All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 5
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new details on Hawksmoor’s upcoming martini bar, the revival of Simpson’s Tavern, and a new experiential football concept
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NewsDomino’s UK: Not massive growth left in pizza
CEO Andrew Rennie said chicken is already bigger than pizza in the UK, with hopes its new sub-brand Chick ‘N’ Dip could have a “big impact” at the company
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NewsAzzurri: ‘Dave’s Hot Chicken has totally smashed our expectations’
The viral fried chicken brand’s recent free sliders promotion proved so popular it led police to temporarily close the group’s sites in London, Manchester and Birmingham, according to Azzurri CEO Steve Holmes
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NewsChaiiwala signs multi-unit deal with Splendid Hospitality
The partnership will see the Indian café brand triple its footprint in Nottingham with a new drive-thru and shopping centre location both set to open within the next month
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OpinionInflation and inventing new rules on margin
With inflation still a threat to hospitality, David Read, founder of Prestige Purchasing, sets out eight strategies to combat it
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NewsOver 300 businesses sign letter demanding support in budget
Major hospitality businesses including Big Table Group, Greene King, KFC, Loungers, Stonegate and Wagamama are among the signatories to UKHospitality’s open letter to the Chancellor
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NewsAzzurri builds ‘ambitious pipeline’ for Dave’s Hot Chicken
The casual dining and QSR operator reported stable revenue at £303.1m, and EBITDA slightly down to £30.2m after making significant investments into the fast-growing fried chicken category
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Weekend PressFried chicken wars shake up fast-food pecking order
Jumping on sizzling new trends and catering to Gen Z taste buds is not without its risks, the Financial Times reports
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NewsFive Guys hunts for new investor to flip stake
Jointly owned by the entrepreneur Sir Charles Dunstone’s investment vehicle, a deal could value Five Guys’ European operation, which trades from nearly 300 sites, at up to £600m, Sky News reports
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NewsMcDonald’s to introduce further measures to protect staff from sexual harassment
Under an extended agreement with the equality regulator, the fast food giant will introduce a new safeguarding policy and refreshed sexual harassment training for restaurant managers
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NewsPapa Johns UK records strongest quarter since Covid
The pizza chain’s sales saw high single-digit growth in Q3 2025, attributed to a recent brand relaunch, new partnerships with aggregators, and a stronger focus on customer experience and loyalty
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NewsMcDonald’s: Chicken Big Mac exceeding expectations in UK
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the brand will continue to go after the broader chicken opportunity, by expanding its portfolio and with limited-time offers to meet evolving consumer tastes
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Analysis & InsightAre drinks the way to Gen Z diners’ hearts?
The surge in popularity of drinks such as matcha and bubble tea among younger consumers has led QSR brands to give their beverage offers a glow up. Is it enough to entice them into their venues?
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NewsKFC UK sales jump 9% in Q3
Strong growth in transactions delivered a significant sales uplift, with the QSR giant crediting menu innovation, late-night occasions, and a focus on value
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NewsYum! launches strategic review of Pizza Hut
Chief executive Chris Turner said Pizza Hut’s faltering performance now requires “additional action” which could take place outside of Yum! Brands
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InterviewsPopeyes: ‘The kiosk experience is entirely different’
Building its own kiosk software platform has given the QSR brand the flexibility to adapt to consumer behaviour, and has resulted in a noticeable uplift in average spend, CTO David Carey’s tells MCA about the recently completed roll out
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NewsLeon co-founder John Vincent buys chain back from Asda
The entrepreneur has taken back the business for an undisclosed sum after it was purchased for £100m by EG Group in 2021
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NewsBurger King UK set to surpass $1bn in revenue
Restaurant Brands International praised the UK business, noting that the brand’s recent collaboration with Gordon Ramsay drove ’strong engagement and sales’, while the business has added more than $115m (£87.5m) in revenue over the last 12 months.
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NewsChipotle: ‘We continue to believe Europe is a big opportunity’
The US-based Mexican fast casual chain is set to open new restaurants in the region next year after making ‘great strides in culinary and operational execution’
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InterviewsCaptain D’s: ‘British people will take this at their own pace’
The US-founded fast casual seafood chain has dropped anchor in the UK, but will Brits be tempted by an American operator trying to sell them fish and chips?