Coffee Shops News – Page 96
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NewsStarbucks says strong UK performance drove 5% lfl sales growth in Q4
Starbucks reported 5% like-for-like global sales with a “particularly strong performance in the UK” in Q4 2014.
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Starbucks and Costa Coffee top in social media benchmark
Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the pack in engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.
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Pita Pit continues London expansion
Pita Pit, the North American-based healthy fast food concept, which launched in the UK last year, has secured its third site in London
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NewsSecond Cup sets out UK expansion plan
Second Cup has signed commitments to open 90 sites in the UK over the next five years, after opening its debut site in Manchester
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James becomes Roots & Bulbs MD
Roots & Bulbs, the fledgling cold pressed juice bar concept, has appointed Tom James, former director at Jamie’s Italian, as its first managing director
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NewsPaul UK confirms regional launch
Paul UK, the London-based French concept, has confirmed it will open its first site outside of London in Oxford in early December
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NewsCaffe Nero appoints head of food for international estate
Caffé Nero has appointed Marco Zacharia as its first head of food - International, as it looks to ramp up its food offer across its overseas estate
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NewsItsu appoints new director of development
Said Takhamt has left Pret A Manger to join Itsu as its new director of development
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NewsOliver closes Recipease sites
High-profile chef Jamie Oliver has closed two of the three sites operating as Recipease, his food and kitchen store concept
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NewsPatisserie Valerie secures further Manchester opening
Patisserie Holdings, the AIM-list group, has opened a third site in Manchester under its core Patisserie Valerie site
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Spirits revolution to match coffee impact
Diageo’s on-trade sales director Ronak Mashru likened the company’s fledging Spirits Revolution initiative to the transformation that has occurred in coffee retailing
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Wafflemeister to step up expansion plans
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, is to ramp up its UK expansion with plans for a further 10-15 sites over the next 12 months
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NewsCosta growth strategy realistic
The managing director of Costa Coffee has insisted the brand’s growth strategy is realistic and that the growing resilience of competitors Café Nero and Starbucks is not a concer
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NewsBrew eyeing estate of 10
Brew, the London-based all day café concept, is looking to grow its estate to between eight and 10 sites over the next year before looking to expand outside of London, M&C Report has learnt
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AngelBerry to grow UK and overseas estates
AngelBerry, the Bristol-based frozen yogurt operator, has lined up its next two UK store openings as well as growing its overseas pipeline, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPatisserie Valerie appoints marketing director
Patisserie Holdingshas appointed Nicola Hedley, formerly of Costa, as the new marketing director of its core brand Patisserie Valerie
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NewsCoffee Republic outlines pipeline of openings
Coffee Republic, the expanding coffee shop group, has lined up five new sites to open before Christmas, M&C Report has learnt
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Workshop Coffee eyeing fifth London site
Workshop Coffee, the London-based artisan coffee concept led by James Dickson, is looking for a London warehouse space to centralise and grow its coffee roasting facilities, M&C Report has learnt
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News Starbucks unveils upcoming innovations
Starbucks has unveiled a “roadmap of innovations” including introducing for the first time Mobile Order and Pay in stores
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NewsVascobelo sets of expansion plans
Vascobelo Coffee, the Belgian premium coffee group, has set out plans to open an initial six franchised stores across the UK