All Burger King articles – Page 2
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Analysis & Insight
Energy 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 & Insight
Plant-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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News
Burger 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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News
Burger 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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Burger 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
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Burger King eyes ‘significant growth’ in 2022
UK chief executive Alasdair Murdoch told MCA that drive-thru remained a key area of growth for the brand, while dark kitchens were being used as a way of increasing market penetration
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Burger King UK opens 10 new sites
It comes as the Bridgepoint-backed business plans a reported £600m listing on the London Stock Exchange
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Burger King suspends corporate support in Russia
The fast food chain announced that it has suspended all of its corporate support for the Russian market, including operations, marketing and its supply chain
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Burger King UK’s £600m float stalls over Ukraine nerves
Plans to list the UK division of the hamburger chain on the London Stock Exchange have been slowed by the hostilities, the Mail on Sunday reports
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News
Burger King pushes ahead with flotation plan
Burger King UK owner Bridgepoint has expanded its cohort of advisers, adding a third investment bank, as it moves forward with a £600m flotation of the business, The Times has reported.
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants debut new planted-based dishes as Veganuary returns
With the UK’s appetite showing no signing of abating, MCA rounds-up some of the latest vegan innovations to hit menus this month.
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News
BKUK adds to corporate estate
Burger King UK has agreed to acquire 12 restaurants from franchisees Kaykem Fast Foods Limited and Saxby
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News
Advisors appointed for Burger King UK float
Burger King UK’s backer Bridgepoint has appointed Bank of America and Investec to advise on the floatation of the fast-food giant, during the first half of 2022
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News
Sustainability: ‘It’s about starting small and gaining momentum’
Removing plastic toys from Burger King UK’s kids meals had a much greater impact on plastic reduction than straws, which weigh less
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News
Chips down as fry bag shortage hits Burger King
Latest sign of supply chain issues sees fast food restaurants run out of packaging
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Analysis & Insight
BK IPO: a whopper of a move?
With Burger King UK the latest in a flurry of restaurant operators said to be eyeing a public listing, MCA explores why now and what it could mean for the growth of the chain
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News
Burger King UK cooks up £600m float
The UK arm of the fast food giant is said to be close to appointing advisers ahead of plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Sustainability is on the agenda at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Pizza Hut Restaurants, Burger King UK and Darwin & Wallace will take part in a special panel on sustainability with Zero Carbon Forum.
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News
Burger King: ‘October’s VAT rise is very inflationary’
Alasdair Murdoch, Burger King’s CEO, sees supply chain issues and rising costs leading to a “two-to-three-year inflation problem”.
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News
Burger King UK lfls sales down 23% last year
Burger King UK experienced an “extremely encouraging performance in delivery and drive thru,” despite significant trading disruption in high streets and shopping centres in 2020