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Pho to open Lincoln store on August 16
Pho to open Lincoln store on August 16
The Lincoln location is also Pho’s first new restaurant since the pandemic began.
Eataly London to launch Italian grill restaurant Terra
The menu offers a small selection of pasta, risotti and a selection of fish, meat and vegetables for grilling.
German Doner Kebab to open first U.S. restaurant
The opening is part of the chain’s North American expansion plan.
McDonald’s UK and Ireland names Michelle Graham-Clare as SVP, CMO
She was promoted from her position as vice president for marketing & food development.
Burger King France to sell Quick restaurants to H.I.G. Capital
The restaurants were up for sale in May.
KFC to open pop-up hotel in London
The so-called House of Harland will also feature a button customers can press for on-demand fried chicken.
Restaurants, pubs get boost as staycations boom
The holidaying at home trend also brought with it a bump to tourist sites across the UK.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Panera’s fast casual supergroup; McDonald’s mask mandate; Quiznos parent acquires Church’s Chicken
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
Social Media Wrap Up: Greggs launches vegan sausage melt; Tortilla heads to Windsor; Subway gives chance to win year’s worth of subs
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Papa John’s is growing an appetite for ‘fortressing’ to drive growth
UK director of business development Amit Pancholi offers the latest on the chain’s flexible franchising plan and shares his take on what’s happening in the site selection space.
TriSpan gobbles up majority stake in Pho
The first Pho restaurant opened in 2005 in Clerkenwell and has since expanded to 30 restaurants and three delivery-only kitchens.
Hospitality sector lost £100bn in sales since start of pandemic: study
Government is being urged to take measures to help, including an extension to the business rates holiday.
Pret A Manger planning to roll out coffee vending machines: report
The move comes amidst growing exploration of various channels.
Brindisa Kitchens to open tapas restaurant in October
It will have a ‘Bodega Room' for private bookings, which will offer curated Spanish cheeses, Ibérico hams and wines.
Just Eat Takeaway ‘vulnerable to takeover bids’, activist investor warns
Cat Rock Capital urged the food delivery company to explore “strategic options.”
Taco Bell to open restaurant in Greengates
This is now the chain’s 65th UK outlet.
German Doner Kebab opens Toronto restaurant
The fast casual chain eyes 100 new restaurants in Canada over the next ten years.
