EXCLUSIVE: SOCIAL MEDIA WRAP UP - New Spring Menus from Abokado and Pod, Cruush Wins UK Juice Championship and Southern Fried Chicken Ramps up International Presence
Here's what the QSR's have been up to this week.
NEW ITEMS ON THE MENU
Busaba Eathai brought back some of its classic menu items for a limited time
Meat Mission added a strawberry milkshake to its menu
Shake Shack added a limited edition ‘Yard burger’ to their menu
Lola’s Cupcakes added victoria sponge, tiramisu and chocolate raspberry hi-hat cupcakes to their menu
Snog Frozen Yoghurt added salted caramel yoghurts back on to their menu
Shakeaway launched a new spring menu including a banana and blueberry frozen yoghurt shake
Abokado’s new breakfast menu launched, including scrambled eggs and porridge
West Cornwall Pasty Co added ice-cream to their menu
Pod launched a new spring menu including chicken pesto and quinoa boost and bean boost pots
Papa John’s brought back their American Hot pizza
Itsu began introducing beauty smoothies at several of its locations
PROMOTIONS
Vital Ingredient had a flatbread and juice lunch deal for £4.99, and half priced breakfast bowls and porridge
Costa Coffee ran a competition giving away a TV and home cinema system
Leon offered 2 for 1 on wraps after 5pm
Meat Mission offered 20% off to hospitality workers
Ned’s Noodle Bar gave 50% off their meals at certain outlets
Wrap it Up! offered 20% off their wraps
Boost Juice gave away free juices to Manchester Marathon participants
Second Cup will plant a tree for every flavoured coffee bought on April 22
Youmesushi offered 10% off orders over £15
Yoomoo Frozen Yoghurt gave away a pair of ASOS sandals to promote the launch of their new tropical yoomoo lollies
Subway offered a £3 lunch deal and gave away tickets to the Avengers, Age of Ultron premiere
Shakeaway gave away free milkshake vouchers
Pod gave away meals from their new spring menu
Muffin Break gave away free coffees
Caffe Nero launched a ‘Cup of Creativity’ challenge
Chop and Wok UK gave away free side dishes with all orders over £15, and gave away free meals for selected reviewers
Greggs ran a competition to find the face of their new breakfast video
Papa John’s launched a 7 day saver deal
GBK is offering participants in the London Marathon a free cheeseburger and beer
Itsu is offering 50% off hot food as part of London Health Week
BRAND AND STORE UPDATES
Vital Ingredient announced they’d be opening a new store in Victoria
Tortilla began selling breakfast from their Canary Wharf branch
Cruush won the first UK Juice Championships
Shake Shack has set up a Running Club
Lola’s Cupcakes announced they’d be opening an outlet in Canary Wharf
Nando’s Mile End re-opened
Patisserie Valerie opened a new store at Copper Gate York
Millie’s Cookies opened a store in Regent Arcade
Wasabi won a sushi taste test conducted by Good Housekeeping magazine
West Cornwall Pasty Co took their truck to Wembley Arena for the FA Cup semi final
The Hummingbird Bakery offered kids baking classes
Southern Fried Chicken announced a new store opening in Morocco and two in Senegal
Shakeaway launched a new app
Pita Pit opened a new store in Croydon
Krispy Kreme relaunched their website and opened a store in Drake Circus Shopping Centre, Plymouth
