All Food to go articles
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OpinionGreggs workers treated like ‘numbers on a spreadsheet’
Spare a thought for Greggs factory workers in Penrith, Kelso, Seaham and Enfield who are now facing the anxious prospect of an uncertain future
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NewsJersey Mike’s confirms three further London locations
The US-born sub brand has confirmed it will launch sites on New Oxford Street, Baker Street and Covent Garden’s Cranbourn Street following its forthcoming Soho debut
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NewsFarmer J reports 50% revenue jump
Turnover grew from £27.9m in 2024, to £41.1m last year, driven by new openings and continued like-for-like sales growth, with at least five new UK sites planned for 2027 and two further US openings
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NewsGreggs defends manufacturing job cuts as part of efficiency drive
CEO Roisin Currie has defended plans to cut up to 740 manufacturing jobs, arguing that the bakery chain’s continued growth has created opportunities to consolidate production and improve efficiency across its supply chain
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NewsGreggs to consolidate manufacturing with 740 job losses
The bakery chain delivered 7.7% sales growth in Q3 of 2026, supported by the successful launch of new products and more settled weather in August and September
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NewsAtis further extends category offering with move into wraps
The brand, known for its salad bowls, is to begin rolling out the new four-strong wraps range from 6 October, alongside a refreshed autumn menu. It’s also lined up a new site in Bayswater, which is due to open in November.
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NewsJersey Mike’s founder backs UK growth with 400-store ambition
Peter Cancro dismissed concerns over rising operating costs in the UK, declaring there is an “unbelievable” opportunity for the brand, and predicting British consumers will embrace the chain’s hot subs
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NewsCo-op axes standalone food to go stores
The mini stores serving breakfast meal boxes, a lunchtime deli selection, and pizzas cooked on demand were designed to take on the foodservice sector
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Analysis & InsightFood to go market is ‘getting tougher’
Cafes and coffee shops and QSR brands have seen spend growth and average transaction values fall over in the quarter to July 2026, with a focus on the customer mission increasing important, CACI has said.
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NewsTRGC to grow Jones The Grocer in UK rail sector
Areas-owned business TRG Concessions has signed an exclusive development agreement with the global F&B brand, with its first rail site opening this week at London Waterloo and further openings expected to follow.
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NewsJersey Mike’s appoints Satnam Leihal as UK CEO
The appointment comes ahead of the opening of the sandwich brand’s first UK restaurant in Argyll Street, near Oxford Circus, in November, marking the start of an ambitious expansion plan for the US chain
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NewsPret and Gail’s explore more high-protein options amid GLP-1 boom
The bosses of Pret a Manger and Gail’s have hinted at plans to introduce a wider range of high-protein products and alternatives amid a rise in GLP-1 users
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NewsGreggs’ Bitesize format makes debut in supermarket
The new opening – at Tesco Southwark Superstore – is the fifth site to open in Greggs’ smaller Bitesize format and supports its broader shop estate growth plans
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InterviewsNero Group: ‘We anticipate opening about 45 new stores in the UK next year’
Founder and group CEO Gerry Ford tells MCA there remains ‘significant growth opportunities’ for all its brands, which includes Caffè Nero and Coffee#1, in its home market
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Weekend PressFlorian de Chezelles: ‘We’re only as good as the last salad we’ve made’
The co-founder of The Salad Project speaks to the FT about spotting a gap in the market to serve healthy lunchtime meals to London’s workers, and why he’s taking the brand to Paris
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NewsItsu backer prepares to sell stake
Bridgepoint is looking to auction its minority stake, while itsu founder Julian Metcalfe is looking for a new partner to help grow sales to £500m, Sky News reports
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NewsJoe & The Juice: ‘People don’t think of us as a morning destination’
The brand is launching a new expanded breakfast menu across its 80 UK stores, as it seeks to capitalise on a ‘missed opportunity’ to become a morning destination
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NewsAuntie Anne’s reaches 50 sites
The soft pretzel and food go franchise has added 25 new sites over the past five years – growing at a CAGR of 12% – and is targeting 100 sites by 2030
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NewsItsu achieved group revenue of more than £200m last year
The group said it achieved an “impressive performance” within its grocery business, but growth in its high street sites was moderate, reflecting ongoing cost pressures on the consumer and high street footfall levels
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NewsJersey Mike’s confirms debut London site
The American sandwich brand will open on the former Spaghetti House site on Argyll Street, near Oxford Circus, in late autumn, the first of the four central London sites