EMEA drives Burger King kitchen projects
Burger King continues to invest in more kitchen builds in EMEA than any other region of the world, its latest accounts reveal. Out of the 705 net new restaurants it has opened over the past 12 months,...
View ArticleFoodservice chains stand out in ‘simplest’ brands table
Three fast food chains have been named in a top 10 ranking of the world’s ‘simplest’ global brands. McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC all made it into the Global Brand Simplicity Index, which ranks...
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Market report: QSR chains feeling heat of gourmet rivals
Speedily-served burgers used to be the preserve of kitchens from the likes of McDonald’s, Burger King and other QSRs, but the emergence of gourmet operators has put the cat among the pigeons in recent...
View ArticlePret set for 12-month trial at motorway service station
Pret A Manger is to open its first motorway service shop as part of a trial partnership with Welcome Break, it was revealed today. The shop is scheduled to open at the end of summer at the South Mimms...
View ArticleBurger King ‘looking for backers to buy out UK franchisees’
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the company that owns Burger King, has reportedly opened talks with possible backers about a deal to consolidate the fast food chain’s UK franchises. According to...
View ArticleKFC orders UK-wide ice machine inspection after new ‘poo probe’
Fast food giant KFC has inspected and cleaned hundreds of ice machines installed at its UK restaurants after becoming implicated in the ice hygiene row affecting several major chains. BBC Watchdog...
View Article34 Burger King franchises rescued after buyer is found
Thirty-four of Burger King’s franchise sites have been saved after a buyer was found following the news that the previous franchise groups entered into administration earlier this year. Advisory group...
View ArticleMaster franchise for Burger King UK falls into private equity hands
Private equity group Bridgepoint has struck a deal to take control of the Burger King brand in the UK in a bid to inject the brand with a new lease of life. The firm, which also owns international...
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EXCLUSIVE: Duke Manufacturing reboots UK strategy for chain push
Duke Manufacturing, the US giant that counts Burger King, KFC and Subway among its core customers, wants to make its equipment more accessible to smaller chains in a move that will almost certainly...
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Burger King’s UK boss to share his plans for fast food chain’s kitchens
The CEO of Burger King’s UK business is poised to shed some light on what the future of its kitchens might look like when he stands up in front of the industry at the forthcoming Commercial Kitchen...
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EXCLUSIVE: Burger King could open 50 UK sites a year to reverse “missteps”...
The boss of Burger King UK said today that the fast food chain is still profitable and sees a “significant” opportunity for growth as he acknowledged the need for future investment to correct some of...
View ArticleBurger King says kitchen suppliers need to excel to make approved buying list
Burger King’s ethos for buying kitchen equipment is less about price and more about service, its UK CEO has claimed. Alasdair Murdoch, who runs the business that holds the master franchise for Burger...
View ArticleBurger King to test remodelled breakfast offer as part of UK menu review
Burger King is planning a revamped breakfast offer as it looks to make up ground on rivals that have stolen a march on the early morning food-to-go market. The fast food chain intends to examine its...
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REACHING FOR THE CROWN: Inside Burger King UK with CEO Alasdair Murdoch
A change in the franchise structure of Burger King UK has given the fast food chain fresh impetus and a focus on expansion again. FEJ was at the Commercial Kitchen show to hear CEO Alasdair Murdoch...
View ArticleSSP goes airside for 30th Burger King after passengers have their say
SSP Group is launching the first Burger King at Edinburgh Airport and its 30th site overall for the fast food brand in a move that it claims has been driven by customers. The new concession will allow...
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Plant-based menu helps boost profits for Burger King owner
The introduction of plant-based dishes at Burger King helped push a profit boost for the fast food giant’s owner in its quarterly earnings report. Restaurant Brands International Inc saw its shares...
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“We’ll see whether guests can tell the difference” – Burger King adds...
Burger King has become one of the largest restaurant chains to begin offering a plant-based patty across Europe. The chain has partnered with Unilever’s The Vegetarian Butcher to launch the plant-based...
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Lawsuit filed over vegan burger ‘cooked on same grill as meat’
It is a scenario that many manufacturers and operators feared was only a matter of time – a customer has taken legal action against a restaurant after alleging a plant-based patty he ordered was cooked...
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Burger King ‘confesses’ to hiding McDonald’s Big Macs in its adverts
Burger King claims to have got one over its arch nemesis McDonald’s by declaring that a Big Mac was “hidden” within every advertisement promoting its Whopper last year. Revealing its stunt in a tweet...
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THE BITE: Burger King’s rotten ad campaign, one for the fridge fanatics and...
Andrew Seymour takes a lighter look at some of the more intriguing industry titbits that have found their way into FEJ’s inbox or popped up on social media this week. Hot to rot Food photography is...
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