Wingstop
Coverage of expansion strategy, digital operations, and F&B performance from a fast-growing, chicken-focused quick-service brand active in the UK. This section explores site openings, delivery partnerships, consumer engagement, and leadership updates, offering insight for operators, franchise professionals, and foodservice leaders tracking scalable formats, tech-led service, and flavour-driven menu models in a competitive QSR market.
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Jul- 2024 -5 JulyRestaurants
Wingstop UK announces senior management changes
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has announced a series of senior leadership changes. Chris Sherriff, who is currently COO, has been promoted to co-CEO, alongside Tom Grogan, who is currently co-Founder and director. Alongside this the company has appointed Matt Sheppard as COO, who was previously…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneNews
German Doner Kebab to open new site in Metrocentre
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced it will be unveiling a new site in the North East destination Metrocentre. The opening of GDK Metrocentre, which has a capacity for 42 covers with a 2823 sq ft site, marks the brand’s 143rd franchised location across the UK and the second location…
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Apr- 2024 -12 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 12/04/24
Restaurant group Six by Nico will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate, Oxford, on Wednesday 22 May. The site will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Six by Nico Oxford has a capacity for 64 covers in the main dining area with a private dining space for 12…
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12 AprilRestaurants
Deliveroo extends exclusive partnership with Wingstop
Deliveroo and Wingstop have announced an extension of their exclusivity partnership, which began in 2018. The chicken restaurant chain’s menu will be available exclusively to Deliveroo customers to order on demand in 15 cities across the UK. Wingstop currently has 43 restaurants nationwide, as well as a “robust” opening pipeline…
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5 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 05/04/24
Majestic Wines has acquired Vagabond Wines out of administration, saving nine of its wine bars from closure. The strategic acquisition provides clarity and job security for 171 Vagabond staff, following a period of uncertainty. Majestic plans to invest in the long-term future of the Vagabond business, with ambitions to open…
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5 AprilRestaurants
GMB and Deliveroo launch landmark courier charter
GMB Union and Deliveroo have launched a landmark Respect Charter pledging positive relationships between riders and restaurants. A number of national restaurant chains and big-name supermarkets, including Wagamama, Wingstop, Bella Italia, Morrisons, The Co-op, Farmer J, Thunderbird and Whole Foods, have already signed the new charter. The Respect Charter includes…
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Jun- 2023 -23 JuneRestaurants
Wingstop UK to open new Chelmsford branch
Wingstop UK will be opening the doors to its first restaurant in Chelmsford at Grey’s Brewery Yard on Monday 26 June, marking the group’s 34th site in the UK. The new branch will be Wingstop’s second in Essex and adding to its over 2,000 branches globally. The restaurant will be…
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May- 2023 -16 MayRestaurants
Wingstop to open first site in Wales
Wingstop has announced the launch of its first site in Wales, at Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, on 29 May, making this Wingstop’s 33rd site in the UK and creating 66 new jobs with the opening. The new restaurant has also partnered with local DJ’s and up-and-coming artists offering them the platform…
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Feb- 2022 -28 FebruaryNews
Deliveroo reveals pandemic impact on UK ordering habits
More than 8 out of 10 UK customers report ordering deliveries with the same or higher frequency than a year ago – despite the lifting of lockdown restrictions Nutrition and environmental concerns increasingly driving decisions around food – with 60% of UK customers wanting to control what they eat, and…
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24 FebruaryBusiness
Some 80% of customers ordering delivery food as frequently as 2020
A new report published by Deliveroo into the UK public’s food delivery preferences has revealed more than eight out of 10 UK customers ordered deliveries at the same rate or more frequently in December 2021 than they did the year before. The “Share of Stomach” report aims to “help restaurants…
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