All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 90
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NewsGreggs FY profits 'to exceed expectations' as lfls rise
Greggs, the bakery chain headed by Roger Whiteside, has reported a significant improvement in recent trading with like-for-like sales up 5.4% for the 11 weeks to 13 September, and said it expects full-year profits to be “materially ahead of our previous expectation”.
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NewsGreggs trialled at Spar
Greggs is to be trialled in a number of Spar outlets under a franchise deal, according to M&C Report’s sister title Convenience Store
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NewsTwo more for Yoghurt & Chocolate House
The Yoghurt & Chocolate House, the dessert bar and cafe concept that operates c120 stores in India, has secured a further two sites in London and signed up a new franchisee for the Northamptonshire region, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsSubway builds Welcome Break presence
Subway is to open another site with Welcome Break, on the South Mimms services in Hertfordshire, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLe Pain Quotidien eyes expansion beyond London
Le Pain Quotidien, the all-day bakery and cafe concept, is to look outside London to continue its expansion in the UK
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Northumberland cafe group set for expansion
Little Angel Café, an Italian coffee shop just outside of Newcastle, is opening its second site and considering wider potential, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPaul UK secures regional debut sites
Paul, the London-based French concept, has secured its first two regional sites for its new café and retail concept
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NewsStarbucks to launch new formats
Starbucks is to launch two new formats - a premium roastery and tasting room concept and an express store platform - into strategic markets
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Yumchaa eyes further expansion
Yumchaa, the London-based tea shop concept, is set to double its estate before the end of the year and is in talks to secure further investment
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NewsFilmore & Union eyes nationwide presence
Filmore & Union, the independent café and deli chain, is opening three sites before the end of this year before expanding into the North West in 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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Wafflemeister eyes nationwide rollout
Wafflemeister, the Belgium-inspired waffle specialist, is eyeing a national rollout after securing its first franchisee outside London
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NewsGrind confirms fourth site
Grind & Co, the London-based craft coffee house concept, has secured its fourth site at The Hoxton hotel in Holborn, London
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NewsEsquires Coffee begins rebranding
Esquires Coffee, the franchise café group, is undertaking a rebranding programme across its 24 UK stores in the next 12-18 months, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHarris + Hoole reaches 50
Harris + Hoole has opened its 50th site, its 20th opening of 2014, and has a number of further sites in its openings pipeline
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NewsTesco launches food to go format
Tesco has launched its new Express food-to-go’ store format as it looks to compete with the likes of Pret A Manger and EAT
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NewsSamba Swirl to launch Crowdcube fundraising drive
Samba Swirl, the frozen yoghurt concept led by David Packham, is looking to raise between £285,000 and £500,000 on Crowdcube to grow from four to 20 sites over the next three years, plus an additional 50 units overseas, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPhilpotts begins new format rollout
Philpotts, the artisan sandwich chain owned by Patisserie Holdings, has begun the rollout of its new evolved concept Café Philpotts with the conversion of a second store to the format in Glasgow, M&C Report has learnt
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Interviews
Five-minute Friday interview: Joe Carnell, UGOT
M&C Report talks to Joe Carnell, co-founder of frozen yoghurt and healthy food concept UGOT, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Caracoli seeks new MD
Caracoli, a foodstore and coffee shop group based in Hampshire, is seeking a new MD as it prepares for its next stage of growth
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NewsCosta signs up for Simply Cups recycling initiative
Costa Coffee has signed up to the ‘Simply Cups’ paper cup recovery and recycling initiative