All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 18
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NewsVital Ingredient acquired out of administration
The Vital Ingredient brand and majority of the Vital Ingredient business has been acquired out of administration via a pre-pack sale to FCFM
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Scoffs lines up 10 Costa sites in 2018
Scoffs Group, the Costa Coffee franchise operator, currently has 10 sites in under negotiation which it expects to open in 2018, MCA has learnt.
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Friska pulls out of Birmingham
Friska, the YFM Equity Partners-backed group, is to close its sole Birmingham site as it refocuses its growth plans on Manchester for 2018
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Urban Baristas opening in Queensway
Urban Baristas, the speciality coffee shop group, is opening a fourth London site, on Queensway, with more in the pipeline, MCA understands.
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Abuelo cafe to launch in Covent Garden
The former operators of Trezini’s and Zigolini’s restaurants in Australia have relocated to London to launch new all day dining and grab and go café concept Abuelo, MCA has learnt.
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Fuel Juice Bars confirms restructuring plan
RSM has confirmed that Fuel Juice Bars has agreed a restructuring plan with its creditors.
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NewsVelez joins Black Sheep Coffee
Marta Velez has left Itsu to join Black Sheep Coffee, the fast-growing brand, as its new operations director
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NewsFounders’ Forum Focus: Dum Dum Donutterie
Dum Dum is an artisan concept with big commercial ambitions. In the latest edition of our Founders’ Forum series, Finn Scott-Delany hears how Paul Hurley has crafted a brand with a long shelf life.
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Formulating the right blend
With £2m raised through crowdfunding in less than a week and a deal to launch at transport hubs with SSP signed, it is set to be a significant 12 months for Grind, the artisan coffee house, restaurant and bar group. Mark Wingett talks to co-founder David Abrahamovitch about popularity and what comes next
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NewsUK adds 643 branded coffee shops in 2017
The UK is the leading market driving growth in European branded coffee shops by 6.4% in 2017, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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Frequency of food-to-go visits continues to decline
The frequency of food-to-go visits has declined across all day-parts, the latest data from MCA has revealed. The Food to Go Tracker for the year to September 2017, found that overall frequency had fallen by 9%, while average spend declined by 2%, despite menu price inflation, with breakfast the only ...
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Which Wich lines up UK debut site
Which Wich has lined up a site in London’s Central St Giles for its launch in the UK early next year
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NewsVegans struggling to find food-to-go options
Nine out of 10 (91%) vegans often struggle to find grab-and-go food options, according to a new survey by The Vegan Society.
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Crussh launches own app
Crussh has launched its own app offering customers multiple loyalty schemes, pre-ordering, streamlined payments, and a free coffee on download
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Foresight takes stake in 200 Degrees
200 Degrees Coffee plans to build a national presence after securing £3m of funding from the Foresight Group
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Paul UK to open third site outside London
Paul UK, the French bakery and café brand, is to open its 37th store at Westgate Oxford on 18 December.
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NewsPret confirms Roadchef partnership
Pret A Manger has confirmed its partnership with Roadchef, as revealed by MCA last month.
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NewsFuel Juice Bars appoints administrators
Fuel Juice Bars, the Kings Park Capital-backed business, has appointed administrators, with the closure of a number of stores, MCA understands.
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SA Brain appoints director of Coffee#1
SA Brain chief executive Scott Waddington has told MCA that the appointment of the first director of Coffee#1 reflects the rapid progress that has been made since the Welsh brewer acquired the brand in 2011.
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Pret to double reusable cup discoun
Pret has announced it is doubling the discount from 25p to 50p to encourage more customers to bring reusable coffee cups into its sites