EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; GBK’s 1,500 Burgers Giveaway; Yo! Sushi’s 100 Dish Menu; Byron’s Bunzilla Burger
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
NEW ON THE MENU
Yo! Sushi launched its brand new 100 Dish Menu
Second Cup added three new blends to their offering
Busaba Eathai added a new lassi to their menu; and announced they’re launching a new menu
Starbucks launched two new macchiato blends
Bubbleology added two new flavours to their offering
The Hummingbird Bakery introduced two new limited edition cupcakes
Costa Fresco expanded their lunch and dessert range
Patty&Bun introduced a new burger to their offering
Le Pain Quotidien is unveiling new specials on 9 March
Byron launched Bunzilla, a Japanese-inspired burger to their offering
Crussh launched a new menu
Soho announced they’re rolling out a new menu
PROMOTIONS
GBK gave away 1,500 burgers for their 15th anniversary; offered a burger, side, and drink for £15; gave away £100 worth of vouchers and a £150 gift card in Facebook contests; and ran a Twitter contest for £30 store credit
Wimpy ran a Facebook contest giving away a £10 voucher
Boost is running a name contest giving away free juice
Busaba Eathai is running a Mother’s Day photo contest giving away meals; and is offering mothers a free drink with their main dish
Delucci’s ran a Facebook contest giving away free gelato
Shakeaway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers and DVDs
Wok&Go launched their create-your-own-box deal for £3.95
Lola’s Cupcakes gave away cupcakes at their Chancery Lane opening; and offered a voucher code for 15% off on click & collect orders; and offered buy one, take one on hot drinks
Benugo offered a free glass of Prosecco with Mother’s Day bookings
Bubbleology offered buy one, take one on Mother’s Day
Chilango will give away free burritos on their Brewery Street opening
You Me Sushi gave away free sushi for an hour in their Brent Cross Shopping Centre branch; and offered a voucher code for 15% off all online orders over £15
Itsu offered a voucher code for 10% off on their new delivery system
Papa John’s is offering customers who pick winning teams in the Big Match 50% off orders above £15; and ran a Facebook contest giving away pizza
Yo! Sushi offered 10% off Deliveroo orders
Tapas Revolution ran a Twitter raffle giving away a gin masterclass
Bagel Nash ran a Twitter contest giving away vouchers
The Real Greek offered £5 weekday lunches in Marylebone, St. Martin’s Lane, and Windsor branches
Kerb ran a Twitter contest giving away lunch to an office
Cafe Rouge offered a free drink to mothers for Mother’s Day
Potbelly ran a Twitter contest giving away a meal
Crussh ran a Twitter raffle giving away lunch
Krispy Kreme ran an Instagram contest giving away doughnuts
Baskin Robbins is offering their waffles for £2.49 for the rest of March
Byron ran a Twitter contest giving away £50 store credit for their Glasgow branch; and offered 25p burgers
Big Fernand is giving away 100 burgers on its first anniversary on 23 March
Pod ran a selfie contest giving away lunch for two
STORE AND BRAND UPDATES
Harry Ramsden’s opened in New Brighton
Lola’s Cupcakes opened in Chancery Lane
Krispy Kreme opened a kiosk at the Broad Street entrance entrance The Oracle
Byron opened a branch in Salisbury as well as in Old George Mall; and announced they’re opening in Glasgow on 12 March
