Social Media Wrap Up: Brands Mark LFW in Style, Nando's Gets Busy Opening Stores and Pret On the Move

NEW ON THE MENU

- Lola's Cupcakes sold specially designed cupcakes in celebration of the Chinese New Year

- West Cornwall Pasty Co. launched a goats cheese, beetroot and red onion gourmet bite

- Hummingbird Bakery introduced a new red velvet brownie, alongside limited edition ranges of cupcakes celebrating London Fashion Week, and Chinese New Year

- Subway began selling Disney Mickey Mouse Kids Packs™

- Square Pie launched the canapie, mash and beans kids meal

- pod launched the 'podito', a healthy burrito

- Krispy Kreme launched two new doughnuts - a caramelized Lotus Biscoff flavour and a reese's Peanut Butter flavour

PROMOTIONS

- Chop & Wok ran a 'free food for a month' competition

- Vital Ingredient gave away a week's worth of lunches to 5 people

- Shakeaway gave away 4 'The Fault in Our Stars' DVDs

- Benito's Hat gave away dinner for 2

- Papa John's offered 33% off online orders

- Ned's Noodle Bar offered 2-4-1 on noodle boxes

- Yo! Sushi had numerous giveaways including Kids Sushi School and cinema tickets, family meals and super mega bowls

- Hummingbird Bakery offered BOGOF deals on their red velvet cupcakes

- The Frying Squad offered several meal deals including 'buy one supper, get another supper for £1'

- Subway held a Mickey Mouse Tea Party

- Shakeaway gave away milkshakes and £500 in a competition run alongside the new film Project Almanac

- Pret a Manger got into the London Fashion Week spirit by handing control of their Instagram account over to blogger Dreaming of Chanel

- The Pret van went to Newcastle, Liverpool and Birmingham, giving away porridge and quinoa rice pots

- Pizza Hut held pizza parties to coincide with London Fashion Week

- Little Chef gave away pancakes and vouchers to celebrate Pancake Day

- Joe Delucci's gave away 20 free 'gelato for two' prizes

- Gregg's gave away free balanced choice sandwiches with rewards account top ups

- GBK gave away free burgers to mark their new takeaway boxes

- Dunkin' Donuts if offering doughnuts and coffee for £1.99 until the end of March

- Burger King offered two burgers for £4 via their app

- McDonald's kicked off its grassroots heroes campaign for the football Community Awards

- Nando's gave away their PERi PERi chicken to mark the one year anniversary of their Aylesbury store

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

- Hummingbird Bakery released their new cookbook 'Life is Sweet'

- Liverpool FC Striker Daniel Sturridge posted his first blog for Subway UK & Ireland

- Starbucks announced the arrival of Powermat Technologies wireless charging in their central London stores

- Dallas Chicken and Ribs opened a new branch near Waterloo Station in London and launched a new website

- Nando's opened new outlets in Broughton Park, Swindon, St Christopher's Place London, Hemel Hemstead and Boldon

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