All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 6
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NewsWendy’s UK boosts turnover by 50%
The QSR brand made £31.9m in 2023, after doubling the size of its company-owned estate
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NewsChopstix acquired by QSRP
The aquisition by the leading European quick-service restaurant platform will allow Chopstix to accelerate growth across the UK and Europe
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NewsChick-fil-A announces first five UK restaurant locations
The American QSR brand is opening in Belfast, Leeds, Liverpool, and London, part of a longer term to invest $100m in the UK over the next 10 years
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Weekend PressIf you want to make fat profits… Take a bite out of these fast-food giants
Change is on the menu for McDonald’s, Starbucks and the other players in the fast food market, This is Money reports
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NewsChipotle focusing growth on greater London
The fast-casual Mexican brand opened its 20th UK restaurant this month and has increased its UK footprint by nearly 82% over the past 18 months, Jacob Sumner, director, European operations at Chipotle tells MCA
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NewsChopstix to make European debut
The QSR operator is to open a Chozen Noodle unit on the ground floor of the food court at Romania’s Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport later this month.
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Analysis & InsightPark & serve: seen through the eyes of an operations specialist
Jay Heathcote takes a visit to Popeyes in Newport to road-test its park & serve offering, where he finds a service model that is still getting into gear, but has lots of potential as a drive-thru alternative
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NewsSmashburger returns to expansion trail
The QSR brand, which is operated by Domino’s franchise MSG Group, is opening its first site since 2017 in Cambridge
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NewsPopeyes to launch franchise with EG on the Move
EG on the Move, the forecourts and foodservice business controlled by Zuber Issa, is advertising for jobs at a new Popeyes in Wakefield
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NewsMcDonald’s at 50: ‘We’re proud of what we’ve delivered’
The fast food brand has had a cumulative £94.45bn gross value added (CGA) impact on the UK economy since it entered the country 50 years ago, according to a report marking its anniversary
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Analysis & InsightQSR now most popular eating and drinking out channel
Quick service restaurants have overtaken coffee and sandwich bars to reach a 28.3% share of total occasions in the eating out market, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsTaco Bell launches late-night scheme
Encore Hours is aimed at post-gig music fans and will see select stores near venues closing as late as 2am
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NewsChopstix takes first step into retail with cooking sauces
The leading Asian-inspired QSR brand has launched its ‘Wok Pot’ range into over 500 Iceland & Food Warehouse stores
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NewsHonest Burgers reports record-breaking delivery sales
The Active Partners-backed better burger brand has grown delivery sales by 22% on a like-for-like basis over the last six months
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NewsWendy’s uses UK as foothold for growth in Europe
The QSR brand, which is on track to have 50 restaurants in the UK by the year end, has signed development agreements in the Republic of Ireland and Romania
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Weekend PressHow the billionaire Issas bit off more than they could chew at Asda
Mohsin and Zuber Issa’s lofty ambitions for the supermarket chain have been stymied in a brutally competitive market. Now the pair are going their separate ways, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsNigel Doughty leaves Subway
The former UK & Ireland managing director has left the sandwich chain after leading the region’s 2,500 restaurants for more than three years
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NewsSubway agrees European partnership deal with McWin
McWin will assume responsibility for 400 existing franchise restaurants in France, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Belgium, with plans to open 600 new sites over the next decade
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NewsAmorino opens three more
The artisan gelato concept is accelerating its expansion in the UK, part of a plan to reach 50 by 2025
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NewsMcDonald’s ups stake in China business
The acquisition of investment firm Carlyle’s 28% holding in the burger chain’s China business will allow the corporation to “further benefit from our fastest growing market’s long-term potential”