All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 2
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NewsAtis, SushiDog and Farmer J join list of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies
All three placed in the latest Sunday Times 100 for the first time, while Wingstop once again ranked as the fastest growing restaurant group in the UK
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InterviewsDave’s Hot Chicken: ‘We’re under no illusion there will be a new kid on the high street’
As the UK brand matures, marketing director Keyana Mohammadi acknowledges the hype won’t last forever - but emphasises that longevity and product matter more
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NewsSubway promotes Ahmed Rawi to director of business development, EMEA
Rawi joined the sandwich giant as head of franchise performance in September 2024, with his previous experience including AmRest, Papa Johns, and KellyDeli
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NewsMcDonald’s announces new strategy for restaurants
The fast food giant is looking to “elevate taste and quality”, “unlock better experiences and productivity,” and “redefine hospitality”, CEO Chris Kempczinski has said
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InterviewsChaiiwala market mapping suggests potential for 800 US sites
The former global CEO of KFC is advising on the Indian street food café’s expansion across the pond, with the business also targeting a further 400 UK locations over the next decade, it told The Grocer.
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NewsBrava to roll out delivery-only concept Pronto Pasta
CEO James Brown tells MCA the virtual brand, which operates out of Prezzo Italian kitchens, is set to go live across more than 40 sites following a successful trial phase
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NewsYum! in talks to sell Pizza Hut
The US fast food group is in exclusive discussions to sell the struggling pizza chain to Connecticut-based private equity firm LongRange Capital
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NewsTaco Bell gears up to launch Live Más loyalty programme
Speaking at MCA’s Hostech conference, marketing director Lucy Dee described the shift away from a points-based system towards a more experiential platform
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InterviewsBunsik: ‘We are benefiting from the K-Wave’
Having reached a critical mass of company-owned sites, the Korean QSR concept is pushing forward with its franchise strategy as it looks to reach 60 UK locations, founder Jae Cho tells MCA.
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NewsLeon appoints Pret’s Julio Santoyo as restaurants MD
John Vincent has called the appointment ‘a pivotal moment’ for the ‘naturally fast-food’ chain as it looks to press ahead with development plans having exited administration
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NewsTaco Bell launches first UK travel hub location
The QSR chain has opened at Birmingham New Street in partnership with Compass Group, with further travel hub sites in the pipeline
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NewsHigh inflation and interest rates continue to hold back margin growth at Pizza GoGo
The pizza franchise says it ‘performed well against a backdrop of challenging business conditions and market uncertainty’ in its latest financial results, with turnover and profit both seeing marginal growth
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NewsKokoro ‘well positioned to deliver sustained growth’ as profits rise
The Korean-Japanese QSR chain is currently transitioning existing joint venture stores to a franchise structure in order to create ‘a more scalable operating model’, as it targets nationwide growth
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NewsLeon exits administration as CVA approved
The ‘naturally fast-food’ chain says it will now press ahead with ‘ambitious development plans’ after 100% of voting creditors backed the restructuring
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NewsBoss Pizza hires ex Domino’s ops manager
Anuj Malhotra joins the indepedent pizza business as it ramps up its Q2 / Q3 growth plans, with imminent store openings in St Helens, Mansfield, Nottingham, Burton, Bletchley & Edinburgh
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Analysis & InsightBritain’s restaurant industry is entering its biggest consumer shift since casual dining
Consumers no longer separate eating from the rest of their day-to-day activity, identity and lifestyle. Food now sits inside an ecosystem connected to fitness culture, wearable technology, supplementation, sleep optimisation, healthcare and personal productivity
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NewsJunk Group plans four new openings
The French hospitality group will open new sites under its viral smashburger brand Junk, as well as cookie concept Puffy, in Mayfair, Spitalfields and Covent Garden
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NewsSpudBros Express to expand into Scotland
The viral jacket potato concept is plotting multiple openings north of the border having signed a new development agreement with franchise operator SUR Group
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Analysis & InsightWhat brands get wrong about launch parties
As rollout brands compete to be bigger, better and more viral than their rivals, could this all-guns-blazing approach to hard openings be putting undue stress on teams and costs?
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Analysis & InsightGrowth revised down for UK eating out market
The UK eating out market is forecast to reach a value of £102.8bn in 2026, representing nominal growth of +1.8% - down from the +2.24% forecast in February, according to Lumina Intelligence.