Uber Eats has introduced a new feature that makes it easier to send food to others. From 6 May, customers will be able to send meals and treats to friends and family and share the status of delivery with a simple tracking link. 6 May 2020
Uber Eats resumed food operations on 1 May 2020, and customers are once again able to order meals via the app between 9am and 7pm daily, with the option of contactless delivery. 4 May 2020
Some of South Africa's largest quick-service restaurant brands have partnered to provide meals to communities in which access to food is a major challenge. Nando's, McDonald's and KFC will be working with Joint Aid Management (JAM) to feed hungry South Africans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown. 1 May 2020
Five weeks ago, it was business as usual. Four weeks ago, it became business unusual. Three weeks ago, the national lockdown gutted an entire industry and everything we thought we knew has come to naught. This is according to Mozambik group CEO Manny Nichas, who says that the rapid change in the trading environment has left an industry reeling with uncertainty. 15 Apr 2020
As a global leader in taste and nutrition, Kerry looks to discover and translate the best taste experiences from nature's high-quality ingredients. Over the past decade, Kerry has released official taste predictions that have shaped product development their respective markets. The 2020 South Africa Taste Chart is Kerry's annual review of the food and beverage landscape, tracking consumer trends, sales performance, food service influences and culinary experts to predict where tastes are going. The chart looks at flavours and ingredients across the sweet, beverage, savoury and salty snack categories, helping brands and manufacturers develop and revitalise products relevant to the markets it serves. 23 Mar 2020
Taste Holdings has announced that it will voluntarily liquidate Domino's Pizza, following its failure to find a buyer for the pizza chain. 16 Mar 2020
Working from a spicy flame-grilled chicken recipe he'd developed in his family's garage, Louis Germishuys opened the first Galito's fast food outlet in Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit) in 1996. 4 Mar 2020
Quick-service restaurant giant Yum Brands, which operates KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has agreed to end its use of harmful expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam packaging globally by 2022. 28 Feb 2020
Grand Parade Investments (GPI) has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its interest in Burger King South Africa (BKSA) to Emerging Capital Partners, one of Africa's largest private equity groups. The company will also sell to ECP its Grand Foods Meat Plant, which supplies burger patties to Burger King and other businesses. 19 Feb 2020
Ocean Basket's new Haasendal Gables restaurant, located in Kuils River, Cape Town, is an example of the seafood restaurant chain's new smaller store format. 11 Feb 2020
Increasingly, customers are engaging with brands remotely - this is the age of online shopping and deliveries, with apps and online services making it increasingly easy for customers to buy and consume without leaving their homes. 10 Feb 2020
Wimpy enlisted the interior designer services of DHQ Interior Brand Architects for its newly-reopened Sandton City restaurant in Johannesburg. The relocation of the Wimpy restaurant within Sandton City provided the opportunity to rethink the layout and focus on enhancing the overall customer experience. 22 Jan 2020
Darth Kitchens, a new dark kitchen operation by some of the brightest minds in SA's food space, has launched its first 400sqm purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility in Cape Town. Also known as a 'ghost kitchen', 'virtual kitchen' or 'cloud kitchen', Darth Kitchens is a delivery-only establishment that can only be accessed via food delivery apps like UberEats, Mr D and Orderin. 3 Dec 2019
In recent months, StatsSA's restaurant, take-aways and catering retail sales appears to have served as further indication, over and above weak goods retail sales growth, that the retail and retail property sectors are headed into tougher times. 21 Nov 2019
Following the opening of the first Krispy Kreme store in Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront, the franchise has also introduced five mini-locations across the Mother City. 15 Nov 2019
KFC has revamped its Sandton flagship restaurant in Grayston Drive, adding a host of new features appealing to digitally-minded consumers and those looking for convenience. 6 Nov 2019
JSE-listed management group Taste Holdings has announced plans to sell the South African Starbucks franchise for R7 million. The coffee chain has grown to include 13 stores, after the initial launch in 2016. 1 Nov 2019
Nando's South Africa's Michael Spinks shares seven lessons from a chicken brand elevating South African design through property development. 29 Oct 2019
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In three years, Uber Eats has completely changed food consumption in South Africa. It's convenience made affordable, accessible and attainable. That's why UberEats has become one of the most popular food delivery apps, not just locally but globally, redefining an entire industry along the way. 15 Oct 2019
Stylish South Africans of all ages are moving towards refreshing, innovative cocktails as their drinks of choice, says award-winning bartender Nkuli Khanyile of Molecular Bars. 2 Oct 2019
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