All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 21

  • McDonalds logo
    News

    Flat Q2 sales for McDonald’s

    2014-07-22T15:24:00Z

    McDonald’s reported relatively flat like-for like sales both in the UK and internationally with just 1% growth for the second quarter up to June 30, 2014

  • Domino's Pizza recruits ahead of World Cup
    News

    Domino's set for growth, 'jury out' on new management

    2014-07-22T07:48:00Z

    Leading analyst Sahill Shan has reiterated his Hold recommendation for Domino’s Pizza ahead of its H1 results next Tuesday, saying that he expects to see “robust” growth in the half year but the “jury is out” on the new management team

  • KFC
    News

    Yum! reports 6% rise in Q2 sales

    2014-07-17T07:52:00Z

    Yum! Brands has reported a 6% rise in worldwide system sales for the quarter to 14 June 2014, aided by a 12% increase in sales across KFC UK 

  • News

    Spice 2 Go seeks equity investment

    2014-07-16T07:45:00Z

    Spice 2 Go, the quick service Indian takeaway group, has ceased trading at its four outlets and is seeking equity investment to move the company forward with an improved food offering with a focus on authenticity

  • News

    Busan BBQ pops up at Old Bengal Bar

    2014-07-10T07:28:02.333Z

    Busan BBQ, the American-Korean street food van, has secured a pop-up site at Old Bengal Bar for a series of summer BBQ evenings throughout August

  • News

    Sourced Market to expand hybrid to ten in five years

    2014-07-04T07:42:00Z

    Sourced Market, the hybrid casual dining-farmers market concept at London’s St Pancras Station, is looking to expand to ten sites in the next five years after securing £700k of equity investment, M&C Report has learnt

  • News

    Extreme Pita close to securing franchisees

    2014-07-03T08:15:00Z

    MTY Food Group, the Canadian quick service restaurant operator, anticipates having its first franchisee for its Extreme Pita brand signed by the end of the year to open its first UK sites in 2015

  • Subway
    News

    Subway opens 1,800th UK & Ireland site

    2014-07-02T07:29:00Z

    Subway has opened its 1,800th store in the UK and Ireland,in the EuroGarages-owned Eye Green Service Station, on the A47 in Peterborough

  • News

    Double Leeds opening for Chopstix

    2014-07-01T07:29:54.153Z

    Chopstix, the noodle bar operated by the Oodle Noodle group, is opening two new sites this summer at the Merrion Shopping Centre and The Core Shopping Centre, both in Leeds, West Yorkshire, M&C Report has learnt

  • News

    ​Dairy Queen eyes UK launch

    2014-06-27T16:28:00Z

    Dairy Queen, the fast-food chain owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc vehicle, has set its long-term sights on opening the UK,

  • Hummus Brothers
    News

    Hummus Bros rebrand before seeking expansion

    2014-06-25T07:49:00Z

    Hummus Bros, the London-based concept by Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon, is undertaking a programme of refurbishments and rebranding coupled with launching a breakfast menu at its four sites in the capital, M&C Report has learnt

  • News

    C-stores muscle into food-to-go market

    2014-06-20T16:20:51.870Z

    The line between convenience stores and food service operators is becoming blurred as more stores offer hot on-site food-to-go to compensate for declining sales in other product areas

  • Jill McDonald
    Analysis & Insight

    Serving the UK: McDonald’s at 40

    2014-06-20T07:36:00Z

    To mark its 40th year in the UK, McDonald’s has produced a report highlighting its contribution to the economy, the number of jobs created and its ongoing investment in restaurants and its supply chain. We take a look at some of the key findings

  • McDonalds logo
    News

    McDonald's to announce 8,000 new jobs

    2014-06-19T07:47:00Z

    McDonald’s is set to announce plans to create over 8,000 jobs over the next three years

  • Diary

    Diary: Tragus, Spirit, Domino's, Stonegate

    2014-06-18T15:14:00Z

    This week’s Diary includes BrewDog’s dogged expansion, Barber giving more fundraising details, Domino’s going voice-activated, and where next for the Strada estate? Single site scramble While the futures of Café Rouge and Bella Italia will become clearer on Friday, the next stage in the life span of Strada ...

  • News

    Weather and VAT changes caused West Cornwall Pasty collapse

    2014-06-18T07:11:00Z

    West Cornwall Pasty Company, the majority of which was acquired out of administration in April by investment fund Enact, collapsed due to a combination of “unfavourable” weather and changes to VAT rules, according to a report from its administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • McDonalds restaurant
    Opinion

    Getting to grips with inequality

    2014-06-16T07:54:00Z

    In a land where McDonald’s health insurance can cost its workers half of their monthly salary, while its chief executive successfully convinces shareholders that he’s worth $25.1m, what are the chances of minimum-wage reform?

  • News

    Wrap it up! secures 12th site

    2014-06-13T16:13:48.103Z

    Wrap it Up! the gourmet wrap concept is opening its 12th site in London this summer, which will be its fifth franchised outlet and part of a five year acquisition plan that focuses on central London

  • News

    Domino's relaunches football prize app

    2014-06-12T23:28:36.873Z

    Domino’s Pizza UK has relaunched an app that offers money-off prizes each time a goal is goal is scored during the World Cup

  • Subway
    News

    Subway expands forecourt presence

    2014-06-12T07:30:00Z

    Subway, the global sandwich chain, is to further increase its roadside presence after signing a deal with MRH, the leading independent operator of petrol stations in the UK