All Food to go articles
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NewsGerry’s Hot Subs closes successful fundraising round
The American-style premium subs concept, led by Bodean’s founder Andre Blais, has secured £250k in new investment to help fund its next two openings
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Analysis & InsightMarginal uplift in eating out spend
Restaurants, café and bakeries saw spend growth of 0.8% in September 2025, however transaction volumes were down 2.1%, according to the latest monthly report from Barclays.
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Weekend PressMy 45-minute queue for a £15 sandwich
A famous Italian sandwich shop has just opened its first UK branch in Soho – but are its creations worth the hype? The Telegraph investigates
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NewsFarmer J grows revenue by +50%
The field-tray concept, led by Jonathan Recanati, is expecting to open a further six sites in the UK in 2026, as well as a second site in New York.
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NewsActivist investor pushing for SSP takeover
Irenic Capital Management has been trying to drum up interest in a take-over deal for the food to go operator, after it increased its stake to around 3%.
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NewsNotto to launch to-go concept at Broadgate Central
Chef Phil Howard’s pasta restaurant Notto is to launch in a new grab and go format at the new 1 Broadgate development, with Sandwich Sandwich and Sushinoya also taking space
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Analysis & InsightThe QSR spin-off: a potted history of fast-food extensions
With the QSR sector booming, Prezzo is the latest casual dining restaurant operator looking to cash in on its growth. But like that difficult second album, it’s not always easy to pull off, Georgi Gyton reports
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Weekend PressPret boss Pano Christou: ‘We’re not expensive’
The sandwich and coffee chain reveals plans to launch meal deals and drive-thru sites as it targets major push into motorway services and airports, The Sunday Times writes
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Analysis & InsightPret’s banking on a new game plan
New format stores, ‘Super Plate’ salads, and now meal deal trials. Pret may be keen to regain its place in consumers’ hearts – but will this slew of new initiatives be enough to turn things around for the brand? MCA explores its recent evolution
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NewsCinnabon shutters entire UK estate
A “strategic decision” by UK master franchisee and operator EG On The Move to focus on its core convenience retail business has seen 12 Cinnabon sites close.
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NewsDe Nadas appoints non-exec director
The grab and go Argentinian empanada business has appointed former Temper and Gaucho ops director Michael Di Palma, as it looks to expand to 20 sites within the next five years.
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NewsKokoro committed to expanding UK presence
The Korean-Japanese QSR concept reported turnover of £36m in its latest accounts for the 15 months from 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024, with profit after tax of £2.65m.
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NewsChaiiwala opens first motorway service station site
Opening at Watford Gap Roadchef Services, the new container-base format supports the Indian street food and café brand’s strategy to expand through the more diverse formats, in high-footfall, on-the-go locations.
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InterviewsSpudBros Express to open in Liverpool and Sheffield next month
Founded as a Preston market potato cart in 1955, SpudBros has evolved from a long-standing family business into a high-growth, influencer-driven brand with a following of more than 8 million
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NewsMarta Pogroszewska steps into NED role at Gail’s owner Bread Holdings
The former Gail’s MD told MCA it was a ”pleasure and privilege to lead the team for nearly nine years” and that she looked forward to working with them in her new role
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Bunga, Urban Pubs & Bars, Wetherspoon, Wingstop, and more
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NewsKnoops secures first US site; looks to scale in UK
The premium chocolate drinks business has secured a site in Salt Lake City Utah as part of a cluster of US openings planned for the next six to nine months. Meanwhile it has appointed Lucy Winzer to help scale the brand in the UK.
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Weekend PressCould M&S’ strawberries and cream sandwich be taxed?
Experts say M&S’s viral summer sando could be hit with 20% VAT for looking a bit too much like dessert. The Independent’s Hannah Twiggs explores the issue
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Weekend PressGeneral Atlantic is exploring US IPO of Joe & The Juice
Private equity firm General Atlantic is exploring a potential US initial public offering of Joe & the Juice as soon as next year, Bloomberg reports
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NewsFoodCo UK targeting 12 new sites per year
The franchise operator of Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue is on track to reach 100-sites before the end of the year, with the latter brand gaining traction in the UK, CEO Michael Arbuckle told MCA.