Coffee Shops News – Page 40
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Pret doubles university estate
Pret a Manger is to open two stores at St George’s, University of London, doubling its campus presence.
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Wasabi closes Victoria site
Sushi and bento chain Wasabi has closed its site on Victoria Street, London
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Soho Coffee Co builds momentum
Soho Coffee Co managing director Penny Manuel has described new product development as the “lifeblood” of the group as it seeks to build on its momentum and establish 10 more stores in London High Streets.
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Tim Hortons adds Oldham to pipeline
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee shop operator, has strengthened its pipeline, with another opening planned for Greater Manchester in Oldham, MCA understands.
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Caravan won't rule out new formats
Caravan, the highly regarded all-dining operator and coffee roaster, could try out new formats as it grows, but will take expansion on a site by site basis.
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Greggs launches national apprenticeship programme
Greggs has launched a national apprenticeship programme, with 120 training spots up for grabs across the country
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Operators launch nationwide recycling system
Coffee shop chains and foodservice operators have joined forces to work on developing a nationwide recycling system to tackle the UK’s disposable cup crisis, which sees 2.5 billion thrown away each year.
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Whitbread acquires remaining stake in South China JV
Whitbread has announced that Costa has acquired 49% of its South China Joint Venture from its JV partner, Yueda, for RMB 310m (£35m)
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Leon set for Horseferry Road
Leon is set to further strengthen its central London estate with an opening in Westminster
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Analyst corner: Morgan Stanley on Costa
Leading analysts at Morgan Stanley have issued a note arguing that they believe there’s room for 530 more Costa sites in the UK
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Greggs Q3 lfls up 5%
Greggs has reported a 5% increase in like-for-like sales (2016: 2.8%) across its company-managed shop estate for the 13 weeks to 30 September
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BP to nears completion of Wild Bean V2.0 rollout
BP is expecting to complete the rollout of its new generation Wild Bean coffee shop format later this year, MCA has learnt.
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Cold coffee opens up innovation for Starbucks
Cold brew coffee has given Starbucks new opportunities to innovate, the Lunch! Show heard.
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Nero: 'no discernible impact' from speciality coffee
Pablo Ettinger, the co-founder of Caffe Nero, has welcomed the emergence of speciality independent coffee shop operators for offering greater diversity and pushing up standards.
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Whiteside: Greggs will go 'well beyond' 2,000 sites
Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside wants to take the bakery group “well beyond” his public target of 2,000 sites.
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Pret A Manger launches autumn menu
Pret A Manger has launched its autumn menu, which includes the introduction of US favourite the pumpkin spice flat white coffee
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EAT to make overseas debut/to launch in Debenhams
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, is to make its international debut later this year, with an opening at Madrid Airport, Spain
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Greggs CEO makes healthy eating call
Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside has encouraged consumers to eat fewer sausage rolls – despite it being the largest retailer of the product in the UK.
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Tim Hortons UK trying to stay faithful to Canadian original
Tim Hortons has tried to keep its UK offer as faithful as possible to the Canadian original, though could make some tweaks as it tests the new market.