All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 92
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NewsPV begins sandwich delivery rollout
Patisserie Valerie has launched its online sandwich delivery service in central London following a successful the trial in Leeds city centre
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Rowley director secures first site
Scarlett Guess, one the directors behind London restaurant institute Rowley’s, has secured the first site for he a new all-day café concept called Poppy’s in Fulham
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Hummingbird Bakery spreads its wings
Hummingbird Bakery, the US-style cupcake chain, will open its sixth UK site and first outside central London, in Richmond next month
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NewsFowle takes Tesco Family Dining CEO role
Adam Fowle, the ex-Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive, has become chief executive of Tesco Family Dining, the retailer’s subsidairy that oversees its growing foodservice portfolio
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NewsGreggs has 'momentum' behind coffee
There’s “more momentum to come” on Greggs’ coffee sales as the bakery chain increases the scope of its coffee offer and adds more seating, according to chief executive Roger Whiteside
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Pay-per-minute café opens
Ziferblat, the first UK branch of a Russian café chain, has opened in London’s Old Street, where everything is free inside except the time you spend there, which costs 3p a minute
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Pasty Presto unveils rebrand
Pasty Presto, the pasty chain, has launched a “new Cornwall-inspired” rebrand across its 29-strong estate
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Pieminister to double up in Manchester
Pieminister, the pie shop brand, is to double its presence in Manchester, after agreeing to open a site at Urban Splash’s Smithfield Buildings in Manchester
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NewsJDW and coffee shops benefit from Woolworths demise
JD Wetherspoon and coffee shops were amongst the beneficiaries of the collapse of retailer Woolworths, according to carried out by Gateshead-based retail consultancy CannyInsights.com
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee shop market to exceed £8.7bn in turnover
The total UK coffee shop market will exceed 20,500 outlets and turnover of £8.7bn by 2018, with 4.5% annual outlet growth over the five-year period, according to the latest research by Allegra Strategies
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NewsStarbucks secures further UK franchisee
Starbucks UK has secured its third franchise partner in the UK as it looks to open 200 sites across the country under franchise by 2017
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Lola’s to up transport hub presence
Lola’s Cupcakes is to ramp up its transport hub presence, after teaming up with Transport for London (TfL), to launch its first cupcake cart at Kings Cross St Pancras London Underground station.
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NewsCaffe Nero announces refinancing
Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led Italian coffee chain, has announced that it had agreed a new debt financing package to support its “strong growth objectives”
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Esquires targets UK growth
Esquires Coffee Houses, the international franchise coffee shop operator, aims to grow from c30 to around 100 UK sites by 2020 after its acquisition by Cooks Global Foods, the New Zealand-based food and drink retailer and supplier, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHorizons warns of coffee shop price war
The UK’s coffee shop market is “rapidly approaching saturation point” and a price war between major operators could be imminent, according to food service consultants Horizons
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FY PBT increases at Pieminister
Pieminister has reported a near 40% increase in pre-tax profit for the year to 31 March 2013, up from £385k to £634k, while turnover climbed from £8.3m to £8.9m
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Amir Chen, chief executive of Apostrophe Cafes, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Dubella Café Bar concept to be launched
Ed Breslin, founder of the Birmingham-based Edmund Pubs, is to launch a new café/wine bar concept called Dubella Lounge, M&C Report understands
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NewsMaple Moose targets UK expansion
Maple Moose, the dessert bar concept that launched in Ireland in 2008, has secured outlets for its first two openings in the UK and expects to reach 10 sites here by the end of the year, managing director Hans Parker has told M&C Report
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NewsTfL in talks with coffee chains
Transport for London (TfL) has reiterated plans to revamp a number of its Tube stations and said that it was in talks with leading coffee shop chains about opening branded outlets in former ticket offices