Food to Go News – Page 12
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Gail’s: ‘We’ve had a very successful 18 months’
Its strong neighbourhood presence and ability to adapt to new markets has seen Gail’s make the most of the opportunities that have come about from the pandemic, according to MD Marta Pogroszewska.
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Pret: ‘Half of our 200 new shops will be franchised’
Guy Meakin, Trading Director at Pret, has talked about opening 200 outlets in two years and of working with franchise partners in new locations.
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Pret plots new expansion drive
Pret A Manger has announced plans to open 200 sites in the next five years, backed by £100m worth of new investment from parent company JAB Holdings and founder Sinclair Beecham.
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Snapshot: Poke House launches in the UK
European poke bowl chain Poke House has opened its first UK restaurant in London’s Notting Hill and is planning to expand further across the capital before pushing out nationwide.
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Island Poké lines up four more London sites
Island Poké has secured four new locations in London for openings this year and in early 2022.
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Greggs recovery ‘stronger than anticipated’
Greggs’ half year sales for 2021 were narrowly shy of those of 2019, reaching £546.2m.
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Food-to-go to return to pre-Covid levels by second half of 2022
Data from IGD is predicting a faster-than-expected food-to-go recovery. By the end of 2021, it is forecasting sales to reach £15.6bn, 82.5% of its 2019 value. It is also forecasting sales to return to pre-Covid levels in the second half of 2022, six months earlier than expected.
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KFC UK achieves ‘leading’ status for its chicken welfare
Charity World Animal Protection has released its annual fast food league table focused on the welfare of chickens in the supply chain and has awarded KFC UK with ‘leading’ status.
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KFC makes sustainability commitment
KFC UK & Ireland has upped its environmental credentials with a new net-zero greenhouse gas emission commitment.
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Yolé franchisee eyes 100 sites
The master franchise holder of Yolé, the no added sugar ice cream and frozen yoghurt brand, has confirmed five prime London sites, with a plan for 100 over the next seven years.
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Leon reveals plans for first drive thru following EG Group deal
Leon has unveiled plans for its first drive thru with many more in its pipeline of openings for this year.
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Yolé eyes UK rollout
Yolé, the international sugar-free ice cream and frozen yogurt brand, is launching in the UK, with four further sites lined up.
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Itsu confirms significant Bridgepoint deal
Itsu has confirmed that it has signed a significant deal with international asset group Bridgepoint, which see it acquire “a meaningful minority stake” in the Asian-inspired food brand, enabling it to add a further 100 outlets to its estate over the next five years.
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Hop Vietnamese founder hopes to build back business through raise
Hop Vietnamese has just embarked on a new capital raise as founder Paul Hopper looks to build the business back to its former size, he has told MCA.
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Itsu: ‘We have the potential to add another 150 UK sites’
Itsu is to open its first franchise UK franchise site later this year, as well as its first in Europe, as the business looks to expand its footprint in this country and internationally, chief executive Ganan Kanagathurai has told MCA.
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Pret integrates subscription service with click and collect
Pret A Manger has integrated its coffee subscription service with its expanding click and collect offering, which launched in a further eight shops today (2 June).
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YO! ramps up retail presence with Tesco food to go tie up
YO! has signed a trial agreement to supply pre-packaged food to go products to 390 Tesco stores. The move forms part of the brand’s increasing push into retail, and follows an announcement last month to trial food to go at WH Smith.
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Grosvenor backs salad bowl concept Atis
Landlord Grosvenor has announced a second investment in a tenant, with a loan to healthy salad bar and bowl concept, Atis.
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Pret in debut petrol station partnership
Pret a Manger has announced plans to open shops on the forecourts of the UK’s largest petrol retailer, Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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Island Poké teams up with GDK franchisee on new site
Island Poké has opened its first franchise site – a kiosk in Camden Market – on the back of a cash injection from hospitality investor, and global master franchise for German Doner Kebab (GDK), Hero Brands in March this year.