All Subway articles – Page 20
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Operators tap into contactless payment system
Eat, Pret a Manger, McDonald’s and Subway are amongst the businesses to have signed up to the first service in the UK that allows users to pay for purchases with their mobile phones.Customers purchasing items under £15 can now pay with one “Quick Tap” of their mobile phones through the ...
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Starbucks profits up; warns on commodity costs
Starbucks, the global coffee giant, has reported a 20% rise in second quarter profits to $261.6m, and said that in the UK it recorded its seventh consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth.However, the company, which saw revenue increase by 10% to $2.8bn during the three months to 3rd April, said ...
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Fast food operators increase malls presence
The squeeze on consumer spending is allowing fast food and value operators to increase their foothold in shopping centres across the UK, according to a new report.The report from retail consultants Trevor Wood Associates, which monitored the changing line up in 500 shopping centres, found that fast-food operators and budget ...
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Responsibility Deal backed by leading operators
Over 170 companies and organisations have signed up to the Government’s “Responsibility Deal”, including leading operators from the pub and restaurant sectors.The voluntary responsibility deal aims to promote calorie labelling on menus, provide alcohol unit information on drinks, and reduce salt and remove trans fats from food items.Pub and restaurant ...
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US chains’ international sites report growth
US restaurant chains saw international-sales growth and expansion outperform their domestic business in 2010, according to new research.The latest annual data from Technomic found that the international-sales growth of the 500 largest chains in the US increased by 3.1% in 2010, compared with 1.8% domestically.Unit expansion overseas by the 500 ...
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US restaurants see return to sales growth
US restaurant chains saw an annual sales growth rise of 1.8% in 2010, after reporting a fall of 0.8% in the previous 12 months, according to new research.The latest annual data from Technomic found that systemwide sales at the 500 largest chains in the US rose 1.8% to $234bn in ...
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Calorie counts to appear on menus
Some food outlets have agreed to put calories counts on menus and food manufacturers will promise to reduce salt and artificial fats under a deal with Government unveiled today (19 February). Under the deal agreed with the Good Network, the industry body responsible for encouraging healthy eating, calories content will ...
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Brand simplicity remains key
McDonald’s, Starbucks and Pizza Hut are among the brands that are perceived by consumers as offering simplicity and improving the lives of customers, according to a new international survey.The survey by international consultancy firm Siegel & Gale questioned 6,152 people in China, Dubai, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia the UK and ...
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Bakery outlet openings on the rise
The number of new outlets opened by the UK’s leading bakery retailers increased by 6.9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a new survey. The number of shops selling baked goods as the primary element of their food offering saw a net increase of over 500 outlets ...
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M&B unveils first retail locations for Harvester
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to unveil its first two retail park locations for Harvester, its mid-market family dining brand, this November - in Bristol and Staines.The group has signed leases on existing retail units at the Willowbrook Retail Park in Bristol and the Two Rivers Retail Park in Staines. ...
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FSA calorie menu report delayed
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has abandoned a stars-based format for its “Scores on the Doors” national hygiene scheme to avoid confusion and a consultation into displaying calorie information on menus has also been delayed.Newly published research from the FSA found the use of stars to illustrate a premise’s hygiene ...
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Burger King trials brunch menu
Burger King is testing a new brunch menu in select markets in the US and Canada that includes several new items and a non-alcoholic mimosa.Reports abroad indicate that the brunch menu includes a Ciabatta Breakfast Sandwich, which features scrambled egg, cheese, ham and bacon, tomato and sauce on a ciabatta ...
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KFC and Subway face fresh criticism
As part of an on-going campaign for honest food labelling the Sunday Telegraph has criticised the fast-food operators Subway and KFC.It said there was no obligation for the operators to detail the country of origin of the chicken it uses in its dishes.It said the companies were sourcing chicken from ...