All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 77
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Rola Wala eyes first permanent site
Rola Wala, the Indian street food operator, is understood to be set to open its first permanent site in Leeds
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NewsPaul UK eyes expansion opportunities
Paul, the London-based French concept, has identified 100 locations across the UK, which could suit one of its three trading models
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Greggs shifts focus from city centres; increases healthy choices
Greggs, the high street bakery chain, is looking away from city centre locations for new stores but sees scope for growth on high streets in the southeast and west of England
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NewsStar signs “groundbreaking” coffee deal
Star Pubs & Bars has signed a “groundbreaking” deal with coffee supplier Kimbo, which it says will finally allow pubs to “take on high street coffee chains”
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NewsCoffee shops boost high street spend
Restaurants and cafes boost the ‘dwell time’ consumers spend in shopping centres by 88 minutes and increase average spend from £41.16 to £74.63, according to research published by the Government’s Future High Streets Forum
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NewsGreggs H1 lfls grow 3.2%
Greggs, the bakery chain, has reported a 3.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to 28 June, with the company citing a mixture of more favourable trading conditions and the success of its own initiatives
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Deeming joins Peyton & Byrne
Paul Deeming, co-founder of the Ignite Group, has joined Peyton & Byrne, taking over from Matthew Britton as the group’s chief financial officer
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NewsKout acquires further Costa franchisee
Kout Food Group (KFG), the Kuwaiti-based foodservice firm, has acquired its second Costa Coffee franchisee, Coffee Snobs, for c£5.2m
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NewsShakeaway grows UK and global pipeline
Shakeaway, the takeaway milkshake concept, is opening eight UK stores this year as part of a ten year plan to have more than 3,000 stores worldwide, M&C Report has learnt
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Artisan coffee co placed on market
TRCU Coffee Concepts Ltd is to sell its two central London artisan coffee shops, trading as New Row Coffee and Freestate Coffee
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Creams Cafe grows pipeline outside London
Creams Cafe, the dessert cafe operator, is set to continue its expansion outside London with upcoming openings in Guildford, Reading, Brighton and Southend, M&C Report has learnt
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BTP heads to the south coast
Boston Tea Party, the South West-based independent café chain, is set to open its first site on the south coast, after securing a site in Southampton
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Gail’s takes Blackheath site
Gail’s, the bakery and café chain backed by Luke Johnson, has acquired its seventeenth site, after securing a unit in Blackheath
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NewsPrimark trials Costa
Primark has been trialling the addition of Costa Coffee stores in its UK branches, according to the Irish Independent
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Chatime plans nationwide expansion
Chatime, the bubble tea concept, is planning to open 23 franchised stores by the end of 2017 with openings lined up for Nottingham, Oxford, Birmingham and London’s Portabello Road within the next two months, M&C Report has learnt
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Bagelman eyes franchise route for growth
Bagelman, Brighton and Hove’s four-strong bagel concept, has launched a franchise scheme and opened a flagship store at Brighton railway station
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Adrian Johnson, EAT
M&C Report talks to Adrian Johnson, chief executive of EAT, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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OpinionBrighton: buying some cool
Brighton has gone from a grubby seaside town to gaining an exclusive status that’s almost on a par with London. Jessica Mason looks at what makes this city tick and how to make a business succeed
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Square Pie sets out expansion plans
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, aims to have grown from its current five-strong estate to 40 UK outlets by 2018 and launch internationally
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Weetons eyes expansion
Weetons, the Yorkshire-based foodhall and café concept, is planning to expand into major cities in the north of England after receiving new investment