All QSR (Quick service) articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Flat Iron, Base Face Pizza, Kapital, and more
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InterviewsTrejo’s Tacos targets over 100 sites with franchising push
The next two sites are in advanced planning and expected to open this year or by early 2026, both in high-footfall central London locations with strong delivery potential
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken to add seven to UK estate
The brand is set to launch in Birmingham and Manchester in the coming weeks, with its London debut continuing to deliver phenomenal volumes six months post-launch
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NewsSushiDog secures £1.3m investment to drive national rollout
The QSR sushi chain has secured a further £1.3m from long-term backer Middleton Enterprises to accelerate its UK expansion, with a goal of reaching 40 sites over the next five years
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NewsInsomnia Cookies to scale to 1,800 openings per year
Krispy Kreme has sold its remaining stake in the late night cookie concept to Mistral Equity Partners and Verlinvest, in a transaction which will accelerate Insomnia’s growth
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Analysis & InsightPizza delivery faces battleground on price
Despite being a staple menu item on delivery platforms, pizza prices rose only 2% year-on-year – well below the 6% average seen across the QSR sector, new data from Meaningful Vision finds.
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Interviews‘It’s about solving a problem’ – Sonny’s founder on allergy-safe QSR
The new QSR concept targeting the underserved food allergy market is progressing towards its debut launch in London and building a pipeline for national and international growth
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NewsPopeyes UK secures new £43m banking facilities
Alongside its existing support from owner TDR Capital, the new facilities give the QSR brand the flexibility to execute its plan to open around 45 restaurants this year.
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InterviewsChipotle’s UK design evolution balances US DNA with local sensitivity
Harrison, the design agency behind recent UK sites, explained how a new design direction is being rolled out with careful attention to sustainability, spatial challenges and visual storytelling
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NewsSessions adds Mikos Gyros to portfolio
Its menu will initially launch in 11 new locations this month, including Coventry, Plymouth, Reigate and Nottingham, before further rollout on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat
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NewsKFC: ‘All this new competition is a good thing’
Far from seeing it as a challenge, KFC UK & Ireland’s general manager Rob Swain is embracing the competition in the fried chicken market and doubling down on the brand’s commitment to growth, he tells MCA.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Vagabond Wines, Mouse Tail Coffee, HBR, and more
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Analysis & InsightWarmest spring on record sparks surge in eating and drinking out
Pubs and bars were the biggest winners, while QSR overtook coffee and sandwich shops to hold the biggest share of all eating out occasions
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InterviewsThe Athenian looks to double bricks-and-mortar estate
The Greek concept operates more than 100 delivery kitchens, but seeks to increase brand visibility by opening 5-10 new sites over the next 12 months, founder Tim Vasilakis tells MCA
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NewsIncipio Group to launch four new hospitality concepts
The concepts – Arbour, Wolves of Tokyo, Lillie’s and Juno – will begin opening in phases from October, with Juno set to become the UK’s largest Italian restaurant
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Analysis & InsightQSR operators lead growth in the eating and drinking out market
Travel is expected to be the best performing segment of the total eating and drinking out market in 2025, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsHospitality sector to save £3m through new energy efficiency scheme
The initiative, delivered by Zero Carbon Services, will provide one-to-one support for pubs, restaurants, cafés and hotels to identify and implement cost-effective energy-saving measures
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NewsPhat Buns group unveils five-brand franchise model
Co-owner Hussein Sacranie has unveiled the group’s next phase expansion, launching a five-brand virtual model that allows franchisees to operate multiple concepts from a single kitchen
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Analysis & InsightGDK and True deal typifies renewed confidence in sector M&A
The recent deal adds to a growing crop of M&A transactions in the hospitality sector this year, with the partnership between GDK and True destined to offer more than just a boost to estate numbers, as MCA discovers
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NewsOne third of hospitality businesses now operating at a loss
A joint survey of pubs, bars, restaurants, and hotels found the number of operators making a loss had risen by 11% on the previous quarter