All Costa articles – Page 33
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NewsRollo: Slowdown at Costa expected in Q1
A leading analyst has said that expects Whitbread to report solid Q1 LfL sales growth of 5.5% driven by strong trading in Hotels and Restaurants but a slowdown at Costa
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NewsOperators outline Responsibility Deal progress
Operators from the eating and drinking out sector have taken further steps to adhere to targets under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government through means such as reducing salt and calorie content of foods and avoiding underage alcohol sales
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Analysis & InsightUK brands outperform US counterparts
The UK’s top 100 pub, restaurant and foodservice brands out-performed their US equivalents in sales growth and unit number growth in 2013, according to new research from US consultancy firm Technomic
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NewsStarbucks to grow presence in Latin America
Starbucks has announced it is to continue to broaden its presence in Latin America, after signing deals to open its first sites in Colombia, Bolivia and Panama
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Compass wins five-year Homebase deal
Global catering company Compass Group’s Instore division has secured a multi-million pound deal with DIY retailer Homebase to open 30 coffee shops across its chain of stores over the next five years
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Stonegate opens 'Slug of the future'
Stonegate is to open what it calls the “Slug of the future” with the conversion of a former Living Room at Oxford Castle
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Channelling the right branded offer
Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), looks at how mundane and anti-brand some of the emerging areas in London have become and says if we are not careful, gentrification will mean a “second tier of homogenisation filled with artisan coffee shops and brunch joints and very little else”
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Costa expands gluten-free range
Costa Coffee is launching its first savory gluten-free option in stores nationwide following customer feedback
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NewsWhitbread: food quality, promos, revamps, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results to 27 February for Whitbread, reports from a presentation to analysts and speaks to finance director Nicholas Cadbury
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NewsWhitbread FY lfls up 4.2%
Whitbread has reported a 4.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 27 February, with growth accelerating in the second half
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NewsApollo acquires Tragus, Derkach to step down as CEO
John Derkach is to step down as chief executive of Tragus after Apollo Global Management, which already held the majority of the group’s debt, acquired the business from Blackstone. Steve Richards has been appointed as the c300-strong group’s new chief executive
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NewsAnalyst corner
Three leading analysts look ahead to Whitbread’s full-year results on Tuesday 29 April. Tim Barrett at Nomura has issued a Buy recommendation, while JP Morgan Cazenoze has an Overweight rating for Whitbread, and Geof Collyer at Deutsche Bank issued a Hold rating
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‘Largest’ Costa Coffee to open on M6
Costa Coffee is opening its largest outlet, by volume of sales, at Roadchef’s Norton Canes service station on the M6 that anticipates weekly sales in excess of £100k
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Salt reduction pledge attracts 50 dining out operators
Around 50 pub and restaurant operators have now signed up to the Department of Health’s pledge to reduce salt in the food they serve to help diners achieve a reduction of 1g per person per day compared to the amount eaten in 2007
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut tops list of 100 social brands
Pizza Hut is the consumer brand most engaged with young people in the UK terms of social media according to research by media agency Headstream that measures engagement via Facebook, Twitter and Google+
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Zizzi confirmed for Hereford
Zizzi has been confirmed for the £90m retail and leisure scheme on the redeveloped Cattle Market in Stanhope, Hereford
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Pita Pit secures new franchisees
Pita Pit, the North American-based healthy fast food concept has secured two further franchisees as it looks to expand in Leeds and London
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NewsCosta eyes 5,000 new-style vending machines in UK
Around 5,000 of the new-generation Costa vending machines could be rolled out across the UK within three to five years, with workplaces, universities and hospitals among the target locations, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsNew generation Costa Express is launched
An evolved version of Costa Express that owner Whitbread says will “revolutionise the self-serve experience” has been launched
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NewsCoffee shops 'lukewarm' on failed retail sites
Major coffee shop operators have been “lukewarm” on the prospect of taking sites previously occupied by large retailers that have folded during the downturn, while fast food groups have been “similarly reticent”, according to a new Deloitte report