All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 10
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News
McDonald’s at 50: ‘We’re proud of what we’ve delivered’
The fast food brand has had a cumulative £94.45bn gross value added (CGA) impact on the UK economy since it entered the country 50 years ago, according to a report marking its anniversary
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Analysis & Insight
QSR now most popular eating and drinking out channel
Quick service restaurants have overtaken coffee and sandwich bars to reach a 28.3% share of total occasions in the eating out market, according to Lumina Intelligence
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News
Taco Bell launches late-night scheme
Encore Hours is aimed at post-gig music fans and will see select stores near venues closing as late as 2am
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News
Chopstix takes first step into retail with cooking sauces
The leading Asian-inspired QSR brand has launched its ‘Wok Pot’ range into over 500 Iceland & Food Warehouse stores
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News
Honest Burgers reports record-breaking delivery sales
The Active Partners-backed better burger brand has grown delivery sales by 22% on a like-for-like basis over the last six months
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Wendy’s uses UK as foothold for growth in Europe
The QSR brand, which is on track to have 50 restaurants in the UK by the year end, has signed development agreements in the Republic of Ireland and Romania
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Weekend Press
How the billionaire Issas bit off more than they could chew at Asda
Mohsin and Zuber Issa’s lofty ambitions for the supermarket chain have been stymied in a brutally competitive market. Now the pair are going their separate ways, The Sunday Times reports
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News
Nigel Doughty leaves Subway
The former UK & Ireland managing director has left the sandwich chain after leading the region’s 2,500 restaurants for more than three years
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News
Subway agrees European partnership deal with McWin
McWin will assume responsibility for 400 existing franchise restaurants in France, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Belgium, with plans to open 600 new sites over the next decade
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News
Amorino opens three more
The artisan gelato concept is accelerating its expansion in the UK, part of a plan to reach 50 by 2025
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News
McDonald’s ups stake in China business
The acquisition of investment firm Carlyle’s 28% holding in the burger chain’s China business will allow the corporation to “further benefit from our fastest growing market’s long-term potential”
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News
Honest Burgers seeks investment for QSR spin-off
Off the back of its smashed burger product, Honest is tapping up customers for funds on Crowdcube, in the hope of taking on bigger burger brands
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Opinion
McDonald’s: ‘Magnitude of claims suggests a systemic issue’
Franchise specialists Gordon Drakes and Kate Williams of international law firm Fieldfisher dissect the scandal surrounding employee claims against McDonald’s and unravel where liability lies in a franchised business
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News
Hop Vietnamese to make regional debut
The Vietnamese QSR concept will open a further London site, on Bond Street, next month, before making its first move outside London with an opening at Manchester’s Trafford Centre in August.
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News
Chopstix announces multi-unit franchise deal
The Asian QSR brand has announced a long-term franchise agreement with KK Foods SW Ltd, with the aim of developing a pipeline of stores across the southwest of England.
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Interviews
Chopstix: ‘We haven’t come across a format that doesn't work for us’
MD Jon Lake speaks to MCA about proving the brand’s versatility, recovering like-for-like growth across its estate, and expanding brand awareness with the Chozen acquisition
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Analysis & Insight
Retail channel driving growth in eating out market
The channel is forecast to grow by 5.3% this year to a value of £20bn as consumers switch to lower-ticket alternatives, Lumina Intelligence highlights in its new UK Eating Out Market Report
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Analysis & Insight
Brandwatch: Barburrito
Second in scale in the fast-casual Mexican market, MCA explores Barburrito’s journey, customer perceptions of the brand and whether the acquisition by TRG could give it a new lease of life
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Interviews
Bodean’s founder keen to tap into £8bn sandwich market
Andre Blais is looking to secure a permanent site for his ‘tried and tested’ hot sub concept Gerry’s after raising c.£250k from investors
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers opting to cook at home over restaurant meal
A fifth of consumers are even avoiding social plans that involve eating out, in order to save money, the latest Barclays card spending data has found.