Food to Go News – Page 20
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NewsMcDonald’s Jason Clark to speak at Food to Go Conference
Jason Clark, senior vice president, and chief operations officer at McDonald’s UK and Ireland is to speak about innovation at the fast-food operator at MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference next week (23 March).
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NewsRoger Whiteside: ‘Covid has opened up previously unaffordable locations’
Greggs is looking to capitalise on the increasing number of empty retail units, and lower rents, in London, with the changing market conditions giving it access to previously unaffordable areas of the capital.
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NewsIsland Poke: ‘There is a massive opportunity to go beyond London’
Island Poke is to focus its future UK expansion outside the capital as the regions become a more prominent sales channel post-pandemic, James Gould-Porter, founder of Island Poke told MCA.
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NewsLeon UK MD to speak at Food to Go Conference
MCA’s 2021 Food to Go Conference will feature an exclusive interview with Shereen Ritchie, managing director, Leon UK.
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NewsIsland Poke secures investment from Hero Brands
Island Poke has secured a cash injection from hospitality investor Hero Brands in order to help accelerate its expansion plans, the Press Association has reported.
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NewsKanada-Ya eyes expansion
London-based ramen concept Kanada-Ya is set to open two new restaurant sites this year, alongside a new delivery-only kitchen.
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NewsTossed appoints NED ahead of new openings
Healthy eating brand Tossed has appointed Ann Elliot to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsPret tweaks Dinners offering
Pret A Manger has narrowed the coverage of its Dinners offering, as it continues to experiment with the food range.
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NewsBurger King sets out sustainability roadmap
Burger King UK has set out a four-year roadmap towards improved sustainability, food quality and ethics, which will see the chain use 100% recycled or certified packaging by 2025.
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NewsGreggs launches sustainability plan
Greggs has launched its first full sustainability plan, which will see it introduce healthier food items, cut food waste and source more sustainably by 2025.
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NewsMcDonald’s sets gender and minority representation goal
McDonald’s has announced plans to improve the equality and minority representation in its senior ranks by 2030.
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NewsZabardast pauses franchise drive to focus on digital; eyes investment
Indian wrap company Zabardast has paused its search for franchisees as it looks to pivot its business to become more digitally and delivery focused. But it has not scrapped plans to scale up the business, and is looking to launch an investment round.
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NewsCosta pushes on with drive-thru expansion
Costa Coffee opened 63 new stores across the UK last year despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsPaul UK to double estate over next five years
French artisan bakery group Paul hopes to double the size of its UK estate in the next few years through a combination of franchising and in-house expansion.
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NewsWrapchic to trial dark kitchens in addition to pipeline of new openings
Indian fast-food chain Wrapchic is to shift its short-term focus onto dark kitchens and low capex projects following the closure of the majority of its estate during lockdown; however it does have a pipeline of bricks and mortar sites which it will see through.
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NewsIsland Poké kicks off 2021 expansion
Hawaiin-inspired to go concept Island Poké is launching its fourth dark kitchen next week after seeing success in the delivery-only space last year.
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NewsKFC UK outperforms global markets
KFC system sales in the UK saw the biggest uplift of all its markets in Q4 last year, according to Yum! Brands financial reports.
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NewsChop’d acquired by Inc Retail
Food to go operator Chop’d has been acquired by London-based retail group Inc Retail, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal which includes all 13 of its sites.
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NewsPheby Food Concepts Group lines up nationwide roll-out
Wok & Go parent company Pheby Food Concepts Group plans to open 170 new sites over the next five years, founder Des Pheby has told MCA.
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NewsSSP menus cut by up to 60% during pandemic
Travel hub operator SSP has simplified its menus by up to 50-60% during the pandemic, which could result in smaller menus remaining post-covid, according to an analysts’ note by Peel Hunt.