Food to Go News – Page 16
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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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NewsSushiDog kickstarts growth strategy with new collaborations
With a total of seven new openings lined up, the sushi roll specialist is looking to keep evolving with its offering
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NewsKFC launches anti-littering pledge
The fried chicken brand will tell its customers ’Don’t Be A Tosser’ with 15ft banners at restaurants across the UK
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NewsCoco di Mama travels same road as Leon and Pret
As it continues to diversify away from its central London heartland, the Azzurri Group brand is trialling a pasta counter at Roadchef’s Norton Canes service area, and looking at various other opportunities in airports, train stations and commuter towns, MD Jim Attwood told MCA
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NewsLockdown bakery opens prime site
Buns from Home, which was founded in a domestic kitchen as a lockdown project, is opening its fourth site, in The Yards, Covent Garden
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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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NewsCoco di Mama to make travel hub debut
The trial with Roadchef marks the next step in an evolution for the brand, which has diversified into new sales channels during the pandemic
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NewsPandemic helped demonstrate strength of Greggs
Chief executive Roger Whiteside said the crisis had proved the resilience of its business model and that it was well placed to grow in the recovery phase
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NewsTim Hortons is ‘in the midst of a fast-paced expansion plan’
The Canadian QSR brand has opened seven new drive-thru sites in the UK so far this year as part of plans to add 40 sites in 2022
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NewsJoe & The Juice to launch UK career pathway
The 18-month career plan has proven successful in Joe & The Juice’s Nordic homeland, and is expected to launch in the UK next year, CEO Thomas Nørøxe told MCA’s Food to Go Conference
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NewsHostmore has keen eye on acquisition opportunities
The operator of Fridays and 63rd + 1st is looking for proven concepts with a cuisine that offers something different to the mass market, CEO Robert B Cook told MCA
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NewsIn pictures: MCA’s Food to Go Conference 2022
Highlights of the day included Q&As with Julian Metcalfe, global CEO, Itsu, Will Stratton-Morris, CEO, Caffe Nero UK and Glenn Edwards, MD, Leon Restaurants
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NewsWasabi targeting suburban growth as part of portfolio expansion
In accounts just published for the group, Wasabi said its business model had undergone significant changes as a result of the pandemic.
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NewsPret appoints new food and coffee director
Katherine Bagshawe joins the business from Dobbies Garden Centres, where she was head of restaurants
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NewsGreggs to further capitalise on its multichannel offering
CEO Roger Whiteside said the brand had an opportunity to grow its market share with retailers
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NewsPapa John’s to roll out new branding
The new look has been unveiled at its Potters Bars store, with the branding be rolled out to its +500 store estate in the UK
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NewsDemand for food to go boosts EG’s performance
A strong full year and Q4 performance was driven by EG Group’s enhanced foodservice proposition following the acquisition of Leon and Cooplands Bakery last year.
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NewsItsu and Gail’s lined-up from Woking development
The operators will join the line-up of F&B offerings at the new Victoria Place developement in Woking, in the spring
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NewsTortilla partners with Compass Group
The fast-casual Mexican chain will see at least 14 sites opened by Chartwells Universities, part of Compass Group, on a franchise basis
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NewsTim Hortons lines up four new drive-thrus
Until now much of the Canadian QSR brand’s expansion has taken place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England, but the focus is now on extending out to other regions