GBK offers customers free Rump Burgers; Chopstix opens in Chatham; Abokado unveils new Climpson & Sons coffee blend

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Pod introduced the new Chocolate & Pear Crumble with a black bean chocolate dip and a Berry Good Cheesecake with a creamy lemon mousse.

Lola's Cupcakes announced the introduction of its brand new hot chocolates, including the brand’s very first vegan chocolate.

Abokado announced that it will now be offering a new exclusive blend by coffee roastery Climpson & Sons Coffee Roasters. Using 100% Arabica beans traded directly with farmers from the renowned Daterra Estate in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Krispy Kreme brought back the Cruller to its menu for two weeks.

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Tossed announced that it is doing the Brecon Challange to help raise money for Children In Need, and invited its fans to help donate to the charity.

Pizza Express announced its support for the Macmillan Cancer Support's Coffee Morning, holding a cake sale on the event.

Ping Pong announced that its Southbank restaurant has re-opened, and that it will be launching a new menu soon.

Chopstix announced that its newest store in Chatham is now open.

Sticks'n'Sushi announced that it will be participating in this year's London Restaurant Festival in Greenwich, Wimbledon & Canary Wharf from October 3rd.

Tortilla announced that its Russel Square outlet is set to open on October 17.

Barburrito invited students to join the Amigos Tequila Beer Sangrita launch fiesta in Leeds Headrow, Cardiff and Manchester Piccadilly. Students get a burrito & amigios for £5.

PROMOS

Papa John's Pizza gave away the chance to win free pizzas for its customers and their mates with Papa John’s Movie Club.

Abokado is launching ‘CUPCYCLE’, giving customers 25p off when they bring in a reusable cup.

Taco Bell is offering the Cheesy Double Melt burrito for only £1.50 for the month. Available in Taco Bell Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, only.

West Cornwall Pasty Company gave its customers the chance to win a two-night luxury stay with champers and breakfast for two at the Blue Hayes Hotel in St Ives. As an addition, the winners will also receive a £100 St Just Coffee pass.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen gave its customers the chance to win five exclusive RUMP cards to give away. The winners will get free Rump burgers for them and three mates until November 8th.

Prime Burger held Free Ice Cream Sunday last 2nd October at Euston Station in celebration of its one year anniversary.

Pod gave its customers the chance to win one t-shirt signed by its brand ambassador, Laura Trott.

Square Pie offered its customers 20% off at Sainsbury's until 11th October.
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: ShakeAway's autumn menu; Gourmet Burger Kitchen's Rump Burger; The Real Greek's winter range

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Abokado unveiled their autumn menu
Benugo launched their autumn range
Earl of Sandwich added the Turkey, Apple, and Brie Sandwich to their offering
Gourmet Burger Kitchen unveiled their Rump Burger
Krispy Kreme added the Fiery Chilli Hot Chocolate to their menu
ShakeAway unveiled their autumn menu
Starbucks unveiled their anniversary blend
The Hummingbird Bakery added caramel-filled Pecan Special cupcakes to their offering
The Real Greek are launching their new menu on 4 October
West Cornwall Pasty Co. added Portuguese custard tarts to their menu; and unveiled their guest pasty of the month, the Cowboy Pasty

PROMOTIONS

Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away burritos; and ran a contest at their Glasgow site for a month's supply of burritos
Chipotle are offering students buy one, get one on all burritos, bowls, tacos and salads throughout October
Hop and Wok ran a Twitter contest giving away meals
Gourmet Burger Kitchen are running a contest free Rump Burgers for 4 over the next 6 weeks
Joe Delucci's ran a Facebook contest giving away free gelato
Just Eat ran Twitter contests giving away vouchers
Pizza Express offered 30% off to celebrate their new menu; and are offering 50% off their Lamb Meatball Romana for a week
Pizza Hut offered any Classic Crust pizzas for £7.99; and are offering students 40% off for the week
ShakeAway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
Taco Bell gave away free hats at their Eccy Road site
The Hummingbird Bakery offered buy one, get one on cupcakes
Tortilla offered free beer and margaritas to burrito orders at their Birmingham site
Wahaca are giving away tacos at St. Andrew's Square in Edinburgh on 30 September and 1 October
West Cornwall Pasty Co. ran a Facebook raffle giving away their guest pasty of the month
Wimpy ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
Wing Zone offered students 5 free wings with 5 wings ordered
Wrap It Up! offered students 30% off
Yo! Sushi offered 10% off on orders over £15

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Boost opened a new site at Westfield Stratford City
Leon opened their 40th site at Brighton
Ping Pong are opening their Covent Garden site on 6 October
Sblended opened their new site at St Nicholas Shopping Centre
West Cornwall Pasty Co. opened their Newbury site


 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Pizza Express' new menu; Pod's Seven Dials debut; Chop and Wok's new range

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Benugo unveiled their autumn menu
Bubbleology launched their autumn specials
Busaba Eathai launched their new kids menu
Caffe Nero announced they’re adding gingerbread cookies to their menu
Chop and Wok unveiled their new menu
Costa Coffee brought back Caramel Crisp to their menu; and unveiled gluten-free Chicken Salad Rolls
Honest Burgers unveiled their limited edition Oktoberfest burger
Krispy Kreme brought back their Powdered Blueberry doughnut
Le Pain Quotidien announced they’re soon releasing new specials
McDonald’s added the KitKat McFlurry to their offering
Pizza Express are unveiling a new menu on 20 September
Reys added salt and pepper wings to their menu
Shake Shack added ShackMeister Ale to their menu
Wahaca added Poblano Tacos to their menu
West Cornwall Pasty Co. added Cookies & Cream and Salted Caramel flavours to their frappe range; and added Portuguese custard tarts to their menu
Yo! Sushi added Salted Caramel Mochi to their menu for a limited time

PROMOTIONS

Banana Tree offered a starter for every two main courses ordered
Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away burritos
Chicken Shop offered a free side with all orders of 1/ 4 chicken or burger
Chop and Wok are offering 10% off until 3 October
Ed’s Easy Diner gave away meals in a Twitter contest; and offered their Lotus Biscoff shake for £3
Gourmet Burger Kitchen offered two burgers for £10
Honest Burgers are giving away free burgers at their Hammersmith site opening
Just Eat ran a Twitter contest giving away a £25 voucher
Kerb gave away 50 cheeseburgers
KFC offered 8 free wings with every 10-piece bucket of chicken
Patty&Bun are offering 50% off at their Goodge Street branch
Pizza Hut offered pizza in any size and crust for £7.99
Pod gave away free food at their Covent Garden outlet opening
ShakeAway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
Shake Shack gave away meals in an Instagram competition
Tapas Revolution offered two for one on Gin and Tonics, and offered 50% off on Sangria Jugs
The Burger Joint offered 10% off to students at their Bristol site
The Hummingbird Bakery ran a contest giving away tickets to the Beautiful The Carole King Musical and £40 vouchers
Tortilla offered free beer with burrito and taco orders
Vital Ingredient offered 20% off at their Golden Square and Berwick Street
West Cornwall Pasty Co. offered new frappes for £2.25
Wing Zone are offering 20% off on their Hot Shot flavour all through September; and offered students 5 free wings with every order of 5 wings
Wrap It Up! offered 20% off all wraps to students
Yo! Sushi offered 10% off all order above £15 with a voucher code

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Barburrito opened their Forrest Road site
Ed’s Easy Diner are opening their new Liverpool Street Station outlet on 21 September
Honest Burgers are launching their Hammersmith outlet on 26 September
Pod opened their Seven Dials site
Second Cup announced they’re opening a site in Swindon

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Ping Pong's autumn menu; Pod's Soups 'N' Sticks range; Tortilla's Dubai debut

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Benugo added the Spicy Peruvian Chicken Wrap to their menu
Byron added the Clucky Balboa chicken burger, and the Oreo Freakshake to their offering
Caffe Nero added a carrot cake to their offering
Chop'd added new salads for their September range
Eat added new autumn recipes to their range
Krispy Kreme added their Smores Kreme Shake to their menu; and brought back four old flavours for the next eight weeks
Muffin Break unveiled their Earl Grey Tea and Raspberry with Lemon Butter Icing Muffin
Ping Pong launched their autumn menu
Pizza Express unveiled their Iceland-exclusive Artisana range
Pod launched their new menu; and unveiled their new Soups 'N' Sticks range
Wahaca added a chilli and coriander margarita to their menu

PROMOTIONS

Abokado offered 25% off delivery
Bagel Nash ran a Twitter competition giving away vouchers
Barburrito ran a Facebook contest giving away burritos
Benito's Hat offered two for one on cocktails
Boost offered free juices in a tie-up with West Quay
Boston Tea Party offered a meal for two in a Twitter competition in a tie-up with My Green Pod
Byron gave away burgers in a Twitter contest; and are offering two for one on Clucky Balboa burgers until 15 September
Chopstix offered 10% off for students at their Aberdeen site
Chilango gave away burritos at Canary Wharf
Domino's gave away pizza in a Twitter competition
Gourmet Burger Kitchen gave away 100 burgers at their Exeter site opening
Joe Delucci's offered two for one on smoothies; and gave away gelato in a Twitter contest
KFC gave away 8 free wings with every 10-piece bucket
MEATmission gave away Lynchburg Lemonades with the first 20 orders of Jack Palace Burgers
Muffin Break ran a Facebook contest giving away their new Earl Grey Tea muffins
Papa John's gave away pizza in a Facebook contest
Pho offered 15% off to students in a tie-up with Shop MCR
Pizza Express offered 40% off
Pizza Hut offered a free tub of Haagen-Dazs with every delivery order £25 and over
Pizza Pilgrims offered free pizza to customers that brought Oasis CDs to the store
Pod are giving away breadsticks with all soup orders until 23 September
Wahaca ran a Twitter contest giving away tickets to Tequila Fest
Wimpy offered Double Wimpy Cheeseburger meal for £6.70
Wing Zone offered students five wings and one beer for £5; and offered five wings free for every five wings ordered
Wok to Walk are now offering 10% off to students at their Baker Street site
You Me Sushi offered 10% off with a voucher code
Zing Zing ran a Twitter contest giving away a £25 voucher

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Abokado announced they're soon opening a site in Islington
Ben's Cookies opened in Dubai
Gourmet Burger Kitchen opened their Exeter site
ShakeAway reopened their Plymouth site
Tortilla opened in Dubai
Wahaca opened their Chichester site

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Barburrito's 1,500 burrito giveaway; Krispy Kreme's new range; ShakeAway's Malaysia debut

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Abokado unveiled their new delivery menu
Bagel Nash unveiled their new summer salads
Benito’s Hat added a new Pina Colada cocktail to their menu
Benugo introduced a new menu
Cafe Rouge launched their new menu
Chop’d launched a new menu
Eat brought back their Mac ‘n Cheese for the week
Krispy Kreme added four new flavours to their offering; and brought back their Glazed Kreme doughnut for two weeks
MEATmission launched their new part-timers menu
Red’s added the Louisiana Fish Po' Boy to their menu for September
Rossopomodoro unveiled their new September Specials

PROMOTIONS

Banana Tree offered 25% off with a voucher
Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away burritos; and are giving away 1,500 burritos at their Hope Street Glasgow site on 8 September
Benito’s Hat ran a Twitter contest giving away Pina Coladas
Burger Joint ran a Facebook contest giving away 10% discounts
Cafe Rouge ran a Twitter contest giving away £100 in vouchers
Chimichanga offered 30% off with a voucher code
Chipotle gave away burritos at their Baker Street site
Chop and Wok ran a Twitter competition giving away free meals
Giraffe offered 20% off on early bookings
Gourmet Burger Kitchen ran a Facebook contest giving away free shakes and burgers at their Exeter site launch; and offered brought back their 25% discount for students; and offered two burgers for £10
Joe Delucci’s offered two for one on Thick Shakes
Lola’s Cupcakes offered buy one, get one on cupcakes
Papa John’s are offering 33% off on pizzas all through September
Patty&Bun are offering 50% off until 24 September
Pho offered 20% off at their Ealing site in a tie-up with Ealing Trailfinders
Potbelly ran a Twitter contest giving away lunch for two
Pizza Express are offering £10 off to customers’ next visit if they make a booking before 1 November
Pizza Hut offered any pizza in any size for only £7.99; and offered a free tub of Haagen-Dazs ice cream with every delivery order over £25
ShakeAway ran a Facebook raffle giving away vouchers; and are giving away 50 shakes to the first customers at their new Malaysia site on 16 September
Taco Bell gave away 250 shirts at their Barnsley branch
West Cornwall Pasty Co. two scones with Cornish Clotted Cream & Strawberry Jam and tea for £3.95
Wing Zone offered 5 wings free for every order of 5
Wrap It Up offered free wraps at their upcoming Manchester Piccadilly site
Yo! Sushi are offering 46 dishes for £2.80 all through September
Yoomoo ran a Facebook contest giving away digital radios

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Chopstix opened a new site at Aberdeen
Gourmet Burger Kitchen announced they’re opening in Exeter
Krispy Kreme opened their intu Chapelfield store
McDonald’s reopened their Hatfield location
Patty&Bun are opening in Goodge Street on 15 September
ShakeAway announced they’re opening a site in Malaysia 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Barburrito's pulled pork burrito; Dunkin' Donuts' British range; Big Fernand's 40% burger discount

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Barburrito are bringing back their Spicy Pulled Pork burrito
Dunkin’ Donuts unveiled their Great British Donut Range
Feng Sushi added Chicken Sushi rolls to their offering
Honest Burgers unveiled their bacon gravy burger The Roast
Lola’s Cupcakes added The Chocolate Truffle cake to their menu

PROMOTIONS

Big Fernand offered 40% off in a tie-up with City Munch
Barburrito ran a Facebook contest giving away a meal for two;
ChickenShop offered ¼ chicken with any side for £6
Chimichanga offered 40% off with a voucher code
Chipotle are offering students a free fountain drink all through September
Chop and Wok ran a Twitter raffle giving away meals
Banana Tree is offering a voucher for 25% off until end-August
Eat First ran a Twitter competition giving away a £50 dinner party
Feng Sushi offered 15% off deliveries on Sunday and Saturday
Gourmet Burger Kitchen offered 20% off on burgers for National Burger Day
Honest Burgers offered a burger and a movie pass for £16 at their Brixton site
Itsu ran a Facebook contest giving away Seaweed Thins to ten customers
Joe Delucci’s offered two for one on smoothies; and offered two-for-one on Thick Shakes
Just Eat ran a contest giving away a £25 voucher
MEATmission offered 20% off burgers for National Burger Day
MOD Pizza offered free drinks with salad or pizza orders
Nando’s ran a contest giving away a pair of Bestival passes and a £50 giftcard
Patisserie Valerie are offering £5 Exotic Fruit Gateau with White Chocolate for the rest of August
Pizza Express offered 25% to students receiving A Levels results; and offered two courses for £9.95
Pizza Hut offered 2 medium pizzas, double portion of wedges & 8 brownie sticks for £20; and offered all pizzas for £7.99; and gave away ten pairs of Thorpe Park passes in a Twitter contest
Prime Burger offered 20% off burgers for National Burger Day
Shake Shack offered 20% off burgers for National Burger Day; and gave away corndogs to the first 100 customers at Tottenham Road and Cardiff branches
ShakeAway ran Facebook contests giving away vouchers
The Real Greek ran a Twitter competition giving away a cookbook and a meal for two
Tossed ran a contest giving away three weeks of personal training in a tie-up with Matt Roberts City
West Cornwall Pasty Co. ran a Facebook contest giving away a trip to The Blue Hayes St Ives; and offered £1 off frappes
Wing Zone are offered 20% off on Sweet Samurai Wings through August

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Barburrito are opening a site on Forrest Road in Edinburgh
Ben’s Cookies opened their Nolita pop-up
Krispy Kreme announced they’re soon opening their new Norwich store
Pret opened their South Mimms site
Shakeaway opened their Edinburgh store
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Bagel Nash's summer menu; Gourmet Burger Kitchen opens; Pod's £10 voucher

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Bagel Nash added Bauru bagels to their menu for the month
Crepeaffaire unveiled their limited-edition Brazilian-themed crepe
Gourmet Burger Kitchen launched their new limited edition guest beer Magic Rock Brewing
Krispy Kreme added Nutty Chocolate and Nutty Chocolate and Strawberry doughnuts to their range

PROMOTIONS

Bagel Factory offered 10% off their smoked salmon classic bagel
Bagel Nash unveiled their new summer menu
Banana Tree offered two for one on selected cocktails
Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away burritos
Benito's Hat offered beer buckets for £20; and ran a Facebook contest giving away burritos
Benugo ran a contest giving away tickets to the Great British Beer Festival
Bubbleology offered buy 50% off tea after any purchase of a full price order
Burger King gave away vouchers for BOGO burgers
Cafe Rouge ran an online raffle giving away £100 in vouchers
Caffe Nero is running a Facebook contest giving away a £25 voucher
Chicken Shop offered 50% off eat-in food in a tie-up with Tooting Online
Feng sushi offered mini bottles of prosecco with all orders of sushi platters
Honest Burgers offered 100 £1 drinks at their Bank outlet
Joe Delucci’s gave away ice cream in a Facebook contest
Kerb are giving away meals and drinks at their Camden Market launch
Little Chef are running a Facebook contest for a year’s supply of Olympic Breakfasts
MEATmission offered 20% off; and offered East Dulwich residents 20% off; and unveiled their new brunch menu
Muffin Break ran a Facebook contest giving away coffee
Papa John’s offered £10 off orders £25 and over; and ran a Facebook movie trivia contest giving away pizza
Pho is running a photo contest giving away a meal for six with cocktails
Pod is running a contest giving away a £10 voucher
Pizza Hut offered buy one, get one on pizzas for £1; and ran a Twitter contest giving away a £20 gift card
Shakeaway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
The Real Greek offered a voucher for 20% off with all purchases of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 DVD
Wahaca gave away tacos to celebrate their Bristol site’s anniversary

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Chopstix launched their first Welcome Break site at Birchanger Green
Gourmet Burger Kitchen opened
Itsu opened their new Camden branch
Krispy Kreme opened their Shop Silverburn outlet; and are soon opening their Glasgow Central site
MEATliqor announced the tentative opening of their East Dulwich site on 2 September
Wok to Walk opened a site in Chiado, Lisbon
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Chop'd's August Salads; Gourmet Burger Kitchen's 1,000 Sauces Giveaway; Pizza Hut's BOGO £1 Pizzas

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Benito’s Hat added Spicy Mushroom Burritos to their menu
Benugo announced they’re soon launching their autumn menu
Chop and Wok announced they’ll soon be expanding their menu
Chop’d unveiled their August salad range
Leon added Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Salads to their offering
Pizza Pilgrims unveiled their limited edition porchetta, sweet corn, and cream pizza
Tossed unveiled their new Raw Power Juice
Wahaca launched their Gringa Taco

PROMOTIONS

Banana Tree offered beer for £1
Benugo are offering 20% off burgers at their Riverfront branch on 25 Aug; and are offering £1 coffee at their St Katharine docks branch all week; and are offering 20% off burgers at their Riverfront BFI site on 25 August
Big Fernand are offering 20% off on burgers on 25 August
Boston Tea Party are running a raffle giving away tickets to Valley Fest; and offered 25p off hot drinks to customers with their own reusable cups
Carluccio’s gave away pasta and sauce hampers in a Facebook contest
Crepeaffaire offered free coffee and tea to diners who came in before 11:30
Crussh gave away a lunch in a Twitter contest
Gourmet Burger Kitchen ran an online contest giving away 1,000 jars of their retail sauces; and are giving away burgers and shakes at their Staines site opening
Honest Burgers offered drinks for £1; and are offering 25% off with a voucher code on 25 August
Hop offered 20% off bills in a tie-up with CityMunch
Little Chef are running a contest giving away TVs, Playstation 4 consoles, iPhones, and shirts to customers who order £25 and over
Lola’s Cupcakes offered 10% off online products with a voucher code
MOD Pizza are giving away 200 pizzas at their Brighton site opening on 11-14 August
Ping Pong are running a Pokemon Go contest giving away a £150 gift card at their Westfield Strat branch; and offered 15% off food and drinks to customers with film tickets at their St Katharine Docks site
Pizza Express are offering 25% off until 5 August
Pizza Hut are offering buy one, get one pizzas for £1 all week
Pod gave away 800 free lunches at their Kingsway site
Second Cup offered 30% off on food and drink combos
Shakeaway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
The Burger Joint offered 20% off for their 7th anniversary
Tortilla are giving away £150 in Amazon vouchers
Vital Ingredient offered 50% off on salads; and gave away flyers for 25% off at their Middlesex Street outlet
Wahaca gave away fresh fruit at their Kentish Town branch; and are giving away tacos at their Bristol site
Wok&Go offered two boxes for £10 for a day, and free wok for an hour at their Chatham branch opening; and offered 30% off deliveries

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Benugo opened their St Katharine docks site
Carluccio's opened their Chelmsford site
Chop’d announced they’re soon opening a their first site outside London in Manchester
Five Guys opened their Watford branch
Gourmet Burger Kitchen are opening their Staines site on 4 Aug
Leon announced they’re opening a site in Schiphol
MOD Pizza announced they’re opening in Brighton on 11 August; and announced they’ll be expanding to Nottingham and Newcastle in late-2016
Patty&Bun opened their Redchurch Street site
Pod opened their Kingsway site
Sblended Milkshakes opened their Sutton outlet
Southern Fried Chicken unveiled they’re soon opening a site in Martinique
Vital Ingredient unveiled their Middlesex Street site
Wok&Go opened their Chatham site
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: ShakeAway's Summer Range; Chipotle's 10,000 Guac Giveaway; Leon's Anniversary Giveaway

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Bagel Factory added freshly squeezed juices to their Willesdeen Green menu
Barburrito launched their new summer salad
Benito’s Hat unveiled their new Veggie Burrito
Caffe Nero brought back their lemon tart
Chop and Wok ran a contest giving away free meals
Itsu unveiled their new Acai Bowl
KFC unveiled their O’Sanders Burger
Krispy Kreme added Banoffee Kreme Shake to their offering
McDonald’s brought back their Galaxy McFlurry, Galaxy Caramel McFlurry, BBQ Smokehouse
MEATmission unveiled their frozen rosé cocktail
Burger, and added the Chicken BBQ Smokehouse Burger
Ping Pong launched a new Kids Menu at their Westfield Stratford City outlet
Rossopomodoro added yellow tomatoes provola and spicy nduja pizza to their summer menu
ShakeAway launched their new summer menu
Square Pie unveiled their new salad range
Taco Bell brought back their Crispy Chicken dish in CHipotle Mayo and Sweet Smoked Habanero flavours
Tapas Revolution unveiled their new summer menu
West Cornwall Pasty Co. brought back their Cowboy Pasty and Pan Asian Veg Pasty
Wimpy unveiled their new menu
Yo! Sushi unveiled limited edition Poke

PROMOTIONS

Abokado gave away 800 lunches at their Blackfriars outlet launch
Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter competitions giving away burritos
Big Fernand offered 40% off burger in a tie-up with CityMunch
Boost gave away travel cups in a tie-up with Deliveroo
Boston Tea Party are running a Twitter contest giving away a meal for four
Chipotle are running an online contest giving away 10,000 portions of guacamole and chips
Costa Coffee are running a contest giving away tickets to David Brent: Life on the Road’s London premiere
Crepeaffaire ran a Twitter contest giving away free iced drinks
Gourmet Burger Kitchen are giving away burgers and shakes at their Brighton Marina site launch
Harry Ramsden’s are offering 2 adult portions of fish and chips, 2 sides, 2 kids meals, 4 soft drink and 2 free pots of ice cream for £19.99 at their Trafford Centre branch
Joe Delucci’s ran a Facebook contest giving away gelato
Just Eat gave away £200 voucher in a Twitter photo competition
Kerb ran a Twitter contest giving away lunches
Krispy Kreme are running a contest giving away £5,000
Leon are giving away free cakes for their 12th anniversary
Muffin Break ran a Facebook contest giving away £25 in vouchers
Papa John’s offered 50% off pizzas on online orders £15 and over
Ping Pong gave away ice cream with bills £10 and above at their Soho site; and offered 15% off to diners at their St. Katharine Docks site with Floating Cinema tickets
Pho are giving away free pho to go on 27 July
Pizza Express are running a Facebook Pokemon Go contest giving away pizza; and are giving away dough balls
Pizza Hut offered 50% off pizzas with orders £15 and over; and are running a contest giving away a trip for four to Thorpe Park
Pod are running a contest giving away smoothies for a week in a tie-up with The Idle Man
Second Up ran a contest giving away Be Wild drinks for two
ShakeAway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
Tapas Revolution offered sangria jugs as well as gin and tonics for half price
West Cornwall Pasty Co. are giving away pasties in a Facebook contest
Yo! Sushi are running a contest giving away poke, a shibuya platter, gyozas, kimchi ika, seaweed, and edamame
You Me Sushi gave away Chicken Katsus in a Facebook contest; and offered 10% off orders over £15
Zing Zing are running a contest giving away a £20 voucher in a Twitter contest

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Abokado are opened their Blackfriars outlet
Gourmet Burger Kitchen are launching their Brighton Marina site on 28 July
Harry Ramsden’s opened their new Blackpool outlet
Krispy Kreme opened their Edinburgh Airport branch
Vital Ingredient opened their Gresham Street and Middlesex Street sites
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Chop and Wok's New Menu; Shake Shack's 500 Burgers Giveaway; Pizza Express' Summer Specials

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Abokado unveiled new yakisoba noodles
Bagel Nash announced they're soon rolling out summer salads
Boston Tea Party launched their new kids’ menu
Carluccio’s offered free glasses of wine
Chop and Wok unveiled their new menu
Eat added lemon and herb chicken to their menu
Gourmet Burger Kitchen unveiled their X Burger
Honest Burgers launched their Gym Box Burger, in a tie-up with GYMBOX; and unveiled their gin and tonic range exclusively at their
PizzaExpress rolled out their summer specials
Rosso Pomodoro unveiled a limited edition pizza featuring courgette flowers
Starbucks brought back their Mocha Cookie Crumble
Tossed launched their Coconut Cafe shake
Vital Ingredient added Proper Corn popcorn to their offering
Wagamama unveiled their new duck donburi and steak bulgogi
Wing Zone announced they're unveiling a new menu on 29 July

PROMOTIONS

Abokado offered free lime, coriander, and chili with all pots
Bagel Nash gave away vouchers for hot chocolate in a Twitter competition
Barburrito ran Facebook and Twitter contests giving away burritos
Boston Tea Party ran a Facebook contest giving away a meal for two plus drinks in a tie-up with MyGreenPod
Benugo gave away a £20 voucher in a Twitter contest
Chop and Wok gave away meals in a Twitter competition
Crepeaffaire ran a Facebook contest giving away tickets to the launch of Up for Love
Crussh ran a Twitter contest giving away lunch
Feng Sushi are running a Facebook contest giving away cases of Asahi beer
Honest Burgers are giving away 250 burgers and brunches at their new South Kensington site; and offered two chips, burgers, and drinks for £15 at Bold Street
Hummus Bros gave away a £10 voucher in a Twitter contest
Just Eat gave away £20 vouchers in a Twitter contest
Pizza Express offered 50% off their Barbacoa Romana
McDonald’s ran an online contest giving away 50 Big Mac ponchos
Shake Shack gave away 500 burgers to Great Newham London Run participants at their Stratford site
ShakeAway ran a Facebook contest giving away vouchers
Tapas Revolution offered two-for-one on gin and tonics, and cocktails
The Hummingbird Bakery offered buy one, get one on cupcakes; and are running a Facebook competition giving away a mixer, a cookbook, and £100 in vouchers
West Cornwall Pasty Co. are offering their Pasty of the Month with a hot drink or 500ml water for £3.99; and are giving away a £40 Pasty Pass and a crate of Celia Lager; and ran a Facebook competition giving away a week's worth of coffee
Wing Zone offered 10% off to customers that catch Pokemon in their store
Yoomoo gave away frozen yogurt
Yo! Sushi gave away a free dish to Chelmsford diners
You Me Sushi offered 10% off orders above £15

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Boston Tea Party announced they’re opening their Cheswick site in autumn
Harry Ramsden's announced they're soon opening a site in Blackpool
Honest Burgers are opening a new branch in South Kensington
Krispy Kreme opened a new Peterborough site; and opened a new branch at Hadfield, Handon; and re-opened in Meadowhall
Pizza Pilgrims opened a new site at Garrick Street
 

Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Wrap It Up's Massive Giveaway; Second Cup's Month Supply of Coffee; Rosso Pomodoro's Summer Menu

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

NEW ON THE MENU

Barburrito revamped their spicy shredded beef filling
Benito's Hat added a new salad range to their menu
Chilango unveiled added the Brazilian Chicken Burrito to their offering
Eat added new hotpots to their offering
EatFirst added a new salad to their offering
Gail's Bakery added new salads to their menu for the summer
Gourmet Burger Kitchen unveiled their new Pina Colada hard shake
Lola’s Cupcakes unveiled new cheesecake flavours
Pho unveiled their new summer dishes
Rosso Pomodoro launched their new summer menu
Sticks’n’Sushi launched their new Extravaganza menu
The Hummingbird Bakery introduced almond and raspberry cupcakes to their offering
Yo! Sushi launched their new menu; and unveiled their limited edition Poke & Ice Cream Mochi

PROMOTIONS

Banana Tree gave away movie tickets and dinners in a Twitter contest
Barburrito gave away free burritos in a Facebook contest; and gave away burritos in a Twitter photo competition; and offered buy one, get one on burritos
Benugo offered 30% off to workers ordering lunch for delivery
Big Fernand offered their Le Balthazar burger for £5
Bubbledogs offered two free hotdogs with every purchased bottle of champagne
Cafe Rouge ran a Facebook contest giving away a £25 voucher
Chop and Wok ran a Twitter contest giving away meals
Crepeaffaire ran a Twitter photo competition giving away a free bottle of prosecco
Crussh offered 50% off on their strawberry smoothies; and gave away lunches in a Twitter contest; and gave away free smoothies and juice in a tie-up with Happiour
Dunkin’ Donuts gave 50 customers free 3-packs of doughnuts at all their Welcome Break sites
Feng Sushi gave away cases of Asahi beer to 3 Facebook followers in a contest
Giraffe gave away vouchers for free Mango Coladas
Gourmet Burger Kitchen offered two burgers for £10; and gave away vouchers for free Pina Colada hard shakes; and gave away 100 burgers at their Beverley outlet opening
Honest Burgers let customers decide how much to pay at their Tottenham Court Road site
Joe Delucci’s offered 20% off their strawberries and cream gelato; and ran a Facebook contest giving away ice cream
Krispy Kreme are running a contest giving away a year’s supply of doughnuts; and gave away a dozen doughnuts and two hairbrushes in a tie-up with Tangle Teezer
McDonald's are running a Facebook competition giving away tickets to see Manchester United
MEATliquor N1 gave away Pina Coladas in a tie-up with Malibu UK
MOD Pizza offered a free beverage with any order of pizza or salad
Mori Sushi offered 15% off online orders over £30, and gave away three miso soups with every party box order
Muffin Break ran a Facebook contest giving away coffee
Pizza Express are running a contest giving away a trip to Hollywood; and gave away dough balls with every pizza purchase in Wales outlets
Pizza Hut offered any size pizza for £7.99
Pod offered breakfast customers 50% off for lunch
Pho are offering 20% off to parties of four wearing Tribeca Studios wristbands in July; and offered free takeaway to customers from any lunchtime class of Tribeca Studios
Roosters Piri Piri gave away meals in a Facebook contest
Second Cup ran a Facebook contest giving away coffee for a month at their Birmingham site
ShakeAway ran a Facebook competition giving away vouchers
Snog offered buy one, get one on frozen yogurts
Starbucks offered 50% off on Teavana Shaken Iced Teas
Tortilla ran a Facebook competition giving away burritos
Wrap It Up gave away wraps at their Harbour Exchange site
Wing Zone are offering 20% off their Buffalo Bliss flavour; and will offer all wings for 50p on 29 July

BRAND AND STORE UPDATES

Barburrito will open a site in Aberdeen; and opened two new outlets in Glasgow
Five Guys announced they're opening in Norwich
Gourmet Burger Kitchen opened their Beverley site
Krispy Kreme opened a branch at intu Potteries; and revealed they’re opening two more outlets in Glasgow this summer
Pod are opening their Kingsway outlet on 22 July
Taco Bell are opening at Cleethorpes
West Cornwall Pasty Co. opened their new Preston Station site