

Coffee chains are becoming more popular as consumers demand convenience, says research

Consumer demand for convenience has seen the number of coffee shop chains increase almost 20 fold in the last 17 years, according to analysis from CBRE, the global real estate advisor.

UK foodservice market on target for growth in 2016, says research

Sales of food and drink through the UK’s foodservice sector were worth some £10.8 billion in the first quarter of 2016, up 2.3% on the same quarter last year, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.