SSP to launch eight new outlets at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania
Food and beverage (F&B) operator SSP is expanding its presence at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania via the introduction of eight…
25 Sep 2026
Starbucks to shut 250 underperforming North American coffeehouses
Starbucks has said it will close 250 underperforming coffeehouses in North America, equal to 1% of its more than 18,000 sites in the region. The company has not yet said…
24 Sep 2026
McDonald’s plans $8.5bn investment in restaurant improvements
McDonald’s has unveiled plans to provide approximately $8.5bn in support to franchisees through 2036 to fund restaurant improvements across its global network. Around $5bn of the total is expected to…
23 Sep 2026
KPOT selects Deliverect to manage third-party orders
Restaurant chain KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot has partnered with Deliverect to manage third-party delivery orders and menu administration across its network. The collaboration will involve the deployment of…
22 Sep 2026
Presto Phoenix integrates drive-through voice AI with Toast ecosystem
Presto Phoenix has integrated its drive-through voice AI technology into Toast’s partner ecosystem, allowing restaurants that use Toast to deploy the system through their point-of-sale (POS) infrastructure. Toast provides technology…
21 Sep 2026
PizzaExpress explores sale at valuation of up to £500m – report
UK-based restaurant chain PizzaExpress is preparing for a potential sale that could assign the business a valuation of as much as £500m ($669m), according to a Financial Times (FT) report,…
18 Sep 2026
Meritage files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US
US-based restaurant operator Meritage Hospitality Group has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan, seeking to reorganise its balance…