Kevin Santos
Delivery, takeaway sales slow in October as dine-in confidence builds
Delivery, takeaway sales slow in October as dine-in confidence builds
At-home sales, however, are still 98% higher than 2019 levels.
Amidst £750m float talks, Yo Sushi parent kicks off talks with potential buyers: report
The dual-track process is seen as a turnaround in the chain’s performance.
Social Media Wrap Up: LEON’s faux-turkey burger; Las Iguanas’ “carbon-friendly” cocktails; Abokado’s newest vegan dumplings revealed
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King parent gobbles Firehouse Subs; Sweetgreen raises US$364m in IPO; Inside Starbucks, Amazon Go’s new concept store
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Domino’s yodels for pizza in first UK Christmas ad campaign
The chain wanted a campaign that differentiated from the emotional ads usually seen this time of year.
Greek street food chain The Athenian eyes Europe, UAE growth
It will have 18 sites including a handful of permanent restaurants in London and delivery kitchens across the UK by December.
Burger King UK owner hires banks for planned £600m London IPO: report
The timing and size of the deal “have yet to be finalised”.
Pizza Hut Delivery expands to petrol stations with EG Group franchise deal
The partnership will see EG Group franchise eight new trial stores, creating about 90 jobs.
Wendy’s on track to have 10 UK sites open by end-2021
It reported 'extremely strong sales' across its fledgling UK estate.
Buying expert to chains: have ‘close communication’ with suppliers to avoid Christmas shortages
Lynx Purchasing is also calling for keeping menu descriptions flexible.
Subway introduces new Brie Sub as part of this year’s festive menu
The chain’s Tiger Pig Sub also makes a return.
Wahaca, Mindful Chef team up for taco kits
This marks the first time Mindful Chef has brought tacos to their menu.
UK restaurant, pub sales in October up 3% from pre-COVID levels despite mounting operational pressures
Rolling 12-month sales, however, was down 4.5% for managed pubs, bars and restaurants.
Social Media Wrap Up: More drive-thrus for Tim Hortons; Pizza Hut’s hog roast pizza; Yo Sushi selling teriyaki, yakisoba sauces in Co-op
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Panera to go public again; DoorDash widens reach with Wolt acquisition; Fast food chains grow appetite for celebrity partnerships
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UK chains roll out Christmas menus
New items include vegan paninis and flatbreads.
Papa John’s opens store in Evesham
It continues to seek multi-unit franchisees, including those who are interested in opening up in a ‘non-traditional’ location.
