All Costa articles – Page 19
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News
Hitchcott steps down from TRG
Paul Hitchcott has stepped down as group property director of The Restaurant Group after 10 years with the group
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Pure seeks FD
Pure, the food-to-go concept, in which Whitbread acquired a 49% stake, is seeking to appoint a finance director
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Analysis & InsightA design for nightlife
Successful design is the result of pointing a mirror at your target market and reflecting back what they want to see, according to restaurants, bars and clubs designer Aidan Keane. But how do you reach that magic point? Confidence and cojones are key to such success
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Analysis & InsightScores on the doors
The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.
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NewsJohnson joins Patisserie Valerie as MD
Adrian Johnson, who stepped down as chief executive of EAT earlier this year, has joined Patisserie Valerie, as its new managing director
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Pure strengthens presence in the City
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, has further strengthened its presence in the City
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NewsChipotle to add “strategic attention” to Europe arm
Chipotle’s joint chief executive has said the group plans to add “more strategic attention” to its European arm going forward.
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Debenhams to focus on “pain points” across f&b offers
Debenhams has said it intends to focus on tackling some of the key “pain points” for customers across the food and beverage offers within its estate.
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Costa sees encouraging signs from new concept stores
Dominic Paul, managing director of Costa Coffee, has said that like-for-like sales at the company’s new concept stores have continued to grow while also driving up food and artisan coffee volumes respectively.
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NewsCosta UK lfls up 2.3% in H1
Costa Coffee grew UK like-for-like sales 2.3% in the six months to 1 September with total sales for the division up 10.7%.
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Intu to raise £350m; announces Bromley sale
Shopping centre landlord Intu Properties has said footfall was up 1.2% across its estate for the period from 1 July to 25 October.
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Occupier sought for MediaCityUK space
Salford City College has appointed Savills to let restaurant space in the Orange Building at MediaCityUK, Salford Quays
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Macellaio RC team eyes further expansion
Macellaio RC team have revealed they would like to open more restaurants in London, regionally and internationally
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Diners could have chip implants in five years time
Diners could have chips implanted in their fingers which would allow restaurants to recognise their preferences and take payments in just five years’ time, Tim Brown of Oracle has predicted.
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NewsPreston-Beer promoted to MD at Costa
Costa has promoted Clair Preston-Beer from chief operating officer to managing director, MENA & SEAI
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Costa unveils new metropolitan offer at trial store
Costa Coffee’s UK managing director has said its new concept store aimed at metropolitan customers has taken elements from its Fresco and artisan coffee trials.
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McKay swaps Costa for Caffe Nero
Helen McKay has stepped down from Costa to join rival coffee chain Caffe Nero as its head of food & beverage UK & Ireland
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Costa to launch new concept store
Costa, the Whitbread-owned coffee chain, is to launch a new concept store complete with small alcohol selection
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Costa to kick off Never a Dull Cup campaign
Costa is preparing to kick off its Never a Dull Cup campaign this weekend – which the coffee shop chain says is its ‘biggest ever’ push
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Opinion
Leading the way
Recruitment expert Jon Midmer of Jon Midmer Associates examines where today’s industry leaders come from, points to why a change has occurred and looks into the future of chief executive hiring