All Costa articles – Page 25
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Analysis & Insight
Nando's top to find true love
Nando’s is the most popular place to go on a first date according to research from dating site Clover which showed the rotisserie chicken restaurant came out on top above coffee shops and fine dining restaurants
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News
Diary: Costa; Punch Taverns; Welcome Break and EAT
In this week’s Diary we ask why Costa Coffee’s MD seems to be cashing his chips; explore how restaurants can tackle no shows and find out why leaving the EU would apparently be good for the UK curry circuit:
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NewsDebenhams targets 10% food sales mix
Retailer Debenhams wants food to make up 10% of its sales in the medium term
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Harry Ramsden’s signs Home Counties deal
Harry Ramsden’s is set for further expansion in the UK, after signed a franchise deal to open 28 sites over the next six years across the Home Counties
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NewsCosta set to grow to 2,500 stores by 2020
Outgoing Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison has said the company is on track to grow its Costa brand to 2,500 stores by 2020 from its current base of 2,000.
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NewsCosta H1 lfls up 4.4%
Costa Coffee grew like-for-like sales in the UK by 4.4% in the six months to 27 August
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NewsDebenhams confirms Ed’s link up
Debenhams is to further ramp up its food and drink offering, after confirming it will introduce branches of Ed’s Easy Diner into three of its stores
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NewsCoffee shop numbers up 17%
Coffee shops have opened at a greater pace than other retail or leisure outlets over the past five years with a 17% net increase in their number since 2010
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NewsCoffee costing UK consumers up to £663 pa
The British public spends around £730m on coffee each year and consumes 70 million cups of coffee each day, according to research from Buddy Loans
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NewsDerkach becomes EAT chair
John Derkach, the former chief executive of Tragus Group, has become chairman of EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed food to go chain
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Barnfather: Pressure building on Whitbread
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather, of Panmure Gordon, has said that Whitbread’s growth story is shifting further towards capex-heavy room expansion, increasing the capital intensity of its business model, raising debt levels and lowering returns.
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NewsEAT trials new store format
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed food to go chain, will adapt its model to increase dwell time outside of London as part of its business development plan to continue growing the brand
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Analysis & InsightWage wars
At a time when people are the “magic dust” that divides an evenly matched sector, a number of companies have started to factor in increased investment on attracting and retaining staff. With others likely to follow, what will suffer, expansion plans or refurbishment targets? And will the issue finally force the Government to create a more level playing field with the supermarkets on tax?
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NewsCosta announces pay rise ahead of NLW rollout
Costa has announced a pay rise for its 12,500 staff ahead of the introduction of the Natioanl Living Wage.
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Bluewater restaurants gear up for peak trading times
Restauranteurs at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent are preparing for the busiest trading period in the run up to Christmas and the new year by growing their staff
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Analysis & InsightRapid growth for “new” fast food
Up and coming quick service operators are challenging established brands for market share as emerging brands see the greatest year on year turnover growth
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Analysis & Insight
Chalk it up to youth experience
The social media phenomenon Snapchat is breaking ground in the US but operators in the UK appear to be slow at latching on to using what is a vital tool for 16 to 24-year-olds. Luke Mitchell explains why businesses this side of the Atlantic would be well advised to jump on board
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News
PizzaExpress appoints new people director
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has appointed former Costa director Suzie Welch as its new people director
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 September
Top story Yo! Sushi heads for cut-price Mayfair deal A recently launched investment firm has become the new frontrunner to buy Yo! Sushi in a cut-price deal worth less than £100m. Mayfair Equity Partners has replaced Inflexion as the most likely buyer of the UK’s biggest Japanese restaurant group. Sources ...
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News
Chi Kitchen set to grow with Debenhams
Chi Kitchen, the pan-Asian restaurant from Pan Chi founder, is eyeing nationwide growth as part of its deal with Debenhams