EG Group Subway takeover British EG Group wants to buy Subway According to British tabloid The Sun, EG Group has expressed interest in the U.S. Subway brand. more
Inflation Basic food: Portugal abolishes value-added tax Portugal's left-wing government wants to temporarily eliminate the value-added tax on 44 basic food products in order to combat strong more
Strategy Andreas Caminada continues to expand At the end of 2024, the fifth Igniv brand restaurant will be launched in Andermatt. more
PANERA & Amazon | USA Bakery chain introduces palm-reading payment tech Panera will become the first foodservice brand to deploy Amazon’s palm reading payment and loyalty system, known as Amazon One, in its own more
Bram Ladage Expansion | Bram Ladage Dutch cult concept opens third unit in Germany In the Netherlands, Bram Ladage is the market leader with more than 40 units. Now the French fries concept is opening its third location in more
Expansion | Belgium BigChefs opens first Belgian branch in Antwerp The Turkish restaurant brand BigChefs enters the Belgian market – with a first spectacular location in Antwerp. more
European Foodservice Summit 2023 André Lacroix & Julian Metcalfe will speak at EFSS The two international industry leaders will take the stage at the European Foodservice Summit in September 2023. more
CKE CKE RESTAURANTS From Papa John’s to Carl’s CKE Restaurants Holdings, parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, appoints Max Wetzel as Chief Executive Officer. more
Espresso House Coffee bar player in Germany First time franchise at Espresso House The Espresso House chain, founded in Sweden, is now focusing on franchising in Germany. Parent company JAB Holding has big plans. more
Starbucks Narasimhan takes over from Schultz Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of chief executive officer of coffeeshop chain Starbucks more