All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 10
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OpinionValue strikes back: the new era of restaurant discounts
Discounting once defined UK casual dining before largely being phased out in the 2010s. Now, with affordability in focus, value-led offers are returning in new and more targeted forms
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including PizzaExpress, Sandwich Sandwich, Roxy Ball Room and more
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NewsZambrero appoints franchise development agents
Damian Bennett and Dawn Catherall, who both have more than 20 years’ experience frachising Subway, will drive expansion in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire regions
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Analysis & Insight‘Nobody pays full price for a takeaway pizza’: What’s behind Domino’s slump
Domino’s commands over half of the UK pizza takeaway market, but missed profit guidance, reduced openings, a sliding share price and pressure from investors is causing a headache for the brand. Simon Brooke explores what’s behind the dip in fortunes
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InterviewsScaldy targets steady London expansion after Peckham launch
Founder Max Spiro outlines plans to grow the spice bag brand (a combination of fried meat or tofu, chips, wok-tossed vegetables and a Chinese spice mix) to five London sites at a rate of one per year
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Analysis & InsightThe QSR spin-off: a potted history of fast-food extensions
With the QSR sector booming, Prezzo is the latest casual dining restaurant operator looking to cash in on its growth. But like that difficult second album, it’s not always easy to pull off, Georgi Gyton reports
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NewsChopstix Group achieves ‘resilient growth’ in FY24
The Asian QSR brand reported adjusted EBITDA of £6.97m for the 35-weeks to 31 December 2024, but a loss after tax for the period of £963k.
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NewsMexi Bean Express looks to triple estate
The Yorkshire-founded QSR chain is exploring opportunities to franchise its concept, with the goal of reaching 12-15 sites next year, founder Danielle Best tells MCA
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InterviewsTinie Tempah’s RAPS to rollout with Kitchen Ventures
Multi-brand restaurant group and incubator Kitchen Ventures is looking for JV partners in London and Manchetser for RAPS, a fried chicken concept from UK rap artist Tinie Tempah
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NewsKFC franchisee Gastronomy to open 50 new sites by 2030
Backed by HSBC, the expansion will take Gastronomy’s estate from 44 to more than 100 sites, with a focus on the North West, the Midlands, Shropshire and Wales
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Analysis & InsightIntroducing The Wagyu: Burger King UK takes a bite of premium QSR
The fast good giant has partnered with Gordon Ramsay to launch its latest menu item, which it describes as ‘a first of its kind’ product for the UK’s QSR sector
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NewsWingstop UK makes people director promotion
Faye Ryder-Humphries joined Wingstop in April 2022, as people partner, before being made head of people in December of that year.
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NewsBurger King UK cautions against additional taxes on hospitality
CFO Tim Doubleday shared his thoughts on HFSS regulation and Burger King’s impact on obesity, pointing out the average customer visits the chain a few times a year
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NewsRaising Cane’s: Always a dream to open in the UK
The popular US fried chicken brand has confirmed plan it is opening at the Angus Steakhouse site near Picadilly Circus towards the end of 2026
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NewsMcDonald’s chief restaurant officer departs UK&I business
Zoe Hamburger has stepped down from her role at the fast-food chain, with Patrick Gerber appointed as her replacement, in the latest senior management team change
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InterviewsAzzurri Group: ‘Dave’s Hot Chicken is the perfect opportunity to push into Europe’
The successful precedent set by other US QSR brands, and the popularity of Dave’s Hot Chicken in the UK, gives Azzurri the confidence to dip its toe into international waters, CEO Steve Holmes tells MCA
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InterviewsWendy’s: ‘The UK remains a crucial market’
The US burger brand may be advancing further into mainland Europe thanks to new franchise agreements, but the UK remains a key market for future expansion, as well as a ”blueprint for new markets”, Michael Clarke, Wendy’s managing director, Europe, tells MCA.
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken and Azzurri sign new deal for European expansion
The joint-venture partnership will see the viral fried chicken brand open 180 sites across Europe, including Portugal, Spain and Germany
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Weekend PressTaco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
Since 2023, the fast-food chain has introduced the technology at over 500 locations in the US, with the aim of reducing mistakes and speeding up orders
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Weekend PressMiddle East KFC operator Americana to diversify into local brands after Gaza boycott
Sales at the fast-food franchise operator tumbled when consumers turned on western outlets over American support for Israel, the Financial Times reports