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Pizza Hut Mulls Restaurant Sale

Pizza Hut Mulls Restaurant Sale

According to a story by The Sunday Times, the pizza chain's UK restaurants have been put on the block for £150 million.

KFC Offers Date Night Table Service

The chicken chain announced plans to launch a date night table service, which includes linen napkins, flowers, a silver candelabra and soft drink sommelier. 

Starbucks Big Cow Project raises £40,000 for charity

The nationwide fundraising campaign to provide poor African farmers with life-changing cows and farming support raised £40,000 for international development charity, Send a Cow. As an added bonus, this sum will be matched pound for pound by the UK government, taking the total figure to £80,000.

Burger King adds grilled dogs to menu

According to a story by Fortune, the burger chain's Grilled Dogs are going to be rolled out to all of its U.S. locations on February 23, marking the most significant change to the fast food giant’s menu since it began offering chicken in 1979.

UCC Coffee challenges students to design its new packaging

The coffee chain asked students and recent graduates to design new packaging for its most popular out of home coffee range – Grand Café. The brand's creative brief is part of the Annual YCN Student Awards programme.

Notting Hill's Kensington Place to relaunch fish and chips pop-up

Kensington Place is set to re-open The Notting Gill Chippy on Thursday 3rd March, located on Kensington Church Street, adjacent to the main restaurant.

Central Perk shops close down

The coffee shop chain shut down its Chester, Bold, Hatton stores and will be auctioning off fixtures and items online via its Facebook page.

Harry Ramsden's to open new concept store in the North West

The fish and chip brand announced the opening a new outlet and unveiling of a brand new concept in the North West in February.

McDonald's auctions official Big Mac sauce for charity

The fast food chain is auctioning off its official Big Mac sauce in a charity auction on eBay, reaching £65,000 and with over 200 bids.

Domino's launches competition to win limited edition Easy Order buttons

The pizza chain will be celebrating National Pizza Day on February 9 by giving its fans a chance to win the limited edition Easy Order Button.

Hop unveils promos for Lunar New Year celebrations

The Vietnamese food chain announced that it is celebrating Lunar New Year with special treats for its guests.

Starbucks trails behind Costa in U.K.

According to a story by Bloomberg, the US coffee shop brand has less than half the number of outlets of market leader Costa Coffee, part of Whitbread Plc.

Just Eat acquires four businesses from Rocket Internet and foodpanda

The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery announced that it has agreed the acquisition of four businesses from Rocket Internet and foodpanda for €125.0 million in aggregate (£94.7 million), to be funded from existing cash resources.

Chop'd to give away free food on Fridays

The London salad chain are giving its customers extra salad ingredients for free every Friday.

Subway store opens within Jennings Kia dealership in Teesside

Subway will be opening a new store with Jennings Motor Group within the company’s Kia dealership.

Restaurant Brands International commits to cage-free eggs

The company announced its commitment to animal welfare and pledged to transition to 100% cage-free eggs globally, starting with its U.S., Canadian, and Mexican Tim Hortons and Burger King locations by 2025.

Kanuka to open store in Hertfordshire

The new tea brand will launch this month with its first tea house in St Albans, Hertfordshire on 15th February and an online range via its website: www.kanukatea.com.