Chopstix

Coverage tracks the growth, branding, and operational strategy of the fast-expanding quick-service Asian food chain in the UK, including franchising activity, site rollouts, menu development, marketing, and tech-enabled service models. Reporting offers insights for operators monitoring fast casual trends, scalable formats, and the evolving consumer appetite for accessible, high-throughput pan-Asian dining.

  • May- 2024 -
    9 May
    RestaurantsChopstix opens latest Welcome Break site

    Chopstix opens latest Welcome Break site

    Chopstix has opened its latest site at Welcome Break Woodall Southbound Services on the M1, as it continues to invest in roadside locations.  This opening marks its fourth site with the motorway service area (MSA) operator in the past six months.  The new Welcome Break location is also the 17th…

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  • Mar- 2024 -
    28 March
    Food and DrinkChopstix eyes Scottish expansion following Braehead opening

    Chopstix eyes Scottish expansion following Braehead opening

    Chopstix has announced the opening of a new store in Braehead Shopping Centre in Scotland as part of its Scottish expansion. The new equity site will be the tenth Chopstix location to open in Scotland, where the company has identified significant growth opportunities. The company’s sites in Edinburgh and Livingston…

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  • 13 March
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 13/03/24

    Today’s news in brief – 13/03/24

    Turnover at Honest Burgers rose 26%, up £10.1m to £48.3m to 29 January 2023, as operating losses narrowed by 74% to a loss of just £1.4m compared with £5.4m in FY22. The news comes as Honest Burgers achieved a like-for-like sales rise of 11.3% compared to the year prior.  Eating…

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  • 13 March
    Food and DrinkChopstix continues expansion with Lincoln opening

    Chopstix continues expansion with Lincoln opening

    Chopstix, has continued to grow its portfolio with franchise partner RTL Enterprises by opening a new site in Lincoln. The new unit, located on Lincoln High Street, follows several high-profile openings for the franchisee in 2023 This includes the Baker Street site in central London, which launched in October of…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    29 February
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 29/02/24

    Today’s news in brief – 29/02/24

    Hospitality CEOs have signed an open letter to the Chancellor, urging him to take immediate action at the budget to prevent further business failure. In the letter, UKH and a total of 112 business leaders highlighted how rising costs, labour shortages and the cost-of-living crisis has led to an unprecedented…

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  • 29 February
    RestaurantsWelcome Break becomes largest Chopstix franchisee

    Welcome Break becomes largest Chopstix franchisee

    Welcome Break has become the largest Chopstix franchisee after opening its third store in three months. The new food court unit, in Corley South (M6) services in Warwickshire, opens this week and becomes Welcome Break’s 16th Chopstix site. Corley will follow highly successful openings at the end of 2023 in…

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  • 21 February
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 21/02/24

    Today’s news in brief – 21/02/24

    Drink sales in the UK rose 1% for the week ended 10 February, as trading was boosted by stable weather and the Six Nations rugby tournament. This follows four successive weeks of negative numbers, thanks to a combination of a squeeze on spending, Dry January, variable weather and rail strikes. …

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  • 21 February
    NewsChopstix to open new location at The O2

    Chopstix to open new location at The O2

    Chopstix has announced it will open a new location in the Entertainment District at the leisure and retail destination The O2.   Considered the largest Asian-inspired quick-service restaurant brand in the UK, Chopstix will open a 1,991 sq ft space within the destination, marking a milestone moment for both the destination…

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  • 9 February
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 09/02/24

    Today’s news in brief – 09/02/24

    Yum Brands total Q4 revenues rose 1% to $2.03bn (£1.6bn), as net incomes rose 24% to $463m (£367.3m) during the period ending December 2023. The news comes as the group’s global operations of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell saw a 5% rise in sales – driven by a 6%…

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  • 9 February
    Food and DrinkChopstix to open second Butlins site

    Chopstix to open second Butlins site

    Chopstix is opening its second site with Butlin’s with a launch at Butlin’s Minehead in time for February half term. The location is the brand’s fifth new site this year and continues Chopstix’s impressive growth trajectory, with strong franchise partners. The Chopstix site forms part of a broader £1.2m investment…

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