All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 13
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OpinionMark out of ten - Pret
Pret is a class act, we all know that, but they also know how to hit the right tone at the right time. On 18 July, Pret announced they were going to give away free iced drinks the following day. This may not seem such a big idea, however it’s the last 15% of execution that is key in all the things Pret do.
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NewsTaylor St Baristas pulls crowdfunding campaign
Taylor St Baristas pulled its crowdfunding campaign after taking the view that it “wasn’t the right investment vehicle for us at this time”, CEO Nick Tolley has told MCA.
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NewsSpeciality coffee roasting ‘rapidly developing’
Speciality coffee roasting is a rapidly developing market, driven by strong wholesale demand from independent cafés and a growing consumer appetite for café roastery experiences, research from Allegra reveals.
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NewsStarbucks franchisee to open 23 this year
Starbucks franchise business 23.5 Degrees has opened a new store in Andover Walworth Business Park, with another following in Carbrook Hall in Sheffield later this month.
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Analysis & Insight
Independents face uphill struggle against branded coffee shops
Branded coffee shops are growing at twice the rate of the independent coffee shop sector, research from Allegra reveals.
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NewsFood innovation at Starbucks sees profits fall; delivery service to be rolled out
Starbucks UK has reported that gross profit fell 21% in the full year ended 30 September 2018, despite revenue growth of 4.1%.
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NewsHeidi Bakery acquires Caracoli
Heidi Bakery, the two-strong Windsor-based bakery concept, has acquired two stores and the business of coffee shop Caracoli.
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News
The Coaching Inn Group launch standalone coffee shop
The Coaching Inn Group has launched a debut standalone coffee shop as the company bids to grow a “fourth income stream”.
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NewsFlour Pot to launch roastery at eight site
Flour Pot, the Brighton and Hove-based artisan bakery and café concept, is poised to open an eighth site in the city this autumn, which will include a coffee roasting facility, MCA has learned.
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NewsPaddy & Scott’s builds on Vertas partnership
Paddy & Scott’s, the coffee shop concession operator, is opening a site in Vertas’ Riverside leisure centre in Chelmsford.
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NewsGallyot joins Moose
Moose Coffee has appointed Stuart Gallyot, director of Ei Group and former company secretary at Punch Taverns, as a non-executive director, and lined up two new openings, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
OK computer
Labelled by some as the flat white economy, the growth of freelance work culture, particular in the Millennial-dominated digital industries, has led to a familiar site in coffee shops – heads buried in laptops, eking out cups of coffee.
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NewsNatoora opens Counter café concept
Natoora, the independent grocer and supplier, has opened its first café concept incorporating a traceable, seasonal food menu.
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NewsTaylor St Baristas to sell shops
Taylor St Baristas has agreed to the sale of its eight existing coffee shops as it continues its transition from retailer to “full stack coffee business”, MCA understands.
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NewsBlack Sheep eyes M&A after £13m raise
Black Sheep Coffee will look to double its estate this year to 70 through a mixture of M&A and organic site openings, after raising £13m in new private investment.
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NewsGround Espresso Bars to open up to 50 sites with Next
Ground Espresso Bars has agreed a deal with Next, which will see it open eight units within its retail stores, including coffee shops in England and Scotland for the first time.
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NewsStarbucks to test out used coffee cups at Gatwick Airport
Starbucks and environmental charity Hubbub are to trial offering takeaway hot drinks cups that may have been used before.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee lines up further site in the City
Black Sheep Coffee is understood to have lined up a new site at 115 Houndsditch, on the corner of Cutler Street, for a further opening in the City.
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NewsNotes lines up new site in Canary Wharf
Notes Coffee has secured a site in Canary Wharf for its 10th opening, MCA has learnt.