All Starbucks articles – Page 16
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OpinionDelivering change
PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson talks to Mark Wingett about facing up to a challenging trading environment; Deliveroo; choosing Firezza over Delivered; the future of Reys; and bringing some Starbucks expertise to bear in the Far East
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News
Starbucks EMEA Q3 lfls decline 1%
Starbucks saw like-for-like sales across its EMEA division decline 1% during the last quarter
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Starbucks launches Express format in the UK
Starbucks has opened its first express store outside North America after launching the format in Canary Wharf in London.
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NewsStarbucks invests in Princi
Starbucks has agreed an investment and global licensing deal with Italian bakery chain Princi, which will see baking introduced to the coffee giant’s stores for the first time.
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NewsBill’s restructures management team
Bill’s Restaurants, the Richard Caring-backed chain, has carried out a restructuring of its management team
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Starbucks raises staff pay across US stores
Starbucks has announced it will raise wages for workers across its US stores from October.
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Independent coffee shop sector challenging brands
The independent coffee shop sector is now challenging its branded rival for market share, according to consultants Pragma.
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Balans eyes growth for café concept
David Taylor, co-founder of Balans Soho Society, says he hopes to roll out the company’s dawn till dusk café format, which he described as “the original casual dining concept”.
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Starbucks takes on 1,000 apprentices; pledges 1,000 more
Starbucks has taken on more than 1,000 apprentices across the UK since launching its programme in 2012, according to partner Remit Training, and has pledged another 1,000 by 2020.
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Starbucks and AB InBev agree joint venture
Starbucks and AB InBev have agreed a partnership to produce a ready-to-drink line of the former’s Teavana brand.
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Analysis & Insight
A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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News
PizzaExpress appoints new CEO for China
PizzaExpress has appointed one of the key men behind the launch of Starbucks in China to help it grow its estate in the country to 250 sites by 2020
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NewsBill's appoints Mark Fox as CEO
Bill’s Restaurants has appointed Mark Fox, the former managing director of Starbucks UK, as its new chief executive
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Analysis & InsightVital part to play
The last fortnight has seen two deals in the UK’s food-to-go sector, which I believe will mark the start of a period of M&A and consolidation across the category, as more investors and companies look to take advantage of a market that is outperforming the wider eating-out industry
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News
Poll shows craft beer potential for coffee shops
New research by MCA has highlighted the potential for craft beer sales in coffee shops.
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Brok replaces Engskov as Starbucks EMEA head
Starbucks has appointed Martin Brok as new president for its Europe, Middle East and Africa division.
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Starbucks Q2 lfls up 6%
Starbucks has reported a 6% rise in global like-for-like sales during its second quarter
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Analysis & Insight
“Brand fatigue” is shaping the coffee shops of the future
Coffee chains such as Starbucks and Costa are at risk of ‘brand fatigue’ with customer loyalty beginning to wave
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NewsPOD’s Hall returns with new take-out concept
Tim Hall, the founder of POD, has returned to the sector with the launch of a new take-out concept called Zest in London
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Analysis & Insight
Pushing the button
Restaurant customers are increasingly taking the lead in establishing preferences that shape industry labour and health trends, but operators may be outpacing customers with respect to technology adoption and use, argues Eric Dzwonczyk, managing director of AlixPartners