All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 20
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NewsBEAR eyes rollout with Jack Wills
BEAR, the East Midlands based coffee shop operator, has confirmed its partnership with Jack Wills, as flagged up by MCA earlier this month, and said the format could be rolled out across the UK and worldwide.
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OpinionSweet success
Tapping into consumer demand for value, indulgence and Instagram-friendly menus, dessert bars appear to have found a sweet spot in the market. Georgi Gyton takes a look at the growth of this area of the eating-out sector, much of which has been under the radar
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NewsJamaica Blue to open concession in Next
Jamaica Blue is to open a concession site within clothing store Next, and hints there could be more to come, it has been reported.
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NewsThe Gentlemen Baristas line up three London sites
The Gentlemen Baristas has lined up three new sites in central London for its coffee shop and business, MCA has learnt.
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Greggs’ vegan sausage roll drives New Year sales lift
Greggs has said the publicity around its vegan sausage roll launch helped drive like-for-like sales (lfls) growth of 9.6% in its company-owned stores in the seven weeks to 16 February.
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Baker & Spice sold to DoCASA
Patisserie Holdings has sold four Baker & Spice outlets to the Department of Coffee & Social Affairs (DoCASA) for £2.5m.
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Opinion
Playing the long game
Yesterday, it was revealed that EAT has appointed advisory firm Spayne Lindsay to review its options. On the back of this, James Wallin speaks to chief executive Andrew Walker about the turnaround of the business, its international ambitions and why any sale process is 12 to 18 months away.
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NewsEAT sees sales uplift from focus on food and service
EAT chief executive Andrew Walker has updated MCA on the progress of the brand’s turnaround programme. He said of the three core pillars of the refresh programme – service, food quality and ambience – the first two had now been overhauled, while rolling out a fresh look across the estate ...
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NewsGreggs’ vegan sausage rollout
Greggs is rolling out the availability of its vegan sausage roll across its estate, capitalising on huge PR success it has generated.
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NewsBEAR to make London debut in Jack Wills Soho
BEAR, the East Midlands based speciality coffee shop operator, is making its debut in London via a partnership with Jack Wills.
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NewsHi Coffee to launch franchised operation
Hi Coffee, the Wales-based grab and go concept, is launching a franchising business to fast-track its expansion, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionA welcome success story for the coffee and cake market
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.
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NewsMegan’s lines up fifth London café
Megan’s, the London-based café and deli, has lined up a fifth site, in Battersea, MCA understands.
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NewsCaravan announces partnership with The Office Group
Caravan Coffee Roasters have partnered with flexible workspace provider The Office Group (TOG) in a deal which will see them operate counters across its portfolio.
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NewsGrind sees early success from retail arm
Grind founder David Abrahamovitch told MCA’s Hostech conference that the successful launch of the brand’s retail arm was a natural extension of its multi-faceted offer.
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Analysis & InsightA taste of things to come?
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.
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NewsCaffè Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
Caffè Nero Group has become the majority owner of Coffee#1 – acquiring shares from S.A Brain, its owner since 2011.
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NewsEsquires signs deal to roll out across North East
Esquires, the Canadian coffee shop franchise, has agreed a partnership deal which will see 20 outlets open across the North East over the next 10 years.
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NewsCentracchio swaps Peach for BTP
Julie Centracchio has joined Boston Tea Party as finance director, MCA understands.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts to open first London store in spring
Heavenly Desserts is to open its first London store this spring, in Walthamstow, MCA has learnt.