McDonald’s announces £250 million investment in restaurant redesign
Today McDonald’s UK&I announces an investment of over £250 million over the next four years as the brand embarks on a programme to redesign some of its restaurant estates.
Articles in category: Food-to-go retailers
Shaftesbury lifts lid on Seven Dials Market, a new food and events destination in London
Shaftesbury is celebrating Seven Dials Market, which opened to the public on Saturday, 7 September. Created by street food pioneers, KERB, as their first-ever permanent home, the launch of Seven Dials Market follows the transformation of the historic 24,000sq ft
Subway launches new range of Signature Loaded Wraps
The Subway brand is introducing a range of new Signature Loaded Wraps to participating stores nationwide. From 25 July to 6 November, customers can try three delicious new featured builds. The Signature Loaded Wraps come in three unique flavour combinations: Chipotle Southwest Steak
Crêpeaffaire to triple number of units with BGF funding
The UK’s leading multi-site crêperie brand has secured investment from BGF to accelerate its new site rollout. Crêpeaffaire, which operates 10 company owned sites and has a growing franchise in the Middle East, will use the funding to expand across
American diner Denny’s makes its UK debut at Parc Tawe, Swansea
Hammerson announces that Denny’s, the American diner, is due to open its first restaurant in the UK at Parc Tawe in Swansea. The retail and leisure park is currently undergoing a £15 million redevelopment which will completely transform the park,
TD4 Brands to expand The Shake Lab chain with backing from BGF
Leisure company TD4 Brands is embarking on a rapid and strategic nationwide store roll-out programme which is creating around 100 jobs. TD4 is opening another six stores over the next four months as it expands its funky milkshake concept The Shake
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars introduce ‘Fit Bowls’, including 10 vegan dishes
Crussh is set to overhaul its hot food offering this autumn, introducing a range of 'fit bowls' which will boast at least a whopping 4 of your 5 a day. In addition to this, 10 of the new hot food
McDonald’s launches outdoor campaign to showcase favourites and promotes McCafé
McDonald's is launching a national outdoor campaign today to promote the all time favourites on its menu. The campaign was created by Leo Burnett London.
Starbucks opens an ‘Espresso Shot’ of a new store experience in Canary Wharf
Today, the first Starbucks express store in Europe opens in London’s major business hub, Canary Wharf. Featuring an open layout, the new store offers a walk-through experience and a streamlined menu served at speed via an early order point,
Costa named Favourite High Street Coffee Shop at 2016 Good Housekeeping Food Awards
Costa has been named the Favourite High Street Coffee Shop at the 2016 Good Housekeeping Food Awards. The “Favourite High Street Coffee Shop” category was introduced in 2015 and Costa has won the award consecutively for two years in a row.
Costa MD goes back to store to showcase Barista hospitality skills
Ahead of schools breaking up for the summer and students hunting for their first job, Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop, has revealed a new Costa Careers YouTube series, starring Jason Cotta, recently appointed managing director of Costa UK and
Subway launches new TV campaign celebrating its £3 Lunch range
Subway is promoting its popular Subway £3 Lunch range with a new TV campaign breaking on Wednesday, 6 July 2016.
Subway launches new £2.5m brand campaign: Keep Discovering
Subway has unveiled a new brand platform, called ‘Keep Discovering’, to promote the various flavours and combinations that it offers. The campaign comprises TV activity supported by a cross channel campaign. The TV and cinema executions play on the tension
Harris Lamb secures Milton Keynes site for Wrapchic chain
Harris Lamb has secured a retail presence within Milton Keynes for Midlands-based fusion fast food Wrapchic as the business pushes on with its ambitious expansion plans.
Hungryhouse.co.uk launches second instalment of its Tap & Taste TV campaign
Hungryhouse.co.uk has launched the second instalment of its winning Tap & Taste TV campaign, owning the real meaning of takeaway and sticking to its brand direction with the continued focus on quality food and enjoyment together with friends in a
Greggs selects SAP systems integrator for business transformation programme
Enterprise technology expert, Keytree, has been selected by Greggs as SAP Systems Integrator for the first two phases of the retailer’s business transformation programme. Built on SAP HANA, the projects form part of a multi-year change management programme to enable
British Takeaway Awards announces regional finalists for 2015
The British Takeaway Awards, has announced the regional finalists for 2015. The finalists are from all over the UK – ranging from Aberdeen, to Londonderry, to Bangor, to Wimbledon and beyond. The British Takeaway Awards has been set up to showcase culinary
Papa John’s partners with Rakuten Marketing to drive digital sales of pizzas in Yorkshire
Papa John’s, the third largest pizza delivery company in the world, is working with digital marketing company, Rakuten Marketing to drive digital sales through location targeting and raise awareness of a York store opening – its first in Yorkshire. Papa John’s is
Starbucks launches home deposit loan scheme and extends National Living Wage to all staff
Starbucks today announced two new initiatives as part of its on-going commitment to help its employees, particularly those aged under-25 to tackle the cost of living. The Home Sweet Loan scheme, developed by Shelter as the Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme, means that Starbucks
McDonald’s invites families to discover the extraordinary world of Roald Dahl with innovative app experience
McDonald’s has partnered with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House Children’s UK to bring even more fun to the joy of reading as part of the latest Happy Meal promotion. From 23 September to 3 November, McDonald’s
Baskin-Robbins expands franchise network with new Manchester shop
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, has opened a new shop in Manchester, located at 191, Wilmslow Road. To celebrate, Baskin-Robbins franchisee Vikram Seth from Graviss Group will open the store on Saturday, August 29 at 1pm. As
Food-to-go brand Great Grub goes nationwide in Boots listing
Food-to-go brand Great Grub is going nationwide having landed a deal with leading retailer Boots who will stock the brand’s range of wraps in 250 of its stores across the UK from September. And Great Grub claims its Chicken Kofta and Chicken Piri Piri
New Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurant opens in Leeds
Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading coffee and baked goods chains, has opened a new restaurant in Leeds at 92 Merrion Street (the Merrion Centre) – the first restaurant in the north of England. As part of the grand opening, the restaurant hosted a number of
New Dunkin’ Donuts express restaurant opens on Baker Street, London
Dunkin’ Donuts, the all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has opened a new express restaurant at 191 Baker Street, London. To celebrate the grand opening, the London-based franchisee will hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and promotional activities at the store on
Capgemini helps Domino’s streamline online ordering for franchisees
Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced that it has implemented a new equipment and supply online ordering system for Domino’s Pizza franchisees. The new system is built on the NetSuite SuiteCommerce
