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Inflation munches on UK’s F&B market growth: report
Inflation munches on UK’s F&B market growth: report
																					
							2022 is expected to finish with a 2% decline in growth compared to last year.
						
					
					
				How tokenisation is changing the face of QSR
																					
							Payment security is paramount when handling sensitive information, such as consumer data, across every business area, and the restaurant and hospitality industry is no exception. Between growing concerns over security and changing legislation around compliance (GDPR, PCI DSS), many restaurants and fast-food establishments now rely on tokenisation to secure sensitive information by turning private material - such as payment details - into virtual tokens. So how is tokenisation changing QSR?
						
					
					
				Pret A Manger unveils Christmas Menu
																					
							The menu is back on 2 November.
						
					
					
				Chopstix lands new franchise deal with Butlin’s
																					
							This partnership will allow the QSR brand to open a site at Butlin’s Bognor Regis Resort.
						
					
					
				64% British consumers say eating, drinking brands can be more eco-friendly
																					
							Nearly half of consumers said a venue’s sustainability choices are important.
						
					
					
				More than 8% of workforce left hospitality sector between August and September
																					
							It’s the highest percentage of quitters since 15.6% left their roles in the pandemic.
						
					
					
				GDK appoints Kevin Giudici as finance director
																					
							German Doner Kebab's latest appointment will back the brand's growth.
						
					
					
				Drinks in delivery, takeaway sales show growth: CGA tracker
																					
							Drinks sales go up by 15% in early months of 2022.
						
					
					
				Halloween boosted takeaways surge by 21%: report
																					
							Bromley, Barking, Dover, and Stock-on-tees, with all areas seeing a 200% increase in takeaway orders.
						
					
					
				Creams appoints Everett Fieldgate as new CEO
																					
							The dessert brand designated Everett Fieldgate as CEO.
						
					
					
				Marugame Udon's Europe expansion to open 150 kitchens
																					
							In the UK, it will create 300 job openings by February 2023.
						
					
					
				Soda Folk to supply premium craft sodas in Pizza Hut restaurants
																					
							The craft sodas will be stocked in 130 pizza restaurants.
						
					
					
				Domino's collects £6m for Teenage Cancer Trust
																					
							Donations helped fund 25,000 days of nursing care for young people with cancer.
						
					
					
				Taxi Studio tapped to rejuvenate Byron's brand
																					
							Byron Burgers seeks a need to preserve its brand equity.
						
					
					
				'Toblerone-inspired drink' What's new on Costa Coffee's Christmas menu
																					
							New products such as mixers will also be rolled out in Tesco stores.
						
					
					
				Just Eat Takeaway back to profitability earlier than expected
																					
							It was driven by higher average transaction value and positive FX.
						
					
					
				Cooks Coffee eyes collecting £1.5m to help its brands
																					
							Cooks Coffee will also be listed on the Aquis exchange in November.