Data Insights
Restaurant dessert trends 2019: five sensational sweets in London
From freakshakes to a croissant and doughnut combined, there is a greater variety of desserts to choose from than ever on restaurant menus. Verdict Foodservice looks at five desserts that are trending throughout London.
Panera upgrades breakfast offerings
Panera Bread is set to add three egg wraps, new bakery items and focus on a revamped coffee programme in an effort to improve its breakfast offerings.
Hard Rock extends Orlando café lease to 20 years
Global restaurant brand Hard Rock International (HRI) has renewed its lease agreement with the Universal Orlando Resort for another 20 years.
SSP wins €203m contract to open F&B outlets at Spanish airport
Food and drink travel operator SSP Group has received a €203m contract to open even food and beverage outlets at Alicante-Elche Airport in Spain.
Foodservice Price Index sees March food prices rise 9.8%
UK food prices rose by 9.8% year in year in March, according to the Foodservice Price Index released by CGA and Prestige Packaging.
Fast food chain Popeyes partners with Postmates for on-demand delivery
American logistics company Postmates and multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants Popeyes have entered into a partnership for on-demand delivery of fried chicken.
Aramark launches new dining concept to promote vegan diet
American food service company Aramark has launched its first dedicated plant-forward dining concept, The Twisted Beet.
Del Taco to offer Beyond Meat tacos at 580 locations
Mexican fast food chain Del Taco Restaurants has partnered with Beyond Meat to offer 100% plant-based protein option Beyond Tacos at its 580 locations beginning 25 April.
Sunny March weather boosts UK pub and restaurant sales
Pub and restaurant groups in the UK have benefited from the sunny weather in March, with collective like-for-like sales up by 3.8% compared with the same month last year when trading was down due to the ‘beast from the east’ cold snap.
McDonald’s UK to turn waste grease into biofuel and prevent fatbergs
Fast food chain McDonald's has partnered with manufacturer Miele to make its washing machines more environmentally friendly and prevent ‘fatbergs’ by turning waste grease and oil into biofuels for its lorry fleet.
ISS Austria buys business catering firm JH Catering
ISS Austria Holding, a subsidiary of catering services company ISS, has purchased business and workplace catering services firm JH Catering.
White Castle to offer new Impossible Slider recipe
Fast-food hamburger chain White Castle is introducing the newly formulated plant-based Impossible Slider recipe at all menus at its restaurants across the US.
White Spot to add Beyond Burger patty to new menu items
Canadian restaurant chain White Spot is set to expand its menu with the addition of new avocado Beyond burger, starting 15 April this year.
Chicken Salad Chick to open new location in Missouri, US
US-based fast casual chain Chicken Salad Chick is set to open a new company-owned location in Creve Coeur, Missouri, on 23 April this year.
Uber IPO filing reveals Uber Eats profit struggle
Transportation service Uber has released its initial public offering (IPO) including self-reported results for 2018, which reveal revenues reaching $11.27bn, an increase from $7.93bn in 2017, despite Uber Eats struggling to be profitable.
MTY Food Group to buy Papa Murphy’s for $190m
Canadian franchisor and operator of multiple concepts of restaurants MTY Food Group has reached a definitive merger agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Papa Murphy’s Holdings.
Sodexo reports €11.04bn in revenues in first half of 2019
French food services company Sodexo has reported a 7.3% increase in revenues, totalling €11.04bn, for the first half of 2019 ending 28 February this year.
EU food labelling crackdown may kill the Impossible Burger
It isn’t known what snappy alternatives the plant-based food industry will come up with, but “Veggie Discs” doesn’t have quite the same pulling power as the “Impossible burger”.
Newly-opened New York Chinese restaurant accused of racism
Chinese restaurant Lucky Lee’s has been accused of racism in an Instagram post after opening on Monday in West Village...
Campaigners launch petition for McDonald's vegetarian options in US
Author and wellness activist Kathy Freston has started an online petition for McDonald’s to have meatless options on its menu in the US.