James McAllister

The UK service-led restaurant market is forecast to reach £18.7bn in 2026, according to research from Lumina Intelligence. The latest quarterly Operator Data Index (ODI) shows the segment will see turnover growth of 1% despite a 0.9% decline in outlets to 25,915. Branded restaurants are forecast to increase turnover by 3%, despite broadly flat outlet growth of 0.2%, driven by continued premiumisation, operational discipline and expansion among high-performing brands.

Showers will continue to move through the Northland, mainly impacting regions south of Highway 2. Some showers and the few storms that are possible can bring 1"+ to some areas.

We will see showers and wet storms this morning into the afternoon, primarily south of Highway 2. Some localized flooding is possible. Temperatures will st

The UK QSR market is forecast to reach £18.0bn in 2026, according to data from Lumina Intelligence, with turnover growth of 2.6% and outlet numbers increasing by 0.7%

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After a pleasant weekend, we will be back to feeling the warm and muggy side of summer with highs in the 80s and potentially low 90s. Only some spots by

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Showers will move out along with the cold front, leaving us with breezy, drier, and cooler weather. Highs will be in the 70s and upper 60s with dew points in