EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Carluccio's Tube Strike Giveaway; pod's Hamper Competition and Pho Eyeing Rapid Expansion
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media this week.
NEW ON THE MENU
Greggs brought back the pulled pork lattice
Pret a Manger added a rare roast beef and chimichurri artisian baguette to their menu
Bagel Nash launched a new menu at their Hull branch
Pizza Hut added a BBQ pulled pork pizza to their menu
Barburrito launched a breakfast menu at their Farringdon outlet
PROMOTIONS
Yo! Sushi ran a yoments competition, featuring snaps of customers in store
Wrap it Up! ran a competition giving away a VIP Notting Hill Carnival experience
Papa John's gave away large pizzas and partnered with sportlobster to give away more pizzas for League predictions
Tortilla began giving away 20 breakfast burritos every Friday in August at their Canary Wharf branch
Carluccio's gave away free coffees for people showing their Oyster cards, during the tube strike
Busaba Eathai offered 20% off to diners in their Shoreditch branch during the tube strike
Roosters Piri Piri gave customers the chance to win £50 meal vouchers for completing a satisfaction survey
Shakeaway gave away a glamping holiday in a competition run to celebrate the launch of the new Vacation movie
Tossed offered 25% off app orders, gave away free drinks for reaching 6,000 likes on Facebook and free passionistas for purchases over £2
West Cornwall Pasty Company ran a competition to add £5 to the loyalty cards of customers who posted the best shots of their pasty meals, and added 500 loyalty card points for sharing photos of their St Just coffee
GBK gave away a trip for 2 to Miami
Krispy Kreme gave away a dozen doughnuts for sharing doughnut face photos
Shake Shack gave away a custard party to celebrate National Frozen Custard Day
Caffe Nero gave away £10 vouchers for photos of customers trying their iced drinks
Little Chef began giving away £50 vouchers for customers sharing holiday snaps with their mascot Charlie
Wasabi gave away pepero chocolate sticks with every purchase
pod ran a competition giving away a luxury hamper
Lola's began their star baker competition, giving away £20 vouchers every week for the best baking entry
Chop'd offered coffee & breakfast pots for £3.50
Domino's launched a 'Chompions' Fantasy League, giving away pizza prizes, to coincide with the start of the football season
Benugo offered 2-4-1 on iced coffees
GBK gave away £30 voucher for the best explanation of the Aussies ashes collapse
BRAND AND STORE UPDATES
Square Pie announced that they are the official food partner of Lawrence Dallaglio's Dallaglio Foundation
Pret asked for feedback on opening a vegetarian only Pret. So far, 44% have opted for a vegetarian only store, 51% have plumped for a vegetarian fridge and 5% think Pret is perfect as is
Papa John's opened in Herne Bay
Abokado's 25th store on Goswell Rd, London, opened
Bagel Nash called for musicians in Hull, York, Nottingham and Leeds to get in touch to play in store
Nando's opened in Hove
Five Guys announced they'd be opening in Milton Keynes on August 24
Wasabi announced their newest store would be at Luton Airport and officially opened their Borough High St branch
Pho announced they'd be opening in Manchester
Boost announced another store would be opening in Manchester's Arndale Centre