All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 11
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee accelerates expansion
Black Sheep Coffee opened a new outlet in Paddington, London this week, as the chain’s investor report for the period ending 30 June 2021 highlights the coffee chain’s increased expansion plans for 2021, supported by over £4m in additional funding. The document also focuses on the chain achieving - for the first time - positive EBITDA, and the increased diversification of its offer.
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NewsCosta increases pay and recruits 2,000 staff
Costa Coffee has announced a 5% payrise for staff at its 1,500 UK company owned outlets and an intention to recruit an additional 2,000 staff. On average, store team members will take home £500-£900 more per year.
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NewsMegan’s appoints new operations director
Christobell Harrington-Jones has joined Megan’s as its new operations director. Harrington-Jones joins the 13-strong café restaurant chain after spending a year and a half as commercial food operations director at Hilton. In June, the company announced its intention to recruit a further 100 staff, including two senior board positions as the company continues its growth plans.
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend up as pubs and bars grow share
Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating & Drinking Out Panel indicates a shift in channel share during the four weeks to 11 July 2021 driven by the Euros. As consumers gathered to watch the football, pubs and bars have continued to gain channel share, accounting for 15.0% of total eating out occasions across the four weeks – up 2ppts versus the previous period. Restaurants have also continued to grow share, up 0.6ppts to 12.7%.
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NewsFood-to-go to return to pre-Covid levels by second half of 2022
Data from IGD is predicting a faster-than-expected food-to-go recovery. By the end of 2021, it is forecasting sales to reach £15.6bn, 82.5% of its 2019 value. It is also forecasting sales to return to pre-Covid levels in the second half of 2022, six months earlier than expected.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie made £10m loss
Patisserie Valerie has made a £9.8m loss in the 14 months to March 2020, but the brand is now focusing on growing its routes to market and is reaping the rewards from its partnership with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsLord Sugar challenges Caffe Nero CVA
Lord Sugar’s private commercial property group, Amsprop Investments, has lodged a legal challenge against Caffe Nero’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA), Sky News reports.
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NewsGSG Hospitality to launch new concept in Liverpool’s The Plaza
Liverpool-based restaurant and bar group GSG Hospitality is set to open a new concept as part of a transformation of the city’s Plaza building. In partnership with Bruntwood Works, which is embarking on a £3m redesign of the building, GSG will create a social space, including a coffee shop, restaurant, cocktail bar and pop-up retail area. The concept, which will be revealed next year, will sit alongside a customer lounge and coworking suites on The Plaza’s ground floor.
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NewsBoston Tea Party has ‘considerable cash cushion’
Boston Tea Party is trading materially ahead of its forecasts, its latest financial report reveals.
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NewsPret announces next wave of job cuts
Pret has announced it is to close a further six stores and place up to 400 jobs at risk of redundancy in response to the expected challenges of the coming months.
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NewsChaiiwala signs deal with Domino’s franchisees
Indian street food café franchise Chaiiwala has signed an area agreement to roll out 10 new sites in Birmingham.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go to see 41% bounce back in 2021
Food to go will see a significant bounce back from its 2020 decline next year, increasing its share of the overall eating out market, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsSourced Market makes regional debut in Leeds
Sourced Market has opened at Leeds Skelton Lake Services, the new M1 service station from Extra MSA Group.
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NewsCosta warns 1,650 jobs at risk
Costa has warned up to 1,650 jobs could be at risk of redundancy due to “high levels of uncertainty” as to when trade will return to pre-coronavirus levels.
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NewsCosta opens next tranche of stores
Costa Coffee is opening an additional 31 drive-through and 15 takeaway sites today, after receiving “great feedback” from our store team members and customers.
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NewsCaffe Nero to reopen eight cafes
Caffè Nero has announced it will be re-opening eight stores next week on a trial basis for takeaway.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts launches in London
High-end café concept Heavenly Desserts has launched its first London site at the IQL in Stratford.
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Analysis & InsightGrowth slows for independent coffee shops
The independent coffee shop segment saw a slow-down in outlet growth last year due to difficult trading conditions across the wider UK café market, new research by Allegra World Coffee Portal has found.
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NewsGreene King announces coffee partnership
Greene King has announced a new multi-year partnership with coffee company Paddy & Scott’s.
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Starbucks franchise opens 30th drive thru, lines up 10 more
Starbucks franchise 23.5 Degrees has opened its 30th drive thru in Rockingham Barnsley with a further 10+ lined up for 2020.