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
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, 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
The continued hot weather over the past week has seen a significant shift in people’s buying habits across EAT’s 114 UK stores. Using Blue Yonder’s Forward Demand Software-as-a-Service solution has allowed EAT to better respond to a 30% demand increase for sandwiches,
McDonald’s UK is launching its new Golden Chances Monopoly game with a £10m prize pool to reward its millions of customers with a range of exciting prizes. The game launches on 18th March in all restaurants for six weeks and
Starbucks has opened its 100th franchise store in the UK with a new store opening on London’s Mile End Road. Starbucks launched its franchise programme two years ago. The first store in Liphook, Hampshire opened in February 2013 and Starbucks now partners
Multi-national retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has today announced it will be trialling a digital coffee stamp card app in 58 of its Hot Food on the Move counters and Cafes in the Greater London area to reward customers for their
Caffè Nero and Leon have today been announced as Penny for London’s first retail partners. Scholars from the Mayor’s Music Fund, one of Penny for London’s beneficiary charities, joined pupils from Pooles Primary School in Finsbury Park in a live
Throughout December Starbucks is inviting customers to use their Starbucks card or mobile app to pay in store for the chance to win a lifetime of free Starbucks coffee. The ‘It’s a Wonderful Card’ giveaway is claimed to be the ultimate
Payments, insights and loyalty specialist, The Logic Group, has announced retailer Pret A Manger has chosen its Solve Centurion Managed Service platform for quick and secure payments in its European stores. The company will be able to support the latest contactless payment cards,
One of the UK’s leading pub chains and ale specialist, Nicholson’s pubs, has partnered with digital consumer engagement specialist, Eagle Eye Solutions, to launch an application with an in-built digital stamp card. Nicholson’s currently has a cask ale club, known
The Co-operative Food has launched a range of fresh, hot ready-to-eat meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With more people eating on the go or ‘al-desko’ at work, the convenience retailer reports its food-to-go additions are available in city centre-based food
Following the recent announcement of a trial partnership with Starbucks – pod, the 23-strong healthy fast food-to-go chain, has revealed further expansion plans into 2015 to extend its footprint outside of its City of London heartland. Plans will see further investment deliver a
Greggs has launched its new hot dog, which, following a trip over the pond has gained the ultimate seal of approval from one of the street food capitals of the world, New York. Armed with several hundred hot dogs and
EAT, one of the UK’s leading chains of sandwich shops, has leveraged the Anaplan platform to effectively manage its financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes including reporting and integrated planning. EAT was founded in 1996 with the ambition of providing the
Starbucks is teaming up with Pod, known for its seasonal and nutritious fresh food served from 23 stores across London, to offer selected food from its breakfast and lunch ranges at three Starbucks stores in central London for a trial
Preoday has announced it has begun building free mobile apps for every one of London’s 5,000 independent takeaway restaurants. The apps let consumers place orders directly with their favourite takeaways via their smartphones. Unlike the big portals, Preoday takes no commission on
PXtech, a leading BI solutions specialist and retail technology provider, has been recognised by the Subway restaurant chain for its technical excellence and commitment to the global brand with a Special Recognition Award at the chain’s annual convention in San Diego.
MyCheck, a leading checkout technology for restaurants and other businesses across four major markets worldwide, has announced integration into POSitouch point-of-sale software for quick service and full service restaurants. The MyCheck install onto POSitouch systems is done remotely and involves
Cafe chain, Fernandez & Wells (http://www.fernandezandwells.com/) and Levantine Kitchen Hummus Bros (http://www.hbros.co.uk/new/home.php) are among the first retailers in London to roll out mobile payment and loyalty app, Yoyo (http://www.justyoyo.com). The app, which is already live across Imperial College London’s South
Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading coffee and baked goods chains, today announced it is opening a new store in Hounslow, West London, in agreement with Ghataaura Group. To celebrate the opening, a family fun day will take place
British technology company Preoday has launched ‘My Order App’, giving takeaway owners the ability to create their own home delivery app for free. The app is free to use for consumers and restaurants, with no set-up, transaction or commission fees. My
Chatwins Bakery will be rolling out a new point-of-sale solution using hardware from Digipos – Omnico Group’s retail hardware business – and software from C2Epos to improve stock management and the in-store customer experience. The new point-of-sale technology will be
Dunkin’ Brands, the parent company of Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin’ Donuts, and Welcome Break, one of the largest independent motorway service operators in the UK, today announced a partnership to bring Baskin-Robbins shops and Dunkin’ Donuts products to select motorway service areas in the UK.
ZABARDAST, the London fast-food wrap operation with outlets in Waterloo and Croydon, has launched one of the catering industry’s first web and app solutions that seamlessly covers the entire customer food ordering process from any destination, to provide a unique and unrivalled experience with
