QSR & Street Food

Afrikana doubles up in London for fifteenth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has opened its latest site, in London’s The O2.

Bunsik eyes Westfield Stratford City for its fifth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fast-growing grab-and-go Korean street food brand Bunsik will open a fifth venue later this year.

Street food market Feast at The Mills to open in Wigan

10-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A street food market will open in Wigan later this month on the site of a former Victorian mill.

Sandwich Sandwich crowned Uber Eats UK and Ireland’s Restaurant of the Year

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Bristol-based Sandwich Sandwich has been named the Uber Eats UK and Ireland’s Restaurant of the Year.

Shake Shack to launch in Oxford next year

06-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Shake Shack will launch its first regional UK restaurant for eight years early next year.

Karma Kitchen opens its fifth production unit

06-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Dark kitchen operator Karma Kitchen has opened a fifth site as it expands its operations throughout London and the rest of the UK.

I am Döner signs first London franchise

04-Oct-2023 By Hannah Currie

I am Döner will open its first site in London after signing its first franchise deal in the capital.

Uber Eats offers £250,000 to black-owned businesses

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Uber Eats has announced that its Black Business Fund will return for a third year.

Tortilla makes aggressive push for evening market with £2.50 Margaritas

03-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

National burrito and taco QSR brand Tortilla has launched a competitively-priced post-5pm menu that offers frozen Margaritas for just £2.50 as it looks to take a bigger slice of the evening market.

McDonald’s and Wendy’s triumph in US lawsuit over burger size

03-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a New York lawsuit that accused them of misleading diners over the size of their burgers in a case that could potentially have ramifications for similar trials in the US.

Chaiiwala targets 500 sites with global expansion

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Quick service Indian restaurant brand Chaiiwala has outlined plans for international growth following a partnership with investment company Lote Global.

MAMS In Knightsbridge closes

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Popular Knightsbridge street food restaurant MAMS has closed citing high running costs as the reason.

Deliveroo reveals plan to return £250m to shareholders

28-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Deliveroo has announced its intention to buy back £250m worth of shares through a premium tender.

Dan Lee to take up permanent residency at Hockley Social Club

28-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Dan Lee will open a permanent street food operation at Hockley Social Club in Birmingham next month.

Breddos Tacos returns to expansion trail with Stoke Newington restaurant

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Mexican brand Breddos Tacos will open its first London restaurant in six years next month, taking over the space above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street.

US-based Korean fried chicken brand Bonchon looks to take flight in UK

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

US-based Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon has partnered with property adviser Christie & Co to bring its fast-expanding concept to the UK.

Danny Trejo’s taco brand to open in Notting Hill

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Hollywood actor Danny Trejo will bring his Mexican brand Trejo’s Tacos to the UK later this year.

Longboys heads to Borough Yards for its biggest site yet

26-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Top pastry chef Graham Hornigold has chosen London’s Borough Yards for his largest Longboys location yet.

Leeds' White Cloth Hall to reopen as an entire food and drink venue

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Whitelock’s Ale House in Leeds will open a food and drink hall in the city next year.

Market Place plots nationwide expansion

25-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

London-based food hall operator Market Place is aiming to open three to four sites per year as it looks to take its concept nationwide.

Uzbek restaurant OshPaz goes permanent

25-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Uzbek concept OshPaz has chosen London’s Regent Street for its debut brick-and-mortar location following success in the food hall and pop-up space.

FOWL play: the team behind Fallow is opening a chicken shop

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of St James’s restaurant Fallow will open a pop-up chicken shop round the corner from the restaurant.

Aldi takes on Domino's with free pizza delivery service

21-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Aldi is taking on Domino's with a pizza delivery service that has no delivery charge.

McCain Streets Ahead Market to take place this weekend

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

McCain Foodservice Solutions’ (McCain FS) inaugural Streets Ahead Market will take place this weekend at London’s Gipsy Hill Taproom with nine start up traders set to feature.

Market Halls to open two to three venues a year

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Food hall operator Market Halls says it intends to open two to three Market Halls venues per year over the next five years.

eBay gum! Pop-up air fryer restaurant to open in London

18-Sep-2023 By restaurant

The UK’s first pop-up air fryer restaurant will open in London later this month in Shoreditch.

Tim Hortons launches ‘new’ franchise model

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Tim Hortons will soon launch a new franchise model in the UK in a bid to further expand its current portfolio of 75 restaurants.

Chai Green heads to Sheffield for its fifth venue

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Indian street food inspired restaurant brand Chai Green will open its fifth venue this autumn.

Chick-fil-A plots UK return

14-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

US fast food chain Chick-fil-A has announced it is planning to relaunch in the UK in early 2025 and expand to five sites within the first two years.

Dunkin’ tees up London flagship amid aim to double UK estate in two years

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Coffee and donut chain Dunkin’ will open a new flagship store in London later this month under plans to double its UK estate over the next two years.

The Lowdown: Burger King’s Whopper lawsuit

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Burger King is facing a lawsuit from customers in the US who allege it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality.

Sukoshi Sushi to launch debut site at KERB’s Seven Dials Market

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

A new sushi bar concept is to launch its first site later this month at KERB’s Seven Dials Market in London’s Covent Garden.

Honest Burgers to 'challenge the big guys' with a move into QSR

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers is looking to make a play into the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector as part of its new expansion plans.

Doner Shack targets Gen Z with brand revamp

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Doner Shack has unveiled what it says is a new brand repositioning aimed to appeal to a younger demographic.

Wingers launches franchising with plans for 50 new sites

30-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Buttermilk fried chicken concept Wingers plans to double its estate by the end of the year as it opts to expand through the franchising route.

Insomnia Cookies makes UK debut with double Manchester opening

30-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Late-night cookie concept Insomnia Cookies has made its UK debut this week with a double opening in Manchester.

Pieminister opens Derby restaurant

25-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Pie purveyor Pieminister has opened its latest pie and mash shop, in Derby.

Subway announces sale to Roark Capital

25-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Subway has entered into an agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Roark Capital, the owner of US chains Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, for a reported $9.55bn (£7.6bn).