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KFC Offers Date Night Table Service
The chicken chain announced plans to launch a date night table service, which includes linen napkins, flowers, a silver candelabra and soft drink sommelier.
KFC Offers Date Night Table Service
The chicken chain announced plans to launch a date night table service, which includes linen napkins, flowers, a silver candelabra and soft drink sommelier.
Starbucks Big Cow Project raises £40,000 for charity
The nationwide fundraising campaign to provide poor African farmers with life-changing cows and farming support raised £40,000 for international development charity, Send a Cow. As an added bonus, this sum will be matched pound for pound by the UK government, taking the total figure to £80,000.
KFC tycoon's firm plunges into the red
According to a story by the Belfast Telegraph, a company used by Northern Ireland tycoon Michael Herbert to operate KFC restaurants in the Republic has recorded pre-tax losses of €8.76 million (£6.8 million).
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Papa John’s 100 Pizza Giveaway; Harry Ramsden’s New Store Openings Ramp Up; GBK Announce Latest Store Locations
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Burger King adds grilled dogs to menu
According to a story by Fortune, the burger chain's Grilled Dogs are going to be rolled out to all of its U.S. locations on February 23, marking the most significant change to the fast food giant’s menu since it began offering chicken in 1979.
UCC Coffee challenges students to design its new packaging
The coffee chain asked students and recent graduates to design new packaging for its most popular out of home coffee range – Grand Café. The brand's creative brief is part of the Annual YCN Student Awards programme.
Notting Hill's Kensington Place to relaunch fish and chips pop-up
Kensington Place is set to re-open The Notting Gill Chippy on Thursday 3rd March, located on Kensington Church Street, adjacent to the main restaurant.
Central Perk shops close down
The coffee shop chain shut down its Chester, Bold, Hatton stores and will be auctioning off fixtures and items online via its Facebook page.
Oriental food growing well with contemporary trends, says Wing Yip research
Even as Chinese restaurants continue to thrive in the UK as they have been for more than 100 years, the Oriental food market is rarely researched in detail. It is for that reason that Wing Yip commissioned the Oriental Food Report consumer research, conducted by Populus and augmented by 19 expert interviews with key players.
Harry Ramsden's to open new concept store in the North West
The fish and chip brand announced the opening a new outlet and unveiling of a brand new concept in the North West in February.
West Cornwall Pasty Co to compete at The World Pasty Championships
The brand, which took the title Best Traditional Pasty in 2014 and 2015, will be competing again at The World Pasty Championships hosted at The Eden Project in St Austell.
McDonald's auctions official Big Mac sauce for charity
The fast food chain is auctioning off its official Big Mac sauce in a charity auction on eBay, reaching £65,000 and with over 200 bids.
Domino's launches competition to win limited edition Easy Order buttons
The pizza chain will be celebrating National Pizza Day on February 9 by giving its fans a chance to win the limited edition Easy Order Button.
Chef raids McDonald's pantry to create gourmet menu
According to a story by the Mirror, a group of 40 food critics were given a surprise experimental menu with dishes inspired by the contents of a McDonald's pantry.
Hop unveils promos for Lunar New Year celebrations
The Vietnamese food chain announced that it is celebrating Lunar New Year with special treats for its guests.
Starbucks trails behind Costa in U.K.
According to a story by Bloomberg, the US coffee shop brand has less than half the number of outlets of market leader Costa Coffee, part of Whitbread Plc.
Just Eat acquires four businesses from Rocket Internet and foodpanda
The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery announced that it has agreed the acquisition of four businesses from Rocket Internet and foodpanda for €125.0 million in aggregate (£94.7 million), to be funded from existing cash resources.
