EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Busaba Eathai’s Summer Specials; Chop’d’s Covent Garden Launch; Pitt Cue Co.’s New Concept

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Busaba Eathai launched their new range of summer specials
Abokado launched their low calorie porridge with free unlimited toppings
Benugo introduced a limited edition strawberries and cream pot to their offering
Starbucks are adding new shaken iced teas to their menu
Big Fernand added a new draft lager to their menu
Pizza Express are bringing back their Eton mess cheesecake and are adding Barbacoa Romana to their offering
Benito’s Hat added a new veggie burrito and a sweetcorn salad to their menu
The Hummingbird Bakery unveiled limited edition peach cobbler flavour as well as candied yam flavour cupcakes
Nando’s launched their new Fino Platter
Hummus Bros unveiled their new breakfast offering

PROMOTIONS

Roosters Piri Piri gave away grilled chicken burgers; and gave away a meal with side and drink in a Facebook contest
Second Cup gave away brewed coffees to celebrate Canada Day
Just Eat ran a Twitter competition giving away a £25 voucher
Eat ran a Twitter contest giving away a £50 voucher
Wahaca gave away burritos at their Canary Wharf site
Ping Pong Dim Sum ran a Twitter contest giving away a £50 meal
Honest Burgers offered dinner and a movie for £16
Nando’s ran a Twitter contest giving away meals and WirelessFest tickets
Baskin Robbins offered 20% off takeaway tubs
Bubbleology gave away bubble tea at their new Odeon Camden outlet
Chop’d are offering 50% off all week at their Covent Garden branch; and gave away coffee in a Twitter contest; and gave away coffee at their 70 Mark Lane site
Busaba Eathai gave away flyers for a free dinner; and are running a competition giving away a trip to Thailand
Crussh ran a Twitter contest giving away a free lunch; and gave away juice and smoothies in a tie-up with Happiour
Byron ran a Twitter contest giving away £60 in Byron bills
West Cornwall Pasty Co. are running a Facebook contest giving away a month’s supply of coffee
Caffe Nero gave away a £25 gift card in a Facebook competition
Feng Sushi gave away gin and tonic flavoured ice cream with delivery orders
The Hummingbird Bakery are running a contest giving a tea set and a copy of their book
West Cornwall Pasty Co. offered a pasty and beverage for £3.99
Barburrito ran a contest giving away burritos; and ran a Facebook contest giving away their Summer Salad; and gave away meals in a Twitter competition
Byron ran a Twitter contest giving away a case of beer and a brewery tour in a tie-up with Howling Hops
Pod are running a Twitter competition giving away a trip to India in a tie-up with Intrepid Travels
Eat First gave away 50 brunches for two in a tie-up with Foodism
Gourmet Burger Kitchen are giving away burgers and shakes at their Beverley branch opening on 12 July
Muffin Break gave away vouchers in a Facebook contest
Benugo gave away a £20 gift card in a Facebook competition
Patisserie Valerie offered 10% off celebration cakes with a voucher code
Domino’s are running a Twitter contest giving away a pizza sofa
Shakeaway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
You Me Sushi ran a Facebook competition for two free Lush boxes
Hummus Bros offered Shakshuka wraps for £2 with a voucher at their Eastcheap and Cheapside outlets
Bagel Nash ran a Twitter contest giving away vouchers
Shake Shack offered a free pint of ale with every burger purchase

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Gourmet Burger Kitchen announced they’re soon opening a Beverley site
Pitt Cue Co. announced they’re opening Little Pitt, a new concept, in Soho
Red’s True Barbecue are opening a new site in Newcastle
Bubbleology opened their new site at Odeon Camden
Taco Bell announced they’re opening a site at Cleethorpes
Sticks’n’Sushi are opening a new site at Potsdamer Straße, Germany in November this year
Dirty Bones are opening a site in Shoreditch
Krispy Kreme are launching a new site at intu Chapelfield in Norwich
West Cornwall Pasty Co. opened their Preston outlet
Chop’d are soft-launching their Covent Garden outlet this week

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