UK

Pret A Manger reportedly opening first two restaurants in Belgium by August

The locations of choice are two railway stations in Brussels.

Just Eat shareholder Cat Rock calls for merger talks

The investment firm says the the appointment of Peter Plumb as CEO "destroyed shareholder value".

Where Operators Should Focus their Attention for Meaningful Growth

Full-scale implementation of digital order channels is now considered a "prerequisite for survival".

Nando's Peri-Peri Vusa sauce now sold at Tesco

The fiery sauce is gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly.

BAO opens third restaurant in Borough

The new restaurant will have karaoke during evenings.

Chopstix Group reports Profit

The margin reduction was attributed to new openings that needed "time to mature".

Consumer spending on restaurants grows 11% YoY in January

Overall consumer spending, meanwhile, grew by 2.9%.

Mike Ashley accuses Patisserie Valerie administrators of withholding vital information: report

A decision on the offers to save all of the cafe’s stores is expected later this week.

Restaurant sector can learn from pubs on rebalancing of supply and premiumisation, analyst says

Peter Backman also expects some well-known brands to join Patisserie Valerie "in becoming smaller, or to even disappear".

How brands celebrated National Pizza Day

KFC and Pizza Hut teamed up to create a gravy-based pizza with popcorn chicken.

Full-time veganism still "relatively niche": analyst

Despite the influx of vegan-friendly items in the restaurant space, full-time veganism continues to appeal to a small number.

Farmer J secures £1.9m investment to support London expansion

The brand's third site is due to open in Canary Wharf this month.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Chick-fil-A tops U.S. customer service survey; QSRs reveal positive full-year results; McDonald's eyes more sites in Russia

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world. Chick-fil-A tops yet another survey on customer service in the U.S., this time by weekly magazine Newsweek and Statista. The two companies say they used information from categories like customer focus, quality communication, accessibility, and technical competence. See the results here.