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Hop unveils promos for Lunar New Year celebrations

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.

Diners want more 'adventurous' dishes, says survey

New research conducted by Brasserie Blanc found a demand for high street restaurants to up their game when it comes to the dishes on menus. Respondents deemed food from many high street restaurants far too basic and expressed a want for more adventurous dishes such as game and offal.

Pret trials protein-rich Bone Broth

The brand announced that its new Bone Broth (£1.95), made from bone and meat from grass-fed cattle, is being trialled in 28 shops in London for six weeks.

Pho to open in Cambridge

The Vietnamese food chain announced that it will open a new store at 1 Wheeler Street Cambridge, and will be giving away a free bowl of pho on opening day followed by its soft launch.

McDonald's to roll out table service

Following positive results in its full year report for 2015, the fast food giant announced that it plans to roll out table service nationwide.

Starbucks prices $500 Million of Senior Notes

The coffee chain brand announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of senior notes.

New free app will track allergens for food businesses

MenuLab is designed for cafes, restaurants, hotels and any business serving food to the public and is available on Google Play and from the App Store free of charge.

Starbucks rolls out new packaging design for its chilled cup range

The coffee chain launched a new packaging design for its chilled cup range found in grocery and convenience outlets. The chilled coffees will also be relaunched under the Starbucks brand to support the new look.

PepsiCo plans to open hipster bar and lounge restaurant in New York City

According to a story by the Daily Mail, PepsiCo will open its own restaurant with cuisine 'inspired by the exploration of the kola nut' in New York City in the spring.

UK eating out at a three-year high, says research

Research done by Horizons in its Eating Out-Look report found that consumer eating out hits 3 year high at 72%.

Starbucks unveils new twists on beverages for the winter worldwide

The brand's stores around the world are offering new twists on classic beverages.