All Costa articles – Page 21
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EAT appoints Walker as new CEO
Andrew Walker, the former managing director of Pret A Manger UK, has been appointed the new chief executive of EAT
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CDG plans Middle East and Asia push
CDG has signed a franchise deal in Saudi Arabia as a platform for expansion throughout the Middle East and Asia
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NewsFirst Costa Fresco outside London to open
Whitbread is trialling its Costa Fresco model outside London for the first time and begun rolling elements of its food offer into other London stores.
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NewsWhitbread Q1 lfls up 1.8%
Costa Coffee grew UK retail sales by 11.4% to £226.5m in the 13 weeks to 2 June as like-for-like sales in company stores grew 2.6%.
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NewsPrezzo appoints Freathy as Chimichanga MD
Prezzo has appointed Morag Freathy, formerly of Compass, as managing director of its Tex-Mex brand Chimichanga
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Holloway joins Prezzo as group property director
Steve Holloway, former partnerships director at Costa UK & Ireland, has officially joined Prezzo this week as its new property director
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Independent coffee shop sector challenging brands
The independent coffee shop sector is now challenging its branded rival for market share, according to consultants Pragma.
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Pita Pit closes London operation
The expansion of Pita Pit across London has been placed in doubt, after the brand’s franchisee for the capital was placed into liquidation and its five sites in the south east closed
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Campaigners ask restaurants to turn down the music
Campaigners are calling on restaurants, cafes and pubs to turn down loud music to make eating out a more ‘pleasant’ experience for hard of hearing diners
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Analysis & Insight
A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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Pure FY turnover tops £10m
Pure, the healthy, food-to-go concept, saw turnover top £10m for the first time in the year to the end of 2015
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Patisserie Valerie can ‘easily double’ in short term
Paul May, chief executive of Patisserie Holdings, has told MCA he can easily see Patisserie Valerie doubling in size in the coming years as it continues to dominate the rollout programme.
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SSP UK’s H1 lfls up 2.8%
SSP UK saw like-for-like sales increase 2.8% in the six months to 31 March 2016
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NewsWhitbread appoints new Costa UK MD
Whitbread has appointed Jason Cotta as the new managing director of Costa UK & Ireland
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Costa to reduce sugar in beverages by 25% by 2020
Costa Coffee has pledged to reduce the added sugar content in its beverage range by 25% by 2020
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Analysis & InsightVital part to play
The last fortnight has seen two deals in the UK’s food-to-go sector, which I believe will mark the start of a period of M&A and consolidation across the category, as more investors and companies look to take advantage of a market that is outperforming the wider eating-out industry
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NewsCosta launches in-store ‘selfie zones’
Customers at Costa are being encouraged to pout for the camera with the launch of new ‘selfie zones’ in selected stores
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Poll shows craft beer potential for coffee shops
New research by MCA has highlighted the potential for craft beer sales in coffee shops.
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Craig: Pure and Whitbread is a long-term project
Spencer Craig, founder of healthy, food-to-go concept Pure, in which Whitbread acquired a 49% stake earlier this week, has told MCA that the new partnership is a long-term project
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NewsWhitbread enters food to go sector with Pure acquisition
Whitbread has made a move into the UK’s food-to-go sector with the acquisition of a 49% stake in London based company, Healthy Retail Ltd, trading as ‘Pure’, for £6.8m