Five Guys

Coverage of growth strategy, operational execution, and F&B consistency at a fast-casual burger brand with a strong UK presence. This section reports on site openings, supply chain partnerships, franchising activity, and customer engagement, offering insight for operators and foodservice professionals interested in premium quick-service models, simplified menus, and high-volume performance across key trading locations.

  • Sep- 2021 -
    8 September
    RestaurantsFive Guys to open new site in Livingston

    Five Guys to open new site in Livingston

    Five Guys is set to open its latest location at The Centre, Livingston, having agreed a lease for a new 3,787 sq ft store at the shopping centre.  The new site is due to open on 13 September following a full refurbishment of the unit. Five Guys will join a…

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  • 1 September
    RestaurantsBusaba opens first site in Wales 

    Busaba opens first site in Wales 

    Thai chain Busaba has announced that it has debuted in Wales, after Orchard Street Investment Management, a specialist commercial property investment manager, signed a 4,000 sq ft letting at the Brewery Quarter, Cardiff.  The company has agreed to a 15-year lease across the ground and terrace floors of the property,…

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  • Dec- 2020 -
    16 December
    CoronavirusBurger King to promote independent restaurants through Instagram

    Burger King to promote independent restaurants through Instagram

    Burger King has announced that small restaurants owners can promote their businesses on its Instagram, in a bid to support the hospitality sector as parts of the UK enter into tier three.  In a post on the chain’s Instagram, Burger King revealed it was “taking a break” from publishing promotional…

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  • Nov- 2020 -
    3 November
    BusinessBurger King calls on public to support McDonald’s

    Burger King calls on public to support McDonald’s

    Burger King is urging the UK public to order from McDonalds, as well as other restaurant chains, in a show of support ahead of the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown. The burger chain is encouraging people to order food how they can during the lockdown, whether it be drive-through or takeaway,…

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  • May- 2020 -
    20 May
    CoronavirusWagamama to reopen 67 sites amid Covid-19 pandemic

    Wagamama to reopen 67 sites amid Covid-19 pandemic

    Wagamama has announced it will reopen 67 of its sites for delivery and collection by the end of June. The restaurant has revealed from tomorrow (21 May) 24 of its sites will reopen, following a further 20 to be opened next week (28 May). The move comes after Wagamama temporarily…

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  • 1 May
    RestaurantsFive Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway

    Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway

    Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Norwich, Cambridge, Colchester, Chelmsford, Reading,York, Southampton and London’s Kensington reopened their doors this week, following government guidelines to temporarily close last month. It comes a week after the burger…

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  • Jan- 2020 -
    28 January
    RestaurantsFive Guys, @pizza and Yo! to open at Edinburgh St. James

    Five Guys, @pizza and Yo! to open at Edinburgh St. James

    Edinburgh St James has announced that restaurant brands Five Guys, @pizza and Yo! are all set top open at the £1m development. @pizza, the Edinburgh-based brand whose offer centres around an open kitchen and counter service where customers can choose from a total of 64,000 possible topping combinations, has committed…

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  • Dec- 2019 -
    6 December
    Pubs and BarsLicensed premises, pubs and restaurant numbers dip in 2019

    Licensed premises, pubs and restaurant numbers dip in 2019

    The number of licensed premises has declined by 2% in the past year, according to CGA and AlixPartner’s latest market growth monitor. This equates to a steady rate of 46 closures of licensed premises a week in the 12 months to September 2019. The result also marked the ninth quarter…

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  • 4 December
    Regulations & PoliciesASA bans ‘misleading’ Deliveroo ad

    ASA bans ‘misleading’ Deliveroo ad

    A Deliveroo TV ad has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “misleading”. The TV ad, seen in September and October 2019, showed a woman taking a delivery from a Deliveroo driver at her front door and then distributing meals from various restaurants around the house from…

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  • Oct- 2019 -
    4 October
    Apps & TechnologyDomino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers

    Domino’s, Nando’s and Deliveroo brands most targeted by hackers

    Global cybersecurity firm DynaRisk has discovered a hunger for hacking food delivery companies in the UK, with platforms including Deliveroo, Domino’s, Papa Johns and Nando’s among those most targeted. The research found that cyber criminals are sharing ‘cheat sheets’ for hacking tools used to break through site defences at scale,…

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