Coffee Shops News – Page 16
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NewsBlack Sheep begins franchising
Black Sheep Coffee has launched its debut franchise on a former Starbucks in partnership with the AC Hotel in Birmingham.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee accelerates expansion
Black Sheep Coffee opened a new outlet in Paddington, London this week, as the chain’s investor report for the period ending 30 June 2021 highlights the coffee chain’s increased expansion plans for 2021, supported by over £4m in additional funding. The document also focuses on the chain achieving - for the first time - positive EBITDA, and the increased diversification of its offer.
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NewsCosta increases pay and recruits 2,000 staff
Costa Coffee has announced a 5% payrise for staff at its 1,500 UK company owned outlets and an intention to recruit an additional 2,000 staff. On average, store team members will take home £500-£900 more per year.
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NewsPret A Manger facing potential strike threat
Pret A Manager is said to be facing potential strike action from its staff after they were told their pay would be cut, according to The Guardian.
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NewsMegan’s appoints new operations director
Christobell Harrington-Jones has joined Megan’s as its new operations director. Harrington-Jones joins the 13-strong café restaurant chain after spending a year and a half as commercial food operations director at Hilton. In June, the company announced its intention to recruit a further 100 staff, including two senior board positions as the company continues its growth plans.
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NewsGrowing brands highlight key market trends
Lumina’s latest ODI (Operator Data Index) analysis includes full year 2021 outlet growth forecasts for both emerging and established brands within important market segments. It also discusses some of the key market trends that are currently helping brands expand. Trends include creating atmosphere, focusing on online and diversification of offer.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts signs international franchisees
High-end dessert parlour Heavenly Desserts is pushing ahead with its international growth plan having signed master franchisees in four overseas territories and with recruitment about to start in the US, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsPret tipped for move into vending machines
Pret A Manger is thought to be planning a move into coffee vending machines, according to Intellectual Property Office filings.
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NewsFood-to-go to return to pre-Covid levels by second half of 2022
Data from IGD is predicting a faster-than-expected food-to-go recovery. By the end of 2021, it is forecasting sales to reach £15.6bn, 82.5% of its 2019 value. It is also forecasting sales to return to pre-Covid levels in the second half of 2022, six months earlier than expected.
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NewsPeretti joins AMT Coffee
Former Patisserie Valerie managing director Paolo Peretti has joined AMT Coffee as interim managing director.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie made £10m loss
Patisserie Valerie has made a £9.8m loss in the 14 months to March 2020, but the brand is now focusing on growing its routes to market and is reaping the rewards from its partnership with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts to reach 40+ mark in 2021
Heavenly Desserts has lined up a further eight sites for openings for 2021, which will take its estate to 43 cafés, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsCreams eyes 25 more sites in 2021
Creams Café, the dessert parlour brand, is planning to open 25 sites in 2021, and already has eight in the pipeline, CEO Adam Mani has told MCA.
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NewsJoe & the Juice begins regional rollout
Joe & the Juice is launching its first UK site outside of London in Brighton, as it presses ahead with its expansion plans.
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NewsCaffè Carluccio’s can be ‘genuine challenger brand’
Boparan Restaurant Group believes there is scope to grow its adapted concept Caffè Carluccio’s to 500 sites over the next five years.
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NewsReal Eating Co eyes up to 25 sites in next three years
The Real Eating Company is looking to open more than 15 additional sites over the next three years, building its estate to 25 café-coffee shops, founder and managing director Helena Hudson told MCA.
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NewsAsahi acquires Allpress Coffee
Asahi has acquired Allpress, the speciality coffee company with a presence in the UK, New Zealand Australia, Japan and Singapore.
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NewsUK coffee shop market contracts
The UK branded coffee shop market contracted 1.9% to 9,159 outlets in 2020, Allegra’s World Coffee Portal reveals.
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NewsWatchHouse Coffee to ‘redefine multisite model’
Upscale coffee brand WatchHouse is to open five new sites in the capital as well as its first site outside of London, in Bath, taking its total number of sites to 12 this year.
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NewsBranded coffee suffers ‘profound impact’ of homeworking
Neighbourhood cafes and independent coffee shops are set to benefit from a permanent towards more shift to homeworking, Allegra founder Jeffrey Young has told MCA.