Mitchells & Butlers Q1 sales rise, driven by Christmas trading
UK-based pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a 4.5% increase in like-for-like first-quarter sales, driven by…
16 Jan 2026
Pizza Hut Korea ordered to refund $16m in undisclosed franchise fees
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ordered Pizza Hut Korea to return Won21.5bn ($16m) to its franchise owners. Upholding a lower court decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Pizza Hut must…
16 Jan 2026
Star Micronics and Logic Controls partner to streamline online ordering
Star Micronics has entered a partnership to integrate Logic Controls’ kitchen display system (KDS) with its labelling solutions. The combination is expected to improve order accuracy, accountability, and fulfilment across…
16 Jan 2026
Subway signs new franchise deal to debut in Azerbaijan
Subway has entered the Azerbaijani market via a master franchise agreement with N Sky Build, as part of the sandwich chain’s broader strategy to fortify its footprint across the Europe,…
14 Jan 2026
TGI Fridays shuts 16 sites across UK and cuts 456 jobs
TGI Fridays has closed 16 restaurants across the UK, resulting in 456 redundancies, after its operating company was placed into administration. Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which ran the casual…
14 Jan 2026
Lunchbox teams up with OPA! on commission-free restaurant marketplace
US-based restaurant technology platform Lunchbox has partnered with OPA! to launch a different model for marketplace ordering. Through the collaboration, restaurants using Lunchbox can now be listed on OPA!’s commission-free…
14 Jan 2026
Papa Johns to update in-restaurant tech at US sites with PAR Technology
Papa Johns is set to update its in-restaurant technology across more than 3,200 US locations through a new agreement with PAR Technology. The US pizza restaurant chain will replace its…