Archive of all Foodservice articles – Page 5
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NewsKFC franchise partner to double UK estate by 2030
As part of the agreement FPG will acquire 17 KFC restaurants across London and the south of England
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NewsPopeyes partners with Applegreen to open roadside restaurants in Ireland
The franchise agreement will see Applegreen invest €6m to deliver a pipeline of Popeyes restaurants in roadside locations
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NewsWendy’s launches limited-edition boxes and prizes to celebrate the World Cup
The burger chain has released 11 limited-edition whistles, each offering free Wendy’s for a year on delivery
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NewsWagamama and Buldak team up to launch exclusive spicy menu items
Wagamama is the first major national restaurant chain in the UK to partner with the TikTok-famous brand
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NewsAnimal welfare campaigners target Pret a Manger over delayed ‘frankenchicken’ pledge
Campaigners plan to visit every Pret in London over the coming months
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NewsMars Pet Nutrition global president joins Greggs board
The food-to-go chain said his expertise in business transformation and digital modernisation will support its growth strategy
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NewsPret a Manger sales rise as menu innovation and store expansion pays off
For the first four months of 2026, system sales rose 8% in the UK, driven by rising customer numbers and continued estate expansion
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NewsHospitality operators face growing threat of ‘AI food fraud’, experts warn
Customers are increasingly using AI-generated images and legally framed complaints to secure refunds and compensation
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NewsCampaign to cut hospitality VAT to 10% receives 100,000 signatures in 72 hours
The campaign was launched this week with an aim to get one million signatures
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NewsSubway launches BBQ Pulled Pork and expands cookie range
The BBQ Pulled Pork will be available as a Footlong or six-inch Sub, wrap, salad or on a jacket potato
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NewsDomino’s opens fifth distribution centre to support long-term growth
The site will support an additional 1,000 deliveries per week to stores across the south west and Wales
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Comment & OpinionHospitality wants a VAT cut. But so does everyone else
Tom Kerridge is to spearhead #VATsTheProblem, a campaign calling on the government to halve the VAT rate on the food and drink served in eateries, boozers and the like
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NewsPasta Evangelists to open three new restaurants this summer
New restaurants are set to launch in Shoreditch, Soho and Winchester
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NewsCastell Howell to expand warehouse at HQ to boost long-term growth
The 103,000 sq ft development will feature a state-of-the-art cold store as well as 16,000 sq ft of office suites and amenity space
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NewsDoritos Loaded appoints Gordon Ramsay as global partner of foodservice venture
Ramsay will create eight Doritos Loaded recipes to be rolled out to restaurant and hospitality operators
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NewsTom Kerridge spearheads new campaign to cut hospitality VAT to 10%
The campaign is already supported by major hospitality groups, including UKHospitality and the British Beer & Pub Association
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NewsLeon appoints Pret a Manger operations director as new restaurant MD
The new hire brings more than 18 years’ experience at Pret a Manger to the role, having first joined the food-to-go chain in 2008
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NewsWingstop launches Big Ranch dip amid high demand for bigger portions
The 9oz pot is more than four times the size of the chicken chain’s standard Ranch dip
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NewsCosta Foundation invests £50k to support young people facing employment barriers
Two schools for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities will be the first UK recipients of the funding
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NewsKrispy Kreme to give away 26,000 Original Glazed doughnuts
On Friday 5 June, free doughnuts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in all shops across the UK