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

NEW ON THE MENU
Patisserie Valerie launched a range of Hallowe’en themed cupcakes and cookies
Shake Shack launched Smoke Dog and Pumpkin Pie Hallowe’en specials
Pod added Vietnamese Chicken to their menu for two weeks and launched their new Christmas menu
Prime Burger launched a limited edition chilli burger

PROMOTIONS
Pizza Hut promoted a Hallowe’en pizza deal
Papa John’s gave away pizzas in a Hallowe’en competition, launched a Free Pizza Firday competition and gave £10 off orders over £25
Chop’d are giving away free apples with breakfast purchases
Zing Zing gave away treats in store to all those wearing fancy dress
Neds Noodle Bar offered 2 for 1 at their Shoreditch outlet
Chipotle sold burritos for £2 to those dressed in fancy dress in support of Jamie’s Food Foundation
Yo! Sushi gave away pumpkin katsu
Square Pie gave away a meal for 6 in a Rugby World Cup competition
Starbucks offered 2 for 1 on hot chocolate for customers wearing fancy dress
Big John’s gave away pizzas in a caption competition
GBK ran a Hallowe’en costume competition giving away vouchers
Esquires offered 20% at the re-opening of their Harlow store
Honest Burgers ran an ‘Honesty Box’ Day at their Old St store, allowing diners to choose how much they paid for their meal, and donating the proceeds to Moorfields Eye Hospital
Le Pain Quotidien is offering 25p coffees to celebrate its 25th birthday
Hop offered 2 for 1 on items from their new menu
Giraffe gave free ice cream to kids over the Hallowe’en weekend
Leon gave away chocolate cookies
Krispy Kreme gave away hampers in a pumpkin carving competition and is offering small coffees for £1.50 to coffee club members
Benito’s Hat let kids eat for free at their Bromley store, offered 2 for 1 on cocktails and gave away a meal for 4 to celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Joe Delucci’s gave 20% off their chocolate orange cheesecake flavoured gelato
You Me Sushi gave away gyoza with orders over £20
McDonald’s sold toys in aid of their Ronald McDonald House Charities
Costa gave away gift cards in a pumpkin creation competition
Domino’s gave away Hallowe’en treats
Domino’s ran a Halo 5 competition
Taco Bell and Sol Beer are to run a series of events together

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES
Wahaca held a Day of the Dead party
Shakeaway Coventry opened
Benito’s Hat offered free face painting at their Bromley outlet
Esquires is launching their Christmas menu
McDonalds opened a new drive-thru in Northants
Honest Burgers is opening in Peckham
Second Cup announced their next store would be opening in Birmingham
Wasabi suspended its London delivery operations
KFC has began offering students a 15% discount
Muffin Break is launching their 2016 baking calendar
Krispy Kreme announced their into Braehead store would open on Dec 2nd
Five Guys announced their Dundee store would open Nov 2
Itsu began selling breakfast in their Fleet Street, Finsbury Square, and Oxford stores

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