All Costa articles – Page 34
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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
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NewsTRG builds concessions pipeline
The Restaurant Group is to grow its concessions estate this year, with three new openings planned for Southampton Airport
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Analysis & InsightCaution: Cafe-bakeries are hot
Coffee shop and cafe brands are encroaching into restaurant and pub territory in a bid to steal market share. Are they the new face of all-day dining?
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Costa and Harvester win in family-friendly awards
Costa and Harvester have been named among the winners in an awards scheme that recognises parent and child-friendly organisations
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NewsSubway signs new salt reduction pledge
Subway has become the first quick service food retailer to commit to updated salt reduction targets under the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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OpinionMaster of all trades
Mel Flaherty talks to Oakman Inns & Restaurants founder Peter Borg-Neal about the growth of the company and what the future holds for the award-winning business, while the man himself dismisses the notion that it is impossible to be master rather than just jack of all trades.
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Hospitality careers programme secures 3,500 jobs
A programme designed to help jobseekers into work across the hospitality industry has succeeded in finding jobs for more than 3,500 people and saving more than £17.5m of public money
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Dunstall steps down from Rosinter
Ian Dunstall has followed Kevin Todd in stepping down from Russia’s largest casual restaurant chain, where he had been senior vice president marketing
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NewsWhitbread chairman Habgood named new BoE chair
Anthony Habgood, the chairman of Whitbread, has become the new chairman of the Bank of England, as part of a wider reshuffle at the institution
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OpinionHow three Australians ground out success
Nick Tolley tells Mel Flaherty how he and two siblings turned the coffee-shop brand Harris+Hoole into a booming business
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Sector asked to agree new salt targets
Pub, restaurant and cafe operators are being asked to agree more far-reaching salt reduction targets by December 2017 under the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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Todd plans to stay in sector
Former Mitchells & Butlers managing director Kevin Todd has told M&C Report that he would like to stay in the industry when he returns to the UK following his resignation as chief executive of Rosinter Restaurants, one of Russia’s largest casual restaurant chains
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NewsWhitbread Q4 lfls accelerate to 6.8%
Whitbread has reported a 4% rise in like-for-like sales for the 50 weeks to 13 February, accelerating to +6.8% in Q4 driven by a “particularly good Christmas” and “to a lesser extent” favourable weather comparatives in January
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Coffee bean prices increase
Coffee bean prices have jumped by the largest amount since 2000, with Arabica beans increasing by 50% in the last month
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OpinionIs the coffee shop the new pub?
”Forget the war of the coffee shops. The battle between big chains such as Starbucks, Costa and Caffè Nero and their smaller independent rivals is nothing compared to the real clash on the high street – coffee shops versus the great British pub”