All Starbucks articles – Page 34
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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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Analysis & InsightHere comes the sun
While the next week or so weather wise is set to be fair, what of the next six months? What are the themes we can expect to take centre court? In two respects, it will be those that have already been with us over the first part of the year and from even further back – retail and private equity.
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News
Five Guys to open at Westfield London
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have secured a third site here, at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush
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News
Starbucks UK signs up latest franchisee
Starbucks UK has signed up a company that operates a number of KFC sites under franchise as its latest franchisee
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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
Starbucks in handcrafted sodas trial
Starbucks is trialling a range of handmade soft drinks at a number of its sites across Atlanta and Austin
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 29-30 June
Restaurants Burger battle heats up as Five Guys and Shake Shack arrive in UK A tweeted picture of George Osborne tucking into a takeaway from the upmarket chain Byron late at night while completing details of the spending review may have prompted ridicule this week, but the chancellor was bang ...
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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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NewsSchultz: “We are in the early stages of growth”
Starbucks founder, chairman and chief executive Howard Schultz has said that the global coffee chain is still in its “early days of growth”
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News
Starbucks plans further growth in Asia
Starbucks has announced plans to open 100 new stores in Malaysia over the next four years
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NewsStarbucks makes £5m tax payment
Starbucks has paid corporation tax in Britain for the first time since 2008, after paying £5m to HMRC
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NewsStarbucks introduces calorie labeling nationwide
Starbucks has announced it will include calorie information on menu boards at all its company-operated and licensed stores in the US
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News
Starbucks completes contactless payment rollout
Starbucks has become the latest operator to complete a large-scale roll out of contactless payment terminals.
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Analysis & InsightOutside edge
After starting the UK burrito boom up north, Barburrito co-founder Morgan Davies is targeting London. And he believes he’s in a strong position to take it by storm
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Weekend Press
Weekend press roundup, 8-9 June
Roadside servicesBetting tycoon takes punt on giving lorry drivers a break from open roadThe man who built Betfred from a single bookies in Salford to a nationwide chain is taking a gamble on motorway services and plans to open truck stops nationwide over the next five years.Only a couple of ...
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 1-2 June
Weekend Press 1-2 JuneFinancial results and company news Pub reform newswill cut tax revenuesPub companies will convert to tax-efficient trusts if Government reforms go ahead, in a move that will deprive the Treasury of tens of millions of pounds in revenue.Enterprise Inns, Britain’s biggest pub company, is planning to become ...
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NewsStarbucks UK seeks franchise director
Starbucks UK is looking to appoint a franchise director after the initial success of its first franchise agreement
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Opinion
Big country, small details
Mark Wingett, editor of M&C Report spends three days in Chicago and finds the service standards gap between the US and UK is closing, a greater use of technology, the growing role of craft beer, admiration for the UK’s pan-Asian operators and a number of sector leading concepts.
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NewsGass to leave Starbucks
Michelle Gass, seen as one of Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz’s most trusted lieutenants, is to leave the global coffee chain.
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Opinion
Little Chef brand set to disappear
The iconic restaurant brand could disappear from the UK’s roadsides after a number of potential buyers indicated that they may want to rebrand the 83-strong business.