All Caffe Nero articles – Page 5
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News
Fuller’s appoints ex-Caffe Nero director Jones to board
Fuller’s has appointed former Caffe Nero director and Zizzi managing director, Helen Jones, as a non-executive director.
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NewsBrains sees lfls pick up as investment drive begins
Alistair Darby, the chief executive of SA Brain, has told MCA that there is huge scope to drive like-for-like sales within the existing pub estate before the company returns to the acquisition trail.
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Analysis & Insight
Hybrid approach needed in challenging times
The divide between retail and eating out will continue to narrow in 2019 as operators search for new channels and growth opportunities.
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Analysis & Insight
Hybrid approach needed in challenging times
The continuing blurring of retail and foodservice, more M&A activity and the unstoppable march of food to go and healthy eating – these are just some of the predictions from MCA and HIM’s latest Top of Mind Survey.
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OpinionA welcome success story for the coffee and cake market
Last week, Caffé Nero acquired a significant stake in Coffee#1, the premium coffee shop operator , from SA Brain. Fraser Anderson, of Sapient Corporate Finance – the sole financial adviser to SA Brain on the transaction – discusses the background to the deal and what it means for the wider market.
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NewsPat Val estate ‘likely to be sold off in chunks’
Ahead of today’s deadline for initial bids for the remaining Patisserie Holdings estate, it is looking increasingly likely that it will be sold off in chunks.
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Analysis & InsightA taste of things to come?
The Caffè Nero Group’s acquisition of Coffee#1 will no doubt boost its scale, but what else will it do for the business? Georgi Gyton looks at the group’s plans for the brand in more detail and how the landscape of the UK coffee shop sector is changing.
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NewsCaffè Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
Caffè Nero Group has become the majority owner of Coffee#1 – acquiring shares from S.A Brain, its owner since 2011.
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NewsRoasting Plant Coffee coming to Borough
A former Starbucks is bringing immersive coffee shop concept Roasting Plant Coffee to London’s Borough, Coffee Business World reports.
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NewsCaffè Nero continues lfl growth momentum following year-end
Caffè Nero has continued to maintain its momentum in like-for-like (lfl) sales growth, following its year-end in May, MCA has learnt.
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NewsTough times provide scope for excellence
Jon Midmer of global executive search firm JMA gives his view on the past year in recruitment and what to expect in 2019. He discusses the trend for hospitality executives heading to the leisure sector and the leadership qualities that are likely to come to the fore in 2019.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go outperforms wider eating out market
Food to go is outperforming the total eating out market, with year on year growth in visit frequency of 2.4%, against a drop of 0.5% in the wider market, MCA analysis reveals.
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Taylor St Baristas to roll out concessions with Sodexo
Sodexo has joined forces with specialty coffee group Taylor St Baristas to roll out coffee shop concessions to its clients, initially in London but eventually to up to 400 sites worldwide.
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NewsSchapira confirmed for Caffe Nero
Caffè Nero has confirmed the appointment of Stacy Schapira, formerly of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, as UK HR Director.
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OpinionA crescendo of coffee
Following a successful fundraise on Crowdcube this summer, coffee shop and wine bar Notes is looking to double its estate over the next two years. Georgi Gyton finds out more about its growth plans, which include a move into travel hubs, starting with train stations
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Analysis & InsightValue of coffee shop market expected to hit £4.1bn this year
The value of the coffee shop market is expected to grow by 6.5% this year, to reach a value of £4.bn, according to MCA’s Eating Out Market Report 2018.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Goodbody on Marston’s, Caffè Nero and Costa Coffee
Performance within Marston’s Destination & Premium estate was ‘somewhat disappointing’, according to leading analysts at Goodbody, whereas Caffè Nero’s strong revenue growth is giving Whitbread’s Costa Coffee some cause for concern
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NewsCaffè Nero FY lfls up 2.5%
Caffè Nero group has reported like-for-like growth of 2.5% for the year to 31 May, with group sales up 10%.
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NewsCaffè Nero appoints new head of comms
Caffè Nero has appointed Gareth Hopley as its head of communications – a new role at the coffee chain.
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NewsSchapira swaps Jamie’s for Nero
Stacy Schapira has stepped down as chief people officer at Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, to join Caffe Nero