Iro Sushi targets 100 sites by 2030
UK-based restaurant chain Iro Sushi is planning to set up at least ten additional outlets before the end of 2026.…
25 Nov 2025
Everstone in advanced talks with bidders to exit RBA
Everstone Capital has renewed efforts to sell its stake in Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), the operator of the Burger King and Popeyes restaurant chains in India, according to a report…
25 Nov 2025
VOICEplug AI links with OpenTable for voice-led reservations
VOICEplug AI has entered a global integration agreement with restaurant technology provider OpenTable. The agreement allows operators that use both systems to handle reservations and booking enquiries via conversational voice…
25 Nov 2025
PFG and US Foods abandon pursuit of merger
Performance Food Group (PFG) and US Foods have backed out of plans for a merger after assessing potential benefits and regulatory concerns. The foodservice distributors have mutually decided to end…
24 Nov 2025
LJ’s Lil’ Cafe expands with new site in Orange, California
Breakfast burrito concept LJ’s Lil’ Cafe has opened a second location in Orange, in the US stage of California - its first full bricks-and-mortar restaurant. The new site, in addition…
24 Nov 2025
RDG establishes AVA MediterrAegean flagship in Florida
Riviera Dining Group (RDG) has opened a new AVA MediterrAegean restaurant in Coconut Grove in the US state of Florida, positioning the site as its flagship location. The venue is…
24 Nov 2025
JD Wetherspoon to launch new pub in Spain in 2026
British pub chain JD Wetherspoon is set to open its first pub in mainland Europe in January 2026. The company will launch the Castell de Santa Bàrbera pub in the…