All KFC articles – Page 23
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News
Japanese Canteen adds two sites
Japanese Canteen, the London-based restaurant concept, has taken its estate to 10 sites with the acquisition of two sites in the East End
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Analysis & InsightPleasure seekers drive new era of premiumised informality
Premiumised informality, from street food to fine dining is now widespread across the restaurant sector, according to Allegra Foodservice’s latest report, The UK Restaurant Market 2014
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News
More eating out brands named as using halal chicken
More eating out brands have been highlighted by the Daily Mail as serving unlabelled halal chicken in some meals, including Domino’s, GBK, Nando’s, KFC, Ask, Subway and Slug & Lettuce
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News
Seattle’s Best Coffee signs three-way UK coffee deal
Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Coffee company, has signed a trial deal with KFC, Asda and Kiddicare as part of a plan to sell its coffee through 100 nationwide partner cafes in the UK by the end of the year
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NewsKFC sets out UK expansion plans
KFC is planning to create up to 6,500 new jobs with the opening of 150 additional outlets in the UK and Ireland over the next five years
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NewsStrong Q1 growth for KFC UK
UK system sales of KFC grew 12% in the three months to 22 March, with Pizza Hut UK system sales (take-away only) up 2% over the same period, owner Yum! Brands has reported
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 April
Company results and news Punch Taverns brings in independent restructuring specialist Punch Taverns, Britain’s second biggest pubs group, has brought in an independent corporate restructuring expert to aid long-running discussions over its £2.3bn debt mountain. Dean Merritt, from Talbot Hughes McKillop, is representing the companies that issued Punch’s debt, amid ...
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food
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NewsGastronomy Foods eyes Starbucks and KFC expansion
Gastronomy Foods, which operates 12 KFC outlets under franchise in mid and both Wales, plans to open at least 20 Starbucks sites across the region over the next five years, reports News North Wales
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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Analysis & Insight
Campaigners call for TV junk food ads ban until 9pm
Health campaigners have called for food and snack makers to be banned from advertising food high in fat, sugar and salt before the 9pm watershed
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Analysis & InsightWise guys
It has been less than a year since its UK launch, but US better burger chain Five Guys has already made plenty of waves across the country’s eating-out sector
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NewsSubway remains top franchise opportunity
Subway has been named as the number one franchise opportunity for the fourth year in a row in an annual list of Top 100 Global Franchises by Franchise Direct, the leading online resource for global franchise opportunities
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News
Grill & Go and Chopstix arrive at Woking
Woking Shopping, the joint venture between Moyallen and Woking Borough Council, has announced the opening of Grill and Go and Chopstix Noodle Bar in Peacocks Place, the scheme’s food court
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NewsYum! UK system sales growth accelerates
Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fast-food chains, saw system sales growth in the UK accelerate to 3% in Q4 2013, leaving growth of 1% in the year to 28 December
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NewsStarbucks up to 50 UK franchise sites
Starbucks has opened 50 sites under franchise in the UK since it launched its first partnership under the new agreement last February
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NewsSouthern Co-op becomes Starbucks franchisee
The Southern Co-operative has become the latest franchise of Starbuck after opening a site in London Road in Southampton
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NewsOperators sign up for Lakeside redevelopment
Wasabi, Rhythm Kitchen and Thai Express have become the latest operators to sign up for units at the £9m redevelopment of Lakeside shopping centre’s food court
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News
La Tagliatella in UK debut talks
La Tagliatella, the Italian restaurant brand owned by AmRest, the largest independent restaurant operator in Central and Eastern Europe with 700 sites, is believed to be in talks on its first site in the UK
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NewsStarbucks secures further UK franchisee
Starbucks UK has secured its third franchise partner in the UK as it looks to open 200 sites across the country under franchise by 2017