All Starbucks articles – Page 32
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 16-17 November
Company results and news R&D credits can be found on the menuA Michelin star-winning chef has successfully claimed R&D tax credits from HM Revenue & Customs in an unusual move for a restaurant.Sat Bains, the celebrity chef who runs an eponymous restaurant in Nottingham, secured the tax relief because the ...
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Analysis & InsightBeers, burgers and London buses…
Like any crowded market place there is a greater need for branded operators to differentiate themselves and raise their heads above the proverbial parapet to be seen. In the opinion of Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), three clear markets have now emerged
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NewsStarbucks launches first store on a train
Starbucks, the coffee shop behemoth, has teamed up with Swiss Federal Railways (abbrevated as SBB in German) to launch the first Starbucks store on a train
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NewsNando’s to make airport debut
Nando’s, the peri peri chicken chain, is to open its first airport site after agreeing to open at Gatwick’s South Terminal in summer 2014. The c280-strong company will open a 5,900sq ft, 200-cover restaurant at the airport
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NewsStarbucks 'disagrees' with $2.23bn Kraft fine
Starbucks says it “strongly disagrees” with an arbitrator’s decision to force the coffee chain to pay Kraft Foods almost $3bn (£1.9bn) for ending a deal between the two firms early
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NewsRollo: Costa’s international business not proven
A leading analyst has said that Costa is nearing critical mass in the UK with Starbucks’ US density suggesting 2,000 outlets might be the chain’s natural UK limit
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NewsFrench raises Whitbread TP but says it's 'still overvalued'
Leading analyst Simon French has raised his Target Price for Whitbread but said the leisure group is “still overvalued”
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NewsNext plans more Patisserie Valerie openings
Next, the fashion retailer, says it plans to open “a number” of Patisserie Valerie outlets in its shops and has told M&C Report that it’s open to working with other cafe/coffee shop operators
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NewsStarbucks raises UK prices
Starbucks has raised its beverage prices in the UK, with the cost of its lattes, cappuccinos and filter coffee increasing for the first time in three years
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Le Pain secures McDonald’s Hampstead site
Le Pain Quotidien, the all-day bakery and cafe concept, has secured its 24th site in the UK, after acquiring the McDonald’s unit in Hampstead High Street
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NewsStarbucks warns on 2014 profits
Starbucks has warned that profits for its next year will fall below expectations despite reporting a 13% rise in net revenues to $3.8bn in Q4
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NewsStarbucks launches “tweet-a-coffee” scheme
Starbucks has introduced a new way to gift its beverages via Twitter through a new platform called Tweet-a-Coffee, which allows anyone to send $5 worth of coffee via a tweet.
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 26-27 October
Company results and news£1bn sale on menu at Pizza ExpressThe owner of the restaurant empire behind Pizza Express is finalising plans for a £1bn sale or float.The private equity backer of Gondola Holdings, which also owns the Zizzi and Ask restaurant chains, are expected to appoint an investment bank in ...
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Pinkberry to exit the UK
Pinkberry is set to exit the UK after reportedly placing its two standalone sites based here on the market
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Analysis & Insight
Domino’s most attractive brand for 18-24 year olds
Domino’s is the eating-out brand that matter most to 18-24 year olds, according to the Youth 100 compiled by research firm Voxburner
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News
Investors target food operators at c£30m auction
Commercial property investors showed a particular appetite for food outlets at the Acuitus October auction, which saw a total of £29.08m of assets being sold
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NewsWhitbread: economy, coffee saturation, restaurant performance, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the H1 results for Whitbread for the six months to 29 August, reports from a media conference call with chief executive Andy Harrison, and rounds up the views of analysts
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Operators sign up for transport hub developments
A number of operators including Leon, Castle Rock Brewery and Flat White, are amongst seven new brands that are set to sign up to open as part of the new food & beverage mix at East Midlands Airport
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NewsStarbucks names Pizza Hut’s Mark Fox as new UK MD
Starbucks has named Mark Fox, former chief executive of Pizza Hut UK’s delivery business, as the new managing director of its UK operations. He takes up his new role on 6 January
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French: Costa reaching saturation in UK
A leading analyst has said that he believes Costa is approaching saturation in the UK whilst the international business is being deprived of the investment needed to capitalise on the growth opportunity