All Food to go articles
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NewsDelice de France says new coffee machine can bring 40% margins
The bakery firm Delice de France has launched a new Café Delice sub-brand, giving retailers the chance to rent a modular machine and shop display unit. The firm says outlets can make margins of 40% if they sell 35 cups a day.
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Product NewsRollover rolls out latest breakfast options at NCS
Breakfast is becoming an increasingly important part of food to go for forecourt operators, and Rollover will be exhibiting its new additions to tap into this opportunity at the National Convenience Show (NCS).
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Product NewsCoffee anyone? Lavazza giving away free barista-style drinks at show
Marking one year since its official launch to market, Lavazza on the Move returns to the National Convenience Show, with its premium floor standing and tabletop coffee stations.
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab opens its third forecourt outlet
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has opened its third forecourt outlet at an Extra MSA – Cambridge Services.
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NewsSUMMIT: Rising popularity of food-to-go becomes biggest forecourt trend
An increase in the popularity of food-to-go items represents the most significant change in consumer behaviour forecourt operators have seen over the past year. That is according to exclusive industry research commissioned by Forecourt Trader for the Summit conference.
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NewsSUMMIT: Motorists prepared to drive five miles for cheaper fuel
The cost of a litre of unleaded or diesel remains a key motivator, with 55% of motorists prepared to drive up to five miles in search of cheaper fuel, according to exclusive consumer research for Forecourt Trader.
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NewsNew food-to-go app uses AI to boost sales
Forecourt and convenience managers are no strangers to innovation, so a new smartphone app that utilises artificial intelligence to boost food-to-go sales is likely to be a welcome addition to their arsenal.
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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
Starting a new business is rarely a straightforward process, but husband-and-wife team Oliver Arnold and Susannah Moffat had to battle through more than most as they sought to reopen a disused forecourt on the outskirts of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
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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.