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Island Poké nears 20-site milestone with Wimbledon launch

14-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Island Poké is approaching its 20th UK site with an opening in Wimbledon later this month.

TRG buys Barburrito for £7m

12-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has bought fast-casual Mexican chain Barburrito for £7m with plans to double the number of venues over the next four years.

I am Döner signs multi-site franchise deal

07-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Premium kebab concept I am Döner has signed a multi-site franchise deal to take the brand to Merseyside and the Isle of Man.

Pret A Manger sees sales increase by 230% for the first half of 2022

04-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Pret A Manger has reported a sales lift of 230% for the first half of 2022.

Pret to expand into India

30-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to expand into India with up to 100 sites expected to open in the country over the next five years, under its latest global franchise agreement.

'Slimdependence Day' - Slim Chickens to open four restaurants on 4 July

28-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to launch four new Slim Chicken sites simultaneously on 4 July in Leicester, Liverpool, Milton Keynes and London’s Bishopsgate.

Chipotle to open first restaurant outside of London

28-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

US burrito brand Chipotle is to open its first UK restaurant outside of London this week in Watford, some 12 years after arriving in the country.

Popeyes looks north and south as it announces next tranche of openings

15-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Popeyes has confirmed plans to open sites in Brighton, Nottingham and Oxford as it looks to begin accelerating its UK roll out.

Pret to launch in Spain and Portugal

14-Jun-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Pret A Manger has reached an agreement with Ibersol Group to launch Pret in Spain and Portugal as it looks to grow its international reach.

Poke House to open five more 'Instagrammable' restaurants in London this year

10-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Poke House will open five more restaurants in London this year.

Wingstop secures multi-million pound debt facility

30-May-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has secured a multi-million pound debt facility from Barclays to help facilitate the continued roll out of the brand.

KFC to trial using delivery-only kitchens in London

26-May-2022 By James McAllister

KFC is launching a trial of its first delivery-only kitchens in the UK, beginning in the capital.

Hot chocolate cafe Knoops targets 100 UK sites

26-May-2022 By Restaurant

Artisan hot chocolate cafe Knoops say it intends to open 100 sites in the UK over the next five years, with its first central London site due open next month.

Tortilla acquires rival chain Chilango for £2.75m

23-May-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has acquired rival burrito chain Chilango from investment firm RDCP Group in a deal worth up to £2.75m.

Latest opening: Chicken Shop

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

CHIK’N, the fast-casual spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, has rebranded as Chicken Shop under a partnership with Soho House Group, and launched its first new site in London’s Notting Hill.

McDonald's permanently exits Russian market

16-May-2022 By James McAllister

McDonald's is to permanently exit the Russian market after more than 30 years of operations in the country.

McDonald’s invests £250m in restaurant remodelling

16-May-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

McDonald’s UK&I will invest over £250m over the next four years to redesign parts of its restaurant estate to suit the rise of omnichannel ordering.

Wendy’s achieves ‘solid results’ in first quarter

12-May-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Wendy’s UK business – its newest market – achieved 'solid results' in the first quarter to 3 April 2022, president and chief executive officer Todd Penegor has said.

Popeye's Stratford becomes US fried chicken giant's best performer globally

12-May-2022 By Restaurant

US fried chicken brand Popeyes’ Westfield Stratford site is the company’s highest taking venue globally, the company has revealed.

Sandwiches help operators mitigate cost of living pressures

12-May-2022 By James McAllister

The proportion of main dishes on operator menus that are sandwiches has risen across four key eating out channels to give consumers cheaper meal-time options amid cost of living pressures.

Pret's coffee subscription scheme "went from lightbulb moment to national rollout in seven weeks"

04-May-2022 By Restaurant

Pret a Manger’s successful in-shop coffee subscription went from conception to delivery in just seven weeks, the company has revealed.

Bubblewrap kickstarts expansion with first franchise site

29-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Instagram-famous dessert brand Bubblewrap has launched its first franchise site to kickstart its plans for significant expansion.

Burger King trials use of reusable packaging

27-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Burger King UK has begun trialling a new range of reusable and returnable packaging for its burgers, sides and drinks across a small number of its restaurants.

Soho to welcome two new dessert-led concepts

26-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

New York-based dessert brand Cocomelt London is making its UK debut this summer with a site in London’s Soho.

Tim Hortons to open first London site

22-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons will open its first site in the capital later this year.

Pret plots Irish expansion

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to expand into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the first time after securing a new agreement with existing franchise partner Carebrook Partnership.

Tortilla caps off 'transformational' year with record results

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has capped off a 'transformational' year that saw it become a listed company by reporting record results, with revenues up 79.5% in the full year to 2 January 2022.

Popeyes kickstarts UK rollout

05-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Popeyes is to open its second UK site in Chelmsford, Essex, as it looks to kickstart its UK rollout.

CHIK’N to rebrand as Chicken Shop with multiple openings planned

05-Apr-2022 By Georgi Gyton

CHIK’N, the quick-service spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, is to rebrand as Chicken Shop under a new partnership with Soho House Group, with a significant expansion drive planned.

Tortilla partners with Growth Kitchen to expand its delivery reach

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Californian/Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has entered into a partnership with food delivery start up Growth Kitchen to boost its delivery availability.

Benugo to open three venues at Glasgow's The Burrell Collection

29-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Benugo is opening three locations at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow following a major refurbishment.

SushiDog to supercharge expansion with several openings planned

29-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Quick service sushi roll concept SushiDog is planning a raft of openings in the capital with an eye to also expanding outside of London and eventually overseas.

Marugame Udon: “We are on for Barnsley and beyond”

29-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Udon noodle restaurant group Marugame Udon plans to expand across the country with regional and local restaurant models, managing director Keith Bird has said.

Salad bowl concept Atis to open in Notting Hill

29-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Salad bowl concept Atis is opening a third London site late next month.

Pret sees sales slow in London as infections rise

23-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Demand for Pret A Manger's coffee and food sales fell slightly in London’s financial and shopping districts last week, ending several weeks of growth.

Souvlaki specialist Street Greek to open fourth London site

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Street food brand Street Greek is opening its fourth London venue, in Islington.

Covent Garden-based flatbread restaurant Manakish & Naanza to close

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Covent Garden-based Middle Eastern flatbread restaurant Manakish & Naanza is closing its doors due to the recent hike in food and fuel costs.

REEF Technology joins next month's Hostech lineup

21-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

REEF Technology has joined the line-up for the forthcoming technology conference Hostech.

Black Bear Burger heads to Market Halls Cargo Canary Wharf for third site

15-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Black Bear Burger will open its third London venue later this month, at Market Halls Cargo Canary Wharf.

Burger King's Leicester Square flagship to go meat free for a month

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Burger King is opening its first entirely vegan restaurant when it relaunches its flagship Leicester Square venue later this month.

High street chains pause business in Russia

09-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

High street hospitality chains including McDonald's, Starbucks and Pizza Hut have announced they will pause business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

High street chains face boycott for continuing to trade in Russia

08-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

High street hospitality chains including McDonald's and Starbucks are facing increasing threats of boycotts over their ongoing operations in Russia.

Just Eat launches initiative to tackle chip wastage in takeaway food

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Just Eat has launched an initiative to reduce chip portion sizes in venues after a study found that chips are the most wasted takeaway food.

Wendy’s sets out 2022 UK expansion plans

03-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Wendy’s chief executive Todd Penegor has told analysts the company is 'very pleased' with its launch in the UK as he set out the group's UK expansion plans for 2022.

Sourced Market shuts up shop after entering liquidation

18-Feb-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Healthy deli and dining brand Sourced Market has gone into liquidation, with all three of its sites understood to have shut.

YouTube stars to open first bricks and mortar site for Sides

17-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Virtual fried chicken concept Sides will open its first bricks and mortar venue this month in Boxpark Wembley.

Jollibee lines up double opening as it prepares for Scottish debut

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is finally set to make its debut in Scotland with openings in Edinburgh and Glasgow planned within the space of a month.

SSP reports group revenues at 62% of 2019 levels

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink travel hub business SSP says that its group revenues were at around 62% of 2019 levels for the four-month period to 30 January 2022, as the impact of Covid on the travel sector continued to bite.

People on the move: January 2022

28-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

A round-up of some of the key new hospitality appointments this month.

Ready to grow: the vegan burger brand taking on the fast-food giants

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Emerging brand Ready Burger is looking to bring plant-based cuisine more into the mainstream than ever before.