All Costa articles – Page 3
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Analysis & InsightGreggs achieves highest share of food to go
The retailer has overtaken McDonald’s to become the dominant player in the food to go sector, increasing its share of occasions in the 12 weeks to 28 November 2021, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsCosta increases pay and recruits 2,000 staff
Costa Coffee has announced a 5% payrise for staff at its 1,500 UK company owned outlets and an intention to recruit an additional 2,000 staff. On average, store team members will take home £500-£900 more per year.
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NewsPret tipped for move into vending machines
Pret A Manger is thought to be planning a move into coffee vending machines, according to Intellectual Property Office filings.
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Analysis & InsightThe growing appeal of the drive-thru
The drive-thru format is attracting attention from a diverse set of operators in the UK. What are some of the key factors for success and how might the format be evolving?
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NewsJust Eat adds big name brands
Just Eat has added Costa Coffee, Starbucks, Chipotle, Leon and Tortilla to its UK delivery platform.
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NewsCosta rolls out Deliveroo partnership
Costa Coffee will be avilabale for delivery on Deliveroo across 500 stores nationwide from Monday (1 March).
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NewsCosta pushes on with drive-thru expansion
Costa Coffee opened 63 new stores across the UK last year despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCosta losses weigh on Coca-Cola’s global business
Sales declines at Costa Coffee has led to Coca-Cola’s international unit swinging to a loss.
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NewsCosta franchise eyes expansion
A Costa Coffee franchise based in the North of England has announced plans to expand after securing a substantial financing facility from HSBC.
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NewsCosta launches ‘post-coronavirus’ store
Costa has launched its debut ‘post-coronavirus’ store on London’s Argyll Street.
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NewsTootoomoo partners with Soar Group for franchising
Pan-Asian concept Tootoomoo has signed a franchise agreement with Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut operator Soar Group, with the first opening taking place in North-West London later this year.
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NewsSector sees first week of dine-in reopenings
KFC, Pizza Hut, Nando’s and Costa are among the latest operators to reopen some sites for eat-in this week. Whilst in pubs and bars, Brewhouse & Kitchen, Inception Group and The New World Trading Company all announced reopening plans.
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NewsElliott Advisors eyes CDG
American hedge fund Elliott Advisers is among investors vying to take over Casual Dining Group (CDG), Sky News reports.
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NewsComptoir Libanais, Fuel Juice Bars and D&D London latest in sector reopenings
Comptoir Libanais, Fuel Juice Bars and D&D London are among the latest operators to reopen sites for delivery and takeaway this week.
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NewsCosta plans big reopening
Costa Coffee will reopen over 1,100 sites by the end of June, with “heightened safety measures in place for extra reassurance”. Each outlet will feature PPE, hand sanitiser stations and contactless payments. Perspex screens have been installed at counters, with designated pick-up points for delivery and mobile order collections. Two-meter floor signs have been placed inside and outside the stores to reflect current social distancing guidelines.
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NewsOperators announce next wave of reopenings
Dishoom and Crussh are among the latest operators to open their doors this week, whilst the reopening programmes of Loungers, Turtle Bay, Franco Manca and more have started to pick up momentum. Of the larger to-go operators, KFC, McDonald’s and Costa have reached reopening milestones this week, whilst Greggs announced a significant acceleration in its reopening plans.
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NewsSector sees another week of reopenings
MCA rounds up the latest reopenings in the hospitality sector.
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NewsCosta to reopen all drive-thru’s next week
Costa is set to reopen all of its drive-thru stores by the end of next week
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OpinionDominic Walsh: Rent, Landlords, and Wild Times at Dominos
For years, Domino’s Pizza was a cash machine for all involved. Management notched up some serious bonuses and incentives by delivering the goods year after year, while long-standing shareholders such as Nigel Wray and Colin Halpern, who is also the group’s vice chairman, coined it as the share price rose inexorably. Also happy were the franchisees, many of whom went from pizza maker to millionaire entrepreneur in as long as long as it took to establish their new shop – not a lengthy process in those days.