All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 2
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NewsSubway agrees European partnership deal with McWin
McWin will assume responsibility for 400 existing franchise restaurants in France, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Belgium, with plans to open 600 new sites over the next decade
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NewsAmorino opens three more
The artisan gelato concept is accelerating its expansion in the UK, part of a plan to reach 50 by 2025
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NewsMcDonald’s ups stake in China business
The acquisition of investment firm Carlyle’s 28% holding in the burger chain’s China business will allow the corporation to “further benefit from our fastest growing market’s long-term potential”
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NewsHonest Burgers seeks investment for QSR spin-off
Off the back of its smashed burger product, Honest is tapping up customers for funds on Crowdcube, in the hope of taking on bigger burger brands
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OpinionMcDonald’s: ‘Magnitude of claims suggests a systemic issue’
Franchise specialists Gordon Drakes and Kate Williams of international law firm Fieldfisher dissect the scandal surrounding employee claims against McDonald’s and unravel where liability lies in a franchised business
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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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NewsChopstix announces multi-unit franchise deal
The Asian QSR brand has announced a long-term franchise agreement with KK Foods SW Ltd, with the aim of developing a pipeline of stores across the southwest of England.
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InterviewsChopstix: ‘We haven’t come across a format that doesn't work for us’
MD Jon Lake speaks to MCA about proving the brand’s versatility, recovering like-for-like growth across its estate, and expanding brand awareness with the Chozen acquisition
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Analysis & InsightRetail channel driving growth in eating out market
The channel is forecast to grow by 5.3% this year to a value of £20bn as consumers switch to lower-ticket alternatives, Lumina Intelligence highlights in its new UK Eating Out Market Report
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Barburrito
Second in scale in the fast-casual Mexican market, MCA explores Barburrito’s journey, customer perceptions of the brand and whether the acquisition by TRG could give it a new lease of life
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InterviewsBodean’s founder keen to tap into £8bn sandwich market
Andre Blais is looking to secure a permanent site for his ‘tried and tested’ hot sub concept Gerry’s after raising c.£250k from investors
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Analysis & InsightConsumers opting to cook at home over restaurant meal
A fifth of consumers are even avoiding social plans that involve eating out, in order to save money, the latest Barclays card spending data has found.
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NewsChip shops battered by cost of cod put fried shark back on menu
UK fishing boats will be able to land Northeast Atlantic spur dog — or ‘rock salmon’ — after sustainability levels recover, the FT reports
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NewsBurger & Sauce signs five new franchisees
The business is looking to expand from its Birmingham base to Sheffield and Liverpool through its new franchise partners
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NewsMexican chain Boojum set for UK expansion
PricewaterhouseCoopers is to advise on its funding options ahead of an expansion into the British market at the end of the year, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsTim Hortons planning move into travel hubs
The Canadian QSR brand is looking to expand into transport locations as part of plans to open 25-30 sites this year, with “significant growth” planned thereafter
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NewsChopstix acquires Chozen Noodle
The Asian QSR brand has acquired competitor Chozen Noodle for an undisclosed sum, including all 27 of its sites in Motorway Service Areas
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NewsLeon adds to London estate
The brand has opened sites in Earls Court and Hanover Square this week, following other recent high-profile openings including Southbank, Battersea and Brixton.
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NewsMcDonald’s Raise the Arches campaign hits the right note
Recently launched in the UK, the marketing campaign – which never mentions the brand name – has been driving customer engagement
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NewsShake Shack to open 12th UK location
The business plans to open 25-30 licensed international restaurants this year, including the new Oxford Circus site, which is the first to fearture a vertically orientated kitchen