All Caffe Nero articles – Page 13
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NewsFrid joins Caffe Nero as operations director
Former Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) executive Adrian Frid is joining Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led Italian coffee chain, as its operations director for the North
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NewsM&B makes executive changes
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced a number of changes to its executive team after four senior resignations, of which two are understood to be joining Tesco and one Caffe Nero
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NewsM&G eyes more sector investments
M&G Investments, the investment fund that recently leant money to Hall & Woodhouse and Caffe Nero, expects to make more investments in the leisure and hospitality sector through its new fund, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse secures £20m loan
Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset-based brewer and pub operator, has secured a £20m, three year loan from M&G Investments to help it acquire and and invest in new pubs
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Nero appoints new head of business development
Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led Italian coffee chain, has appointed Simon Thomas as its new head of business development
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee shop market to exceed £8.7bn in turnover
The total UK coffee shop market will exceed 20,500 outlets and turnover of £8.7bn by 2018, with 4.5% annual outlet growth over the five-year period, according to the latest research by Allegra Strategies
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NewsCaffe Nero announces refinancing
Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led Italian coffee chain, has announced that it had agreed a new debt financing package to support its “strong growth objectives”
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NewsHorizons warns of coffee shop price war
The UK’s coffee shop market is “rapidly approaching saturation point” and a price war between major operators could be imminent, according to food service consultants Horizons
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Synge & Byrne cafe concept launched
Damien and Adrian Garvey, who are directors of BWL Food Retail and owners of O’Brien Sandwich Bars in Northern Ireland, have developed Synge & Byrne, a new café concept, which will be rolled out across Ireland
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NewsOperators sign up for MK development
British Land and Tesco have pre-let a new £4m leisure terrace comprising five restaurants and two smaller units at the Kingston Centre in Milton Keynes
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Eating-out brands make customer experience 100
ASK Italian, Nando’s, Harvester and TGI Friday’s were amongst the top 100 ranking food and drink brands named in the annual run-down of the best names for customer experience in the UK
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NewsRollo: Costa’s international business not proven
A leading analyst has said that Costa is nearing critical mass in the UK with Starbucks’ US density suggesting 2,000 outlets might be the chain’s natural UK limit
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NewsNext plans more Patisserie Valerie openings
Next, the fashion retailer, says it plans to open “a number” of Patisserie Valerie outlets in its shops and has told M&C Report that it’s open to working with other cafe/coffee shop operators
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Diary
Diary: Wagamama, City Pub Co, Pizza Hut, Harvey's
This week’s Diary includes a new location for Brewhouse & Kitchen, Clive Watson papped in pub with pup, F&B innovation at Gatwick, and getting back to the floor with Pizza Hut and Ping Pong
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Analysis & InsightBreak out for Byron
Earlier this month, the Gondola Group’s chief executive Harvey Smyth said that the last 12 months had been a break-out year for the company’s burger brand, Byron. On Friday, those words took on new meaning. A process that had stalled back in June was jump started by an off-market approach by Hutton Collins. But what changed in the last three or so months and what next for both Byron and Gondola?
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 October
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 OctoberSector growthRestaurant, café and bar groups among top mid-market private firms Pret A Manger, Nando’s Caffe Nero and Novus Leisure have been listed among the top 250 mid-market private companies in an index published in the Sunday Times.They are included in the Top Track 250 league ...
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NewsCaffe Nero FY lfls grow 2.8%
Caffe Nero, the Gerry Ford-led chain, has reported a 2.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 31 May, as EBITDA increased by 10.8% to £34.9m, and said it planned to open 45 stores next year
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NewsCaffe Nero to open three sites at Heathrow
Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led chain, plans to opens three customised stores at Heathrow Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal, next June 2014, including one that will feature a number of artisanal food products in a Farmers Market format
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OpinionThe IT crowd
The opening last week of the Richard Caring-backed Grillshack, complete with apps that enable diners to order and pay for food and drinks on their smartphone, highlights that a technological dam is about to break for the UK’s eating and drinking-out industry
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Coffee shop market value to top £1.45bn
The total value of the UK coffee shop market is to reach £1.45bn by 2016, as convenience increasingly becomes an important factor for consumers, according to research by consultancy firm Pragma