All Costa articles – Page 36
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NewsSector brands dominate High St happiness list
Leading eating and drinking-out sector operators have dominated the top 10 of the latest High Street Happiness Survey, which looks into the levels of customer satisfaction being provided by the UK’s top high street brands
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UK rollout planned for Yam Yam To Go
Bakerstreet Holdings, the Dutch owner of the Yam Yam To Go pan-Asian takeaway concept, hopes to expand the brand to between 10 and 20 outlets in the UK over the next three years, chief executive Henri Froeling has told M&C Report
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Job centres 'let down industry'
Perceptions Group vice-chair Anthony Pender says he is “appalled” by the lack of promotion of hospitality jobs from careers advisors after a dozen industry employees carried out mystery visits at Jobcentre Plus outlets
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Diary
Diary: M&B, Eclectic, Enterprise Inns, PBR, Starbucks, Costa
This week’s Diary includes Eclectic’s admission to AIM, the end of the line for M&B’s Tuk Cho, Ted Tuppen’s next move, the fallout from PBR and finding love in Costa
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Brains replaces Costa in pubs with own brand
SA Brain, the Welsh brewer and pub operator, has taken out Costa coffee in its 95 sites and brought in its own brand named Great Little Coffee Company, retail director Philip Lay told the Pub Retail Summit
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NewsRollo expects solid Q3 from Whitbread
A leading analyst said he expects Whitbread to report solid like sales growth of 3%, in line with H1 when it updates the market on 10 December, but that growth across its restaurants will be flat due it being underrepresented in London
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NewsCosta to launch in Morocco
Costa Coffee has announced plans to open its first store in Morocco, in partnership with Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co
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Eating-out brands make customer experience 100
ASK Italian, Nando’s, Harvester and TGI Friday’s were amongst the top 100 ranking food and drink brands named in the annual run-down of the best names for customer experience in the UK
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NewsEAT set for next stage growth
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, is set to embark on its next stage of development after it is believed to have agreed a new bank facility that has freed up a further £10m-£15m of funds
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Big Easy set for Canary Wharf
Big Easy, the American dining concept founded by Paul Corrett, has signed up to open as part of the Crossrail redevelopment at Canary Wharf, M&C Report understands
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NewsRollo: Costa’s international business not proven
A leading analyst has said that Costa is nearing critical mass in the UK with Starbucks’ US density suggesting 2,000 outlets might be the chain’s natural UK limit
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NewsOperators sign up for £7m Leeds scheme
A number of leading operators, including Frankie & Benny’s, Prezzo and Handmade Burger Co, have signed up to take units at the new £7m food court expansion at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds
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NewsFrench raises Whitbread TP but says it's 'still overvalued'
Leading analyst Simon French has raised his Target Price for Whitbread but said the leisure group is “still overvalued”
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Costa Coffee FD joins Moneysupermarket
Costa Coffee finance director Matthew Price has been named as the new chief financial officer for the price comparison websiteMoneysupermarket.com
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NewsNext plans more Patisserie Valerie openings
Next, the fashion retailer, says it plans to open “a number” of Patisserie Valerie outlets in its shops and has told M&C Report that it’s open to working with other cafe/coffee shop operators
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Pita Pit starts UK rollout
Pita Pit, the North American-based healthy fast food concept, has secured its first site in Greater London, as its starts its UK rollout
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Marketing director steps down at West Cornwall
Shelagh Smale has stepped down as brand and marketing director at West Cornwall Pasty Company, just over a year after joining the Gresham-backed retailer
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OpinionPressure rises on health debate
The Government continues to put its trust in the Responsibility Deal amid rising pressure from health campaigners and the Labour Party to take legislative action. What future for the partnership approach, asks John Harrington
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 26-27 October
Company results and news£1bn sale on menu at Pizza ExpressThe owner of the restaurant empire behind Pizza Express is finalising plans for a £1bn sale or float.The private equity backer of Gondola Holdings, which also owns the Zizzi and Ask restaurant chains, are expected to appoint an investment bank in ...
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Krispy Kreme UK reports FY loss
Krispy Kreme UK, the Alcuin Capital Partners-backed doughnut retailer, reported a pre-tax loss of £2.8m for the year to 31 January 2013 against a £1.3m profit in 2011