Fast Food Restaurant

Dining trends: Burger market beefs up in 2016

25-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK’s love affair with burgers has seen the market grow by almost a quarter in the last five years, a new study claims.

Five Guys named UK's most popular fast food chain

22-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

US burger chain Five Guys has been named the UK’s most popular fast food chain, according to a new survey.

Customers more satisfied with fast food than full-service restaurants

11-Sep-2014 By Carina Perkins

Quick-service restaurants are outperforming full-service restaurants in terms of customer satisfaction for the first time, according to the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI-UK).

Casual dining restaurants see continued growth

17-Jun-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Foodservice industry figures from global information company The NPD Group show that casual dining establishments have attracted an extra 47m visits each year in comparison to five years ago.

The A-Z of Restaurants

28-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The restaurant sector is a busy place, full of operators large and small, formal and casual, corporate and independent, high-end and mainstream, which can make it hard to define. Here in our A-Z guide we summarise it in just 26 words, explaining some...

King's Cross concourse restaurant and bars revealed

08-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Giraffe, Yalla Yalla, Benito's Hat and the pub operator Fuller's have been revealed as some of the food and drink businesses that are on track to take up residence at the new King's Cross concourse when the 27,000sq.ft retail, restaurant...

Not enough restaurants offer contactless payment, consumers claim

01-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

Most consumers using contactless payment believe the technology makes paying for items simpler, but claim not enough outlets offer the payment method, research has shown.

Burger King launches UK dessert bar

09-Dec-2010 By Mark Stretton

Burger King has opened its first UK dessert bar at London’s Westfield shopping centre, the fast food chain has announced.

Business profile: Leon

02-Feb-2009 By Paul Wootton

Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent set up fast food chain Leon after spotting a gap in the market. And they’ve got some pretty ambitious plans, including going worldwide.