McDonald’s
Reporting on operational strategy, franchising, and market performance from one of the UK’s most influential quick-service restaurant operators. This section covers leadership updates, digital innovation, sustainability goals, supply chain movements, and F&B development, offering valuable insight for franchisees, multi-site operators, and foodservice professionals navigating scale, consistency, and customer experience in high-volume environments.
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Jul- 2025 -25 JulyFeatures
Can leadership programmes solve hospitality’s recruitment woes?
The UK hospitality sector is facing one of its most significant challenges in years. According to UKHospitality, the industry has shed 69,000 jobs since October 2024, a sharp reversal from the previous year when 18,000 roles were created in the same period. Job losses in the sector have been three…
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Jun- 2025 -4 JuneRestaurants
McDonald’s UK&I appoints new chief marketing officer
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Ben Fox as SVP, chief marketing officer. Fox replaces Michelle Graham Clare, who has taken on a global role as chief marketing officer and corporate vice president for the international operated markets segment (IOM). Fox has worked in the UK&I market…
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May- 2025 -2 MayRestaurants
McDonald’s US sales see biggest drop since 2020 in Q1
McDonald’s has seen its international comparable sales dip 1% in the first quarter ended 31 March 2025, with US sales falling by 3.6% over the period. That is the steepest decline in like-for-like sales in the US since the three months to the end of June 2020 during the pandemic,…
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Apr- 2025 -11 AprilFood and Drink
Roadchef opens new McDonald’s drive-thru at Strensham Services
Roadchef has announced the opening of a new McDonald’s drive-thru at its Strensham Service station, located southbound on the M5, which enhances the service’s customer convenience and on-the-go dining options. This addition to the service station, which is Roadchef’s seventh McDonald’s Drive-Thru across its 30 McDonalds restaurants across the UK,…
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberNews
McDonald’s UK extends Uber Direct partnership
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has extended its partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, as it aims to increase the number of customers using its mobile app. Uber Direct, which utilises the UberEats courier network, will be a critical UK partner as McDonald’s aims to continue growing delivery orders…
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Aug- 2024 -21 AugustFood and Drink
McDonald’s to open 200 UK&I restaurants amid £1bn investment
McDonald’s has announced plans to open over 200 new restaurants across the UK in the next four years, as the fast food group along with its franchisees will invest £1bn in celebration of 50 years in the country. The new openings will create more than 24,000 jobs across the UK…
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Nov- 2023 -23 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Ole and Steen appoints new CEO
Ole and Steen – known as Lagkagehuset in Denmark – has announced the appointment of Joachim Knudsen as its new CEO, effective from 1 January 2024. Knudsen, who succeeds Jason Cotta, joins the bakery chain from a previous role as managing director of McDonald’s Sweden and Denmark. Over the past…
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Jul- 2023 -31 JulyFood and Drink
McDonald’s sales rise 11.7% in Q2
McDonald’s has revealed that its global comparable sales increased by 11.7% for the second quarter ended 30 June, with double-digit growth reported across each segment. The fast food giant’s digital Systemwide sales in its top six markets were also over $8bn (£6.2bn) for Q2, which represents nearly 40% of its…
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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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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilNews
McDonald’s global sales increase by 13% in Q1
Fast food giant McDonald’s reported that sales increased nearly 13% for the quarter ended in March 2023, both globally and across each segment. Digital Systemwide sales in the top six markets, including the UK, were nearly $7.5bn (£6bn) for the quarter, representing almost 40% of the Systemwide sales. Systemwide sales…
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