All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 100
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Analysis & Insight
Londoners top coffee shop visits
Consumers in London visit coffee shops more times per month than those in the regions, but eat in these establishments less than their regional counterparts
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Analysis & InsightEspresso Yourself: Finding your USP
The coffee market is relatively mature but forecast to continue to grow. Whether you are a big chain or a small independent, there is still room to carve new niches. However, this may only be achieved through careful consideration, says Florence Graham-Dixon, strategy analyst at Pragma.
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NewsCosta eyes garden centre sector
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned chain, is set to launch its first site in partnership with the c130-strong Garden Centre Group (GCC)
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NewsCoffee shop growth to continue
The number of coffee shops operated by the top 10 UK chains will grow by 21.7% to 4,252 over the next four years, according to a report that says smaller chains may struggle more and the future for sandwich shops is less bright
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Subway in Spar partnership
Subway has announced a new partnership with convenience store group Blakemore Retail to open a number of sites across its 324-strong Spar store estate
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NewsPatisserie Valerie secures 80th site
Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed café chain, has secured its 80th site in the UK, after taking a unit in Woking
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McLachlan secures deli and cafe
John Paul McLachlan, the chef in charge of the restaurant at the MacDonald Marine Hotel & Spa in North Berwick, has taken over Bunney’s deli and cafe in the town
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West Cornwall set for next stage of growth
West Cornwall Pasty Company, the Gresham-backed retailer, is looking at options for refreshing the brand and also at further expansion opportunities
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Vital Ingredients plans next stage of development
Vital Ingredient is set to open five new sites in the capital over the next six months as it gears up to attract private equity backing next year
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Parsons strengthens pipeline
Parsons, the Bristol-based bakery chain, has secured three further sites as its looks to double the size of its 34-strong estate by the end of 2015
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NewsKout enters coffee market
Kout Food Group (KFG), the Kuwaiti-based foodservice firm, which recently acquired Little Chef, has announced the acquisition of award-winning Costa Coffee franchisee South West Coffee, which operates eight sites, for c£3.1m.
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Crepeaffaire plans further rollout
Crepeaffaire has lined up a further four openings in the UK and is currently reviewing franchise options across Holland, Belgium and the Middle East
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NewsStarbucks to open at Malmaison hotels
Starbucks has agreed a partnership with Malmaison, the hotel group, to open stores at four hotels, The Times reports
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Candy Cakes set for Canary Wharf opening
Candy Cakes, the cakes and shakes concept ed by Michael Thomaides is set to open its seventh site later this year
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Timberyard to double up
Timberyard, the fledgling concept inspired by US ‘working cafes’, is understood to have secured a second site in central London
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Pita Pit to make UK debut
Pita Pit, the North American-based healthy fast food concept, is to make its debut in the UK in Manchester this October, with plans to roll out the brand to 24 sites over the next 10 years
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Subway opens 4,000th store in Europe
Subway, the global sandwich chain brand, has opened its 4,000th store in Europe, at the Gara de Nord railway station in Bucharest, Romania
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Nusa eyes expansion
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore-influenced soup kitchen brand, has secured its third site in London and is eyeing further expansion in the capital
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H+H confirms Guildford and Ealing openings
Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop venture from Taylor St Barista, in which Tesco has a stake, has confirmed it will open stores in Guildford and Ealing
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Pembroke backs La Bottega rollout
Pembroke, the venture capital trust, which was launched earlier this year, has backed the £5m management buyout of La Bottega, the London-based chain of upmarket Italian delicatessens