Coffee Shops News – Page 105
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NewsPhilpotts eyes new-format conversions, targets London
Philpotts, the artisan sandwich chain owned by Patisserie Holdings, plans to convert about three quarters of its stores to its new evolved concept Café Philpotts and is also looking to enter the London market, managing director Lisa Brook has told M&C Report
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NewsPaul UK launches picnic offer
Paul UK, the cafe and bakery concept led by Jean-Michel Orieux, has launched a range of picnic pack options to take advantage of the sunnier weather
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Bloomsbury Leisure to open second Fleet River Bakery
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, is to open a second site under its Fleet River Bakery cafe concept at Tavistock Square in Bloomsbury, central London, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsMaple Moose to withdraw crepe brand from UK
Maple Moose, the dessert bar concept that launched in Ireland in 2008, is looking to withdraw its sister crepe business Crepes de France from the UK and concentrate on its core brand, M&C Report has learnt
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Australian tea concept launches in Shoreditch
T2, Australia’s leading tea retailer, has chosen Shoreditch in east London for its first site outside Australasia
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Coffee Republic secures flagship site
Coffee Republic has completed a deal for a new flagship store at Bluewater shopping centre, Kent
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World’s first app controlled cafe opens
Scanomat, the Danish company behind the smartphone/tablet controlled coffee machine - TopBrewer, has taken its concept one step further by opening the world’s first app controlled café
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NewsSecond Cup secures first UK site
Second Cup, the Canadian coffee shop-meets-casual-dining chain that operates more than 600 sites globally, is to make its UK debut next month in Manchester
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NewsCaffe Nero doubles up at Liverpool One
Caffè Nero is to open a 3,097sq ft café on Liverpool ONE’s Lord Street, a sister site to its existing unit on Peter’s Lane at the scheme
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NewsDebenhams in talks on third party food offer
Debenhams is exploring the option of launching a third party food offer in its stores, after announcing it is to trial six new Costa Coffee concessions across its estate
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New healthy eating concept eyes expansion
UGOT, the fledgling healthy-eating concept, the leading online youth broadcaster, us to start on the expansion trail over the next six months
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NewsSt Austell expands coffee shop brand
St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has continued the rollout of its branded Brewer & Bean coffee shops into its managed estate and has not adding them to three outlets, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsEAT reaches halfway point in refurb programme
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, has reached the halfway point in its store refurbishment programme and it remains on track to complete the project by December, chief executive Adrian Johnson has told M&C Report
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Ca’puccino will grow to eight in 12 months
Ca’puccino, the Italian coffee concept, has opened its fifth UK site at Heathrow Terminal 2 as part of its plan to open ten new sites in London and Italy in the next two years
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NewsDunkin’ Brands eyes Welcome Break options
Dunkin’ Brands hopes to eventually operate its Dunkin’ Donut cafes at Welcome Break sites after signing a partnership deal with the motorway services operator, M&C Report has learnt
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Soho Coffee Co signs Total Fitness deal
Soho Coffee Co has signed a deal with health club chain Total Fitness to operate concessions across its 16-strong estate
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NewsPret to close original site
Pret A Manger is to close its original site in London’s Victoria Street, 28 years after it first opened
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NewsEuphorium Bakery appoints new COO
Euphorium Bakery, the artisan bakery chain in which Tesco has a stake, has appointed a new chief operating officer, as it pushes its estate past the 30 mark.
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Workshop Coffee grows to four
Workshop Coffee Company, an artisan coffee shop concept led by James Dickson, is opening its fourth London site next week in Fitzrovia and has plans to grow the brand across the UK
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NewsHarrison: no plans to raise Costa prices
Whitbread has “no plans” to raise its prices to consumers at Costa despite recent increases in coffee bean prices