Data Insights
Healthy eating merger, as Tossed acquires Vital Ingredient
Two of London’s healthy eating chains are set to merge as it’s announced that Tossed has acquired Vital Ingredient for an undisclosed sum today (8 March).
gategroup signs in-flight catering agreement with Turkish airline SunExpress
Global airline caterer gategroup has signed an exclusive agreement with Turkish-based holiday airline SunExpress to provide in-flight catering and provisioning services.
TGI Fridays amongst hundreds of employers named for underpaying staff
American casual dining chain TGI Fridays has been highlighted and fined for underpaying thousands of employees alongside 179 employers.
NRA names executive vice-president of development and industry relations
US-based National Restaurant Association has named Coca-Cola executive Roy Jackson as its new executive vice-president of development and industry relations.
McDonald’s US rolls out fresh beef patties in its restaurants
McDonald’s US has introduced fresh beef patties to 3,500 of its restaurants.
Foodservice provider Del Monte Pacific reports $40.4m in net loss
Del Monte Pacific (DMFL), international foodservice and institutional sector provider, has reported a net loss of $40.4 million in the nine-month period ended January 2018.
The impact of businesses failing to pay minimum wage
A carefully cultivated brand image is an essential business tool for any company. Being revealed by the government as not having paid staff even the minimum wage takes a wrecking ball to the image a company is likely to have spent vast sums of money, time and effort creating.
Brazilian restaurant chain Viena’s first US location debuts at MIA
Brazilian restaurant chain Viena has opened its first US location at Miami International Airport (MIA), which is the first Brazilian-themed dining option located pre-security at the centre of at MIA.
Nutrition & Hydration Week - A Global Challenge
The annual international event to raise awareness of the importance of good nutrition and hydration across a range of care settings is set to run from March 12-18. Here we find out what organisations around the world are doing to support Nutrition & Hydration Week.
Singaporean chain Old Chang Kee makes European debut in Covent Garden
The 78-strong Singaporean quick service brand, Old Chang Kee, is to open its first European site in London’s Covent Garden “later this year.”
US chicken chain El Pollo Loco and DoorDash partner to expand delivery
US-based fire-grilled chicken chain El Pollo Loco has partnered with restaurant delivery platform DoorDash to offer home delivery throughout Southern California.
Survey shows high demand for self-service kiosks in US restaurants in 2019
A new survey conducted by Tillster has shown that the demand for self-service kiosks in US quick service and fast casual restaurants will significantly increase in 2019.
American restaurant chain Cicis adds New York-style pizzas to its menu
American buffet restaurant chain Cicis has introduced new New York-style pizzas and desserts to its menu, which will be available for a limited time.
Hotelympia rebranding as Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show
The hospitality and catering trade show Hotelympia is to be rebranded as the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Show (HRC) for the next event in 2020.
Nutrition & Hydration Week runs from March 12-18
The annual international event to raise awareness of the importance of good nutrition and hydration across a range of care settings is set to run from March 12-18.
American restaurant chain Domino’s hits £1 billion system sales in the UK for the first time
American pizza chain Domino’s saw total revenue increase by 29.3% to £474.6 million this year - having published its preliminary financial results for the 53 weeks to 31 December 2017 today (8 March).