QSR, Restaurant and Food Service Trends from United Kingdom

November 20, 2008

Major restaurant chains in UK commit to healthier foods

Six leading high street restaurant chains – Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Subway and Wimpy – have today announced a commitment to make changes in their restaurants, which support Agency activity to help people eat more healthily outside the ...

July 07, 2008

Helping people make healthier choices when eating out of the home

The British Prime Minister has called for stronger partnerships between Government and the food services industry to help enable consumers to make healthier choices when eating out of the home. A report published today by the Cabinet Office’s Strate...

July 02, 2008

McDonald's launches 'quality Happy Meals' ad to reassure parents

McDonald's is to launch its first TV campaign aimed at reassuring parents that only high-quality beef, chicken and potatoes are used in its Happy Meals. The £5m campaign marks the first time McDonald's, a company used to being vilified for its product...

June 18, 2008

Burger King's £95 burger goes on sale

A burger touted as the most expensive in the world has gone on sale at Burger King's Gloucester Road branch, London. Burger King's £95 sandwich contains flame-grilled Wagyu beef topped with white truffles in an Iranian saffron and truffle bun. It is c...

April 23, 2008

Burger King UK launches £85 burger

Burger King has announced plans to serve up the world’s most expensive cheeseburger – costing a staggering £85.The pricey treat will be made from finest Japanese Kobe beef and topped with foie gras and a rare blue cheese.It will be available in special...

March 25, 2008

Millionaire lottery winner goes back to job at McDonald's...

Luke Pittard, 25, won £1.3million on the National Lottery 18 months ago. He celebrated in the usual way, buying a new home and splashing out on a lavish wedding and holiday in the Canary Islands. Then he realised that he really missed his job. So he ...

March 21, 2008

Traffic light scheme advances onto menus

The UK Food Standards Agency has reported its traffic light scheme - intended for food manufacturers - will be used in restaurants to use on menus, indicating progress in raising awareness for the healthier eating message. The scheme was developed for ...

March 04, 2008

Church’s Chicken to launch in Britain

Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church’s Chicken, has opened its first restaurant in the United Kingdom, with plans to open 36 restaurants by the end of March and 50 before the year’s end. This growth will make the United Kingd...

February 14, 2008

Time to prepare for the less saturated fat storm, says ADM

The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert from ADM who is anticipating a swell of interest from manufacturers. ...

February 12, 2008

Recession's Fast Food: 99-Cent Specials

Fast food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money. Jeffrey Davis, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman &Associates, said adding bigger...

January 29, 2008

BPC's National Chip Week campaign takes regional approach

The British Potato Council (BPC) is to concentrate its efforts in regional press in a new PR drive in February to promote a week-long celebration of chips. The National Chip Week campaign, to run from 11 to 17 February, will feature recipes, celebrity...

January 28, 2008

'Everything I needed to know I learned in McDonald's'

News that McDonald's will offer "A-level grade"training courses has been met with jibes about "McDiplomas"and "McQualifications". But for journalist John Hand, learning the ropes in a fast-food restaurant was a grounding f...

January 25, 2008

Kiremko Duurland bakwand verovert Engeland

De verkiezing van de beste Fish&Chip Shop in Engeland is een groot succes voor de Nederlandse bakwandenfabrikant Kiremko Duurland. Nederlandse fabrikanten van bakwanden zijn bezig met een opmars onder de top van de Engelse cafetaria’s. De winnaar ...

January 18, 2008

British Potato Council publishes 'Spuds rule OK' for caterers and school meal providers

"Spuds Rule OK"is a brand new booklet produced by the British Potato Council (BPC) to help caterers, school meal providers and local authorities meet the government’s nutritional guidelines for school meals. As well as being packed full of nu...

January 16, 2008

82% of UK kids do not see chips (crisps) as a treat

Children's diets are now so poor that more than two-thirds of them do not think fast food is a treat, British Heart Foundation research suggests. A poll of 500 youngsters also found that 82% do not think of crisps as anything special. More than half do...

January 07, 2008

McDonald's sells more burgers in the UK than ever

McDonald’s, the US fast-food chain, is selling more burgers than at any time since it arrived in Britain 34 years ago. Despite concerns about bulging waistlines and childhood obesity, there were more than 88 million visits to the “Golden Arches” aroun...

January 07, 2008

Britanicos sucumben a la comida basura, McDonald's bate records de ventas

El gigante estadounidense de comida rápida McDonald's rompió en 2007 el récord de ventas de hamburguesas en el Gran Bretaña en los 34 años que lleva implantado en las islas, lo que significa que la comida basura gana terreno en la dieta de los británi...

January 04, 2008

McDonalds chief outlines new opportunities in food service sector

McDonalds UK chief executive Steve Easterbrook outlined at the Oxford Farming Conference how changing consumer habits have provided new opportunities for farmers in the food service sector. The traditional image of McDonalds is of a low-cost, low-nu...