All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 21
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NewsHMRC ‘warned Patisserie Holdings in 2016 about possible fraud’
HM Revenue & Customs raised concerns with Patisserie Holdings that some of its invoices and cheques had been forged more than two years before the group revealed its accounting blackhole, The Times has reported.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee lfl growth 28.7% in in Q4 2018
Black Sheep, the speciality coffee shop group, has reported 28.78% like-for-like sales growth for Q4 2018.
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NewsGloria Jean's confirms Glasgow, London next
Gloria Jean’s, the Australian coffee house concept, has confirmed its first UK site will open at St Enoch Centre in Glasgow next month, with a second to follow in London.
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NewsPatisserie Holdings confirms details of store closures
The joint administrators of Patisserie Holdings have confirmed the details of the 71 “loss making” stores that have closed following the business entering administration yesterday.
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NewsStarbucks to trial London deliveries
Starbucks is to starting trialling deliveries in London, via Uber Eats, according to City AM.
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Analysis & InsightPatisserie Holdings: Inevitable but still unbelievable
As Patisserie Holdings called in administrators, with 70 sites to close, James Wallin reflects on the sad conclusion to a sorry tale, and why the trashing of Luke Johnson’s reputation does no favours for the sector.
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NewsEAT builds international pipeline
EAT, the Andrew Walker-led chain, has strengthened its international pipeline for the next 12 months, MCA understands. The Lyceum-backed group has eight openings abroad planned for the period, with the first to launch next week – at Gare du Nord station in Paris. This will be followed by Malaga Airport ...
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shop market grew by 7.9% in 2018
The £10.1bn UK coffee shop market grew by 7.9% in turnover in 2018, representing 20 consecutive years of sales and outlet growth, according to Allegra.
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NewsSöderberg takes Vital Ingredient site
Söderberg, the Swedish-inspired, Edinburgh based café-bakery group, is opening its debut London site in Soho.
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NewsCrosstown launches Hammersmith, eyes travel hub opportunities
Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and coffee shop concept, has opened a new small footprint unit at Hammersmith Broadway station, which could lead to further travel hub sites, MCA understands.
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NewsRoasting Plant Coffee coming to Borough
A former Starbucks is bringing immersive coffee shop concept Roasting Plant Coffee to London’s Borough, Coffee Business World reports.
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Pure secures Hammersmith site
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, has secured its 19th site in Hammersmith’s Broadway Centre, MCA understands.
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News200 Degrees secures Lincoln site
200 Degrees, the Foresight-backed speciality coffee shop operator and wholesaler, is set to open in Lincoln for its eight site.
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NewsStarbucks scales back speciality ambitions
Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson has scaled down his predecessor’s aspirations to open 1,000 of its speciality-style Reserve format coffee shops.
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OpinionCool beans: The growth of speciality coffee
As Department of Coffee and Social Affairs and others make moves in the specialty coffee space, Finn Scott-Delany looks at the scope for growth and consolidation in the market.
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NewsCaffè Nero continues lfl growth momentum following year-end
Caffè Nero has continued to maintain its momentum in like-for-like (lfl) sales growth, following its year-end in May, MCA has learnt.
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NewsÉlan opens in Knightsbridge for fifth site
Élan London, the Instagram-friendly café, has opened its fifth site, in 42 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge.
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NewsCommons committee demands answers from Pat Val
Patisserie Holdings has been asked to present details of its payment practices to Commons committee.
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News23.5 Degrees lines up 32 Starbucks in 2019
23.5 Degrees, the Starbucks franchise company, plans to six sites in the next three months, and 23 stores in 2019.
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NewsHi Coffee expands reach with Gatwick opening
South Wales-based Hi Coffee has just opened a second of its Express formats at Gatwick Airport’s train station.