EXCLUSIVE: SOCIAL MEDIA WRAP UP - Pele in Subway, Easter on the Menu at Krispy Kreme and Costa's Giveaways

What the QSRs were up to this week on social media.

NEW ON THE MENU
Pita Pit re-introduced pulled pork pitas
Millie’s Cookies launched a bunny themed cupcake for Easter
Hummingbird Bakery launched an Easter cake collection
Krispy Kreme launched a range of spring doughnuts
Pizza Hut Delivery launched a new garlic crust pizza
Shakeaway launched an Easter themed chocolate shake featuring nutella, peanuts, M&Ms and minstrels
Hummus Bros introduced quinoa and kale base to their falafel salads

PROMOTIONS
Subway had football legends Pele, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman in store as ‘sandwich artists’
BB’s Coffee and Muffins gave away free muffins and coffees
Benito’s Hat gave away Sol beers with purchases of burritos or tortas and a meal for 2 to celebrate the Solar Eclipse
Pod gave away free lunches and free green juices in a St Patrick’s Day competition
West Cornwall Pasty Company gave away another Six Nations Rugby shirt
Yoyo Noodle Bar ran an Easter noodle box giveaway
The BBC One documentary on KFC was broadcast
Domino’s Pizza gave away pizza for a year for the best original pizza
Gourmet Burger King’s cheeseburger giveaway moved on to Aylesbury where free burgers were given away over three days
Costa Coffee gave away a weekend and afternoon tea at The Ritz and a trip to Paris and a kindle in several online competitions
Bagel Nash offered bagels for £1 before 11am
Tossed had BOGOF offers on their toss pots and had 25% off offers
Vital Salad Bar gave away fruit smoothies
West Cornwall Pasty Company gave away free pasty vouchers to co-incide with the Six Nations Rugby
SUBWAY gave away Disney Mickey Mouse Bags with every Kids Pak meal purchased
McDonald’s launched this year’s Monopoly game
Youmesushi gave away a Lush sushi and sashimi box and gave 10% off orders over £15
Nando’s gave away bottles of their extra hot peri-peri sauce
Pizza Hut gave away 5 underwater cameras and £50 Pizza Hut gift cards in a ‘Day of Positivity’ competition
Tortilla gave away breakfast burritos and quesadillas at their Clapham Junction store
Extreme Burritos gave away a year’s worth of burritos
Patisserie Valerie ran cake give away competitions as part of their support of the Eve Appeal

BRAND UPDATES AND STORE OPENINGS
Itsu announced its newest store would be opening on Baker St, just outside the tube
Southern Fried Chicken opened a store in Hersal, Belgium
Tossed opened at the M40 services at Warwick South
Gourmet Burger Kitchen announced they’d be opening in Leamington Spa in May
Southern Fried Chicken opened a store in Belgium
Pizza Pilgrims shut their Dean Street eatery for renovations
Tortilla announced they would be launching evening dinners
Leon’s newest store opened on Kingsway, London
Boost Juice opened at The Trafford Centre

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