All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 4
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NewsNational living wage rises to cost sector £1.4bn
Combined with a higher-than-expected 8.5% uplift in the wage rate for 18-20-year-olds, UKHospitality said the increases represent a total £1.4bn in additional cost for businesses
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InterviewsIRO Sushi aims for 100 by 2030
The 30-strong QSR chain has announced plans to open 10 new stores within the next year, and also reported sales growth of 56%
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Analysis & InsightQSR: The brands to beat in 2026
Dominated by new players in the fast growing fried chicken category, the channel’s ability to evolve with cultural trends will remain its biggest strength, Lumina Intelligence’s Liv Warren writes for MCA
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Analysis & InsightMidnight feast: how fast food is bucking the downturn in late-night dining
While full-service restaurants struggle to lure in diners after 9pm, QSR is seeing significant late-night growth driven by squeezed budgets, evolving behaviour and changing demographics
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InterviewsKFC: ‘I’m most proud of the opportunities we give people’
Joining KFC as an area coach and working his way through four business units to lead the brand’s UK & Ireland business has given Rob Swain an appreciation of the growth opportunities the brand can offer its employees
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NewsGLP-1s to wipe out $53bn in F&B sales
Snacks, baked goods and confectionary are set to be the biggest losers, alongside alcohol, as more people turn to weight-loss drugs, research from Bloomberg Intelligence shows
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NewsLeon to bring Roast Rewards coffee subscription to an end
The move comes as the healthy fast-food group, which was recently reacquired by co-founder John Vincent, says it will be letting go of processes that make daily operations more difficult
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OpinionDownbeat assessment of a government ‘that’s throttling us’
Describing the restaurant trade as simply “not great fun” right now, senior leaders spoke of a deterioration in trade which in some dayparts bordered on “catastrophic”
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new details from Poolhouse, Flat Iron’s return to central London, and Flight Club’s foray into Reading
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InterviewsKFC: ‘We are working to deliver innovation at pace’
With increased competition in the fried chicken market, KFC is embracing innovation on its menus, while staying true to the core of the brand, Rob Swain, general manager, UK & Ireland, tells MCA.
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NewsUber Eats to launch autonomous deliveries in UK
The partnership with robotics company Starship will begin in Leeds next month with an initial ten robots, before being rolling out to Sheffield
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NewsJohn Vincent plans major menu and culture overhaul at Leon
The returning co-founder said the healthy food-to-go brand had “lost its leadership on food” while under the ownership of EG Group and Asda
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NewsKokoro targeting 100 new UK sites in five years
The Korean-Japanese QSR chain says it is investing significant capital into its expansion plans and is actively seeking franchise partners across the UK
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NewsPlant-based products may no longer be able to use ‘meaty’ labels under EU law
Vegetarian and vegan ‘burgers’ or ‘sausages’ may have to relabelled in the UK as a result of the country’s new trade agreement with the EU
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NewsDubai burger slinger GOAT makes London debut
The trendy UAE-based brand has chosen Knightsbridge for its first international location with a promise to ‘raise the bar’ of London’s burger market
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Analysis & InsightJob cuts likely to be widespread without budget support
More than half of UK hospitality businesses have said they will have to reduce the number of staff they employ and/or increase prices if next week’s budget does not delivery the necessary support for the sector.
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InterviewsShree Krishna Vada Pav pushes towards 50-site target
The 22-strong Indian QSR concept is seeking to become a national brand, with opportunity for around 100 locations in the UK - and global ambitions to follow, co-owner Mahesh Raikar tells MCA
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EventsMCA Hospitality Awards: finalists announced
Voting is now open for the prestigious annual celebration of hospitality excellence, with finalists including Azzurri Group’s Dave’s Hot Chicken, Arc Inspirations’ BOX, Flat Iron and WatchHouse Coffee
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Analysis & Insight‘People don’t just go for the food — they go for Gordon’: Inside Ramsay’s fast-growing restaurant empire
Showbiz celebrity, TV star, chef, restaurateur Gordon Ramsay has become a ubiquitous figure in popular culture. But as his star has risen and his business ambitions have grown, so has press scrutiny of his financial interests. Simon Brooke reports
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NewsPopeyes UK marks 100-site milestone
The company remains on track to open nearly 50 sites this year, with its 100th location set to open at London Bridge station next week