All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 2
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NewsWendy’s CEO: ‘We have let our value equation erode’
Bob Wright says the US fast food giant, which recently slipped from second to third among the big American burger chains, had become over-reliant on promotional activity and everyday-value strategies
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NewsDomino’s to recruit 5,000 new workers
The pizza giant said jobs are being created for in-store staff and delivery drivers across its 1,400 stores in the UK and Ireland between now and Christmas
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NewsProfessor Green to expand fast food brand Proper Good to London
The concept, founded by the rapper in partnership with Hero Brands, will launch on Soho Street next month, marking the next stage in its growth ambitions
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Weekend PressFish and chips for four? That’ll be more than £45, please
Chippies have put up prices by nearly 65% since 2021 thanks to overfishing and sanctions against Russian imports, a Sunday Times analysis shows
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK ‘on the path to sustainable, profitable growth’ through turnaround plan
The doughnut brand said it took ‘decisive action’ to reset the foundations of the business last year amid increased losses and a small drop in revenue
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Big Mamma’s latest London venture, a new era for Gaucho Manchester, and the concept taking over iconic City restaurant Simpson’s Tavern
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NewsHawkstone Cider rolls out across Five Guys UK estate
The cider will sit alongside Hawkstone Premium Lager on the drinks menu at Five Guys, with the burger brand saying the listing reflects its focus on British produce
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Analysis & InsightInside the UK’s taco boom
Taco brands are accelerating their UK expansion as changing consumer habits, affordable pricing and growing interest in Mexican cuisine reshape the market
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NewsComptoir reports ‘resilient’ H1 performance in ‘challenging environment’
The Lebanese and Middle Eastern inspired restaurant group saw turnover fall 0.7% on a like for like basis in the first half of the year amid ‘tough external trading conditions’
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NewsSpudBros Express to expand across UAE
The viral jacket potato brand has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Forward Hospitality that could see it launch multiple restaurants and food trucks across the country
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Analysis & InsightEating out participation sees notable drop in Q2
The porportion of consumers choosing to eat out fell by 6.2ppts, to 38.4%, in the 13 weeks to 28 June 2026, as consumers continued to be squeezed by the increasing cost of living, according to a new Lumina Intelligence report.
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NewsRise in NEETs fuelling ‘chicken wing economy’
Analysts at Baringa have drawn a link between the wide emergence of QSR chicken restaurants and rise in young people not in employment, education or training
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NewsIRO Sushi to expand into Scotland
The QSR chain has secured its first Scottish outpost in Glasgow and is targeting up to 20 locations across the country amid wider plans to reach 100 sites by 2030
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NewsSplendid Hospitality expands KFC portfolio
The hospitality group has opened two new franchise locations for the fried chicken brand as it continues to grow its restaurant division
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OpinionWhy KFC and Doritos want you to bring your own bag
The new collaboration will offer Doritos corn tortilla chips loaded with KFC’s freshly prepared Crispy Tenders, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeños and Mexican-inspired sauces, served in a custom-designed bag that opens from the side
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NewsLittle Caesars quietly shutters remaining UK site
The US pizza chain, which previously described the UK as a key market for expansion, has closed its restaurant in London’s Greenford, alongside Nottingham and Derby, leaving its future on these shores in doubt
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s launches new compact format
Harry’s Hut has opened at The Tower Hotel, near Tower Bridge, and will give the brand a smaller, flexible footprint in which to operate in high footfall urban locations.
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NewsPatrick Gerber leaves McDonald’s UK&I
The McDonald’s chief restaurant officer is leaving the UK after a year in post to join the US business in the same role
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NewsKellyDeli UK grows sales as kiosk expansion continues, but profits fall
During the year, the Sushi Daily operator, completed the transfer of its remaining directly operated kiosks to franchise partners, meaning all UK locations were franchised by the end of 2025
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints Wayne Shurvinton as CEO
Replacing outgoing Simon Wallis, Shurvinton has a career spanning Greene King, KFC and Pizza Hut within Yum! Brands.