All Starbucks articles – Page 24
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NewsCineworld retail revenue up 2.2% for 2014
Cineworld has reported food and drink revenues up 2.2% to £89.3m for the year to 1 January, on a 52 week vs 52 week basis.
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NewsStarbucks UK announces 1,000th graduate
Starbucks UK has announced the 1,000th graduate of its apprenticeship programme that recruits, trains and retains young talent for the business
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NewsSquare Pie appoints chief executive
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, has appointed former Welcome Break commercial director Nabil Subuh as its new chief executive.
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NewsStarbucks profit per store still lags Costa
Despite Starbucks UK moving into profit last year, its profit per store is still 15% below rival Costa although its unit sales are 60% higher
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Analysis & Insight
Worst-case scenario guidebook
When an unbranded pub-restaurant was at the centre of a food-poisoning outbreak in which 30 customers were taken ill, and one sadly died, the words “there but” and “for the grace of God” would have been front of mind for many pub and restaurant group CEOs, says Mark Stretton.
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NewsAnalyst corner: Brumby – the only constant with hospitality is change
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that change is the only constant but asks do operators signing 25-year, upward only leases have this front of mind?
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Shake Shack to make Tokyo debut
Shake Shack will open the first site in Tokyo in 2016, after signing a partnership agreement with Sazaby League Ltd
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.
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NewsStarbucks plans to sell alcohol in more UK stores
Starbucks is planning to roll out its evening concept – which includes the sale of alcohol – to other UK stores after its debut at the coffee giant’s Stansted Airport outlet.
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NewsStarbucks launches coffee subscription service
Starbucks has launched a new subscription service in the US, giving online customers access to super-premium, small-lot coffees
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NewsMcDonald's outperforms on animal welfare
McDonald’s has been rated the highest in a benchmarking of global restaurant brands for implementing farm animal welfare practices in its policies, while M&B, Burger King, SSP and Whitbread are among the worst
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Analysis & InsightStarbucks and KFC among “most hated” UK brands
Starbucks, McDonalds and KFC have been named as some of the most hated brands in Britain as part of a poll to find the nation’s most loved household names
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Analysis & Insight
Independents outperform chains on public Wi-Fi
Independent hospitality businesses are beating the chains when it comes to providing public Wi-Fi, according to new research
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Starbucks UK reports first pre-tax profit
Starbucks has reported its first pre-tax profit in the UK – with making £1m in the 52 weeks to September 28 2014.
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NewsStarbucks opens 100th UK franchise site
Starbucks has announced the opening of its 100th franchise store in the UK – a new outlet on London’s Mile End Road
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Welcome Break announces record festive figures
Motorway services operator Welcome Break saw sales hit an all-time high for the three weeks to 6 January with a 12.2% increase year on year to £15.8m.
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OpinionBacking the great British pub
Ralph Findlay talks about the most powerful brand in the sector – the British pub – and why high-volume business models mean there’s always a place for innovation
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NewsUK leading the way for Starbucks in EMEA
Starbucks has announced that its business in EMEA delivered its most profitable quarter in the company’s history, with the UK outpacing the region overall
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Starbucks appoints new COO
Starbucks has moved quickly to fill vacancy set to be left by the departure of chief operating officer Troy Alstead, with the appointment of Kevin Johnson as his replacement
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Ex-Ribble Valley Inns CEO joins Bunzl
Wayne Chapman, who stepped down from his role as chief executive at Ribble Valley Inns and Northcote Group last September, has joined the Bunzl-owned procurement and fulfillment specialist MDA