All Burger King articles – Page 3
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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
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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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 & InsightRestaurants 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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NewsBKUK 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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NewsAdvisors 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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NewsSustainability: ‘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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NewsChips 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 & InsightBK 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsSustainability 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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NewsBurger 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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NewsBurger 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
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Analysis & InsightThe growing appeal of the drive-thru
The drive-thru format is attracting attention from a diverse set of operators in the UK. What are some of the key factors for success and how might the format be evolving?
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InterviewsMcMullen: Freehold model worked well during Covid
The freehold market proved a safe haven for McMullen & Sons during the pandemic thanks to investors choosing to keep their cash in pub assets.
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NewsBurger King enlists Parkdean Resorts as new franchisee
Burger King has partnered with a new franchisee in Parkdean Resorts. The UK holiday park operator will open its first Burger King restaurant within its Trecco Bay Holiday Park, in which the hospitality group recently invested £3.6m.