Coffee Shops News – Page 143
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First Cadbury Cocoa House planned
Cadbury will launch its first branded café in the autumn at Bluewater ahead of plans for a national chain of up to 50 sites. Cadbury Cocoa House will take inspiration from John Cadbury’s original cocoa house in Birmingham, from which he founded the Cadbury confectionery business in 1824.It is understood ...
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Shoe designer to launch Cox Cookies & Cakes
Patrick Cox, the shoe designer, plans to capitalise on the growing popularity of cupcakes with the opening of a new bakery shop in London this September called Cox Cookies & Cakes.He has teamed up with Eric Lanlard, the French patissier, to launch the new concept in Soho’s Brewer Street, which ...
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Paul UK sold to parent company
A majority stake in Paul UK, the upmarket patisserie operator, has been acquired by the ultimate parent company of the brand in France - a move that apes an exercise undertaken by rival Le Pain Quotidien last year, M&C Report understands.The latest accounts for the group, which has 22 sites ...
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Fishworks and Bincho sign up for Central site
Fishworks and Bincho Yakitori are amongst five restaurants due to open in new West End piazza development Central Saint Giles.The move will take Fishworks to four sites and Bincho Yakitori to two.Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Renzo Piano, Central St Giles will feature 400,000sqft of office space, 56 private apartments, ...
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Harrison buys shares at Whitbread
Andy Harrison, the soon-to-be chief executive of Whitbread, yesterday acquired shares in the leisure company worth £745,000.Harrison, who replaces incumbent Alan Parker later this year, purchased 50,684 shares at 1468.74p.