Operations
Virtual Hero’s Sides to reach 200 locations by end-2022
Fifty of these upcoming launches will be in the UK.
Virtual Hero’s Sides to reach 200 locations by end-2022
Fifty of these upcoming launches will be in the UK.
Island Poké opens first UK location outside of London
It has plans to open 100 locations across the UK in the next five years.
Comptoir Libanais swings to profitability but issues warning on inflation impact
The Lebanese restaurant group runs 21 restaurants and 4 franchises in the UK.
Food and drink inflation could hit 10% this year, Wagamama owner warns
Despite the economic outlook, The Restaurant Group maintained it can still expect to meet full-year profit forecasts.
KFC set to trial first delivery-only kitchens
The first one is due to open in London.
Honest Burgers to purely source beef from regenerative farms by 2024
Twelve outlets will be making burgers from these farms by the end of the year.
Caffè Nero signs delivery partnership with Just Eat
The new partnership with Just Eat is another step in expanding Caffè Nero’s ‘New Channels Strategy’.
Bakers + Baristas opens flagship site in Brent Cross
This is the brand’s 64th overall location.
Chopstix to enter Haven parks in new deal
The agreement marks the first foray into holiday parks for the QSR brand.
German Doner Kebab opens 100th UK restaurant
Now employing over 3,500 people, the brand boasts a development pipeline of 350 franchise units over the next seven years.
SOHO Coffee Co. to open site at Birmingham Airport
The new store opening will create over 40 jobs.
Burger King to open 200 new restaurants by 2026
The restaurant company, which currently operates 500 restaurants in the country, reported a 68% surge in revenue last year.
Chopstix to open four sites by end-July
At least 12 stores are set to open before the end of the year.
Neat Burger to expand to the U.S., welcomes Leonardo DiCaprio as its newest investor
It expects to have 42 sites globally by the end of 2022, including 12 in the U.S.
Tim Hortons aiming to double UK estate by end-2023
It is set to open its first restaurant in London later this year.
Taco Bell’s Gloucester restaurant to open on April 28
This will be the brand’s 95th opening in the UK.
Pret A Manger joins coffee pod recycling service
Customers can recycle their pods via Collect+ or through kerbside collections in selected areas
