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Midlothian scores school meals success

Despite last week's revelation that school meal uptake in Scotland had dropped to its lowest level since 1999, one council has bucked the trend by increasing consumption by 10% in the past 12 months.
Posted: 15 June 2006 | 00:00

Chefs picked to cook for Queen ... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: McDonalds slammed for 700-calorie Big Mac; School introduces cashless payment system; Glasgow school kids to get free breakfast and more...
Posted: 05 June 2006 | 10:10

Is McDonald's still lovin' it?

McDonald's is struggling to satisfy its UK market - but can it now rekindle the love affair by returning to its core product? Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 01 June 2006 | 00:00

McDonald’s defends end of Disney tie-up on Happy meals

McDonald’s has been forced to defend the dissolving of its 10-year exclusive billion-dollar deal with Walt Disney once again, despite first announcing its termination last summer.
Posted: 10 May 2006 | 11:10

Burger King to raise more than £200m through Stock Market listing

Burger KingUS fast-food giant Burger King is set to raise around $400m (£215m) in a stock market listing on the New York Stock Exchange, which could value the company as high as $3bn (£1.61m).
Posted: 10 May 2006 | 10:59

McDonald’s moves UK boss back to its US headquarters

McDonald's restaurantMcDonald’s has moved its UK chairman and chief executive Peter Beresford back to its US headquarters where he will join the company’s global marketing department.
Posted: 28 April 2006 | 11:16

Domino's sales continue to grow

Dominos in-store computerDominos, the pizza delivery company, saw sales jump in the previous quarter.
Posted: 27 April 2006 | 13:27

Acorn Winner 2006: Marco Romeo

Marco RomeoAfter leaving Westminster College, Romeo worked as commis chef at Tutto Restaurant, Heathrow, then moved to become chef de partie with Sutcliffe at Glaxo Wellcome...
Posted: 27 April 2006 | 00:00

Acorn Winner 2006: Ian Stephenson

Ian StephensonStephenson began his career with McDonald's in 1997 as an hourly-paid crew member at the company's Clapham Junction restaurant in London...
Posted: 27 April 2006 | 00:00

Burger King loses another CEO

Burger KingBurger King’s chief executive has resigned despite the company being only months away from a stock market listing.
Posted: 11 April 2006 | 15:06

Fast-food companies face fines for street litter

Fast-food outlets must clear litter surrounding their property or face a £2,500 fine from today.
Posted: 06 April 2006 | 11:20

Foodservice and fast-food companies need ‘to try harder’ on health issues

Burger King do not take healthy eating issue seriously enoughResearchers at London’s Centre for Food Policy have slammed fast-food chains Burger King, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and KFC, as well as contract caterers Sodexho and Compass, for not taking the issue of healthy eating seriously enough.
Posted: 05 April 2006 | 17:24

Fast food giant McDonald’s plans new marketing campaign to counter criticism

McDonald'sMcDonald’s is reportedly set to roll out a new marketing campaign to combat a new attack on the fast food giant, which comes in the form of a new film and a book.
Posted: 05 April 2006 | 11:14

Home-delivered pizzas to lead boom in convenience foods

Domino's in-store computerHome-delivered pizzas will spearhead a predicted 41% boom in the sales of takeaway and convenience foods during the next decade, claims a new report.
Posted: 21 March 2006 | 15:30

Papa John's sells Perfect Pizza

Pizza chain Papa John’s UK has sold its Perfect Pizza brand to a management buyout team.
Posted: 10 March 2006 | 18:15

The junk food just has to go

As a parent, I applaud the School Food Trust's recommendation to withdraw confectionery, crisps and fizzy drinks from school vending machines - one of the proposals on non-lunch school food revealed by the trust last week.
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00

Béchamel Sauce from Knorr Garde d'Or range

Unilever Foodsolutions has added Béchamel Sauce to its Knorr Garde d'Or range. The sauce provides a base for all white sauces and can be used either as a pour-over or a cook-in sauce.
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00

McDonald's to close 25 UK stores

McDonald's cupsThe travails at the UK operation of McDonald's are set to cost it at least $40m (£23m), the company has told its investors.
Posted: 01 March 2006 | 16:18

e-commerce sales grow strongly at Domino's

Domino's signDomino's Pizza UK & Ireland saw internet sales increase by more than two-thirds in 2005 to more than 10% of total sales.
Posted: 27 February 2006 | 11:34

The Simpsons to star in Domino's pizza TV ads

First we had Gary Lineker endorsing Walkers crisps, then Dawn French advertising Terry's Chocolate Orange, and now Homer Simpson promoting pizza.
Posted: 16 February 2006 | 00:00

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