Coffee Shops News – Page 10
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NewsPret signs up two further UK franchisees
Dallas Holdings and K&Z Group are to join Pret’s growing base of franchise partners as it looks to double the size of the business over the next five years.
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NewsPaul Campbell: ‘Plenty of room for specialty coffee expansion’
Speaking to MCA after joining 200 Degrees as chairman, he said there was scope to improve the coffee offering across the country
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NewsCarluccio’s coffee machines rolled out
Boparan has launched the branded self-service machines across 20 Sainsbury’s Local stores
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NewsThe Breakfast Club enters ‘accelerated growth’ phase
The ambition comes despite a shortage of chefs which it is tackling by opening a training academy at its Hoxton branch
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NewsCoffee shops facing significant cost pressures on beans
Increasing cost pressures on raw materials look set to force up the price of a cup of coffee for consumers
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NewsUrban Baristas restarts expansion
The speciality coffee shop group is set to open a 750sq ft unit in a former Caffe Nero site at 22-24 Wormwood Street, in the City
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NewsCosta announces M&S tie-up
The partnership will see 30 M&S food products available to Costa customers, including new lunch options, hot meal boxes, children’s foods, sandwiches and salads
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NewsBankers boosting sales at Pret
City workers are returning to their offices at rates outstripping Paris and New York if Pret’s sales are anything to go by.
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NewsBlack Sheep eyes 100 sites
Black Sheep Coffee is looking to double its estate of 50 sites by the end of summer 2022.
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NewsBlack Sheep begins franchising
Black Sheep Coffee has launched its debut franchise on a former Starbucks in partnership with the AC Hotel in Birmingham.
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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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NewsPret A Manger facing potential strike threat
Pret A Manager is said to be facing potential strike action from its staff after they were told their pay would be cut, according to The Guardian.
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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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NewsGrowing brands highlight key market trends
Lumina’s latest ODI (Operator Data Index) analysis includes full year 2021 outlet growth forecasts for both emerging and established brands within important market segments. It also discusses some of the key market trends that are currently helping brands expand. Trends include creating atmosphere, focusing on online and diversification of offer.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts signs international franchisees
High-end dessert parlour Heavenly Desserts is pushing ahead with its international growth plan having signed master franchisees in four overseas territories and with recruitment about to start in the US, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsPret tipped for move into vending machines
Pret A Manger is thought to be planning a move into coffee vending machines, according to Intellectual Property Office filings.
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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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NewsPeretti joins AMT Coffee
Former Patisserie Valerie managing director Paolo Peretti has joined AMT Coffee as interim managing director.
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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.