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Starbucks trails behind Costa in U.K.
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...
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...
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. Respondent...
Starbucks prices $500 Million of Senior Notes
The coffee chain brand announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of senior notes.
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%.
More people eating out over Christmas even as spend is down
Research done by Horizons found that a modest climb in the number of people eating out over Christmas 2015 suggests that the sector is now back into a...
SSP Group: First quarter like-for-like sales grows strongly in UK
The company issued an Interim Management Statement for the first quarter of its financial year, covering the period from 1 October to 31 December 2015...
Gourmet Burger Kitchen ads dissing vegetarians attracted more people than they alienated, says survey
According to a story by The Drum, a survey by OnePulse found that more people were willing to eat at Gourmet Burger Kitchen as a result of the...
UK pub operator Marston's posts record Christmas sales
According to a story by Reuters, Marston's comparable sales rose at its own managed pub restaurants, and posted record sales over Christmas for the...
Just Eat PLC receives average recommendation of “Buy” from brokerages
According to a story by Zolmax, shares of Just Eat PLC have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the...
McDonald's credit downgraded
According to MarketWatch, McDonald's Corp.'s corporate credit rating was downgraded one notch to BBB+ from A- at Standard & Poor's, which cited the...
High street spending drops while online travel purchases peak over the festive period
Recent data released by Holiday Hypermarket revealed that Boxing Day bookings were up 84% year on year despite a disappointing Christmas period for...
Busaba Eathai: Mobile technology is a powerful competitive advantage
The Thai restaurant group enlisted mobile payment and loyalty platform provider MyCheck to develop its mobile application, and revealed the impact of...
Data shows the growing importance of Casual Dining restaurants in the British Foodservice market
The NPD Group has revealed how Casual Dining contributes to an increasing proportion of Foodservice traffic - accounting now for 4% of all visits...
JUST EAT order growth soars 57%
The takeaway food delivery service announced a reported 57% growth in orders for the the twelve months to 31 December 2015.
Greggs sales up 5.2%
The bakery chain reported that total sales grew 5.2% in its fourth quarter trading update in the 52 weeks ended January 2, 2016. Company-managed shop...
West Cornwall Pasty Co refocuses to rein in losses in 2016
The brand, which went into administration almost two years ago before being sold to a private equity fund, announced that it is narrowing its losses...
