Waist-height coffee machine and hot food counter replaced with larger, upright equipment as retail outfit takes new approach to store design
MIWE flashes ultra-fast hybrid oven for grab-and-go operators
German bakery equipment manufacturer MIWE has launched a compact hybrid oven that is designed to help operators benefit from the sale of warm snacks in-store. With the food-to-go market experiencing rapid growth, operators such as convenience stores and petrol stations, have recognised the need for equipment that can produce freshly baked bread and hot,…
BREAKING NEWS: Gordon Ramsay enters grab-and-go market and targets worldwide roll-out
Gordon Ramsay has signed an exclusive deal with travel hub F&B operator SSP to launch a premium grab-and-go concept for airports worldwide. The new concept will be called ‘Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To Go’ and will represent a “significant innovation” in the grab and go category in travel, according to SSP. Mark Angela, chief commercial…
Subway franchise rival plants flag in UK market
A US rival to Subway that is owned by a franchise group boasting 1,400 stores globally is about to set foot in the UK for the first time. Jon Smith Subs has teamed up with United Franchise Group (UFG) to “fast-track” its global expansion and will open its debut UK store in Kingston in early 2018. It…
Fri-Jado targets grab-and-go operators with new modular counters
Uxbridge-based foodservice and food retailing equipment provider, Fri-Jado UK Limited, has broadened its range of modular counters to meet the needs of grab-and-go operators. The display counters are well established in the food retailing sector and are equally suitable for food to go applications, including convenience stores, sandwich shops, cafés and delicatessen, as well as…
Café Rouge quick-service concept wings its way airside
A new grab-and-go concept developed by Café Rouge is set to open at Inverness Airport next week as it begins to roll out nationwide following a successful debut in London. Café Rouge launched the ‘Rapide’ concept at Victoria Place, London, in 2014, and followed it up with a second branch at Euston Station, last year.…
Compass-owned workplace catering solution starts to see scale
24, the innovative self-service micro-market that is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has just reached its 40th site after completing openings in Chester, Ipswich and Norwich. The 24/7 foodservice solution was the first micro-market to be launched in the UK industry in 2014 following its success in the US and it continues to…
Industry heavyweights lined up for Lunch! speaking slots
Rod McKie, CEO of Welcome Break, Caroline Cromar, group director of food at Pret A Manger, and Vincent McKevitt, MD of Tossed, are among the first big-name speakers to be confirmed for this year’s lunch! food-to-go trade show. Returning to the Business Design Centre in London on 21-22 September 2016, the event will feature more…
Pod to open first new store in almost five years
Grab-and-go specialist Pod will open the doors of its first new shop in almost five years next week. The chain, which has undergone a leadership change in the past year and hired a food director to oversee the development of its kitchens, will open new premises at Kingsway, London on 22 July. Incorporating a vibrant new design,…
Revamped kitchen format heralds new chapter for EAT
EAT, the fresh food-to-go brand, said today that it is entering the next phase of its expansion programme with the launch of a new concept store in Finsbury Pavement. Afroditi Krassa, the renowned architect behind Heston’s Perfectionist Café at Heathrow Terminal 2 and Dishoom, has been enlisted to showcase the chain’s passion for cooking great…
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