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China’s big food chains retreat from deep discounts – report

The move signal a departure from the long-running price battles that hit restaurants, teahouses and cafés.

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Darden Restaurants to shut half of Bahama Breeze sites in US

The company plans to convert the remaining sites to other brands within the Darden portfolio.

Chipotle Q4 2025 net income dips to $331m as comparable sales decline

Despite a decline in comparable sales, the restaurant chain’s fourth-quarter revenue grew 4.9% year-on-year to $3bn.

Alley Cats expands reach in UK with Deliveroo partnership

The first location to go live on the Deliveroo app is Alley Cats’ newest site on Westbourne Grove.

Grubhub to drop delivery and service fees on orders above $50 in US

Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal said delivery and service fees on $50-plus orders average about $13 across apps.

City Flavor acquires multi-merchant ordering platform Kyoo.tech

Following the acquisition, the food service operator also relaunched the brand as Order With Flavor.

Smoothie King plans to open more than 90 stores in 2026

The brand added 74 locations and signed 101 franchise agreements last year.

KFC to roll out ‘Kwench’ speciality drinks range across UK and Ireland

The rollout to all restaurants in the UK and Ireland is scheduled to be completed by by the end of this year.