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Rosa's Thai to expand following £1.8m funding
The restaurant chain announced that it will be opening of three new sites across central London in 2016, following a £1.8 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
Rosa's Thai to expand following £1.8m funding
The restaurant chain announced that it will be opening of three new sites across central London in 2016, following a £1.8 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial.
EXCLUSIVE: Carluccio's Chief Executive Neil Wickers Discusses New Concept Via Carluccio's
Following Carluccio’s announcement of the opening of their new concept Via Carluccio’s, we spoke with Chief Executive Neil Wickers about what’s ahead for the grab and go concept.
Check out Nando’s all new South African-inspired visual identity
Filled with vibrant colours, incredible patterns and interesting mixes of old and new, this new design is the first change to the brand in ten years.
McDonald's unveils chocolate-covered French fries
According to a story by the Metro, the French fries are made with a choice of milk and/or white chocolate sauces.
Tesco to close 'food to go' stores
According to a story by the Retail Gazette, Tesco will be closing down two “Food-to-Go” stores in London on 4 March.
Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay now available nationwide
The coffee chain announced the national launch of its Mobile Order & Pay app, available in 300 UK stores.
McDonald's credit downgraded
According to MarketWatch, McDonald's Corp.'s corporate credit rating was downgraded one notch to BBB+ from A- at Standard & Poor's, which cited the fast food giant's plan to issue more debt to fund returns of cash to shareholders.
McDonald's global comp sales rise for 2015
The fast food giant announced the financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, showing strong performance from the U.K., Canada and Australia.
Japanese Plan to Combat Bad Sushi in UK Restaurants
According to a story by the Telegraph, Japan will be setting up a new certification system for overseas chefs with the aim of improving the sushi served in UK outlets.
High street spending drops while online travel purchases peak over the festive period
Recent data released by Holiday Hypermarket revealed that Boxing Day bookings were up 84% year on year despite a disappointing Christmas period for high street retailers. According to recent information from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and industry analyst Springboard, high street spending was down 4% year on year for December.
Busaba Eathai: Mobile technology is a powerful competitive advantage
The Thai restaurant group enlisted mobile payment and loyalty platform provider MyCheck to develop its mobile application, and revealed the impact of mobile technology on its business.
Jimmy's Farm to supply Shake Shack
Jimmy’s Farm is set to supply its Cumberland-style sausages to Shake Shack UK.
Jeremy Paxman warns UK at litter ‘tipping point’
Jeremy Paxman, speaking in Solihull at the FPA annual Environment Seminar, called on the whole supply chain to take action to tackle the UK’s litter crisis or face legislative action.
EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Wrap Up; Benito’s Hat’s Guacamole Giveaway; LPQ Opens at Bicester Village; Muffin Break Launches Duffin
Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Greggs to trial gluten-free range
According to a story by the Independent, the bakery chain is planning to trial a new range of gluten-free products in their stores for coeliac sufferers.
Leon unveils Power Couple paleon bar and protein shake
The brand introduced The Power Couple to its menu, a paleon bar and protein power shake.
Filmore & Union cofounder nominated for 2016 Business Woman of the Year
Adele Ashley, co-founder and director of Filmore & Union has been nominated for 2016 Business Woman of the Year at the Yorkshire Choice Awards.
