All Burger King articles – Page 2
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NewsBurger King UK secures £35m investment
The Burger King master franchise business secured new funding from existing backer Bridgepoint, while confirming plans to add over 60 restaurants over the next two years. Meanwhile 2022 revenues were up 39% to £294.5m
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NewsQSR chains dominate UK’s most loved brands
Quick service brands feature more prominently in the UK’s top loved brands than any other restaurant category, with McDonald’s, KFC and Domino’s ranking the highest in the segment
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NewsBurger King UK: ‘Impactful change requires collective action’
CFO Tim Doubleday discusses how the burger franchise is evolving its business model to better align with ESG targets
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NewsBurger King continues operating in Russia despite pledge
Restaurant Brands International, which owns 15% of the company’s franchise business in Russia, pledged in March 2022 to begin exiting the country
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NewsWhy your burger may not always look like the advert
In response to accusations of misleading customers, Burger King has said all the products featured in its advertising materials are “the same burgers served to guests all across the UK”
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NewsBurger King UK owner eyes whopper with new franchise deal
Bridgepoint and Restaurant Brands International are in advanced talks about a new master franchise agreement for the fast food chain’s British operations, Sky News reports
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NewsBurger King US store closures
The fast food giant had 6,964 locations across the US at the end of March 2023, but plans to close 300 to 400 underperforming restaurants in America in 2023, the Daily Mail reports
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NewsRestaurant Brands International reports strong global sales growth
The Canadian-based restaurant group, which operates Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs, reported global like-for-like sales were up 10.3% in Q1 2023
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Analysis & InsightFood to go leaders positive about direction of travel
Steadily increasing footfall, particularly on the high street, has been encouraging for the food to go sector, despite the impact of the rail strikes
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NewsBKUK: ‘We are focused on delivering the next phase of Your Burger King’
Burger King UK’s director of digital Tim Love discussed the brand’s achievements with its loyalty scheme and what its evolution will look like at MCA’s recent Hostech conference
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NewsBurger King, Côte, and Fridays deploy carbon analytics platform
The operators have invested in Zero Carbon Services, a carbon analytics platform from nonprofit Zero Carbon Forum to deliver carbon and cost reductions
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InterviewsBurger King UK: ‘There is opportunity for growth during these times’
The business has remained resilient through recent economic turmoil, with a significant new refinancing deal setting it up to benefit from growth opportunities, CEO Alasdair Murdoch tells MCA
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InterviewsBKUK: ‘Karali deal gives us critical mass’
The acquisition of Karali Group’s 74 Burger King sites was a strategically important move and further strengthens its position in the drive-thru market, Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch told MCA
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NewsUKHospitality unveils new sustainability strategy
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls and speakers including Burger King’s Tim Doubleday unveiled a series of sustainability commitments for the sector during a seminar
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NewsBurger King UK to acquire 74 franchise restaurants
The business, which has secured £110m in fixed-term financing, is to indirectly acquire the sites from its second largest franchise partner, through the acquisition of the Karali Group.
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Analysis & InsightEnergy cost pressures mean ‘it’s impossible to plan’
The challenges posed by energy costs and the need to review restaurant design to capitalise on delivery sales, were debated at a special leaders’ roundtable at MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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Analysis & InsightPlant-based PR: The value of the vegan burger
MCA examines the trend for plant-based only restaurants, their commercial viability, and value as a PR opportunity for bigger players
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NewsBurger King UK to launch new loyalty programme
Your Burger King will launch on 26 July and will enable customers to acquire points which can be redeemed against 22 menu items
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NewsBurger King UK trials reusable packaging
The company is targeting of a 41% reduction in value chain carbon emissions per restaurant by 2030, and 0% single-use plastic by 2025
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NewsBurger King UK sees lfls up 46%
The fast food chain said strong sales and profit had been driven by continued restaurant expansion and franchise acquisitions, alongside the digital transformation of the business, with a further 200 restaurant openings targeted by 2026