All Food to go articles
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NewsFrozen fruit smoothie concept proves a hit at third forecourt site
Smügo, the made-as-you-wait frozen fruit smoothie concept, is rolling out in the forecourt sector with Goran Raven the latest to offer the drinks at his site in Abridge, Essex.
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NewsEG On The Move opens SpudBros at Newcastle BP site
EG On The Move has opened in Newcastle upon Tyne the latest of 30 new SpudBros Express concessions it intends to roll out over the next three years
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NewsPark Garage Group leans into nostalgia with ‘Summer of 79’ menu
Bakery 79 – the food-to-go sub-brand of Park Garage Group – is embracing retro-inspired trends with the launch of a ‘Summer of 79’ menu featuring nostalgia-inspired lines including Black Forest hot chocolate, coronation chicken baguette, and chicken Kiev bites.
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NewsGreggs Express debuts with MFG in multi-site trial
Top 50 Indie MFG is the first to trial a Greggs Express self-service station, designed to make it more convenient for customers to pick up a snack from the food-to go brand.
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NewsFood and drink sales set to surge with World Cup
Global events may impact the retail sector with monotonous regularity, but this summer’s World Cup is set to herald better news than sky-high fuel prices, with a huge uptick in food and drink sales likely as kick-offs commence.
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Promotional FeatureBudgens and Londis: redefining convenience at the modern forecourt
From 450 Budgens stores to Londis’ 2,500-strong forecourt estate, symbol groups are investing heavily in the channel. But what’s driving conversions from competitor fascias - and does the zero-cost model deliver?
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NewsEG On The Move to roll out SpudBros Express to 30-plus sites
EG On The Move is expanding its SpudBros Express concession to at least 30 more locations, with 15 to open this year.
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NewsRedbeck’s Wakefield forecourt gets planning to become multi-use destination
Fuzail Patel has been granted planning permission to develop Redbeck Filling Station in Wakefield with a 6,700sq ft shop, drive-thru pod, jet washing and four EV charging bays.
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NewsNew healthy smoothie concept launches at Maple Leaf Express site
Maple Leaf Express in Bromyard, Herefordshire, has become the first forecourt to stock the new SMÜGO healthy smoothie concept.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: How much profit is hiding in your food-to-go operation?
Margins are tightening across forecourts and convenience. Costs are up. Labour is stretched. And yet, many operators are still leaking thousands of pounds a year from their food-to-go offer without realising it. Not because of poor execution, but because of how the model is built commercially.
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NewsHGS Leicester opens Wrights Bakery at The Stage
Top 50 Indie HGS Leicester aka Hockenhulls has opened a Wrights Bakery at its The Stage site in Wigston.
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NewsMFG wins planning bid to triple size of forecourt shop
Proposals from MFG to significantly expand the shop at a Morrisons forecourt in Norfolk have been given the go-ahead by the local authority.
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NewsRoadchef partners with Pret A Manger
Motorway services firm Roadchef has announced a partnership with Pret A Manger that will see new Prets installed at a trio of Roadchef sites.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about food to go
Some intriguing facts: around 95% of the UK’s cars still need petrol and diesel, while 100% of people run on food. And, despite changes to lifestyles and working patterns, Brits still drive 7,000 miles annually, spending an average of 362 hours in their cars each year.
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NewsThe Kay Group plans to install new Greggs at Lancashire Shell forecourt
Planning documents have revealed that Top 50 Indie The Kay Group wants to add a Greggs to its Shell forecourt in Nelson, Lancs.
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NewsMFG removes fuel pumps and car wash to expand food-to-go offering
The apparently unstoppable demand for food-to-go has led MFG to take drastic action, with the firm recently granted planning permission to remove two pump islands and a car wash in order to expand the shop of a forecourt in West Yorkshire.
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NewsMPK partners with Lavazza with coffee promotions
MPK Garages has launched a ‘Love You A Latte Mum’ campaign in the run up to Mother’s Day with its new Italian coffee partner Lavazza.
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NewsSUMMIT: Charman to introduce deliveries and loyalty app
Petrol station owner David Charman is to ramp up deliveries and introduce an app-based loyalty scheme as the next steps for his award-winning Parkfoot Spar site in West Malling, Kent.
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NewsSUMMIT: Making profits now
With fuel retailers constantly under fire about the margins they make on petrol and diesel, it was only natural that a ‘Making Profits Now’ panel should start its session with Fuel Finder.
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NewsSUMMIT: The pulling power of Westmorland
Such is the pull of the local craft food at Westmorland’s service stations that drivers cross their legs to get to them. So says Sarah Dunning, chair at Westmorland, which operates Tebay Services in Cumberland, Gloucester Services on the M5 and Cairn Lodge Services on the M74 in Scotland.