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Survive or Die – the do's and dont's of re-branding hospitality businesses

Written by Philip Harrison, president and managing director of Harrison.

Survive or Die – the do's and dont's of re-branding hospitality businesses

Written by Philip Harrison, president and managing director of Harrison.

Second Tim Horton site to open in Glasgow

The Silverburn Shopping Centre restaurant will be the first Tim Hortons in a British shopping centre.

Café value falls 15% to £45,000 in 2017: Bizdaq

The average UK small business is worth £90,000 in 2017, down £4,000 on 2016.

Crussh partners with mental health charity, Mind

The brand will apply a 10p donation from sales of selected products which will directly benefit Mind.

Taco Bell targets four openings by year-end

It will launch its first restaurant in Scotland.

Papa John's appoints new Franchise Sales and Business Development Manager

Phil Gaffer will be responsible for franchisee recruitment as Papa John’s continues to expand throughout the UK.

Starbucks to launch first Princi bakery and café in the US

The Seattle location is part of Starbucks investment in expanding Princi globally through its Starbucks Reserve retail formats.

Pegasus Foods secures exclusive franchise contract with The Habit Restaurants

The agreement will see the opening of the first two Habit Burger Grill restaurants in the suburbs of London in 2018.

Trends for 2018 and beyond: Waitrose

The prediction includes Indian street food, Japanese 'dude food, and plant proteins.

Bonnie Gull to raise £200,000 investment on Crowdcube

It is raising funds to support and improve existing operations and expand into new locations.

Starbucks Corporation's global comparable sales up 2% in Q4

It is driven by a 2% increase in average ticket and a 1% increase in transactions.

Wok&Go launches crowd fund to open London flagship store

Wok&Go now have 24 stores across the UK with plans to open another 13 in the next year.

The new concepts in foodservice giving UK operators food for thought

A new report from Euromonitor International “New Concepts in Foodservice: Best of 2017” discusses three overarching trends seen in the global foodservice industry, referencing concepts from around the world that are exemplifying each trend.

McDonald's seeks new agency structure

It is conducting a review of its ad-buying account to find more efficient ways to spend its advertising dollars around the globe.

50% of millennials consider giving up meat: itsu

The report also looks in to the dating habits of different eaters, finding 60% of Brit’s wouldn’t change their diet for a loved one.