All Starbucks articles – Page 10
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Denny’s secures funding for UK expansion
American diner Denny’s is to open its first restaurant in Swansea after securing a seven-figure funding package from HSBC, it has been reported.
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NewsMCA’s Big Fat Review of the Year
From Admiral’s acquisition to Zizzi’s tie-up with Sainsbury’s, we present a potted history of 2017
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NewsUK adds 643 branded coffee shops in 2017
The UK is the leading market driving growth in European branded coffee shops by 6.4% in 2017, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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NewsWelcome Break to open five PizzaExpress restaurants in 2018
Welcome Break intends to open a further five PizzaExpress restaurants across its estate next year, including anchoring the new-look Fleet services off the M3, MCA understands.
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US trends for the year ahead
The UK eating-out sector has long looked across The Pond for inspiration on future trends. MCA’s stateside expert Kerstin Kühn gives a rundown of what developments to expect in the US market in 2018
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Sainsbury’s trials own-branded coffee bars
Sainsbury’s has launched its own branded coffee bars.
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NewsWelcome Break strengthens Starbucks partnership
Motorway service operator Welcome Break has added two new Starbucks stores to its business.
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Cineworld UK retail sales up 6.5%
Cineworld has reported group retail revenue up 13.4% for the period from 1 January to 19 November, with a 6.5% rise in the UK.
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Wilkinson swaps Carluccio’s for ResDiary
Sarah Wilkinson (nee Murray) has left Carluccio’s after 18 years to join online restaurant booking system ResDiary
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Starbucks UK launches lunchtime meal deal
Starbucks UK has enter the lunchtime meal deal battleground, with the launch of its new “lunch bundle” offer
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OpinionBig deal for Little Chef
The glory days of Little Chef may be behind it, but it remains one of the most famous brands in the history of the UK’s eating-out scene. Lawrence Wosskow was a key figure in the Little Chef story – having owned the company in the 2000s, but his route to acquiring the brand was anything but easy
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Analysis & InsightA whopper of an opportunity?
Mark Wingett takes a closer look at Bridgepoint’s decision to invest in resurrecting Burger King UK; what the changes at the top of Caffe Nero mean; and how this week’s expected IPO by City Pub Company has history on its side.
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Analysis & InsightCaterers increasingly offering high street brands
The past year has seen an increase in food service management (FSM) companies offering high street brands at the expense of in-house ones.
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Thwaites eyes further growth in accommodation
Thwaites chief executive Rick Bailey has told MCA that its hotels division will be a key focus of its growth strategy.
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Analysis & Insight
Survive or Die – the dos and don’ts of rebranding
In a fast-moving environment operators must be constantly evolving their business. Philip Harrison, president of design consultancy Harrison, looks at how branding can be a key component in the fight to stand out in a changing market.
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NewsStarbucks reports Q4 lfls up 2%
Starbucks has reported global like-for-like sales up 2% in its fourth quarter to 1 October but said revenues for its EMEA segment were flat.
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Welcome Break appoints new CFO
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has appointed Robbie Bell, formerly of Screwfix, as its new chief financial officer
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Denny’s confirms new UK launch plans
US chain Denny’s has confirmed it is to try a further launch in the UK, after signing a franchise deal to open an initial 10 sites
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MyVoucherCodes aquires Happiour
Happiour, the London-based food and drink deals app, has been acquired by discount website MyVoucherCodes.
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Operators launch nationwide recycling system
Coffee shop chains and foodservice operators have joined forces to work on developing a nationwide recycling system to tackle the UK’s disposable cup crisis, which sees 2.5 billion thrown away each year.