All Starbucks articles – Page 9
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Analysis & Insight
Lessons from the US masters
Operators in the UK have always looked across the Atlantic for inspiration, so AlixPartners US managing director Adam Werner highlights some of the key trends affecting the US market at the moment. James Wallin finds out more.
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OpinionQ&A with Simon Smith, SSP
MCA talks to Simon Smith, chief executive of SSP UK & Ireland, about partnerships, the evolution of the travel hub market and developing new concepts
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NewsMayfair Capital acquires drive-thru portfolio
Mayfair Capital, the investment firm, has acquired a portfolio of five prime ‘drive thru’ investments, in a deal valued at £6.5m, MCA understands.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Goodbody and HL on Costa Coffee
Following the news that Whitbread has agreed to sell Costa Coffee to The Coca-Cola Company for £3.9bn in cash, Hargreaves Lansdown and Goodbody give their views on this landmark deal, which saw shares rise 18.4% in early trading
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OpinionThe winds of change
Sector analyst Simon French looks at the key trends affecting the eating and drinking-out sector in 2018, including the increasing importance of convenience and effective use of technology. He also discusses the differing approaches of some of the industry’s most notable investors, and why argues that now is not the time for operators to ease up on innovation.
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NewsHumpit eyes university rollout after securing Newcastle Union site
Humpit, the Venturian-backed hummus and pita bar concept, is eyeing university expansion across the North of England after securing its fifth site, in Newcastle University Union, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightValue of coffee shop market expected to hit £4.1bn this year
The value of the coffee shop market is expected to grow by 6.5% this year, to reach a value of £4.bn, according to MCA’s Eating Out Market Report 2018.
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NewsCineworld retail revenue up 1%
Cineworld saw retail revenue in the UK & Ireland grow 1% in the six months to 30 June, despite a 2.7% drop in box office admissions.
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NewsTriple Two Coffee outlines expansion plans
Triple Two Coffee, the café franchise, is seeking rapid growth on the high street, shopping centres and retail parks as it seeks to reach 200 stores by 2021, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSSP takes over Starbucks in Dutch travel hubs
SSP Group has been awarded the contract to take over operations of 29 Starbucks stores in Dutch railway stations.
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsAmRest snaps up Sushi Shop for c£213m
AmRest, a European restaurant operator, has acquired the France-based Sushi Shop Group, for c£213m.
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NewsStarbucks reports slowdown in openings
Starbucks has reported 10% growth in revenue for the EMEA region in Q3, despite a slowdown in new openings.
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OpinionBritain’s beer bonanza
Pubs may well have seen a boost to trade over the past couple of months, but at what point will consumers’ try to claw back on summer spending. Dominic Walsh asks the question as well as throwing in his two-cents worth on the Beavertown/Heineken debate
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NewsTim Hortons plots 1,500 sites in China
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee shop group, has announced plans to open 1,500 sites in China.
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NewsStarbucks pledges to phase at plastic straws by 2020
Starbucks has pledged to eliminate single-use plastic straws from its c28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.
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News200 Degrees ousts Starbucks at Derby County, completes on Manchester
200 Degrees, the East Midland coffee shop group and roaster, is launching a coffee shop with Derby County FC, which will replace Starbucks.
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NewsPaddy & Scott's agrees 40+ deal with Marriott
Paddy & Scott’s, the regional coffee shop operator and wholesaler, has agreed a deal to open c30 branded coffee shops in UK Marriott hotels, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGrind kickstarts SSP rollout with London Bridge Station site
Grind co-founder David Abrahamovitch has told MCA he hopes the first announced site with SSP to open at London Bridge will be the first of many.
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NewsEuro Garages eyes Leon link up
Forecourt operator Euro Garages and Leon, the healthy fast food chain, have held talks about opening a site together