Coffee Shops News – Page 108
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NewsH+H trials integrated digital payments
Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-backed coffee chain, is trialling an integrated digital payment system in a number of its stores
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Tesco plans 130 cafes and restaurants
Tesco is introducing 80 dining areas such as Giraffe and Decks, along with 50 Harris + Hoole coffee shops and 110 bakeries to its stores this year as part of a remodelling plan
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Chain-free service station opens on the M5
Westmorland Family, the team behind Tebay Services, a ‘foodie’ motorway service station concept on the M6 in Cumbria, has opened a second roadside station on the M5 in Gloucestershire that has no chain, franchised or fast food outlets
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NewsNusu eyes UK estate
Nusu, the Swiss healthy food and drink concept, which recently secured its first site in the UK, could eventually group to up to 30 sites in the UK
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Curators Coffee plans expansion
Curators Coffee, the London-based fledgling business, has secured its second site in the capital and is looking at “other interesting opportunities”
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Caffeina Co makes UK debut
Caffeina Company, the operator of two ‘neighbourhood’ coffee shops in Rome, has opened its first site in London
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GBK founder backs new doughnut concept
A new artisan doughnut concept backed by Gourmet Burger Kitchen co-founder Adam Wills has launched in London, according to M&C Report’s sister title British Baker
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NewsAbokado appoints head of talent
Abokado has recruited Paul Sharp, formerly of Pret A Manger, Esquires and Coffee Republic, into the newly created role of head of talent.
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NewsCoffee#1 'could easily exceed 100 sites'
Coffee#1 has the potential to reach “way beyond” 100 sites as it nears the 50-site milestone by 2015, Scott Waddington, chief executive of brand owner SA Brain, has told M&C Report
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NewsFY EBITDA up 9% at Pret
Pret A Manger has reported a 9% increase in underlying profit to £66.8m for the year to 2 January and said it was confident about its prospects for 2014
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Seattle’s Best Coffee signs three-way UK coffee deal
Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Coffee company, has signed a trial deal with KFC, Asda and Kiddicare as part of a plan to sell its coffee through 100 nationwide partner cafes in the UK by the end of the year
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Taco Bell to return to UK expansion trail
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands owned Mexican burrito fast food concept, is set to return to the expansion trail in the UK, with the opening of its first site in over two years
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Homemade Cafe opens third Nottingham site
Homemade Café, the Nottingham-based bistro group, has opened its third site in Nottingham at the Pavilion on the Forest Recreation Ground, which has undergone a £5.2m renovation project
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NewsSubway secures further petrol station deal
Subway, the global sandwich chain, has signed a further deal, which will see it increase its roadside presence in the UK.
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NewsMuzz Buzz nears UK debut
Muzz Buzz, the Australian drive-thru coffee operator, has moved nearer to making its UK debut and believes there is potential to open 200 sites here
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Greggs looks away from high street
Following today’s Q1 results from Greggs the company said it is looking beyond the high street for new shop openings and plans to boost average customer spend with hot drinks and promotions including its successful loyalty card scheme
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NewsGreggs lfls up 3.7%
Greggs, the high street bakery chain led by Roger Whiteside, has reported a 3.7% rise in like for like sales for the 17 weeks to 26 April following a “weak” performance in 2013
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POD reports like-for-like growth
POD has reported a strong trading performance over the first quarter of the year and further strengthened its management team with appointment of a new marketing director
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Grind in discussions for future sites
Grind, the independent London-based espresso bar, is actively looking for more sites for its coffee bar concept following the upcoming opening of a second site in Soho, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBaskin-Robbins signs new Cineworld deal; eyes expansion
Baskin-Robbins hopes to secure a further 80 high street locations across the country over the next five years, M&C Report has learnt, as the ice cream shop operator announces an extension to its deal to operate at Cineworld cinemas