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Papa John’s opens in Long Eaton

Papa John’s opens in Long Eaton

The opening follows recent ones in Castleford and Stourbridge.

Domino’s UK & Ireland CEO steps down

Dominic Paul will become CEO of Whitbread.

LEON opens second drive-thru restaurant

The chain is aiming to have 100 locations by the end of 2022.

McDonald’s plant-based burger comes to Australia for limited trial

Co-developed with Beyond Meat, the McPlant is made with a patty made from peas, rice, potatoes, and beetroot.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Panera calls off SPAC deal; McDonald’s virtual camp; Taco Bell experiments with snack foods again

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

Muffin Break adds Berry White Choc Duffin to premium Fancy Collection range

The Duffin will also be available for a limited time through Menulog.

Krispy Kreme opens store in VIC’s Highpoint Shopping Centre

To celebrate the opening, the Highpoint store gave away 7,000 Original Glazed doughnuts for free.

KFC unveils limited-edition Christmas in July jumpers for fans, pets

Two new Christmas sauces were also launched as part of the campaign.

Paris Baguette Singapore opens first “café-retail” concept

The concept may be rolled out regionally if proven successful.

Guzman y Gomez opens 9th WA restaurant

The opening also follows the chain’s recent announcement of their revamped app and breakfast burrito.

Marrybrown launches Japan-inspired menu

In the past year, Marrybrown said it incorporated various flavours from Korea, Thailand and Italy. 

Just Eat hikes restaurant commissions by 1%

The British market is exempted from the commission hike.

Just 6% of Brits order takeaway several times per week: YouGov

29% or three in ten Brits buy takeaway food less than once per month.

Black Sheep Coffee to make Liverpool debut

The opening is part of three new additions to Liverpool ONE’s F&B line-up.

Four Slim Chickens restaurants to open on July 4

This will bring the fast casual brand’s UK portfolio up to 26 sites.

Delivery, takeaway sales dip YoY as British cities return to growth

Combined sales in May 2022 were 29% below the level of May 2021.