IMAGO / ITAR-TASS McDonald's | Russia Licensee Alexander Govor buys Russian Business Alexander Govor will acquire McDonald's entire restaurant portfolio and operate the restaurants under a new brand. more
UK | Food prices Hard times for fish and chip stores In a rare and at the same time dramatic move, the head of Britain's central bank has warned of "apocalyptic" food prices. more
Transport gastronomy | Italy Airport premiere for Eataly in Rome Transport caterer Autogrill operates the first Eataly location at an airport: At Rome Fiumicino Airport. more
Austria Hotel Das Triest closes doors The luxury hotel in Vienna closed its doors on May 10. What's behind it. more
McDonald's McDonald's UK & Ireland £250 million for Restaurant Redesign McDonald's UK&I announces an investment of over £250 million over the next four years as the brand embarks on a program to redesign some of more
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Leonor Espinosa named Best Female Chef The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 has revealed the winner of The World's Best Female Chef Award: Leonor Espinosa, chef-owner of Leo in more
Leadership change Kevin Hochman takes over as new Brinker CEO Brinker International Inc. CEO and President Wyman Roberts will retire in June, Kevin Hochman (KFC) will take over. more
Imago / Kyodo News McDonald‘s Exit from Russia costs up to $1.4 billion After more than 30 years in the country, McDonald's has initiated a process to sell its Russian business. more
IMAGO / Zuma Wire Greggs | UK Strong start to the year for bakery-chain Like-for-like (LFL) sales grew by 27.4% in the first 19 weeks of 2022 – a figure that is flattered by comparison with restricted trading more
Expansion | South East Asia Shake Shack to open in Bangkok Shake Shack Inc. and licensee Maxim’s Caterers Limited are planning to expand in Thailand more