QSR & Street Food

Tortilla half year results in line with 2023 expectations

17-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Fast-casual Mexican group Tortilla has seen its revenue increase by 22% year-on-year to £32.7mn in the first half of 2023.

Yolk launches fundraise to aid expansion

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

‘Fine fast food’ brand Yolk has launched a fundraise to grow its site numbers into double figures.

Tortilla to make Northen Ireland debut

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Tortilla will open its first site in Northern Ireland this month with a venue in Belfast.

Alan Yau to launch retail and restaurant ramen concept

10-Jul-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Wagamama founder Alan Yau is to launch a restaurant and retail concept selling plant-based ramen.

Eddie Huang: “I never wanted to sell baos”

07-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The high-profile cultural commentator, filmmaker and chef on St John, his VICE food documentary series Huang’s World and bringing his BAOHAUS brand to the UK.

Pret expands in Dubai

05-Jul-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Pret a Manger is expanding its operations in Dubai with two new shops opening this week and a further three planned by the end of the year.

The Malayali Project’s Arjun Manikandan wins three-month trading spot with Mercato Metropolitano

03-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Malayali Project owner Arjun Manikandan has one a three-month rent-free tenure at Mercato Metropolitano’s Ilford-based food market.

Meet the next generation of street food traders

28-Jun-2023 By restaurant

Earlier this month 12 street food businesses received investment from McCain Foodservice Solutions through its Streets Ahead initiative.

12 New Street Food traders emerge with the help of McCain Foodservice Solutions

28-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Earlier this month, a dozen street food businesses received a share of a £100,000 investment from McCain Foodservice Solutions through its Streets Ahead initiative.

Generation Next Poll: have your say

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Fill in our latest poll and share your views about the current state of the sector.

Shake Shack UK operator sees losses widen

26-Jun-2023 By Georgi Gyton

Diverse Dining, which operates the Shake Shack brand in the UK, has seen losses widen despite sales returning close to pre-pandemic levels.

Kaleido Rolls to open flagship site in Soho next week

23-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Salad concept Kaleido Rolls will open a flagship restaurant on Soho’s Kingly Street next week.

China’s MealTime Malatang makes European debut in Fitzrovia

21-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Shanghai-founded restaurant brand MealTime Malatang has made its European debut in London’s Fitzrovia Street.

How I Got Here: Anthony Murphy

20-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Hereford-based burger slingers The Beefy Boys on maintaining a good work/life balance, staffing struggles, and an arrogant business decision that paid huge dividends.

12 start-up street food businesses win investment through McCain Streets Ahead programme

19-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

A total of 12 start-up street food businesses have won a share of £100,000 investment from McCain Foodservice Solution (McCain FS) through its Streets Ahead initiative.

'UK's first drive-thru Chinese takeaway' launches

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The UK’s first-ever drive-thru Chinese takeaway has opened in Warrington.

HOP Vietnamese to double its estate and open first non-London site

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Vietnamese street food restaurant HOP Vietnamese will open two new restaurants this summer.

Sessions partners with Camden venue Roundhouse

15-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Food hall and delivery brand Sessions has partnered with Roundhouse to launch a rotating residency within the high-profile Camden venue’s Roundhouse Bar + Cafe.

Barworks to open Mare Street Market King’s Cross this autumn

14-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

East London-based Mare Street Market is to open a second site at King’s Cross that will be double the size of the original Hackney venue.

OATIS to open debut café in Queensway next month

12-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

A café concept focused on sweet and savoury oat-based products will launch in Queensway next month.

UFC star Meatball Molly to open Polpetta at Baltic Market

09-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

UFC flyweight Molly McCann and friend Joel McCarthy will launch Italian inspired kitchen and deli brand Polpetta in Liverpool next month.

Uber Eats launches grant to help independent restaurants cut packaging waste

08-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Uber Eats is giving 100 independent restaurants the chance to receive a grant for sustainable packaging in a bid to help tackle climate change.

Three new food and drink traders to come to Leadenhall Market this June

08-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Leadenhall Market will welcome three new street food vendors this June, offering flavours from Argentina, Lebanon and Taiwan.

Darcie Maher to launch Lannan bakery in Edinburgh next month

07-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Former The Palmerston pastry chef Darcie Maher is to open her debut solo bakery next month in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge area.

London’s first empanadaría heads east

07-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Empanada-specialist DE NADAS will launch a site in Shoreditch next month following the success of its debut empanadaría, which launched in Ladbroke Grove last summer.

How I Got Here: Blake Henderson

07-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The managing director of food hall operator Market Place London on the importance of perspective, why he doesn't drink coffee or tea, and changing the conversation around long working hours.

Chopstix secures first airport site

06-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Pan-Asian QSR group Chopstix is to open its first airport location later this month as it pushes ahead with plans to open 30 new venues this year.

It's Bagels secures permanent spot in Primrose Hill

05-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

New York-style bagel concept It’s Bagels will open its first bricks and mortar location in September on Regent's Park Road in Primrose Hill, London.

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Road to success: how McCain is inspiring the next generation of street food traders

05-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The inaugural McCain Streets Ahead programme culminates this week with two pitch days that’ll see up to 10 aspiring street food operators each receive up to £10,000 of investment.

Leon to launch in Italy

02-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Leon will open its first outpost in Italy later this year in Rome as part of a partnership between SSP Group and Italian rail station operator Grandi Stationi.

Pizza Union looks to expand

01-Jun-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Pizza Union, the Roman-style pizza bar from Babby Hashemi, is looking for new sites across central London, and negotiating on a few potential locations.

Street food star Mexican Seoul goes permanent

01-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Mexican-Korean fusion street food operator Mexican Seoul will open a taco bar this July close to Hackney’s Victoria Park.

QSR occasions rise as diners seek inexpensive meal options

31-May-2023 By James McAllister

QSR occasions have increased by 1.3 percentage points (ppts) year on year, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence, as consumers seek inexpensive meal options amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Issa brothers combine Asda and EG Group

31-May-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Asda has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn, in a deal that will see it take ownership of the Leon brand.

Street food village brand STACK sets sight on Whitley Bay

31-May-2023 By Restaurant

North east-based container street food brand STACK is looking to open a venue in Whitley Bay in north Tyneside.

Neat Burger eyes further international growth following latest funding round

31-May-2023 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the London-based vegan fast food concept backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, is plotting further international expansion after raising $18m in its latest funding round.

Subway to offer set sandwich range in biggest-ever menu shake up

31-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Subway has launched a menu initiative that will see it offer 15 sandwiches with set fillings to run alongside its existing fully-customisable offering.

El Pollote to open first bricks and mortar site

26-May-2023 By Restaurant

Street food brand El Pollote will open its first bricks and mortar site this summer.

Spanish Tortilla restaurant Broken Eggs to open in Fitzrovia

23-May-2023 By Restaurant

Brother and sister duo Gabriel Larraz and Marta Verdu are to open a debut site of their Spanish tortilla concept Broken Eggs.

I am Döner to open its first forecourt franchise

22-May-2023 By Restaurant

Kebab brand I am Döner will open its first forecourt franchise site this summer.

Poke House looking to accelerate global expansion after securing new investment

19-May-2023 By James McAllister

Italian poke chain Poke House is looking to accelerate its global expansion following the completion of a new investment round.

Pret launches in Luxembourg

17-May-2023 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger has launched its first location in Luxembourg, the latest international market for it to enter amid a global expansion drive.

Crudo to open Seven Dials restaurant this month

15-May-2023 By Restaurant

Cevicheria group Crudo will open its fourth restaurant in London later this month, in Covent Garden.

Wendy’s focusing on drive-thrus to build UK footprint

11-May-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Wendy’s first UK drive-thru is performing ahead of expectations, with the format seen as a key driver for its growth across the country, according to CEO Todd Penegor.

Bunsik expands beyond the capital

10-May-2023 By James McAllister

Korean QSR brand Bunsik is heading to Manchester for its first location outside of London, which will also be its biggest site to date.

Eggslut moves into food halls with Market Halls partnership

10-May-2023 By James McAllister

‘Gourmet’ QSR brand Eggslut is to open its first London location housed within a food hall under a new partnership with Market Halls.

Greggs opens first airport site with SSP

09-May-2023 By Georgi Gyton

Greggs has opened its first airport site in Cardiff in partnership with SSP, marking the next milestone in the QSR bakery brand’s strategy to expand in travel hub locations.

Kenny Tutt scores second site for Patty Guy

05-May-2023 By James McAllister

Sussex-based chef Kenny Tutt is expanding his fledgling burger concept Patty Guy with a new site at The Courtyard in Hastings that’s set to launch later this month.