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Friday 18 September: Costa and Burger King double down on drive-thru growth
Costa Coffee and Burger King UK target massive 'white space' for drive-thrus, while Simon Rogan warns new tourist taxes could freeze British investment.
Scripted and read by AI from the Ops Club written edition. The stories are the trade press's, the selection is ours.
In this briefing
Pub food spending hits record high despite draught beer slump (Propel)
Wagamama sustains momentum with a 5.2% sales lift (Propel)
F1 Arcade turnover climbs to £47m following site expansion (Propel)
Hand Picked Hotels buys four Cotswold properties (The Caterer)
The Padel Club secures £3m to triple its footprint…
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