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All Food to go articles
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NewsPret: ‘We’re making sure we’re where our customers want us to be’
The chain has made “great progress” on its plan to double the size of the business, aided by its franchising approach, according to UK shops & franchise director Guy Meakin
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InterviewsKrispy Kreme: ‘We see plenty more room to grow’
UK MD Jamie Dunning told MCA’s Food to Go conference that the brand plans to grow responsibly and with intent, and still sees plenty of whitespace opportunity in the doughnut market
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NewsPret expands in Dubai
Pret a Manger is expanding its operations in the UAE city following an “incredible response”, with two new shops this week and a further three by the end of 2023
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NewsJoe & the Juice sees ‘great potential’ in core markets
The coffee and juice plans to further boost profitability by doubling down on the UK, US and its native Denmark
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NewsSK Group plans 30 Domino's in 2023
The Domino’s franchise business, owned by Surinder Kandola, has opened three stores in the last week and 15 this calender year
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NewsYO! to expand kiosk partnership with Tesco
The Japanese food brand opened its 300th site with the retailer this week, with a further 35 expected to open this year.
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NewsHop Vietnamese to make regional debut
The Vietnamese QSR concept will open a further London site, on Bond Street, next month, before making its first move outside London with an opening at Manchester’s Trafford Centre in August.
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NewsGreggs takes on home of the pasty with expansion into Cornwall
‘Pasty wars’ heats up as bakery chain plans expansion into South West, the Telegraph reports
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NewsChicken Cottage announces expansion drive
The 51-strong Halal fried chicken brand plans to open 20 new stores over the next two years
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NewsPret opens in Italy
Pret a Manger has debuted in Italy in Milan’s Malpensa Airport, as the first of 40 openings planned across the country
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NewsGreggs partners with Sainsbury’s on concession
The two retailers will share space on the forecourt at Sainsbury’s petrol station in Biggleswade, with further openings planned across the UK this year
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Analysis & InsightFood to go: What’s inspiring spring/summer NPD
MCA explores the trends influencing the new spring/summer launches from the UK’s leading food to go brands and how they stack up against competition from the grocery retailers.
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NewsPret launches in Luxembourg
The new opening is another step is Pret’s expansion strategy as the brand builds its presence internationally
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InterviewsGreggs: ‘Travel hubs are critical to our growth’
The food to go retailer is working hard to rectify its underpresentation in retail parks, boost airport openings and capitalise on the big opportunity for more roadside locations, CEO Roisin Currie tells MCA
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NewsGreggs opens first airport site with SSP
The new site at Cardiff Airport opened last week in partnership with SSP as part of the food to go brand’s strategy to expand in travel hub locations.
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NewsBurger King US store closures
The fast food giant had 6,964 locations across the US at the end of March 2023, but plans to close 300 to 400 underperforming restaurants in America in 2023, the Daily Mail reports
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NewsSubway’s US restaurant locations hit lowest level since 2005
The brand closed 571 restaurants in America in 2022 and operates more than 20,000 across the country, Business Insider reports
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NewsPret expands loyalty programme
The subscription service has been rebranded to Club Pret, and will now cost £30 per person and offer users 10% off food sold in Pret stores
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NewsPret debuts in India
The food-to-go brand has launched its first shop in Mumbai, the first of further openings planned for later this year
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NewsAtis lines up new opening in Borough Yards
The salad bowl concept is preparing to launch its fifth site, with a sixth also in the pipeline