All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 23
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NewsUK helps lift McDonald's in Q1
Positive sales in the UK helped to lift McDonalds’ comparable sales in Europe by 1.4% in the first three months of 2014
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Pizza Rossa finalising three London sites
Pizza Rossa, the crowd-funded fast-food concept, has revealed it is close to finalising on three sites in the City with its first pop-up outlet due to open in May and plans to operate 12 within five years
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SSP appoints former Punch CEO Dyson to board
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has named former Punch Taverns chief executive Ian Dyson and Denis Hennequin, former European president and chief executive at McDonald’s Corporation, among three appointments to its board as it reportedly prepares for flotation
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Analysis & InsightPubs cheaper than fast food outlets for burgers
Cash-strapped consumers can now get burger meals more cheaply at many pubs than at McDonald’s or Burger King
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Restaurant delivery service Meals.co.uk comes to London
Meals.co.uk, the restaurant food delivery start-up company, is launching its service in London following a one-year trial in Bristol and Bath
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NewsGastronomy Foods eyes Starbucks and KFC expansion
Gastronomy Foods, which operates 12 KFC outlets under franchise in mid and both Wales, plans to open at least 20 Starbucks sites across the region over the next five years, reports News North Wales
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NewsDomino's UK lfls grow 10.8%
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a 10.8% rise in like-for-like sales at its 725 mature UK stores in the 13 weeks to 30 March, with system sales rising by 14.8% to £188.5m, as it says the search for a new chief executive is “well advanced”.
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Domino's upgrades 'increasingly likely'
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has held his forecast for Domino’s following its Q1 interim management statement this morning, but said upgrades are “becoming increasingly likely”
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NewsSubway signs new salt reduction pledge
Subway has become the first quick service food retailer to commit to updated salt reduction targets under the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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NewsDomino's to 'split territories', grow franchisee profits
Domino’s Pizza is asking franchisees to open more than one location in the same area, or even relocate sites, while at the same time the company will take steps to improve their profitability, chairman Stephen Hemsley told the Numis Travel & Leisure Conference in London
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Brits spends £29.4bn on takeaways every year
Brits are spending a third of their total food budget on fast food, with £29.4bn in total spent on takeaways every year, according to new figures from VoucherCodes.co.uk’s Annual Food Spend Study
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McDonald’s ramps up digital credentials
McDonald’s has ramped up its digital expertise by hiring former Facebook client partner Lex Bradshaw-Zanger as its first European digital chief
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NewsDomino's Poland grows FY lfls
Domino’s Pizza Poland has reported a 43% rise in like-for-like sales at its first 13 sites in the country in 2013, which the company described as a period of “substantial progress” for the group
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NewsMcDonald’s expands Easterbrook’s responsibilities
McDonald’s has announced it has expanded the role of global brand officer and former UK chief executive Steve Easterbrook to include corporate strategy, CSR and operational responsibility for its c.35,000 restaurants worldwide
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NewsMcDonald's US to focus on mobile payments
McDonald’s in the US is to fast-track trials of mobile payments and ordering, as it looks to focus on core items for menu innovation and improve its marketing
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NewsSubway remains top franchise opportunity
Subway has been named as the number one franchise opportunity for the fourth year in a row in an annual list of Top 100 Global Franchises by Franchise Direct, the leading online resource for global franchise opportunities
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Pepe’s Piri Piri grows UK pipeline
Pepe’s Piri Piri, the takeaway chicken operator with c25 sites across the country, has secured its first site in Northern Ireland as it grows its UK pipeline
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NewsMcDonald’s sales drop in February
McDonald’s has reported that global comparable sales decreased 0.3% in February, despite a 0.6% increase in Europe, aided by a continued strong performance in the UK
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NewsMcDonald’s UK introduces ‘Free Fruit Fridays’
McDonald’s UK introduces ‘Free Fruit Fridays’ to help millions of children get their five-a-day
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McDonald’s highlights value of apprenticeship scheme
McDonald’s has announced that since launching its apprenticeship scheme five years ago more than half of its first level of management have come up through the programme