All Costa articles – Page 6

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    News

    Costa Coffee announces new managing director

    2019-06-07T13:37:00Z

    Neil Lake has been appointed as the new managing director of Costa Coffee UK & Ireland.

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    Analysis & Insight

    A nation of snack-eaters

    2019-05-17T07:54:00Z

    The snacking market in the UK has seen substantial growth in the past few years but remains a highly diverse and fragmented segment. MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at what the data tells about the snacking opportunities for operators.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Crepe expectations

    2019-05-17T07:54:00Z

    Daniel Spinath, founder and chief executive of Crepeaffaire, talks with Jo Bruce about cinema sites in Saudi Arabia, savoury waffles, cocktails and being an entertainment company.

  • Bella Italia Insalata Parma
    News

    New menu round-up: Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny’s and Costa

    2019-05-09T07:45:00Z

    This week has seen some of the biggest players in the sector launch new menus as they seek to capitalise on changing consumer trends and revitalise their brands. They included Bella Italia launching its biggest ever menu, Frankie & Benny’s targeting adult-only occasions and Costa launching its first new menu under new owners, Coca-Cola.

  • Alison Brittain
    News

    Whitbread sees dip in lfl accommodation and f&b sales

    2019-04-30T06:32:00Z

    Whitbread has reported like-for-like (lfl) food & beverage sales down 2% in its full financial year.

  • Island Poke
    Opinion

    Island Poke: 'We are really trying to change the landscape of grab and go'

    2019-04-25T07:59:00Z

    Poke has long been considered one to watch, though had yet to make in-roads in the UK – until recently. Leading the charge and looking to redefine lunchtime is Island Poke, whose founder James Gould-Porter speaks to Finn Scott-Delany about establishing the Hawaiian speciality as a new genre of food in London.

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    News

    Coca-Cola readies launch of ready-to-drink Costa product

    2019-04-24T07:34:00Z

    Coca-Cola has said it will launch a ready-to-drink Costa Coffee product in the coming weeks.

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    Opinion

    Under new management

    2019-04-23T06:49:00Z

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  • News

    Whitbread to cut head office

    2019-04-15T07:10:00Z

    Whitbread is expected to cut more than 100 head-office jobs as a result of its sale of Costa Coffee to the Coca-Cola Company for £3.9 billion – though none of the executive committee is thought to be affected.

  • Waffles has increased in popularity as a breakfast item
    Analysis & Insight

    Breakfast at Tiffany’s – and McDonald’s and Costa and…

    2019-04-12T07:40:00Z

    With breakfast now the second most popular day-part behind lunch, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham discusses what, and who, has been driving its growth, and what we could see in the future.

  • Nando's interior
    News

    Nando’s promotes Horn to acting CEO

    2019-04-11T07:40:00Z

    Nando’s has appointed Maria Horn to the position of acting CEO for the UK & Ireland, while the company looks to recruit a permanent replacement for Robb Papps.

  • Island Poke
    News

    Island Poke lines up eighth site eight, develops ordering app

    2019-04-10T07:29:00Z

    Island Poke, the White Rabbit Fund backed concept, will open its eighth site in the South Bank Place development later this year, while it is preparing to launch a consumer app amid growth of its click and collect business, MCA has learnt.

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    Analysis & Insight

    Gender pay gap reporting: Has progress been made?

    2019-04-10T07:27:00Z

    With the deadline now passed for operators to report their gender pay data for the second year running, MCA takes a look at the numbers from last year to see how they compare.

  • Loungers interior
    Analysis & Insight

    Loungers – the one and only?

    2019-04-05T07:49:00Z

    This week, Loungers announced its much-anticipated intention to float. One line in the accompanying documentation caught the eye of MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham – that Loungers is “the only growing all-day operator of scale in in the UK with a strong reputation for value for money”. He delves into MCA’s wealth of data to determine whether this claim stacks up.

  • RROTY Winners pic
    News

    In pictures: Retailers' Retailer Awards 2019

    2019-04-01T11:38:00Z

    Last week saw the best of the industry celebrate its achievements at MCA’s 21st annual Retailers’ Retailer Awards at The Guildhall in London. To view our gallery of pictures from the night, click here.

  • Jane Holbrook RROTY
    News

    Holbrook named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year

    2019-03-28T08:51:00Z

    Jane Holbrook, who stepped down as chief executive of Wagamama at the turn of the year, has been voted by her peers as the industry’s most outstanding operator of the past 12 months.

  • Wagamama
    Analysis & Insight

    Wagamama named customers' favourite in 'fundex'

    2019-03-19T08:37:00Z

    Wagamama has been rated as the UK’s favourite eating out brand in a major survey of the customer journey by OC&C management consultants.

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    News

    Costa to trial delivery

    2019-03-14T08:35:00Z

    Costa Coffee has announced a partnership with Deliveroo, with six London stores to trial a delivery offering.

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    News

    Coffee Republic hires Naik to develop franchises

    2019-03-07T08:42:00Z

    Coffee Republic, the Arab Investments-backed high street chain, has hired Nil Naik, formerly of Papa John’s and Domino’s, to spearhead new franchise developments, MCA has learnt.

  • Ed's Easy Diner interior
    Opinion

    Twists and turns

    2019-03-05T07:38:00Z

    The casual dining sector was once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons yesterday with the confirmation from Boparan Restaurant Group that it was seeking a Company Voluntary Agreement for its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner brands. James Wallin asks what the decline of the two brands says about the wider casual dining contraction. Meanwhile, with Steve Richards departure from CDG, the two biggest players in the casual dining market are now without long-term leadership. Who would be willing to take on these mantles, and what would their strategies be?