All Food to go articles
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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.
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NewsShop improvements bring 25% growth for Top 50 Indie
A forecourt operated by Top 50 Indie Krisco has enjoyed a 25% uplift in sales across multiple categories following a round of shop improvements at a site on the outskirts of Marlborough, Wiltshire.
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NewsRed Bull exec: weight loss jabs will be “bigger than Covid” for retailers
A Red Bull director has said GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will have more of an impact on retailers than Covid, citing reduced appetites and smaller shopping baskets as a driving force for change in the sector.
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NewsEG On The Move set to charge up in-store business at EV sites
EG On The Move revealed how it plans to build on a 20% uplift in shop sales where EV charging is installed in its network, at the third On The Road With Forecourt Trader event.
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NewsMFG plans to triple size of forecourt shop with Pret addition
A planning application has been submitted by MFG seeking permission to extend the shop at a forecourt in Norwich, with the proposed build set to almost triple the amount of retail space on offer.
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NewsEG On The Move debuts new ‘Fresh Forward 2.0’ Subway concession design
Sandwich chain Subway’s new ‘Fresh Forward 2.0’ restaurant design has made its debut within EG On The Move’s portfolio, with the firm introducing the revised layout at its Moston Services site in Chester.
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NewsWeight-loss jabs hit Greggs’ bottom line
Ozemic and other weight-loss drugs are seeing food-to-go firms, including Greggs, struggle for sales and adapt their menus to cater for customers with medically suppressed appetites.
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ArticleLOOKING TO 2026: Why innovation is vital for forecourt foodservice
Technology and new forms of customer service will be important for forecourt foodservice in the coming year, with trends such as multiple day-part menu displays, deliver to car options, and ‘dark’ convenience kitchens, says consultant Matt Cundrick.
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NewsGill Marsh Forecourts develops evening trade with pub grub deliveries
Gill Marsh Forecourts continues to develop its prepared on site food to go range with an evening takeaway delivery trial launching this year at its Ulceby Cross site.
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NewsEG On The Move plans to introduce Bill’s Bakery next year
EG On The Move (EGOTM) is the latest forecourt operator to experiment with a proprietary-branded food to go offer – with four of its sites switching from Delice de France La Bakery to its own Bill’s Bakery colours in the new year.
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NewsNew McDonald’s drive-thru opens at Roadchef’s Clacket Lane services
Roadchef has delivered “a significant enhancement in customer convenience” with the addition of a new McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant at Clacket Lane Eastbound services.
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NewsDon’t forget the meal for tonight: Secretan tells forecourt operators
Food to go may be the “shining mission” that forecourt operators are going after to protect against declining categories such as tobacco. But developing meals for tonight and top-up could give better results.
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NewsPark Garage Group continues Bakery 79 expansion with new Kent outlet
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group, which operates 77 forecourts across the UK, is continuing to replace Greggs concessions with its in-house Bakery 79 concept, and is opening its 14th outlet in Bearsted, Kent this week.
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Promotional FeatureHeat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos
Soft drinks aren’t just for summer. Highlighting your best-selling selection through hot meal deals can be a smart way to win footfall and boost basket spend this winter as the nights draw in and shoppers seek out some welcome heat. Here’s how…