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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Why going gourmet may be a mistake for coffee chains; Dunkin' Donuts target Starbucks-loving Millennials; KFC unveils fried chicken sunscreen
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Why going gourmet may be a mistake for coffee chains; Dunkin' Donuts target Starbucks-loving Millennials; KFC unveils fried chicken sunscreen
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Post-summer blues expected to create job-hunter surge, says research
According to data from CV-Library, companies across the UK should be ready for a job hunter surge in September, as over half (57.1%) of workers reveal...
Wahaca founder says Night Tube could change Londoner eating habits
According to a story by the Standard, Thomasina Miers, founder of Wahaca said the new Night Tube could be a “huge step” in revolutionising Londoners’...
McDonald's UK polls reveal that employees are happier when working with people outside their age group
New research released by McDonald’s UK showed that a multigenerational workforce can make employees and customers happier.
HospitalityGEM: Single offerings may alienate customers
According to new research, the recent surge in single offering and specific concept sites in the UK is putting operators at risk of alienating their...
EXCLUSIVE: Understanding what drives Millennials
The NPD Group has revealed that Millennials (18-34yo) account for 29% of the Out of Home traffic. They eat out or drink out 3.3 billion times and...
UK burger fans are hungry for customisation options: Mintel
4 in 10 want to pick out their own bread, meat, and toppings.
Over 4 in 10 Brits would buy a burger to celebrate National Burger Day
6 in 10 have visited a burger bar in the past 3 months.
Bacon butty prices soar amid booming post-Brexit demand from China
Meat suppliers have pushed bacon prices by up to 38%.
SMEs miss out on almost £8.8bn in lost sales by not accepting credit and debit card payments, says research
New research from Barclaycard has found UK small businesses are losing out on more than £8.8bn each year by not accepting credit and debit card...
Major shopping centres are a new dining destination, says research
New research from Cardlytics, a purchase intelligence platform that helps make all marketing more relevant and measurable, shows that major shopping...
Pokémon Go could be big for bricks and mortar stores, says research
A short time after Pokémon Go's release, the mobile game has already become one of the top apps globally, and with its popularity, took in US$200...
Pre-Brexit uncertainty sees a -46% drop in retail and leisure property activity levels in July 2016
According to a report by Local Data Company (LDC), Britain’s shop vacancy marginally increased to 12.4% in July from 12.3% in June. Annually this is...
itsu revenues up by 21.8% in 2015
The healthy Asian food chain reported the financial results in the 12 months to December 2015, according to figures to be released this week to...
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Grocery stores threaten to sink fast food profits; US burger chains ditch beef; Burger King courts Chipotle fans with Whopperrito
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
10 insights into the changes in British eating and drinking out from the NPD Group
When we buy something to eat or drink away from home – a restaurant meal, a quick snack, or even a grab-and-go supermarket sandwich – our choices show...
How do you avoid Immigration issues with your employees?
Following the recent immigration issues raised by the Byron case, Craig Allen, from The Change Group has some advice to offer restaurants in the...