All Food to go articles – Page 2
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News
Burger King US store closures
The fast food giant had 6,964 locations across the US at the end of March 2023, but plans to close 300 to 400 underperforming restaurants in America in 2023, the Daily Mail reports
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Subway’s US restaurant locations hit lowest level since 2005
The brand closed 571 restaurants in America in 2022 and operates more than 20,000 across the country, Business Insider reports
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Pret expands loyalty programme
The subscription service has been rebranded to Club Pret, and will now cost £30 per person and offer users 10% off food sold in Pret stores
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Pret debuts in India
The food-to-go brand has launched its first shop in Mumbai, the first of further openings planned for later this year
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Atis lines up new opening in Borough Yards
The salad bowl concept is preparing to launch its fifth site, with a sixth also in the pipeline
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Island Poké 'very confident' about central London trade
Island Poké is aiming to open seven to 10 new locations in the capital per year, as part of c.100 potential locations identified in the UK, its head of property Hux Norman tells MCA.
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Greggs rolls out eco learnings to 250-plus shops
The food to go retailer said it had made significant progress on the 10 targets that form part of its Greggs Pledge, including the reduction of food waste and increase in healthier food options
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Analysis & Insight
Pret increases prices by up to 18%
The price of an all-butter croissant at Pret’s station sites has increased by 18.2%, for example, however price increases at its high street sites have been less steep, it has been reported
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Ole & Steen launches grab-and-go offering
Aimed at commuters, the range features pastries, sweet treats, breakfasts and lunches in pre-packaged formats
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Coco Di Mama partners with MFG
The Azzurri Group-owned Italian grab-and-go brand is opening in Motor Fuel Group’s Brighton petrol forecourt
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Analysis & Insight
Shift to electric cars ‘biggest transformation in 100 years’
Moto CEO Ken McMeikan tells MCA’s Food to Go Confernece how EV drivers stop more often, dwell longer at motorway service areas and spend more money on average
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Analysis & Insight
Food to go leaders positive about direction of travel
Steadily increasing footfall, particularly on the high street, has been encouraging for the food to go sector, despite the impact of the rail strikes
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Interviews
Little Caesars to offer ‘extreme value’ in UK
The brand’s signature product, a hot held £5 pizza, gives it a clear point of difference compared to other QSR and high street pizza operators, VP Andrés De Robina told MCA
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Tim Hortons planning move into travel hubs
The Canadian QSR brand is looking to expand into transport locations as part of plans to open 25-30 sites this year, with “significant growth” planned thereafter
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Goldman Sachs arm among bidders with appetite for $10bn Subway
Goldman’s Asset Management arm, Bain Capital, TPG and the Asda shareholder TDR Capital are among the suitors for the sandwich chain, Sky News reports
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Gail’s plans to open 10 drive-thrus
The premium bakery chain is on the lookout for sites between 2,000 and 4,000 sq ft as it plans to open 10 drive-thrus this year
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Urban Greens kickstarts rollout
The fresh salad concept is preparing to open in St Paul’s One New Change, with more on the way in 2023
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itsu to open 18 UK sites this year
The healthy Asian fast food brand is due to open six equity sites and 12 franchise locations in the UK this year, founder Julian Metcalfe has told MCA.
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Leon adds to London estate
The brand has opened sites in Earls Court and Hanover Square this week, following other recent high-profile openings including Southbank, Battersea and Brixton.
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Pret faces questions after axing smoothies and frappes
The brand said the products, ordered by only 20% of subscribers, will be removed to prepare for the rollout of new iced drinks