US-based Mediterranean restaurant brand Little Greek Fresh Grill has signed an area development deal for Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida.

Yum! Brands has announced that COO and chief people and culture officer Tracy Skeans will retire after more than 25 years with the group.

McDonald’s has rolled out a new corporate strategy, McDonald’s > NEXT, aimed at improving food taste and meeting changing customer expectations.

ESS Government has retained its catering and facilities management contract with Thames Valley Police for another three years.

US-based SpotOn has opened beta access for SpotOn Profit AI, which aims to help independent restaurants improve profitability.

China is tightening control over “ghost kitchens” operating via major food delivery platforms, which must verify restaurants’ licences and physical addresses as of this week.

Australian restaurant operator Collins Foods has closed its acquisition of eight KFC outlets in Germany from JJ Restaurant.

Yum Brands is reportedly in exclusive negotiations to sell Pizza Hut to private equity company LongRange Capital.

Taco Bell franchisee Mas Restaurant Group (MRG) has sold 44 of its Houston locations in the US to QSR operator Ghai Restaurant Group.

Uber is considering improving its takeover proposal for Delivery Hero after a major shareholder rejected an approach that valued the German food delivery company at more than €11.5bn ($13.3bn).

Tim Hortons has rolled out a Canada-wide recruitment campaign to hire 10,000 local workers for its restaurants this summer.

MR MIKES Restaurants, franchisor of the MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual brand, has signed a six-store multi-unit franchise agreement in Atlantic Canada.