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KFC eyes “zero-carbon” restaurant concept by 2040
																					
							The fast food giant’s updated climate action strategy also seeks solutions to reduce embodied and operational carbon from its venues.
						
					
					
				Pizza Express completes £335m refinancing
																					
							It had hired 1,000 new staff members to help drive its rebound following the pandemic.
						
					
					
				Gordon Ramsey opens Street Burger restaurant at London’s The O2
																					
							This is his biggest Street Burger restaurant yet.
						
					
					
				The key trends and changes QSRs need to keep in mind to dish out a post-pandemic customer experience
																					
							Worldline’s Lee Jones provides insights on evaluating a brand’s digital transformation strategy, responding to consumer behaviour changes and loyalty trends.
						
					
					
				Weekly Global News Wrap: Subway’s massive menu revamp; Papa John’s invests US$2.5m in hiring, referral bonuses; Chipotle launches resume service on TikTok
																					
							Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
						
					
					
				Social Media Wrap Up: QSRs support England’s Euro 2020 hopes; Costa Coffee’s car giveaway; Tim Hortons to open new drive-thru store
																					
							Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week. 
						
					
					
				Pret A Manger brings back Christmas sandwich for a limited time
																					
							The chain will donate 50p for every Christmas sandwich sold to The Pret Foundation.
						
					
					
				Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza opens Soho restaurant
																					
							The 140-cover location is the chain’s first site located in the South of England.
						
					
					
				Greggs rolls out vegan baguettes nationwide
																					
							The baguette contains Quorn ham and Violife cheese.
						
					
					
				Carluccio’s trials grab-and-go vending machine in Budgens store
																					
							The chain is testing new formats to bring the brand to new customers.
						
					
					
				Delicious Pho to open restaurant in London's Spitalfields
																					
							It will offer over 10 variations of the traditional dish where it gets its name.
						
					
					
				Premium bubble tea concept Paeonia to open Windsor store
																					
							Hot organic tea will also be served, with Breakfast, Earl Grey and Camomile all appearing on the menu.
						
					
					
				Mamma Dough to launch vegan rocky road pizza
																					
							The limited-edition pizza features CRAVE's Rocky Road bar made up of rice milk chocolate, marshmallows, raisins and crunchy biscuit crumbs melted onto a sourdough pizza base.
						
					
					
				Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald’s cuts tech fees for U.S. franchisees; Krispy Kreme raises US$500m; Panera Bread sells Au Bon Pain
																					
							Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
						
					
					
				Social Media Wrap Up: Honest Burgers’ Brighton Beach pop-up; Pizza Express unveils three new dipping sauces; Taco Bell heads to Doncaster
																					
							Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week. 
						
					
					
				LEON to launch first drive-thru location following sale to Issa brothers
																					
							The company, which runs more than 70 restaurants, was bought by billionaire brothers Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa behind EG in April.