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Hero Brands promotes Jon Cullen to chief development and recruitment officer
Hero Brands promotes Jon Cullen to chief development and recruitment officer
Cullen is promoted to the role from his current position at German Doner Kebab where he is currently the group’s franchise recruitment and development director.
Wasabi founder Dong Hyun Kim to step away from executive role
Over the last year, he brought South Korean fried chicken brand Pelicana and Japanese udon concept Kineya.
Greggs sues Swiss insurance company Zurich for £100m over COVID-related payout
The bakery giant claims that Zurich improperly capped the insurance payout at £2.5 million.
PizzaLuxe to open venues at Peterborough and Cambridge motorway services
The new openings follow a £1.5 million investment from Edition Capital last year.
The Restaurant Group names Ken Hanna as new chairman
Hanna will take up the role from January 1.
Papa John’s introduces cashless tipping for staff amidst recruitment drive
This follows a trial over the past year in 20 of our stores across the UK
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South Korean fried chicken chain Pelicana inks deal for second UK location
The restaurant will have a floor dedicated to takeaway transactions.
Shoryu Ramen restarts franchising plans
It is seeking franchisees interested in single or multi-unit operations immediately.
Papa John’s opens first restaurant in Perth, Scotland
The pizza franchise already has over 500 stores in the UK.
Burger King opens plant-based pop up restaurant in Spain
The pop-up arrives roughly five months after the chain tried one in Cologne, Germany.
Black Sheep Coffee gets backing from NBA’s Kristaps Porzingis, eyes rapid UK growth
The chain’s rollout of outlets will see them reach nearly 100 UK sites by the end of summer 2022.
Pret A Manger enters self-service coffee scene with new ‘Express’ format
The chain, whose city centre outlets were hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, describes the move as the next step in its ‘transformation” strategy.
Taco Bell to open restaurant in Castleford
This will be the brand’s 74th UK restaurant opening.
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