All Caffe Nero articles – Page 4

  • MCA_journal_November_2019
    News

    November 2019

    2019-11-15T10:41:00Z

    This month saw entirely predictable news with another delay to Brexit, but also the surprising sacking of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook. We take a look back at his transformative time at the food to go giant. Elsewhere the elusive Richard Caring opens up for a big interview alongside David Campbell to discuss the future for Bill’s, Caffé Nero CEO Will Stratton-Morris outlines his push towards premium and there is a profile of Canadian coffee chain Tim Horton’s as they settle into the UK.
    Elsewhere, David Read has some advice for hospitality when it comes to squeezing the supply chain, Jasper Reid takes a deep dive into the market in India, Peter Martin takes a look at the rising demand for eco-friendly alternatives to meat and Steve Gotham says despite its woes Pizza Express has reasons to be cheerful.

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    Opinion

    Caffe Nero: ‘We are the Waitrose of coffee’

    2019-10-28T08:29:00Z

    With a new artisan fresh food range, Caffe Nero believes it has consolidated its premium edge over high street rivals. As the offering is rolled out and the store estate revamped, UK CEO Will Stratton-Morris explains why Caffe Nero is the Waitrose of the coffee house sector.

  • Caffe Nero
    News

    Caffe Nero trials barista table service

    2019-10-23T07:39:00Z

    Caffe Nero is trialling a hybrid service style, which will see baristas deliver refills to customers at their tables.

  • Yapster
    News

    Yapster raises £2.6m

    2019-10-07T07:37:00Z

    Yapster, a communications platform for hospitality workers, has raised just over £2.6m as the company looks to deliver on its ambitious growth plans for 2020 and beyond.

  • Bagel
    Analysis & Insight

    Food to go continues to buck the trend

    2019-10-03T07:38:00Z

    The food to go sector has continued to outperform the wider eating out market, with total visits up 6.4% year-on-year to 4.4 billion, according to MCA’s Food to Go Tracker Q2 2019.

  • Robin Rowand, former YO! Sushi CEO
    News

    Robin Rowland steps down from YO! board

    2019-08-27T08:48:00Z

    Robin Rowland is to step down from his role as a non-executive director on the board of YO! marking the end of a 20-year tenure at the business.

  • Nero deli range
    News

    Caffe Nero revamps food with deli range

    2019-08-16T07:45:00Z

    Caffe Nero has introduced a new deli range in a major overhaul of its food offering.

  • Starbucks greener-Cup-2 web
    Analysis & Insight

    Is Starbucks’ stardust losing its sparkle?

    2019-07-24T07:23:00Z

    Three years ago, Starbucks proudly reported trading results for a “momentous year” in which it made its first profits after 17 years of operating in the UK. Profits after tax for the year ending September 2015 came in at £25.8m after a loss of £9.8m the previous year.

  • Analysis & Insight

    ​GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report

    2019-07-17T07:51:00Z

    At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market. 

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    Analysis & Insight

    Innovation drives FTG meal growth of 6.1%

    2019-06-13T07:52:00Z

    The number of food to go (FTG) meals visits increased by 6.1% year-on-year in Q1 2019, and now accounts for a third of all meals eaten out, MCA research reveals.

  • Handshake
    Opinion

    Coronation street

    2019-04-25T08:01:00Z

    For any company succession planning is an absolute priority but for founder-led businesses it can present particular challenges. How can you ever replace a founder and how should they be involved in the process? MCA editor James Wallin talks to recruitment experts to get their view on the pitfalls of managing succession. They discuss what the sector can learn from examples such as Loungers as well as examining a high-profile internal promotion yesterday, in James Spragg’s succession to chief executive at Casual Dining Group.

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    Opinion

    Under new management

    2019-04-23T06:49:00Z

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  • Waffles has increased in popularity as a breakfast item
    Analysis & Insight

    Breakfast at Tiffany’s – and McDonald’s and Costa and…

    2019-04-12T07:40:00Z

    With breakfast now the second most popular day-part behind lunch, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham discusses what, and who, has been driving its growth, and what we could see in the future.

  • News

    Fuller’s appoints ex-Caffe Nero director Jones to board

    2019-03-13T08:37:00Z

    Fuller’s has appointed former Caffe Nero director and Zizzi managing director, Helen Jones, as a non-executive director.

  • Darby Alistair
    News

    Brains sees lfls pick up as investment drive begins

    2019-02-27T09:06:00Z

    Alistair Darby, the chief executive of SA Brain, has told MCA that there is huge scope to drive like-for-like sales within the existing pub estate before the company returns to the acquisition trail.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Hybrid approach needed in challenging times

    2019-02-20T09:50:00Z

    The divide between retail and eating out will continue to narrow in 2019 as operators search for new channels and growth opportunities.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Hybrid approach needed in challenging times

    2019-02-19T09:29:00Z

    The continuing blurring of retail and foodservice, more M&A activity and the unstoppable march of food to go and healthy eating – these are just some of the predictions from MCA and HIM’s latest Top of Mind Survey.

  • Coffee#1
    Opinion

    ​A welcome success story for the coffee and cake market

    2019-02-04T08:15:00Z

    Last week, Caffé Nero acquired a significant stake in Coffee#1, the premium coffee shop operator , from SA Brain. Fraser Anderson, of Sapient Corporate Finance – the sole financial adviser to SA Brain on the transaction – discusses the background to the deal and what it means for the wider market.

  • Patisserie Valerie
    News

    Pat Val estate ‘likely to be sold off in chunks’

    2019-02-01T08:19:00Z

    Ahead of today’s deadline for initial bids for the remaining Patisserie Holdings estate, it is looking increasingly likely that it will be sold off in chunks.

  • Caffe Nero
    Analysis & Insight

    A taste of things to come?

    2019-01-31T08:28:00Z

    The Caffè Nero Group’s acquisition of Coffee#1 will no doubt boost its scale, but what else will it do for the business? Georgi Gyton looks at the group’s plans for the brand in more detail and how the landscape of the UK coffee shop sector is changing.