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NewsAmazon launches one-hour restaurant delivery service in the UK
Amazon Restaurants has officially announced it will allow its Prime members in certain postcodes across London, to order food from selected restaurants for free delivery within an hour
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Opinion
A slide in size
Remember a few years ago when sliders were all the rage? While that craze seems to have settled down, there’s a new trend on the horizon spearheaded by an Israeli-based company. This time it’s all about “mini burgers”, reports Kerstin Kuhn
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Analysis & InsightGenerations differ on menu must-haves
Developing dishes that appeal to all four generational groups could reap rewards for your business. Technomic’s Darren Tristano explains why increasing variety on menus is key to broadening your offer.
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Analysis & InsightKing of the road
Welcome Break chief executive Rod McKie talks to James Wallin about how service stations can be bellweathers for consumer trends, how to decided which brand is hot and which is not and why it took so long to get Pret on the motorway
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News
MOD Pizza secures flagship London site
MOD Pizza, the fast casual artisan pizza concept backed by Sir Charles Dunstone, has secured its first flagship site in central London
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NewsUberEats launches in London
Uber’s food delivery service, UberEats, launched in central London today at 11am
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News
Tossed sets out growth strategy
Tossed, the healthy grab and go chain, aims to add a further 48 locations to its existing 24-strong estate over the next four years
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Analysis & Insight
A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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Analysis & InsightVital part to play
The last fortnight has seen two deals in the UK’s food-to-go sector, which I believe will mark the start of a period of M&A and consolidation across the category, as more investors and companies look to take advantage of a market that is outperforming the wider eating-out industry
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Analysis & Insight
What is the true cost of the National Living Wage?
Flemming Hansen, director, Hospitality & Leisure, UK & EMEA Board Practice at PSD Group, considers the effect of the National Living Wage on the hospitality and leisure sector and says that middle brands in the hospitality and leisure sector will feel the squeez
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News
Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger make European debuts
Rollout Restaurants, the Soho House joint venture, has opened its first Chicken Shop and Dirty Burger sites in Europe
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News
Tossed appoints new ops director
Tossed has appointed James Halsall formerly of Yum! Brands and Peach Pub Company, as its new operations director
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NewsTossed introduces first cashless stores
Tossed, which crowdfunded £1.3m last year, has launched what it claims is Europe’s first cashless food-to-go outlet.
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News
Tossed strengthens London presence
Tossed has opened its latest site in London and lined up a further opening in the City
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News
Earl of Sandwich eyes further UK openings
After confirming the re-entry of the Earl of Sandwich brand to the UK market earlier this week, the company is eyeing more London sites for 2016
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NewsTossed opens Fulham store
Tossed, the healthy food to go concept, has opened its 21st UK store – in Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre.
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News
Earl of Sandwich set for another crack at UK market
The Earl of Sandwich, the sandwich bar concept, is to have another crack at the UK market, after securing a site at Bluewater
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Analysis & Insight
Dialling up deal activity
2015 was yet another big year for deal activity in the restaurants and bars sector, says Kieran Lawton, M&A director at BDO.
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NewsVital eyes 70-strong estate
Vital Ingredient is eyeing an eventual estate of up to 70 sites across the UK, including c50 within London
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Analysis & Insight
Piper finds gaps in the food to go market
Diners in Manchester are looking for greater choice in their lunchtime food to go options and people both there and in London are keen to see greater choice of healthy meals