EXCLUSIVE: SOCIAL MEDIA WRAP UP - GBK's Massive Burger Giveaway, Pita Pit's Double Openings and Benito's Hat Selfridges Pop-Up
It was Mother's Day and St Patrick's Day celebrations at the QSR's this week. Below is a round up of who did what.
NEW ON THE MENU
- Starbucks launched a Smores Frappucino
- Krispy Kreme launched a Mother’s Day doughnut
- Patisserie Valerie added afternoon teas to their menu
- Shake Shack launched their St Patrick’s Day Special menu including Irish fries (fries topped with horseradish cream, scallions and bacon), and Guinness Beer Float
- Costa added a malt chocolate crunch to their tray bake range
- McDonald’s announced that their Cream Egg McFlurry would be making a comeback
- Krispy Kreme’s Reese’s Peanut Butter doughnuts landed in store, together with a range celebrating St Patrick’s Day
- Subway launched a Chicken pizziola sub, featuring chicken, pepperoni, marinara sauce and melted cheese
- Abokado launched a new Aloe Vera water drink, as part of their ‘A drop of’ range
PROMOTIONS
- Pizza Hut gave away a £60 voucher in a Mother’s Day competition
- Byron Burger gave away a £50 voucher for the best suggestion for the most-missed food
- Honest Burger gave away meals and brewery tours in their Beavertown Beer competition
- Pod gave away free lunches
- Leon gave away a free dinner for Mother’s Day
- Starbucks offered 2 for 1 on coffees to apprentices in celebration of Apprentice’s Week
- Benito’s Hat gave away a meal for 2
- Domino’s ran a dough ball competition
- Tossed UK gave 25% off app orders in support of Red Nose Day
- Papa John’s gave away free pizzas for Mother’s Day
- YoYo Noodle offered a Mother’s Day family bundle deal
- West Cornwall Pasty Company gave away food vouchers in a Six Nations Score Guessing competition
- Square Pie gave away free canapies at House of Fraser Bluewater
- Tossed gave away a box of Eat Natural bars in their Mother’s Day competition
- Hummingbird Bakery gave away Candy Crush Soda Saga cupcakes at their Soho and Spitalfields stores
- Snog gave away free frozen yoghurts in a Friday 13th competition
- Hummingbird Bakery had BOGOF offers on their red velvet cupcakes
- Pizza Hut ran a Goosebumps and Pippa Morgan’s Diary book giveaway
- Gourmet Burger Kitchen gave away free burgers over several days at the N1 shopping centre
- Youmesushi gave away chicken katsu curry meals
BRAND AND STORE UPDATES
- Five Guys opened a new store in Nottingham, and announced a new store would be opening in Cardiff
- Shakeaway re-opened their Southampton Marlands store
- Harry Ramsdens opened at the Welcome Break
- Sticks ‘n’ Sushi announced they would be opening at Canary Wharf
- Pita Pit opened their new store in Hounslow, and East Shopping Centre
- Ekachai announced their first Malaysian street food supper club
- Benito’s Hat announced they have opened up in Selfridges
- Wasabi confirmed they will be opening a store in Cambridge
- Oddono’s Gelati opened a new store in Chiswick
- The Manchester Giants Basketball team appeared at Pita Pit’s new Manchester store
- Itsu opened the doors at its Stansted restaurant
- Wok & Go opened up in Bangor
- Ca’puccino opened their newest store on Tottenham Court Rd
