Djan Magbanua
Weekly Global Wrap: Goldman Sachs arm reportedly bidding in Subway sale; Dairy Queen giving away ice cream; Tim Horton's contest glitch
Weekly Global Wrap: Goldman Sachs arm reportedly bidding in Subway sale; Dairy Queen giving away ice cream; Tim Horton's contest glitch
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week globally.
Social Media Wrap: Krispy Kreme releases St. Patrick's Day doughnuts; Leon shares recipes for Food Waste Action Week; Starbucks shines light on 12 women crucial to the coffee business.
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Bewiched Coffee brings new menu item range
The coffee brand also is also opening a new store in May.
Marugame Udon opens 10th restaurant in UK
The new restaurant will open at 449 The Strand.
The Breakfast Club opens first airport outlet in Gatwick
Its other outlets are located in London and the South East.
Chopstix gobbles up competitor Chozen Noodle
A total of 27 sites will be acquired by the Asian QSR group.
The Gentlemen Baristas open state-of-the-art roastery in Stratford
It features an environmentally friendly 35kg Loring Roaster.
Siesta Coffee enhances customer experience with DTiQ’s Big Sister technology
The new system allows the coffee brand to conduct remote audits.
Frankie & Benny's owner to shut down 35 restaurants
Only Wagamama will not see any restaurants close.
Costa Coffee named UK’s favourite coffee shop for the 13th year running
A survey of 5,000 UK consumers voted for the coffee chain.
Greggs to trial 24-hour drive-thru shops
It also announced that it will open 150 stores before the end of the year.
Big sister tech to transform the way QSR firms optimise revenue and improve guest experience in the UK
DTiQ which offers next-generation surveillance software and data analysis now brings its ‘Big Sister’ technology to the UK, to transform the way QSR firms manage costs, optimise revenue and drive operational excellence.
Costa Coffee unveils spring menu
Nine new items join the coffee brand’s menu.
Dutch restaurant industry suffers labor shortage leading to untrained staff confusion
Labour shortages are leading to staff being inadequately trained.
Subway opens dual global headquarters
It is uniquely designed to advance the brand's multi-year transformation journey.
El Mexicana bought by previous owners in pre-packed deal
The new deal also saved 92 jobs.
Hospitality group urges government to intervene on energy cost pressures
48% of the business sector is contending with high energy bills.
