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Social Media Wrap Up: Pret A Manger tries pod blends; Pizza Hut Restaurants’ self-serve buffet returns; Pizza Express hypes up cookbook launch

Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Five Guys has opened their first drive-thru site in the UK.

Pret A Manger said its organic coffee is now available in two pod blends, which can be bought from Tesco and Ocado.

Pizza Hut Restaurants brought back its self-serve buffet and ice cream factory in England.

NEW ON THE MENU

McDonald’s added five new items to its menu, including the new BBQ Quarter Pounder.

PROMOTIONS

Pizza Express is offering customers the chance to win a £1,000 gift card when pre-ordering their cookback, which is slated to launch in September.

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