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Five food service industry trends to watch out for in 2016
Five food service industry trends to watch out for in 2016
The NPD Group has identified five key foodservice industry trends to watch out for in 2016, and what the winners will be doing to stay ahead of the...
Chipotle's food safety scares may have lasting effects, says Euromonitor
According to Euromonitor, there is a possibility that Chipotle has become too large to support its commitment to local sourcing and a fragmented...
More restaurants opt to stay open on Christmas, says Hungryhouse
More restaurants choose to be open as growing trends see people ordering in on Christmas Day, according to recent data by hungryhouse.co.uk.
Nando’s scoop largest Twitter following in social media benchmark, says research
The chicken chain is the leading food and beverage brands on Twitter, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from...
Costa total sales rise 13.8%
Whitbread PLC reported its trading performance to 26 November 2015 for the year ending 3 March 2016.
2015: Year in Review
QSR Media's Year in Review takes a look at some of the themes we have seen this year. Here is our summary of some of the significant trends of 2015.
Honest Burgers named one of the fastest growing brands
The burger chain grabbed the second place in the Sunday Times' Fast Track 100 list, which shows the UK's fastest growing brands.
Abokado announces continued sales growth outside of lunch
According to the brand, more than 40% of its customer visits are outside of lunch hour, with both breakfast and evenings showing significant increases...
70% of diners choose ice cream as dessert, says research
According to research done by Amore di Gelato, ice cream is the number one choice of accompaniment for desserts eaten out-of-home, regardless of...
Patisserie Holdings PLC profits grow 19.7%
The owner of Patisserie Valerie reported earning £71 million in gross profit according to its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 30 September...
SSP Group profits soar to £76.8million
The food group posted a strong rise in annual profit according to the financial results for the year ended 30 September 2015.
EXCLUSIVE: IN FOCUS: Data shows the growing importance of breakfast in the British QSR market
The NPD Group has revealed how Breakfast contributes to an increasing proportion of QSR traffic - accounting now for 11% of all visits. Although still...
Some restaurant chains are failing basic seafood sustainability tests, says MCS
The Marine Conservation Society teamed up with Fish2Fork, an online guide that rates restaurants on seafood sustainability and released ratings of...
Make tax relief for food firms conditional on developing healthy food, says Health Action Campaign
Health Action Campaign research showed that producing healthier food could be good for business as well as public health. The 1 billion GBP a year...
JUST EAT reports accelerated UK order growth of 50% year-on-year
The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery issued the order update for the third quarter three and nine months to 30 September 2015.
Growth in food sales expected to slow, says survey
Confidence remains relatively strong amongst the UK’s eating out operators, with nearly two-thirds of those taking part in the latest Eating Out-Look...
EXCLUSIVE: Data Shows Consumption of Alcohol in the Out-Of-Home Market is Declining
Data from the NPD Group has revealed that the number of servings of Alcohol in the out-of-home market is in long-term decline, falling by 23% between...
