All Costa articles – Page 13
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NewsUK coffee shop market to grow by 5.3%
The total UK coffee shop market is set to exceed 31,400 outlets by 2022, with a turnover of £13bn, Allegra World Coffee Portal has forecast.
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Latte Levy: coffee shop operators react
A Parliamentary committee’s recommendation that a 25p “latte levy” be added to takeaway coffee cups has frothed the foam of debate over the 2.5 billion thrown away each year.
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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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NewsCrozier to replace Baker as Whitbread chair
Whitbread has announced that Adam Crozier is to replace Richard Baker as chairman at the end of the next financial year - 28 February.
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NewsDacosta closes in on first InPaella site
Quique Dacosta, the Spanish chef with three Michelin stars, has lined up a first site in London for his InPaella concept
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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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Whitbread partners with Black Sheep for celebratory beer
Whitbread has partnered with Black Sheep Brewery to produce a limited-edition coffee infused beer - 1742
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Activist investment prompts renewed speculation about Whitbread break-up
Shares in Whitbread rose 7.6% after an activist investor took a stake in the company, prompting speculation about a break-up of the group.
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Sainsbury’s trials own-branded coffee bars
Sainsbury’s has launched its own branded coffee bars.
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Analysis & InsightCaterers increasingly offering high street brands
The past year has seen an increase in food service management (FSM) companies offering high street brands at the expense of in-house ones.
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Tony Macaroni doubling up in Aberdeen
Tony Macaroni, the Scotland-based Italian restaurant group, is opening a new site at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square development.
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Gordon steps down from Bill’s
Jamie Gordon has stepped down as new formats director at Bill’s Restaurants, after a year with the company
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Dunstone associates join CHIK’N board
Sir Charles Dunstone’s business partner and chief financial officer of his investment vehicle have both joined the board of CHIK’N
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Ex-Caprice Holdings bar manager to open first solo site
A former Caprice Holdings bar manager, Leon Costa, is to open his first solo restaurant later this year.
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NewsAyers steps down as Frankie & Benny’s MD
Spencer Ayers has stepped down as managing director of Frankie & Benny’s, The Restaurant Group-owned brand
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NewsTaco Bell lines up four more
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands fast casual chain, has lined up four new openings, in Brighton, Paisley, Barnsley and Sheffield, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBrittain: Costa needs to re-teach customers on food offer
Whitbread chief executive Alison Brittain has said she is encouraged by the early momentum in food sales at Costa, but has stressed the brand will need to “re-teach” customers.
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Costa lfls up 0.1% in Q2
Like-for-like sales at Costa’s UK equity stores grew 0.6% in the six months to 31 August, slowing to 0.1% in the second quarter.
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Winnow secures £5.6m growth capital
Winnow, a tech start-up that helps commercial kitchens reduce food waste, has raised £5.6m growth capital funding from Circularity Capital.
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NewsTaco Bell confirms Scotland debut
The Adil Group has plans to open “double-digit figures over the next five years” under the Taco Bell brand, after confirming a first site in the country for the concept