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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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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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Costa king in £5bn UK coffee market
Whitbread’s Costa has become the new market leader within the £5bn UK coffee shop market, according to an authoritative new report.Allegra Strategies’ annual Project Café10 UK survey states that with 1,175 outlets and £462m in annual revenue, Costa is now the UK’s favourite coffee shop within the 14,000-plus strong sector.In ...
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Money off deals weakening eating-out brands
The continuing use of discount vouchers threatens to weaken eating out brands, a leading analyst has warned.Speaking at a breakfast briefing, Horizons managing director Peter Backman said charging the full price for a meal out will become more difficult for restaurant and pub operators as diners become increasingly accustomed to ...