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Awesome Chips on track to open five shops by end 2023
Awesome Chips on track to open five shops by end 2023
																					
							This comes after the successful franchise launch in January.
						
					
					
				Caffè Nero reports sales reaching £150m for H1 FY2023
																					
							The coffee chain opened seven stores during the same period.
						
					
					
				Festivities boosts hospitality in Britain’s top cities
																					
							Six of the 10 cities saw sales beat the six-week period three years ago.
						
					
					
				Papa Johns unveil new interior design for international restaurants
																					
							The design incorporated the colour aspects of the pizza brand’s premium ingredients.
						
					
					
				Nando’s increases menu prices by as much as 20%
																					
							This comes after an 8% increase last year.
						
					
					
				Peckham Levels to feature two up-and-coming street food traders
																					
							Both are expected to open by mid-February.
						
					
					
				DP Eurasia sees almost 77% full-year sales jump
																					
							Sales from its franchise stores reached $$223.82m.
						
					
					
				Chaiiwala opens first drive-thru in the UK
																					
							The chain restaurant is known for serving Indian street food.
						
					
					
				Libertine Burger opens third restaurant in Stratford
																					
							The opening created 20 jobs for the community.
						
					
					
				Hedge fund Oasis takes 5% stake in The Restaurant Group
																					
							The Restaurant Group owns the Japanese-inspired restaurant Wagamama.
						
					
					
				Social Media Wrap: Old-time Greggs' favourite returns; Pizza Express renovates Didsbury branch; TGI Fridays offer two-for-one cocktails
																					
							Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
						
					
					
				Burger & Sauce targets 20 restaurant openings by the end of 2023
																					
							The restaurant is already operating in nine locations.
						
					
					
				Investment fund Salonica Maroon raises stake in Creams Cafe
																					
							Plans to ‘turbo charge’ the dessert brand’s growth in the UK are now being set.
						
					
					
				Frankie & Benny’s to offer free wedding worth £10k to lucky couple
																					
							The restaurant chain will also invite a mystery celebrity guest for the wedding.
						
					
					
				Deliveries and takeaway sales double pre-COVID-19 levels
																					
							This is despite an overall dip of 2% in 2022 sales compared to December 2021.
						
					
					
				Restaurants drop meat from menu as healthier eating trends persists
																					
							The desire to cut costs due to inflation is also one of the reasons.
						
					
					
				Boparan opens dining hub in Kidderminster
																					
							The hub will have the restaurant group’s famous brands.