Food to Go News – Page 8
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NewsPaul UK looking to introduce café format
The French bakery chain is looking at converting some of its traditional format sites to the Paul le Café format, CEO Mark Hilton told MCA.
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NewsIn pictures: Tasty by Greggs opens in London
Greggs has launched what it dubs is its most Instagrammable concept yet with its second Primark tie-up.
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NewsPret announces second pay rise this year
Pret will invest £10m in staff pay in addition to the £9.2m invested earlier this year to help support UK staff with the rising cost of living
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NewsItsu achieves restaurant EBITDA increase of +160%
The Asian food brand said it expected shop sales in H2 2022 to match 2019 sales on a like-for-like basis, which it described as “a significant achievement”
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NewsYou Me Sushi looking to treble estate
The predominately London-based business is looking to grow its estate three-fold in the next two years as it looks to expand through franchising
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NewsItsu partners with McDonald’s former largest franchisee
Atul Pathak will open the “first of many” franchise site with Itsu, next to Wembley Stadium, later this autumn
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NewsIndian street food concept Filli planning UK expansion
Filli – a chai and Indian street food business based in the UAE – is due to open a café in London later this month, and is planning 10 more UK sites in the next two years
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NewsSSP secures Greggs franchise deal
The first shop to open under the deal is now trading at Derby Railway Station, with further units to open within existing SSP operated sites
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NewsGreggs to increase focus on customisation
The food to go retailer is to begin trialling customisable baguettes as it looks to expand its offer of flexible menu options for those customers using its digital channels
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NewsGreggs to open 150 stores in 2022
Despite strong sales growth, the bakery’s profits for the half year were flat, due to the re-introduction of business rates, increase in VAT and higher levels of cost inflation
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NewsPlans for 24-hour Greggs rejected
The food to go retailer has been refused permission to open its new Leicester Square site around the clock over fears of antisocial behaviour.
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NewsChopstix targets Wales for growth
The QSR brand plans to open at least four sites in Wales this year, in Cardiff, Cwmbran and North Wales, having identified “significant opportunities” for growth in the region
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NewsAscona targeting 30 Greggs sites
The forecourt operator has opened its first Greggs site at Crossways Service Station in Pembroke in North Wales, with planning permission submitted for a second at Holywell
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NewsGreggs launches first Eco-Shop
The new format in Northampton will serve as a test bed to trial sustainability solutions and initiatives
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NewsPret reports H1 revenue up 230% on 2021
The food to go brand said regional sales had outstripped growth in the capital on a like-for-like and total revenue basis, with the group returning to profit in March
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NewsRail strikes hit Pret sales hard
The food to go retailer saw sales down 26% in its City sites in the week to 23 June as footfall in London’s financial and shopping districts fell sharply, according to Bloomberg’s latest Pret Index
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NewsSSP launches new food-to-go concept
Soul + Grain in London’s Victoria station features pastries, salads, and freshly made sandwiches and toasties
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NewsOpenings of the week
D&D London, JD Wetherspoon and Tim Hortons feature in MCA’s roundup of the latest openings news this week
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NewsPret sees boost from office workers
Sales in the City and Canary Wharf were at 88% of pre-Covid levels in the week to 16 June – up 14ppts from the previous week, according to the latest Bloomberg Pret Index
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NewsItsu planning 50 franchise sites in France
The Asian-inspired brand has signed a master franchise agreement with French restaurant empire Groupe Bertrand and appointed Nick Schapira as its director of international