All Costa articles – Page 29
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Analysis & Insight
Independents outperform chains on public Wi-Fi
Independent hospitality businesses are beating the chains when it comes to providing public Wi-Fi, according to new research
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NewsWhitbread fuels Cost demerger talk with franchisee deal
Whitbread has reignited speculation over an eventual £3bn demerger of its Costa coffee shops after buying back one of the fast-growing chain’s biggest franchisees
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Sustainable Restaurants Awards shortlist released
The shortlist for the Sustainable Restaurants Awards 2015 has been released.
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OpinionBacking the great British pub
Ralph Findlay talks about the most powerful brand in the sector – the British pub – and why high-volume business models mean there’s always a place for innovation
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News
Harvester new build set for Abingdon
Mitchells & Butlers has acquired land in Milton Gate retail park in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire to build a new Harvester restaurant that is due to open mid-2015 as part of its expansion plans
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NewsRollo: M&B a top pick for 2015, JDW a straggler
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has named Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as one of his top share picks for 2015
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News
Operators sign up for Wirral scheme
Nando’s and Harvester are amongst the operators to have signed up to open at Croft Retail and Leisure Park in Bromborough on the Wirral
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News
Numis on Whitbread: Strong trading momentum
Wyn Ellis at Numis has reiterated an Add recommendation for Whitbread after Q3 results this morning showing like-for-like sales of 6%.
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NewsWhitbread Q3 lfl sales up 6%
Whitbread has reported like-for-like sales of 6% for the 13 weeks to 27 November, with Costa up 5.2%.
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NewsFrench: Costa should be demerged to maximise potential
Leading analyst Simon French has as Costa’s international division returns to profitability he thinks the likelihood of a demerger of the brand will increase
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NewsUK coffee market ‘set to reach £16.5bn turnover by 2020’
A new report predicts the UK coffee market will reach turnover of £16.5bn from 27,000 outlets by 2020 with branded coffee shops and non-specialist operators such as pubs driving growth.
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NewsNext to open own-brand coffee concept
Retailer Next is to launch an own-brand coffee concept in-store
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OpinionAt your convenience
The UK’s eating out market is in a state of flux. Everybody wants to be part of it, most want to be fast casual. Every piece of research tells us that consumers increasingly want speed of transaction and instant gratification. Who better to meet that need than your new rival, the local convenience store or should that be c-restaurant?
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NewsSalisbury Pubs wins inaugural allergen award
Salisbury Pubs’ site the Alford Arms in Frithsden, Hertfordshire has won an award for being the most allergen-aware eatery in the UK.
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News
BTP planning next three sites
Boston Tea Party, the 15-strong coffee shop group founded in Bristol, is planning three new sites in 2015 as it moves towards an all-day format with a wider menu, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & Insight
Food to go market blurring
The growth of the food-to-go market in the convenience store sector is being driven by a blurring of traditional convenience with foodservice
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NewsSlug & Lettuce rolling out updated brunch menu
Slug & Lettuce has updated its brunch menu and has begun rolling it out across all of its sites as part of its evolution of the brand.
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NewsCosta & Greggs make top five tenants list
Costa and Greggs both made the top five in list of 50 top tenants across the UK’s shopping centres, according to the Going Shopping 2015 Guide
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Analysis & Insight
Catering sector turnover has doubled in 20 years
The food and service management (FSM) sector has doubled its turnover since 1993, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA)
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News
Krispy Kreme UK returns to profit
Krispy Kreme UK returned to profit in the year to 2 February 2014, on the back of an increase in underlying sales