KFC
Coverage focuses on the UK strategy and performance of one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant brands. Reporting includes franchise expansion, store refits with digital ordering and kiosk tech, menu development including meat-free trials, and partnerships with delivery platforms such as Deliveroo and Just Eat. Insight also covers pricing strategy, drive-thru growth, high street and retail park positioning, and supply chain initiatives, offering a lens into scalable, high-volume operational models in the QSR sector.
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Aug- 2023 -4 AugustFood and Drink
Yum Brands income surges 86% in Q2
Yum Brands, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has reported that its net income surged 86% to $418m (£328.9m) for the second quarter ended 30 June. By the end of Q2, the group’s total revenues reached $1.69bn (£1.33bn), spelling an increase of 3% from $1.64bn (£1.29bn) in…
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Jun- 2023 -16 JuneAnalysis
Can all restaurants profit from introducing vegan meals?
Many establishments renowned for their non-vegetarian cuisine are cutting down on their meat-based menu as they become more ecologically conscious and look for ways to reduce carbon emissions. Wahaca became one of the first major restaurant chains to remove steak from its menu as part of its sustainability initiative earlier…
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May- 2023 -12 MayFeatures
Why customer loyalty can be your inflation crisis lifeline
Can you tell us about your experience in customer loyalty and your role at Antavo? I’m the chief strategy officer and one of the co-founders of Antavo, the enterprise loyalty programme management software. I started thinking about Antavo’s business plan more than 12 years ago. Eventually, the company was founded…
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5 MayNews
Yum! Brands income falls by 25% to $300m in Q1
Yum! Brands, which operates restaurant chains KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger Grill, has announced that net income fell by 25% to $300m (£238m) in Q1, down from $399m (£316m) the prior year. Despite this, revenues for the brand rose by 6% to $1.6bn (£1.4bn) in the first…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchFood and Drink
EG Group weighs up £8bn Subway takeover
The EG Group, which owns Asda, is reportedly considering an £8bn takeover of sandwich chain Subway, according to the Sun. Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the owners of EG, are said to be considering adding Subway to its portfolio that already includes Leon and KFC’s biggest franchise. EG Group already has…
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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryPeople
KFC UK&I appoints interim CMO
KFC UK&I has appointed chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer Jenny Packwood as its interim CMO. In addition to her current duties, she will hold the role as the group looks for a permanent replacement for Jack Hinchliffe. It comes as Hinchliffe, the former CMO for KFC UK&I, has moved…
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6 FebruaryNews
Tahir Group becomes largest London KFC operator
Tahir Group has become the largest KFC operator in London after acquiring eight KFC restaurants, previously operated by the Barack Group of Companies, in a deal managed by PKF Smith Cooper corporate finance. The Tahir Group is a multi-brand franchised restaurant and property group based in London. The group has…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberRestaurants
Top 10 UK casual dining brands to expand presence in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the top 10 UK casual dining brands are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by +1.1% to 5,566. This growth is set to be driven by Pret A Manger (+7.5%), Nando’s (+4.0%) and KFC (+2.1%). In contrast,…
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Nov- 2022 -3 NovemberRestaurants
Yum Brands digital sales reach £5.3bn in Q3
Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, revealed its digital sales reached approximately $6bn (£5.3bn), with digital mix exceeding 40%, during the third quarter ended 30 September 2022. The parent company also revealed that its Q3 GAAP operating profit grew by 4%, while its core…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberRestaurants
Creams appoints new CEO
Creams has appointed Everett Fieldgate as its new CEO as the company enters its next stage of growth both internationally and in the UK. Othman Shoukat will remain as managing director until the end of year for a smooth transition before stepping down from the day-to-day running of the business.…
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