All Costa articles – Page 39
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News
Just Falafel strengthens UK team
The falafel chain appoints an experienced F&B franchise operator as franchise operations manager in the UK and Ireland as it prepares to open its fifth London site
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Little Chef to live on after c£15m deal
Little Chef, the iconic restaurant chain is to live on after the c80-strong business was acquired from RCapital by the Kuwaiti company Kout Food Group Restaurants UK Limited (KFGR-UK), in a deal, which valued the business at around £15m
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Costa names first brand and innovation director
Costa has appointed Carol Welch, who has previously worked for companies including PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes, to the new role
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Pho strengthens head office team
Pho has strengthened its head office team, with the appointment of a head of marketing and head of property
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Analysis & InsightOut-of-town take up
Casual dining is becoming an essential part of the retail experience in the UK. It is now widely acknowledged that an attractive leisure mix leads to increased dwell time, as well as an improved consumer experience, says Andrew McGregor, head of leisure at Knight Frank
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NewsTragus confirms Blake at Cafe Rouge MD
Tragus has confirmed the appointment of Peter Blake as managing director of its Café Rouge and Belgo chains with immediate effect
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News
Little Chef to run festival cafes
The iconic restaurant chain, which was placed in the market in April, is to operate a pop-up cafe at two music festivals this summer
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Opinion
Just Falafel makes two senior appointments
Adrian Liddiment, former franchise development manager at Costa, is named operations manager, while franchise veteran David Taylor becomes franchise sales director
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News
Sector makes salt reduction progress
Some pub, restaurant and cafe operators still report significant difficulties abiding by some commitments under the Responsibility Deal
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NewsGreggs opens barista training academy
Greggs, the c1,600-strong high street bakery and café operator, has opened its national barista trading academy
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News
Domino’s appoints new head of marketing
Domino’s has appointed Jane Walker, former head of marketing, strategy and insight at Carphone Warehouse, as its new head of marketing
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NewsCaffe Nero tops Which? taste test
Caffe Nero, the Gerry Ford-led chain, has come out on top of a snapshot expert taste test of high street coffee chains by consumer watchdog Which?
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Analysis & Insight
Driving growth
David Coffer, chairman of The Coffer Group, looks at the growing coffee sector and says that as landlords deal with rising retail vacancy rates, rents and incentives for coffee operators will continue to become more attractive
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News
Kornicis launches new contemporary format
Kornicis, the London-based bar and restaurant group, has launched a more comtemporary, cocktail-focused take on its Jamie’s Wine Bar brand
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Costa looks to ramp up drive thru expansion
Costa Coffee is looking to add up to a further 100 sites across the UK of its drive-thru concept
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Diary
Diary: Whitbread, Polpo, Five Guys, Shake Shack
This week’s Diary includes Polpo looking at the Big Apple, Andy Harrison’s offer to investors, Square Pie keeping an old rocker rocking, and who’s on top in the burger wars?
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News
Eat seeks new FD
Eat, the sandwich shop chain, backed by private equity firm Lyceum Capital, is seeking a new finance director
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News
Analysts mixed on Premier Inn offshoot
Leading analysts have given a mixed reaction to news that Whitbread plans to rollout a smaller, cheaper version of Premier Inn aimed at major cities
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Analysis & Insight
Nando’s loses some desirability
Nando’s saw its brand desirability fall by 17% in 2012, according to a new survey
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News
Marston urges pub franchisors to restore trust
Pub companies embarking on franchise operations have to go further than other hospitality franchises