All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 82
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Wasabi eyes further US growth
Wasabi is planning to open its second New York City restaurant next March, as it eyes further expansion in the US
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Analysis & InsightCustomers shun pubs for coffee shops for remote working
Two fifths of UK workers spend more than four hours a week working at a coffee shop, far more than do so at a pub (7.8%) or a restaurant (3.6%), according to new research from 02 Business
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NewsGreggs H1 lfls rise 3.2%
Greggs, the high street bakery chain, has reported a 3.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to 28 June, and said it expects to report operating profits of £16-17m at its interim results, up from £11.5m in the comparative period last year
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OpinionClevely on track
Gastropub pioneer Rupert Clevely is turning his hand to a new concept, with the opening of Refreshment Rooms - The Cyclist last week, an innovative cafe bar at Brighton train station. Mel Flaherty talks to him
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Coffee Republic on track for 20 UK franchise stores this year
Coffee Republic, the Arab Investments-backed group, is opening sites in Northampton, Chatham and Whitechapel later this summer as part of its target to open 20 sites annually under its franchise agreement while also growing its overseas presence
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NewsCalculus confirms Chop’d investment
Private equity fund manager Calculus Capital has confirmed it has invested £2m in Chop’d, the London-based salad bar chain
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New juice concept teams up with Wolf & Badger
Raw Press is set to open its first two sites in London, after teaming up with fashion boutique retailer Wolf & Badger.
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NewsH+H reaches 40-site mark
Harris + Hoole has opened its 40th site, its 10th opening of 2014, and has a further 13 sites in its openings pipeline
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NewsPhilpotts eyes new-format conversions, targets London
Philpotts, the artisan sandwich chain owned by Patisserie Holdings, plans to convert about three quarters of its stores to its new evolved concept Café Philpotts and is also looking to enter the London market, managing director Lisa Brook has told M&C Report
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NewsPaul UK launches picnic offer
Paul UK, the cafe and bakery concept led by Jean-Michel Orieux, has launched a range of picnic pack options to take advantage of the sunnier weather
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Bloomsbury Leisure to open second Fleet River Bakery
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, is to open a second site under its Fleet River Bakery cafe concept at Tavistock Square in Bloomsbury, central London, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsMaple Moose to withdraw crepe brand from UK
Maple Moose, the dessert bar concept that launched in Ireland in 2008, is looking to withdraw its sister crepe business Crepes de France from the UK and concentrate on its core brand, M&C Report has learnt
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Australian tea concept launches in Shoreditch
T2, Australia’s leading tea retailer, has chosen Shoreditch in east London for its first site outside Australasia
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Coffee Republic secures flagship site
Coffee Republic has completed a deal for a new flagship store at Bluewater shopping centre, Kent
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World’s first app controlled cafe opens
Scanomat, the Danish company behind the smartphone/tablet controlled coffee machine - TopBrewer, has taken its concept one step further by opening the world’s first app controlled café
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NewsSecond Cup secures first UK site
Second Cup, the Canadian coffee shop-meets-casual-dining chain that operates more than 600 sites globally, is to make its UK debut next month in Manchester
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NewsCaffe Nero doubles up at Liverpool One
Caffè Nero is to open a 3,097sq ft café on Liverpool ONE’s Lord Street, a sister site to its existing unit on Peter’s Lane at the scheme
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NewsDebenhams in talks on third party food offer
Debenhams is exploring the option of launching a third party food offer in its stores, after announcing it is to trial six new Costa Coffee concessions across its estate
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New healthy eating concept eyes expansion
UGOT, the fledgling healthy-eating concept, the leading online youth broadcaster, us to start on the expansion trail over the next six months
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NewsSt Austell expands coffee shop brand
St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has continued the rollout of its branded Brewer & Bean coffee shops into its managed estate and has not adding them to three outlets, M&C Report has learnt