No January blues at Oakley’s Most restaurants consider January to be quiet month in the restaurant industry but that’s not been the case at Oakley’s in Skipton. For the last 3/4 years January has been one of our busiest months of the year! This year we have hosted a wedding reception for 70 people, birthdays, …
Gourmet Hog Roast Company Launches in Hampshire The Gourmet Hog Roast Company, a brand known for its delicious hog roast hire services, has announced the launch of its next franchise, providing greater coverage across the UK. Scott Smith will be heading up the Hampshire team for an initial five-year term, with the success of the …
Where did the idea for The Nippon Inn come from? The idea for the Nippon Inn first came while I was teaching in Japan. I spent many evenings frequenting ‘Izakaya’ restaurants or Japanese pubs. Four years later I returned to England where I met my Japanese wife Yoko. Together we spent three more years in …
Indian food chain franchise Indian food in the UK is big business. The average Brit will spend around £30,000 on Indian food during their lifetime, with much of this money spent on takeaways and meals out. For entrepreneurs, this huge outlay represents a fantastic opportunity. Opening a good quality Indian restaurant or take away franchise …
Leading minor car body repair specialist – ChipsAway, is delighted to announce the development of a sister company, which will see it break into the takeaway food market with a mobile fish and chip shop service! Talking about their exciting new venture, Managing Director of ChipsAway, Tim Harris comments: “Ever since we launched ChipsAway in …
Burger King franchise The second largest hamburger chain in the US and one of the largest in Europe, Burger King has over 16,000 locations around the world. Over the decades, the company has used the franchise model incredibly successfully and today the vast majority of its outlets are owned by franchisees. Franchising has allowed Burger …
Creams Ice Cream franchise background If there’s one thing pretty much everyone likes, it’s ice cream. Although it’s hard to go wrong with basic ice creams and plain flavours, in recent years the UK’s sweet tooth has begun to get a little more sophisticated. No longer content with mint choc chip and Neapolitan, today’s consumers …
The Dunkin Donuts Franchise Opportunity There are some franchises that are small and growing, and others that are household names. Over the last two decades in the UK, and for far longer in the US, Dunkin Donuts has very much fallen into the latter category. Establishing itself as a firm favourite on our high streets, …
What is the history of catering franchises? Although the franchise business model has been around since at least the 19th century, it wasn’t really until food and drink companies began to adopt the franchise that the idea really took off. For many of the catering franchises that began to appear in the 20th century, franchising …
History of McDonalds and Raymond Kroc With over 36,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, McDonalds is a truly global phenomenon. Every day, the fast food franchise chain serves a staggering 68 million people – about 1% of the world’s population. As more and more branches open and increasing numbers of customers become hooked on …
What is the history of the popular Fast Food franchise, KFC? One of the biggest names in fast food franchising, KFC has over 20,500 outlets in more than 125 countries and territories around the world. Although Colonel Sanders came around to the idea of franchising fairly late in his life, he still managed to use …
What are the top Pub, bar and wine bar franchises? As most Brits will probably know, alcohol is big business in the UK. According to The Caterer, the beer and pub industry contributes an enormous £23.1 billion to the country’s economy every year. Investment in the sector has risen sharply in recent years, up 40% …