All QSR (Quick service) articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new sites from Sticks’n’Sushi, Yard Sale Pizza, Sandwich Sandwich and more
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NewsMama Li: ‘I want to elevate Chinese cuisine’
Founder Catherine Hua is looking to capitalise on the demand for specialised Chinese cuisine outside the traditional confines of Chinatown, she tells MCA
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InterviewsChaiiwala: ‘We’re the most unknown big brand in the country’
Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go conference, co-founder Sohail Ali discussed opening hundreds more locations in the UK, entering new formats like hospitals, and what’s next for the Indian QSR concept
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NewsTortilla renews Deliveroo partnership as it enters multi aggregator delivery arrangement
The new agreement will see the fast casual Mexican chain strengthen its delivery proposition by partnering with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat across its UK estate
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NewsShake Shack to launch first halal-friendly restaurant
The group’s new Manchester site, which is set to open later this month, will be the first to only serve halal-certified meat
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Analysis & InsightThe GLP-1 era: Will UK hospitality mirror US dining trends?
As American brands such as Shake Shack release weight-loss drug-friendly dishes, and consumption builds in the UK for GLP-1 medication, Helen Gilbert explores what a transformed eating out landscape might look like, and the operators that are getting on the front foot when it comes to nutrient-rich, customisable dishes
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NewsAzzurri explores Dave’s Hot Chicken sale
The TowerBrook Capital Partners-backed group is understood to be preparing a sale of the UK and European franchises of Dave’s Hot Chicken for later this year
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NewsIrth Capital makes bid for Papa Johns International
The Qatari-backed investment fund has offered to pay $47 per share for the pizza giant, which would value it at around $1.5bn
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NewsLeading restaurants, pubs, bars and leaders celebrated at MCA Hospitality Awards
Flat Iron, Farmer J, Heartwood Inns, WatchHouse and Dave’s Hot Chicken were among the big winners at the glittering ceremony at The Guildhall London last night
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NewsAuntie Anne’s ‘seeing strong demand’ as system sales rise
The hand-baked pretzel franchise has reported a sales uplift of 14% across its UK estate for 2025 amid rising demand from consumers for on-the-go treats
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InterviewsMcDonald’s UK: ‘Fresh eyes on the business has informed how we want to grow’
Chief restaurant officer Patrick Gerber, part of a refreshed senior team leading the UK & Ireland territory, said chicken, beverages, value for money and customer experience were some of the key strategic priorities for the business, which recently posted one of its strongest quarters of recent years
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InterviewsTaco Bell: ‘We’re at a tipping point of penetration’
Ian Cranna, general manager for UK and Europe, told MCA’s Food to Go Conference the US Tex-Mex chain is bullish about its growth prospects in the UK
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NewsYolk launches £1m fundraise to kickstart expansion
The ‘fine fast-food brand’ has launched another round of fundraising to facilitate the opening of its next two sites.
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Analysis & InsightLumina Intelligence: ‘Food to go has weathered the storm’
Against a backdrop of cautious consumer confidence, the latest Food to Go Market Report shows weekly frequency across the food to go market is up 1.6% with penetration also rising
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NewsPopeyes UK named Europe’s fastest growing company in F&B
The chicken QSR chain has been ranked number one in the F&B sector as part of Financial Times’ FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking, having grown to over 110 restaurants since launching in November 2021
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NewsMcDonald’s plans €150m investment in Ireland expansion
The fast food chain will open 25 new restaurants across Ireland over the next five years, adding to its current estate of 96
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InterviewsGreggs remains upbeat despite profit slump
CEO Roisin Currie said the retailer has delivered strong results despite the challenging “backdrop we’ve had for years,” and remained positive about consumer spend due to falling inflation
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NewsPopeyes announces entry into Ireland
The team behind Popeyes UK have secured a master franchise development deal, with an initial site opening in Blanchardstown, Dublin, and a further pipeline of additional restaurants across the country already secured, including an additional Dublin ‘megastore’
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NewsInsomnia Cookies MD steps down
Ben Lacey has left to join Padel Project as CEO, which has plans to build 1,000 courts in the UK
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Analysis & InsightValue, velocity and the cross-Atlantic polarisation cycle
As hundreds of QSR franchises file for bankruptcy protection in the US, Robert Ancill explores what this advance notice mean for the UK market, which is facing up to the impact of structurally elevated labour and food costs entrenched in their P&L