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In pictures: GDK’s ‘Doner Worthy of the Daylight’ campaign
The campaign looks to transform the perception of kebabs as a late night snack or guilty pleasure
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McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru trial after order mishaps
The fast food chain’s AI ordering system, developed by IBM, uses voice recognition to process orders and has been rolled out at more than 100 McDonald’s locations in the US since 2021
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Costa unveils new store design
Reopened after a major refurbishment, the coffee giant’s Tooley Street site now features touchscreen ordering systems, a modern seating area, multiple charging points, and a refreshed counter space
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New takeaways banned from most of Newcastle
The city council will stop new food outlets to opening near schools where more than 10% of Year 6 pupils were obese - covering most areas of the city
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Young’s delivers industry-leading profitability
The pub operator has reported a revenue increase of 7.4% to £388.8m, while like-for-like revenue grew by 3.4% in the last financial year
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Pure launches new business catering service
The new B2B offering will provide catering for meetings and events, a range of workplace feeding options and a new, wholesale range of longer-life Pure products
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Inflation rising at slowest pace since 2021
Inflation has come down to the UK’s 2% target, however one of the largest upward contributions to the CPIH rate in May came from restaurants and hotels at 5.8%
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Doughnation targets 40-50 sites
The fledgling pizza brand is the latest from London-based investment company Game Changers, which aims to provide chef-led concepts with the resources to create scalable businesses
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Union to hold demonstration at Whitbread AGM
Unite claims Whitbread has refused to consult with the union and answer questions on the redundancy process, following the group’s announcement to cut 1,500 jobs
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Whitbread restaurants report slow first quarter
The Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator reported strong breakfast sales driven by high occupancy in hotels, but offset by softer trading in branded restaurants
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Deliveroo launches invite-only subscription service
Plus Diamond members will receive priority delivery and an on-time delivery guarantee, alongside a direct line to a dedicated customer care team and an elevated in-app experience
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Lane7 gears up for international debut
The 13-strong experiential concept, which is targeting 50 sites in the UK, will launch one site in Berlin and two in Dublin later this year
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Red Engine partners with Loyola Group
The partnership will see the Flight Club and Electric Shuffle operator introduce its social darts concept to Ireland, beginning with a Dublin launch by early 2025
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Suzanne Baker joins Market Taverns
The former Stonegate commercial director, who has more than 35 years’ experience in the pub sector, joins the London pub company as a non-executive director
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Chaiiwala airport site ‘exciting new territory’
The Indian street food cafe concept is looking to expand across the UK and in more airport sites after opening at London Luton
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Revolution to proceed with restructuring plan
All resolutions were passed at the group’s general meeting on Friday, with Revolution now seeking the sanction of its restructuring plan
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Esquires opens five new stores
The coffee shop brand opened in Colliers Wood, Newport, Sudbury, Pinner, and Ruislip during April and May 2024, with the new openings making a significant contribution to sales
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McMullen’s breaks +£100m sales milestone
The record sales were driven by price increases as a well as real growth in demand, but profit conversion was impacted by labour cost inflation
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Pub leaders urge ‘fair recognition’ of trade’s value
England and Scotland fans will be paying four times more duty on their pints than the European average and a dozen times more than fans in Germany as they watch the Euros kick off this weekend
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring The River Cafe, Humble Crumble, Shoryu Ramen, Mr Porter, and more