All Starbucks articles – Page 18
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OpinionGrowing pains
Bill’s and Byron, arguably two of the UK’s eating-out sector’s leading success stories over the last few years, are each facing, for very different reasons, their first challenging periods. At the same time, EAT has made another management change, which it will hope will finally push it forward and out of the long shadow cast by Pret A Manger
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NewsSchultz begins succession discussion
Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz has announced he is to step back from day-to-day operations at the company to plot its long-term strategy
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Analysis & InsightThe problem with coffee cup waste
Sam Roberts, managing director of Boston Tea Party, the 18-strong café and restaurant brand, talks about why the company is launching a new initiative – which sees it offer a 25p discount to customers who use reusable coffee cups - in a bid to cut the amount of cups ending up in landfill
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Wagamama confirms Spain & Portugal move
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, will make its debut in Madrid early next year, with more outlets across Spain and also Portugal to follow
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OpinionDelivering change
PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson talks to Mark Wingett about facing up to a challenging trading environment; Deliveroo; choosing Firezza over Delivered; the future of Reys; and bringing some Starbucks expertise to bear in the Far East
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Starbucks EMEA Q3 lfls decline 1%
Starbucks saw like-for-like sales across its EMEA division decline 1% during the last quarter
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Starbucks launches Express format in the UK
Starbucks has opened its first express store outside North America after launching the format in Canary Wharf in London.
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NewsStarbucks invests in Princi
Starbucks has agreed an investment and global licensing deal with Italian bakery chain Princi, which will see baking introduced to the coffee giant’s stores for the first time.
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NewsBill’s restructures management team
Bill’s Restaurants, the Richard Caring-backed chain, has carried out a restructuring of its management team
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Starbucks raises staff pay across US stores
Starbucks has announced it will raise wages for workers across its US stores from October.
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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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Balans eyes growth for café concept
David Taylor, co-founder of Balans Soho Society, says he hopes to roll out the company’s dawn till dusk café format, which he described as “the original casual dining concept”.
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Starbucks takes on 1,000 apprentices; pledges 1,000 more
Starbucks has taken on more than 1,000 apprentices across the UK since launching its programme in 2012, according to partner Remit Training, and has pledged another 1,000 by 2020.
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Starbucks and AB InBev agree joint venture
Starbucks and AB InBev have agreed a partnership to produce a ready-to-drink line of the former’s Teavana brand.
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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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PizzaExpress appoints new CEO for China
PizzaExpress has appointed one of the key men behind the launch of Starbucks in China to help it grow its estate in the country to 250 sites by 2020
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NewsBill's appoints Mark Fox as CEO
Bill’s Restaurants has appointed Mark Fox, the former managing director of Starbucks UK, as its new chief executive
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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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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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Brok replaces Engskov as Starbucks EMEA head
Starbucks has appointed Martin Brok as new president for its Europe, Middle East and Africa division.