All Starbucks articles – Page 22
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Opinion
Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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NewsMcDonald’s and Nando’s lead on social media engagement
Nando’s, McDonald’s and Domino’s lead the way when it comes to social media engagement in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector,
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NewsStarbucks cuts La Boulange, ups mobile ordering rollout
Starbucks has announced that it is to close all 23 of its La Boulange retail (bakery cafés) locations
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Williams steps down as Starbucks UK FD
Nigel Williams has stepped down as finance director of Starbucks UK after five-and-a-half years in the role
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs lagging behind on coffee service
A poll has shown that while 24% of people think restaurants provide the best service when buying coffee, only 1% thought the same for pubs.
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NewsSchultz: Starbucks did the right thing on tax
Howard Schultz has said that people “shouldn’t believe everything you read in a newspaper” over the tax scandal that hit Starbucks
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Analysis & InsightStreet life
Street food, and all it entails whether that is through food, marketing or location, has become an increasingly influential part of the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the next few months and years that influence is set to further grow as the category evolves with the help of a number of established players.
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Analysis & InsightWhy women love craft beer
As SABMiller boss Alan Clark calls for an end to lager marketing that’s ‘insulting’ to women, Pete Brown, writing for M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, looks at how the craft sector is winning new fans by removing gender from the equation
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NewsStarbucks eyes 10% revenue growth
Howard Schultz, founder and chief executive of Starbucks, believes that the company can maintain a minimum of 10% revenue growth
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Opinion
Mixing markets takes Brains
As Coffee#1 reaches the milestone of its 50th store, SA Brain chief executive Scott Waddington talks about what pubs can learn from coffee shops but why the company is certainly not seeking to emulate Whitbread
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NewsWelcome Break to introduce 24-hour Starbucks
Welcome Break, the motorway services operator, is to introduce 24-hour opening across all Starbucks sites in its portfolio from 1 June
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Jack: Expect a positive update from Cineworld
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis said that he is expecting a positive update from Cineworld’s AGM statement
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NewsStarbucks in Spotify link up
Starbucks has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with leading music streaming service, Spotify
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Opinion
Getting to the core of the Big Apple
Late last month, M&C Allegra Foodservice and Restaurant magazine took 30 leading operators to New York as part of their 72 Hours in… series. Their time was divided between exploring the independent and edgy concept melting pot that is Brooklyn and the more brand-conscious Manhattan. Mark Wingett sahares some of the highlights from the trip.
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NewsStarbucks and POD extend partnership
Starbucks and POD are to extend their partnership to a further seven sites in London and the South East
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EU to investigate claims McDonald’s avoided $1bn in tax
McDonald’s could be facing a European Union (EU) investigation into its tax affairs
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Analysis & Insight
Confidence increases as more brands plan rollouts
Confidence has increased among foodservice brands with 54% planning to open more than five outlets in the next year compared to 35% at the same point last year, new research has shown. A survey by Horizons showed that shopping centres top the target locations for expansion (mentioned by 86% in ...
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News
McDonald’s launches delivery test
McDonald’s has launched a delivery test across 88 sites in New York City
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Starbucks to launch first express store
Starbucks has announced it is opening its first site under an express format in New York
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NewsDunkin’ Brands keen to develop relationship with Welcome Break
Jim Johnstone, the managing director Dunkin’ Brands UK & Ireland, has told M&C Report that he is keen to expand the company’s relationship with Welcome Break.