Technology News
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NewsUber launches drone delivery
It is hoped the partnership with drone delivery specialist Manna will significantly reduce delivery times, lower costs, and cut emissions compared to traditional methods
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NewsEatClub app set for UK rollout following £14m fundraise
The Marco Pierre White-backed dining app, which allows restaurants to offer time-based pricing to booking customers, will expand to Manchester next month
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NewsGDK focused on efficiency as it gears up for UK expansion
The QSR kebab chain is looking to open 25 UK sites this year, with investment in money-saving technology a key priority in the face of increased labour costs, chief executive Simon Wallis explains
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsRichard Tallboy joins Sona as chief information officer advisor
Sona says the newly created executive advisory role is designed to accelerate the company’s enterprise strategy and deepen its expertise across key areas of hospitality operations
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NewsYouMeSushi reports ‘year of record growth’
The fast casual sushi chain says it reached £20m in sales in 2025 with 14% year-on-year growth
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NewsStar Pubs sees L&T applicants rise 10% in January
The uplift comes against a backdrop of continued cost inflation and ongoing pub closures in parts of the L&T market
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NewsZonal acquired by Volaris Group
The UK hospitality technology provider says the deal heralds ‘an exciting new era’ and creates opportunities to accelerate its next-generation software
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NewsSocial golf concept Pitch looks to drive expansion through franchising
The competitive socialising brand has partnered with Presman & Colard to accelerate its expansion through franchising following ‘impressive’ year on year growth
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NewsJust Eat launches AI-powered ‘delivery concierge’
The delivery platform has launched an AI-powered ‘delivery concierge’ service, which enables customers to voice order and be given personalised recommendations.
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NewsUber Eats appoints new UK GM
Merve Basci joins from Uber’s Turkish delivery business Trendyol Go, which it acquired for $700m (£522m) in May 2025
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NewsStonegate invests ‘record’ £12m in its pubs in first quarter of the year
The pubco has also confirmed a development pipeline of £30m for the remainder of the financial year that includes the launch of a new co-investment programme in early 2026
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NewsIn Pictures: Urban Fun Kingston
The new multi-level entertainment playground opened its doors in Kingston last week, including duck-pin bowling, AR darts, axe throwing, shuffleboard, mini golf, bench football, curling lanes and an arcade packed VR and AR experiences
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NewsGreene King loyalty programme hits one million customers
Three months after launching a new and evolved app, the pub company has achieved the one million milestone while making wider investments in digital growth
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NewsPub-goers favour pre-booking
Gen Z are three times more likely to prefer tech-based ordering, with 34% of pub customers overall, preferring to order from their table via an app or website, found the new report from Zonal.
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NewsUber integrates OpenTable reservations into Eats app
Customers will be able to make reservations directly through the Uber Eats app, the first time OpenTable reservations have been integrated into a major delivery platform in the UK
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NewsJust Eat founder Jitse Groen steps down as CEO
Groen’s departure from the company he founded 25 years ago comes after the delivery platform was acquired by investment group Prosus in a €4.1bn deal earlier this year
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NewsPret to take Express format off the market
The self-service branded coffee stations were launched in 2021 with JDE Peet’s, targeting convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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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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NewsVagabond launches direct to consumer platform
The bar group, which is backed by wine retailer Majestic, says the new platform will ‘bring its signature self-pour discovery experience into homes across the UK’