All Food to go articles – Page 2
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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
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NewsPret debuts new bundle offer alongside autumn menu launch
The new £4.99 offer is rolling out following a successful trial and allows customers to mix and match two selected half sandwiches, baguettes or flatbreads, side soups, side salads or protein pots.
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NewsIn pictures: Black Sheep Coffee opens debut UK drive-thru
The fast-growing coffee shop chain opened the drive-thru at Townsmoor Retail Park in Blackburn
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee to launch first UK drive-thru
It will be the coffee shop chain’s second location in Lancashire, with further sites already in development across the region
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NewsCaffeine in Costa cappuccino nearly four times that of Starbucks, study finds
According to a study by consumer watchdog Which?, a cappuccino at Costa contains 325mg of caffeine, compared with 89mg at Starbucks
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NewsProfessor Green to expand fast food brand Proper Good to London
The concept, founded by the rapper in partnership with Hero Brands, will launch on Soho Street next month, marking the next stage in its growth ambitions
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant at-home sales flat in July as consumers head out in heatwaves
Britain’s top restaurant groups recorded fractional growth of 0.3% in delivery and takeaway sales in July, according to the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker
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NewsSpudBros Express to expand across UAE
The viral jacket potato brand has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Forward Hospitality that could see it launch multiple restaurants and food trucks across the country
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NewsGail’s launches on Uber Eats to strengthen rapid delivery offer
The bakery chain, which until now has partnered exclusively with Deliveroo, says its tie-up with Uber Eats will enable it to expand its delivery footprint and make its artisan bakery offerings more easily accessible