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Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality trends, brand activity, and operational models emerging from one of North America’s most dynamic markets, including sustainability practices, tech adoption, menu innovation, and UK brand expansion. Reporting offers strategic context for professionals tracking international influence, franchising opportunities, and evolving consumer behaviours with relevance to the UK sector.

  • Aug- 2025 -
    27 August
    Food and DrinkGerman Doner Kebab to open at Brent Cross Shopping Centre

    German Doner Kebab to open at Brent Cross Shopping Centre

    German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced that it is set to open a new site in Brent Cross Shopping Centre this autumn as part of its 2025 expansion plans. The new GDK site will create 20 new jobs in the local area and will include menu additions such as the…

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  • 26 August
    RestaurantsCaptain D’s to open first UK location

    Captain D’s to open first UK location

    Captain D’s, a US-based fast-casual seafood restaurant, is set to debut in the UK.  In partnership with ownership group CD’s Holdings, it has secured a 20-unit master franchise agreement for the UK, marking Captain D’s first venture into Europe. It will open its first location at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre…

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  • 18 August
    Food and DrinkChaiiwala debuts first motorway service station café

    Chaiiwala debuts first motorway service station café

    Indian street food brand Chaiiwala has launched its first motorway service station café, opening a container-format site at Roadchef’s Watford Gap Services on the M1 northbound. The 130 sq ft café will trade for an initial three-month period. It marks a new phase in the company’s expansion strategy, which focuses…

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  • 1 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsChocoberry revenues up 53% in H1 as it targets 50 stores by 2026

    Chocoberry revenues up 53% in H1 as it targets 50 stores by 2026

    Leicester-based dessert café chain, Chocoberry, has reported a 53% increase in revenues in the first half of 2025 as the business accelerates plans to open 50 UK sites by the end of 2026.  Chocoberry has attributed its performance to growing demand for its premium dessert offering.  Founded in 2018, the…

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  • Jul- 2025 -
    9 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsChaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…

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  • Jun- 2025 -
    6 June
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPret owner explores new investors ahead of possible IPO

    Pret owner explores new investors ahead of possible IPO

    Pret A Manger owner Jab Holding has reportedly engaged advisers to explore bringing in new investors for the business ahead of a public offering, according to the Financial Times (FT).  People with direct knowledge revealed to the FT that Jab Holding, who acquired Pret in 2018 for £1.8m, is exploring…

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  • May- 2025 -
    19 May
    PeoplePret appoints former Restaurant Brands CEO as chairman

    Pret appoints former Restaurant Brands CEO as chairman

    Pret A Manger has announced the appointment of José Cil, former CEO of Restaurant Brands International, which owns brands such as Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, as its new chairman. Cil helped grow that business to more than $40bn (£29.88bn) in system-wide sales and 30,000 restaurants in more than…

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  • Mar- 2025 -
    24 March
    Food and DrinkWendy’s plans to open 50th UK restaurant this year

    Wendy’s plans to open 50th UK restaurant this year

    Wendy’s has revealed that the brand is on track to open its 50th UK restaurant in 2025, a year that will also see it establish its presence in Scotland, Ireland and Romania for the first time. New Wendy’s restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in…

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  • Jan- 2025 -
    29 January
    Food and DrinkSSP Group holds guidance as sales rise 6% in Q1

    SSP Group holds guidance as sales rise 6% in Q1

    The operator of F&B outlets in travel locations, SSP Group, has reiterated its full-year guidance as like-for-like sales rose 6% for the first quarter ended 31 December 2024.  For the whole period, group sales were 14% higher than the previous year, with both net contract gains and contributions from acquisitions…

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  • 27 January
    Food and DrinkSSP Group names incoming CFO

    SSP Group names incoming CFO

    The operator of F&B sites in travel locations, SSP Group, has announced that Geert Verellen will join in early April 2025 as CFO designate, following deputy chief executive and CFO Jonathan Davies’ intention to retire.  Davies has been the group chief financial officer of SSP since its original formation within…

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