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Abokado introduces catering and delivery service

Abokado introduces catering and delivery service

The brand launched catering and deliveries service, offering its menu available for delivery to all its customers in London.

Change Group: 'Make Brexit a plus for hospitality'

Hospitality recruiter The Change Group outlined a seven-point plan for the new UK prime minister, Theresa May, to support continued growth in British hospitality in the wake of the UK referendum decision to leave the EU.

Chop and Wok unveils new menu

The brand announced that they are launching a new menu, introducing new dishes and bringing back some customer favourites.

Starbucks brings Italian bakery Princi to customers worldwide

The coffee chain announced its role as global licensee and investor in the Italian restaurant Princi, the boutique bakery and café founded by Rocco Princi in 1986. Known for its artisan breads created from traditional family recipes, Princi’s five locations have gained popularity among customers across Milan and London.

Pizza Hut Restaurants launches emoji-themed menu

The pizza chain unveiled an "emoji-fied" menu to honour World Emoji Day on 17th July.

Nespresso launches first UK cafe in London

According to a story by Retail Times, Café Nespresso opened the doors of its Cheapside store in the City of London.

Wagamama signs franchise deal with Percassi

The brand announced a multi-restaurant franchise deal with Percassi Food & Beverage, the holding of Percassi active in the food and beverage industry.

Barburrito gets a massive order from Beyonce

The brand announced that it has received a large order for the pop star's crew: 441 tacos, 2 naked burritos and 78 chips with guac.

Brexit empties London restaurant tables

According to a story by Bloomberg, the U.K.’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union is having an adverse effect towards the London restaurant scene.

Costa named 'Favourite High Street Coffee Shop' for second year in a row

The brand has been named the Favourite High Street Coffee Shop at the 2016 Good Housekeeping Food Awards.

Domino's Pizza shares soar 75% in Poland since the turn of the year

According to a story by This Is Money, shares in DP Poland have risen by three quarters this year, as the brand sees popularity surge among Poles.

Vital Ingredient offers free lunch for a month in exchange for customer feedback

The brand is giving its customers the chance to win free lunch for one month by answering a customer satisfaction survey on its website.

Giraffe Stop opens at Heathrow’s Terminal 3

Working in partnership with The Restaurant Group Plc (TRG), Giraffe announced the latest addition to the ‘Giraffe Stop’ portfolio of sites at the arrivals hall at Heathrow Terminal 3.

Subway heroes the £3 Lunch in line with new Keep Discovering platform

Following the launch of its new ‘Keep Discovering’ brand platform last June, the brand is heroing the range of its popular SUBWAY £3 Lunch offer, supported with a new TV ad.

85% of consumers spent on eating out at the start of the year, says report

According to a new report from business advisory firm Deloitte, eating out remains the most popular leisure activity in the UK, with 85% of consumers spending in this area in the first three months of the year.

Leisure sector grows to £117 billion as UK consumers prefer pleasure to shopping, says research

The UK leisure market is worth £117 billion in revenue and is growing nearly twice as fast as the retail sector, according to a new state-of-the-sector report and a survey of 3,000 UK consumers from Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

Restaurant spend has increased in all regions in the last five years, says research

According to a report from Savills, the restaurant market and in particular the casual dining market has seen considerable growth over the last five years despite mixed fortunes in retail since the economic downturn. 1,800 restaurants opened in the UK during the 12 months to October 2015 (a 6.9% increase yoy), with branded restaurants increasing 55% in the past decade.