All Food to go articles – Page 4
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NewsGDK opens at Extra MSA Peterborough Services
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has opened its second outlet at an Extra MSA site.
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NewsNew entrants to forecourt industry overcome adversity at former disused site
New forecourt entrants develop their own epos system for petrol station and cafe business.
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OtherCOMMENT: Waking up to the potential of breakfast to go
Breakfast is not just the most important meal of the day for our health, it can also be the most important for food to go sales, advises independent foodservice consultant Matt Cundrick.
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OtherCOMMENT: Food to go, go, go in 2025
Deliver to car services for motorists charging their vehicles, micro stations that do away with the need for on-site kitchens, and using AI to reduce waste. These are some of the food to go trends that will make their mark in forecourts in 2025, predicts foodservice consultant Matt Cundrick.
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AnalysisA look back on 2024: food to go keeps on innovating
No half-decent forecourt operation is complete nowadays without a good food-to-go offer and 2024 was another year of innovation across the category.
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NewsHighway Stops future-proofs Lye Service Station
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops is relaunching its Lye Service Station, with the operator’s second Fireaway pizza concession, a couple of pay at pump terminals, and plans for electric vehicle charging and improved valeting in the new year.
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NewsBP extends use of AI technology to time food mark downs
BP has renewed its partnership with Retail Insight to use its AI-powered technology to reduce food waste and achieve best margins by establishing the optimum time to mark down products nearing expiry.
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NewsPenny on the Move acquires Magpie Filling Station
Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move acquired the giant-sized site Magpie Filling Station near Cramlington, Northumberland earlier this month.
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NewsFirst Doner & Gyros outlet opens on a forecourt
After winning the Best Forecourt Innovation accolade at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2024 for its Fireaway Pizza outlet, Whitfield Service Station is the first forecourt to open a Doner & Gyros kebab and wrap franchise.
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Equipment NewsThe Square Kiosk offers an extra pair of hands
Square has unveiled the Square Kiosk, a fully integrated software, hardware and payments solution, designed to help cut waiting times for food to go, make service faster and free up staff.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BREAKFAST: Morning munchies
When McDonald’s makes the news with a story that mini hash browns are being added to its breakfast menu, you know the UK is serious about its morning meal. But how can forecourt operators make the most of the opportunity?
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NewsBenito’s makes motorway debut
Mexican food retailer Benito’s is diversifying out of its shopping centre and airport roots into the roadside services sector. It is set to open at Leeds Skelton Lake motorway service area (MSA) at J45 of the M1 on October 24.
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NewsThe Kay Group keeps faith with Greggs in latest knockdown rebuild
He was the first person to operate a Greggs drive-thru, at his Irlam forecourt in Greater Manchester in 2017. Today, Ken Kay still regards the brand, alongside Subway, as key to the success of his petrol station empire, and says it is a key ingredient in his latest knockdown rebuild.
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NewsMFG to add Greggs to Bridge of Don site
MFG’s development plans for its Bridge of Don Service Station in Aberdeen are expected to get underway soon.
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NewsGreggs gets a fresh look at Extra’s Cobham Services
Greggs has recently undergone refurbishment at Cobham Services, operated by Extra MSA.
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Promotional FeatureHow one dynamic pizza company is embracing the forecourt opportunity
As forecourts evolve in line with the increase in EV charging and changing consumer demand, new opportunities are emerging for fast-food operators, as one young and enterprising pizza company is discovering.
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NewsGreggs opens 2,500th shop – in Sainsbury’s forecourt store
Greggs has opened its 2,500th shop – on a petrol forecourt at Sainsbury’s Cobham.
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NewsDFS/Flyx partnership launches ‘groundbreaking’ food and drink Order Kiosk
Fuel and convenience technology provider Dover Fueling Solutions Partners is to partner with retail software provider Flyx to launch the ‘groundbreaking’ DFS Order Kiosk, which can be integrated with DFS technology to combine fuel retailing and food ordering.
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NewsEG employee wins unfair dismissal case but receives no compensation
An EG employee has won her claim for unfair dismissal due to flaws in the company’s disciplinary procedure. However, a tribunal found she was “culpable and blameworthy” and therefore denied her any compensation.
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NewsBP pilots personalised made-to-order food at 10 sites
BP is piloting bespoke, made-to-order, breakfast and lunches under its Wild Bean Cafe banner at 10 of its 313 company-owned sites.