EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Chipotle’s Chips and Guac Game; Krispy Kreme’s Year Supply of Doughnuts; Kerb’s 400 Half-Price Lunches
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
NEW ON THE MENU
Caffe Nero added a new gluten free popcorn bar to their offering
The Real Greek launched its new dinner menu
Cafe Rouge launched a new menu
Busaba Eathai brought back their matchstick chicken
PROMOTIONS
Prime Burger offered a free extra egg
Shakeaway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers; and gave away 50 shakes at their Luton branch opening
Krispy Kreme is running a Twitter contest giving away a year’s supply of doughnuts
Tortilla gave away burritos
Barburrito gave away burritos at their Gateshead branch opening; and ran Facebook and Twitter raffles giving away burritos; and offered students 10% off food and 30% off alcohol; and offered £5 off regular burritos to take away after 5pm at their Cowcross Street & Holborn Viaduct branches
Wagamama is running a Facebook contest giving away a trip to the Edinburgh Zoo, and £150 worth of vouchers
Pizza Express offered pizzas for £5
Giraffe offered 50% off on drinks
You Me Sushi offered 10% off all orders above £15 with a voucher code; and ran a Facebook contest giving away free meals
Busaba Eathai offered a free glass of wine with every table booking for four; and is letting kids eat free at their Shepherds Bush and Westfield branches this half-term
Little Chef is running a contest giving away tickets to see Matilda
Pod ran a Facebook contest giving away packs of chocolate eggs
Wok&Go offered two regular boxes for £10
Costa Coffee ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away £10 gift cards
The Hummingbird Bakery offered buy one, take one on cupcakes
Joe Delucci’s offered 20% off its Easter flavours
Tonteria offered £50 off drinks with a voucher code
Tapas Revolution offered a free glass of sangria with every paella order
Big John’s offered a free side with online and call centre orders over £12; offered 16” pizzas at their Erdington store for £9.99
Cafe Rouge is running a contest giving away champagne and £175 in vouchers
Potbelly ran a Twitter contest giving away vouchers; and is offering a free cookie with every purchased kids’ sandwich until 10 April
Gourmet Burger Kitchen is giving away 50 cheeseburgers each day this week; and ran a Twitter raffle giving away £30 store credit
Honest Burgers offered free drinks
MEATmission gave away devilled eggs; and brought back their Meal or No Meal promo
Just Eat ran a Twitter contest giving away a £20 voucher
Byron ran a Twitter contest giving away a hamper of Reese’s peanut butter cups
Shake Shack gave away burgers to customers in an Easter contest
Yo! Sushi ran a Twitter contest giving away concert tickets
Soho offered a 10% discount to Cardiff Half Marathon runners at their St David’s Cardiff branch
Boston Tea Party gave 10 first customers at its Stratford branch free breakfast
Banana Tree offered two courses for £9.95
Ping Pong offered unlimited dimsum and bellinis for £38
Kerb is offering 400 half-price lunches at their King’s Cross and West India Quay reopening on 1 April
Chipotle launched an online game giving away free chips and guacamole
STORE AND BRAND UPDATES
Barburrito opened a branch at Gateshead
Shakeaway opened a branch at Luton
Byron opened a branch at intu Metrocentre
Boston Tea Party opened a branch at Stratford
Pizza Pilgrims announced they will be at Swingers’ next pop-up on 27 May
Kerb announced they’re reopening at King’s Cross and West India Quay on 1 April
