Coffee Shops News – Page 15
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NewsTea sales shoot up in coffee shops
Coffee shop sales of tea were up 11.1% last year to hit £320m, according to Allegra. The total equates to 3.6m cups of tea, which makes up 4.4% of sales in the UK’s coffee shops. But 61% of industry leaders surveyed said the prospects for tea sales in coffee shops were positive, a drop of 6%. However, Allegra also said that 37% of tea drinkers consider drinking tea outside the home as “poor value for money” and warned operators that “more work is needed to boost consumer estimation of tea served in cafes”.
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NewsHarrods to open first standalone café
Harrods is to open its first standalone café, in Henley, this October. It will be located in the former Spirited Wines premises at 22 Market Place.
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NewsHonesty Group looking to add new coffee shops to estate
The Honesty Group is looking to boost its number of coffee shops to 10, as it expands in the Berkshire area.
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NewsPrimark 'Primarket' speciality coffee shop to debut in Glasgow
Budget fashion retailer Primark is launching a specialty coffee shop concept with foodservice company Gather & Gather, MCA understands.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee lines up third Manchester site
Black Sheep Coffee is to open its third site in Manchester after acquiring the former Patisserie Valerie unit at 2-4 St Ann Street, MCA understands.
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NewsCosta extends mobile ordering service
Following a successful trial, Costa Coffee has extended its mobile ordering service to more than 500 stores.
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NewsTaylor St Baristas pulls crowdfunding campaign
Taylor St Baristas pulled its crowdfunding campaign after taking the view that it “wasn’t the right investment vehicle for us at this time”, CEO Nick Tolley has told MCA.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee buys Taylor St Baristas
Black Sheep Coffee has acquired the eight-strong coffee shop estate of Taylor St Baristas, CEO Gabriel Shohet has told MCA.
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NewsCosta reveals its Barista of the Year
Brian Chibwe has scooped Costa Coffee’s Barista of the Year 2019 in its annual Champion of Champions competition.
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NewsSpeciality coffee roasting ‘rapidly developing’
Speciality coffee roasting is a rapidly developing market, driven by strong wholesale demand from independent cafés and a growing consumer appetite for café roastery experiences, research from Allegra reveals.
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NewsStarbucks franchisee to open 23 this year
Starbucks franchise business 23.5 Degrees has opened a new store in Andover Walworth Business Park, with another following in Carbrook Hall in Sheffield later this month.
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NewsCoffeesmiths to execute Filmore & Union plans
Coffeesmiths Collective, the growing speciality operator, will continue to operate the 11 Filmore & Union stores it bought in a pre-pack administration.
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NewsFood innovation at Starbucks sees profits fall; delivery service to be rolled out
Starbucks UK has reported that gross profit fell 21% in the full year ended 30 September 2018, despite revenue growth of 4.1%.
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NewsHeidi Bakery acquires Caracoli
Heidi Bakery, the two-strong Windsor-based bakery concept, has acquired two stores and the business of coffee shop Caracoli.
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NewsFlour Pot to launch roastery at eight site
Flour Pot, the Brighton and Hove-based artisan bakery and café concept, is poised to open an eighth site in the city this autumn, which will include a coffee roasting facility, MCA has learned.
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The Coaching Inn Group launch standalone coffee shop
The Coaching Inn Group has launched a debut standalone coffee shop as the company bids to grow a “fourth income stream”.
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NewsPaddy & Scott’s builds on Vertas partnership
Paddy & Scott’s, the coffee shop concession operator, is opening a site in Vertas’ Riverside leisure centre in Chelmsford.
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NewsGallyot joins Moose
Moose Coffee has appointed Stuart Gallyot, director of Ei Group and former company secretary at Punch Taverns, as a non-executive director, and lined up two new openings, MCA has learnt.
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NewsNatoora opens Counter café concept
Natoora, the independent grocer and supplier, has opened its first café concept incorporating a traceable, seasonal food menu.
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NewsEyes down for a full house
An increasing number of operators are recognising that customers’ numbers coming up is good for the bottom line and are reigniting bingo for the 21st century. Jo Bruce talks to operators with their eyes on the ball