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Contactless spending in pubs and bars shoots up 188% in 2015

Contactless spending in pubs and bars shoots up 188% in 2015

Barclaycard data reported significant increase in uptake of ‘touch and go’ payments across all categories, as overall contactless spend leapt 164% by value and 135% by volume in 2015.

Tapas, sharing platters, BBQs were the most successful in 2015, says research

Premier Foods released its latest Insights and Trends report for 2016.

JUST EAT underlying earnings soar 83% for 2015

The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery reported its results for the year ended 31 December 2015, with revenues up 58% to £247.6 million and Underlying EBITDA up 83% to £59.7 million.

Greggs reports total sales up 5.2% for 2015

The bakery chain released its preliminary financial results for the 52 weeks ended 2 January, 2016.

Dirty Bones now offering lunch menu for £10

Dirty Bones on Carnaby Street is now serving its 'Dirty Quickie' menu for only £10.

Bone Daddies now offers takeaway ramen

The brand announced that it is now offering takeaway ramen at their restaurants in Peter Street, Soho and Whole Foods Market, Kensington.

Boost Juice Bars parent company sales triple over two years

According to a story by This Is Money, the parent company of Boost Juice Bars UK, TD4 Brands, reported sales to have nearly tripled over the past two years to more than £13 million.

Amazon eyes UK restaurant delivery market

According to a story by the Daily Star, the company is looking into the restaurant delivery services usage of UK customers, in a first step in an international expansion of a business it rolled out in the United States last September.

Tallink opens first Burger King restaurant in cruise & ferry channel

According to a story by The Moodie Report, Tallink Group launched the first floating Burger King restaurant in the world onboard the Star shuttle ferry between Tallinn and Helsinki.

Starbucks to enter Italy in 2017

The coffee chain announced a partnership with Percassi, the confirmed Starbucks licensee in Italy, to open the first Starbucks store in Milan in early 2017.

Krispy Kreme unveils Double Dozen promo

The doughnut chain unveiled a new promo that lets customers order an assorted dozen and a Original Glazed dozen for only £14.

Leon opens new store at Fenchurch Street Station

The brand opened its first new store of 2016 on Monday (29th February) by Fenchurch Street Station, the thirty-fourth LEON store in total.

McDonald’s UK unveils one of the largest independent carbon studies on UK and Irish beef farms

Launched by McDonald’s UK Supply Chain Director Connor McVeigh at the 2016 NFU conference, the report identifies simple measures that can help beef farmers achieve the 11% voluntary carbon reduction target set by UK government for 2020.

Pizza GoGo comes out with £500 Gold Pizza

The brand unveiled a new pizza with a fresh dough base, topped with 23 carat gold, fantail prawns, beluga caviar and lobster, as well as red carpet delivery and a butler to serve it.

McDonald's: £65,900 bid for Big Mac sauce was a hoax

The fast food giant announced that the highest recorded bid for its Big Mac sauce on the online auction was a hoax. McDonald's however said that they've received 40+ legitimate bids over £50,000, and are now speaking to the next bidder to get their interest. 

Krispy Kreme unveils limited edition Brownie Batter and Cookie Dough flavours

The doughnut chain released the new flavours across its restaurants nationwide for a limited time.

Grind launches coffee ordering app

Grind & Co. released the Grind App, which allows customers to pre order and pay for their coffee from their iPhone in just three taps.