Coffee Shops News – Page 14
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NewsFlower Burger to roll out in the UK
Milan-based vegan burger brand Flower Burger has signed a master franchise agreement with London-based multi-brand operator Gerry’s Group to develop the brand across the UK.
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NewsRoasting Plant Coffee: ‘We’re bringing speciality coffee to the masses’
Just as the UK general public gets used to the idea of a barista, Roasting Plant Coffee is looking to reinvent its coffee servers as curators.
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NewsYeda Cafe and Arro Coffee join Seven Dials line-up
Shaftesbury has signed up two new independent concepts at Seven Dials.
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NewsRoasting Plant Coffee takes Strand site
Roasting Plant Coffee, the immersive coffee shop and roasting experience, has secured its second UK site on The Strand, MCA understands.
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NewsCaffè Nero lfls up 3% in 86 consecutive quarter of growth
Caffè Nero have reported a ‘solid’ lfls growth of 3% for the year ending 31 May 2019, its 86 consecutive quarter of positive growth. Group sales also increase by 11%, reaching a total revenue of £366m across its entire estate.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee lines up three more before year end
Black Sheep Coffee is planning to open three more sites before the end of the year, as it expands across the UK.
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NewsUrban Baristas set to open sixth London site
Artisan coffee brand Urban Baristas announce the launch of their sixth site on London’s Buckingham Palace Road.
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NewsBear Coffee heads to Northwich for sixth site
Bear Coffee is to open its sixth site, in Barons Quay shopping centre, in Northwich, Cheshire.
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NewsUrban Baristas lines up fifth site
Urban Baristas, the speciality coffee shop group, has lined up a new site, in St Kathrine Docks, MCA understands.
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NewsCaffe Nero trials barista table service
Caffe Nero is trialling a hybrid service style, which will see baristas deliver refills to customers at their tables.
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NewsTim Hortons enters delivery with Just Eat
Canadian coffee import Tim Hortons has become the latest high street name to enter the delivery space.
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NewsPret rolls out coffee cup recycling scheme to majority of shops
Pret has expanded its coffee cup recycling scheme to more than 350 UK shops – almost 90% of its estate – following successful trials in London, Leeds and Glasgow.
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NewsCreams appoints new execs in readiness for growth
Dessert café Creams has made several new appointments to its executive leadership team as it readies itself for the next stage of growth.
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NewsInvestors willing to pay premium for best in class operators
Despite the greater prevalence of distress transactions, investors are willing to pay top valuations for businesses that are best in class, according to Graeme Smith, MD at AlixPartners.
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NewsCosta Coffee launches commuter-concept store
Costa Coffee has opened a ‘commuter-focused’ concept store in Lewisham. Located in what used to be the station managers office, the scaled down outlet is one eight mini-Costa’s that the coffee operator plans to open within the next six months.
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NewsMuffin Break adds to estate
Muffin Break has added two new sites to its estate, opening in Lion Walk, Colchester and Priory Meadow Centre in Hastings yesterday (29 August).
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NewsTA Associates invests in global bubble tea brand
Global private equity firm TA Associates has announced it is to invest in Taiwanese bubble tea operator Gong Cha Group, as it looks to expand internationally.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts signs franchisee agreements for London expansion
High-end dessert café Heavenly Desserts has signed development agreements with two franchisees that should see the operator open nine cafes across London over the next three years, MCA can reveal.
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NewsCoffeesmiths looks to offload four sites
Speciality operator Coffeesmiths Collective is looking to dispose of four sites alongside its aggressive acquisition strategy, MCA understands.
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NewsCaffe Nero revamps food with deli range
Caffe Nero has introduced a new deli range in a major overhaul of its food offering.