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Chinese food takeout and delivery brand Zing Zing raises £600,000 on Crowdcube

Chinese food takeout and delivery brand Zing Zing raises £600,000 on Crowdcube

The brand aims to change the Chinese food takeout and delivery industry by offering a modern, fresh and healthy alternative.

Casual Dining Group appoints Shelley Sandzer to act on rent reviews, lease renewals

Shelley Sandzer has been appointed by Casual Dining Group to act on rent reviews and lease renewals for all sites within the M25 Greater London area. This includes approximately 60 sites across the group’s full roster of brands: Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas, La Tasca, Belgo and Huxleys.

Esquires Coffee appoints new Head of Acquisitions

The brand announced the addition of Cameron Lawrence to its UK team in the position of ‘Head of Acquisitions’.

Chop and Wok gives away free food to support charity

The brand gave away free food in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity’s Star Appeal on Tuesday 3rd May.

LDC backs the roll-out of Vital Ingredient

LDC announced that it has invested over £8 million in the management buyout of Vital Ingredient to support the roll-out of the group both within London and throughout the UK. Santander will provide a further £4 million of funding to support the expansion.

Costa total sales rises 15.9%, Whitbread PLC sees total sales growth of 12%

Whitbread PLC announced its preliminary results for the 53-week financial year ended 3rd March 2016.

Cabana launches new outdoor ad campaign in Newcastle

The Brasilian restaurant chain unveiled its latest advertising campaign across Newcastle, appearing across carriage cards on the Tyne and Wear Metro network.

Taco Bell set to take on the North

The Mexican food chain is expanding its presence across the North of England with the help of Lambert Smith Hampton's (LSH) Sheffield office.

Starbucks revenues grows to $5 billion in Q2, while mobile pay usage doubles

The coffee chain brand reported consolidated net revenues rising 9% in the 13-week fiscal second quarter ended March 27, 2016.

Le Pain Quotidien urges customers to Pay It Forward

The brand is encouraging its guests to celebrate National Pay It Forward Day from 25th April to 1st May.

Mayor of London visits Subway store

Boris Johnson paid a visit to the Uxbridge Subway store (224 Uxbridge High Street) on the 22nd of April.

Starbucks launches new emoji mobile

The new Starbucks Keyboard for mobile, the coffee chain's first emoji app, features Frappuccino blended beverages, iced tea, coffee, and even a purple unicorn sipface.

McDonald's global comp sales rises 6.2% for Q1

The fast food chain announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Le Pain Quotidien offers Pastries and Paintings masterclass

To celebrate the National Gallery's current exhibition 'Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art', Le Pain Quotidien is offering a Pastries and Paintings masterclass with head pastry chef and art historian Ben Street.

Starbucks brings new express format store to Chicago

On April 21st, the brand unveiled its first Starbucks express format store in Chicago.

Introducing Cocotte, a new rotisserie chicken restaurant

A new rotisserie chicken restaurant is based in Notting Hill, and will be serving roast chicken to eat in or takeaway with classic side dishes and healthy salads.