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All Costa articles – Page 27
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NewsPatisserie Holdings: New formats, Debenham’s and Ireland growth
Luke Johnson, chairman of Patisserie Holdings, has told M&C the group’s flexibility will be key as it proves it can operate profitably in a variety of locations and formats.
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NewsCosta to test new store concept
Costa is to test a new store concept called Costa Fresco in London
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Deli No1 to rival high street chains
North east coffee shop brand Deli No 1 has told M&C it will build a regional cluster of 14 units before expanding nationwide.
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NewsSeven confirmed for Southampton
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), Costa, Nando’s, The Stable, Mettricks, Neighbourhood and Tapas Barcelona have all been confirmed for the line-up at Southampton’s Arts Complex
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Analysis & InsightMcDonald’s and Greggs dominate food-to-go market share
The majority of visits to food to go outlets in Q3 2015 were to McDonald’s and Greggs with McDonald’s dominating the breakfast market and Greggs at lunch
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Ultimate Cafe to become nationwide brand
Healthy eating concept Ultimate Café is rolling out nationwide in partnership with Ultimate Outdoors shops
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Deli No1 expands in north east
Deli No 1, the north east café group, has opened its second site in Beverley in East Yorkshire with plans to expand further
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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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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?