QSR, Restaurant and Food Service Trends from Europe

March 12, 2018

MacFry Academy opens its doors to UK Potato Growers

The potato growers supplying McDonald’s in the United Kingdom can get a free agronomy skills training to improve crop performance and quality with the launch of the MacFry Potato Academy.

January 17, 2018

Dear Britain, you are cutting your roast potatoes all wrong...

In October chef Heston Blumenthal revealed his top tips for achieving roasties that are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, every time. However, according to students from Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex, Blumenthal has been cutting his spuds all wrong.

January 02, 2018

Aviko launches Crunch Fast Food Fries in the United Kingdom

Aviko Foodservice has announced the launched of their Crunch Fries in the United Kingdom. These new French Fries are perfect for home deliveries.

December 05, 2017

McCain opens its Roastaurant to help settle the #greatroastdebate

McCain UK is opening a Roastaurant where one can sample 100,000 possible roast dinner combinations.

Space plasma experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). Plasma Kristall-4 is shown here

December 04, 2016

Cold plasma could make bad frying fat odours a thing of the past

Bad smells from deep-fat frying in restaurants and take-away food venues could soon be eradicated thanks to experiments funded by ESA on the International Space Station.

December 01, 2016

London now has its first crisp restaurant: HipChips

From TIMEOUT Blog London, PotatoPro learned that London now has its first 'Crisp Restaurant'. This paradise for potato (chips) lovers is located in Soho and is called Hipchips

Violetta Heritage Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland

February 12, 2016

Purple Violetta Potatoes a hit with chefs in Ireland

Irish housewife and mother Maria Flynn successfully started her own business Ballymakenny Farm Heritage Potatoes, growing the specialty potato Violetta.

January 22, 2016

How are Potatoes served around the World?

How are Potatoes served around the World? McCain Foodservice takes a look at recipes around the world.

January 21, 2016

New resource for UK Chip Shops - but no more Chip Week

In a bid to help the chip shop industry keep customer satisfaction high and compete in the increasingly aggressive quick service restaurant (QSR) sector, AHDB Potatoes has invested in a new online resource.

January 18, 2016

Colourful Perupas of potato company HZPC nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

HZPC proudly announces the nomination of their potato concept WOW! Colourful Perupas® for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2016.

British Potatoes only for the french fries of McDonald's UK

October 05, 2015

Only British Potatoes for the French Fries of McDonald's UK

McDonald’s in the United Kingdom is to start sourcing potatoes from British farmers only, as the fast food giant looks to appeal to customers more conscious about where their meals come from.

September 15, 2015

New French Fry vending machine developed in Wageningen

Dutch start-up Caenator, in collaboration with StartLife and Wageningen University & Research Centre, presented a new fully automatic french fry vending machine.

Smashburger's signature french fry offering is fries tossed in Italian olive oil, rosemary and garlic

April 23, 2015

Smashburger restaurant chain makes its way to the United Kingdom

Smashburger restaurant chain makes its way to the United Kingdom, with 35 restaurants expected to open.

April 16, 2015

Colourful Perupas for the first time in Dutch restaurants

Fresh-food specialist for the hotel and restaurant industry Rungis and HZPC are bringing the ancient potato varieties from the Andes back on to the plate in Dutch restaurants.

November 19, 2014

Calling All British Chip Shops: Get behind Chip Week 2015

If you are a supplier to the chip shop trade or foodservice sector with quality potatoes for chipping, then it makes sense for you to get behind Chip Week 2015!

November 03, 2014

McCain Foodservice (United Kingdom) launches new website

In the United Kingdom, McCain Foodservice has launched a new website, providing caterers with an online experience that is tailored to their own unique business requirements.

September 10, 2014

HZPC assigns Rungis as exclusive distributor for Perupas in the Netherlands

HZPC has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Rungis for its Perupas specialty potatoes.

August 29, 2014

Twelve McDonald's restaurants in Russia now closed by authorities

The number of McDonald’s Corp.’s restaurants that are either being shut down or inspected by the Russian consumer regulator has grown steadily over the past several days as tensions between Moscow and the West intensified after Kiev accused Russia of invading Ukraine.

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