All Starbucks articles – Page 6

  • Patisserie Valerie
    Analysis & Insight

    Established in 1926, reborn 14 February 2019

    2019-02-15T09:35:00Z

    Following the sale of Patisserie Valerie to Causeway Capital Partners, Rhys Iley spoke to MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton about why he is viewing it as a new chapter for the business, and what changes the management team will be putting in place, including store refreshes, longer opening hours, NPD, and a new app.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Going Global: Enter the dragon

    2019-02-12T08:31:00Z

    In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.

  • Caffe Nero
    Analysis & Insight

    A taste of things to come?

    2019-01-31T08:28:00Z

    The Caffè Nero Group’s acquisition of Coffee#1 will no doubt boost its scale, but what else will it do for the business? Georgi Gyton looks at the group’s plans for the brand in more detail and how the landscape of the UK coffee shop sector is changing.

  • Starbucks
    News

    Starbucks to trial London deliveries

    2019-01-23T08:26:00Z

    Starbucks is to starting trialling deliveries in London, via Uber Eats, according to City AM.

  • Roasting Plant Coffee
    News

    Roasting Plant Coffee coming to Borough

    2019-01-11T08:35:00Z

    A former Starbucks is bringing immersive coffee shop concept Roasting Plant Coffee to London’s Borough, Coffee Business World reports.

  • Starbucks
    News

    Starbucks scales back speciality ambitions

    2019-01-08T08:32:00Z

    Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson has scaled down his predecessor’s aspirations to open 1,000 of its speciality-style Reserve format coffee shops.

  • Cauliflower
    Analysis & Insight

    Global menu trends for 2019

    2019-01-04T08:54:00Z

    MCA’s sister title Food Spark asked its expert food panel what dishes, cuisines and technological innovations are going mainstream where they are in the world.

  • Patisserie Valerie
    News

    Former Starbucks exec Iley joins Patisserie Valerie

    2018-12-19T08:40:00Z

    Patisserie Valerie has appointed former Starbucks EMEA retail and operations vice president, Rhys Iley, to the new role of group commercial director.

  • Rooney Anand
    News

    Tough times provide scope for excellence

    2018-12-18T08:20:00Z

    Jon Midmer of global executive search firm JMA gives his view on the past year in recruitment and what to expect in 2019. He discusses the trend for hospitality executives heading to the leisure sector and the leadership qualities that are likely to come to the fore in 2019.

  • Wagamama
    Analysis & Insight

    That was the year that was in M&A

    2018-12-17T08:41:00Z

    This year has been far from the barren 12 months many predicted for sector M&A activity. Strong businesses with good management teams have continued to generate significant interest, especially in the drinks-led sector. AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith reflects on the major deals and themes that emerged.

  • Zizzi
    News

    Azzurri launches Zizzi in China

    2018-12-16T20:54:00Z

    Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes has told MCA he sees the scope for many sites in China, as the group opens a Zizzi in Shanghai.

  • Starbucks Fleet drive thru
    News

    23.5 Degrees lines up 32 Starbucks in 2019

    2018-12-14T08:39:00Z

    23.5 Degrees, the Starbucks franchise company, plans to six sites in the next three months, and 23 stores in 2019.

  • Costa Coffee
    Analysis & Insight

    UK drives European coffee market growth

    2018-12-13T08:49:00Z

    The UK is leading expansion in the European branded coffee shop market, with 6.1% year on year growth to reach a total of 7,934 sites in 2018, Allegra analysis reveals.

  • Freshii
    News

    Doubts raised over future of Freshii in London

    2018-12-05T08:37:00Z

    Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...

  • KFC interior
    News

    Tahir Group acquires another seven KFC sites

    2018-12-04T08:36:00Z

    Property developer and serial franchisee The Tahir Group has acquired a further seven KFC restaurants in London in a multi-million pound deal.

  • Bubbleology
    News

    Bubbleology heads to the Bullring

    2018-11-27T08:33:00Z

    Bubbleology, the bubble tea concept, is opening in Birmingham’s Bullring.

  • Duncan Garrood
    News

    Garrood steps down as Bill’s CEO

    2018-10-17T08:47:00Z

    Duncan Garrood has stepped down as chief executive of the Richard Caring-backed Bill’s Restaurants, after less than 10 months in the role.

  • News

    Denny’s to open second UK site

    2018-10-11T08:33:00Z

    Denny’s is to open its second UK site in Renfrew, just outside Glasgow.

  • Bewiched Coffee
    News

    Bewiched Coffee lines up two sites, eyes drive-thru market

    2018-10-04T08:53:00Z

    Bewiched, the Northampton-based coffee shop group, has lined up two new sites, and is looking to crack the burgeoning drive-thru coffee market, MCA has learnt.

  • Starbucks interior
    News

    Starbucks UK restructures ops team

    2018-10-02T08:23:00Z

    Starbucks UK has restructured its operations team as its rate of expansion continues to slow, MCA understands.