Whitbread to launch Bar + Block Steakhouse in Reading
Whitbread is set to launch a new Bar + Block Steakhouse in reading following a “successful” roll-out in Wimbledon, Belfast and Bristol in 2019. The new steak-focussed all-day casual dining ...
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Whitbread sees 40% plummet in full-year profits
Hospitality group, Whitbread has announced a 40% drop in profit in its first set of full-year results following the sale of Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola. Whitbread blamed Brexit uncertainty and ...
James Spragg appointed Casual Dining Group CEO
Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of c.280 mid-market restaurant brands including Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and Cafe Rouge, has announced the appointment of James Spragg, currently chief operating officer, ...
Bar + Block Steakhouse opens first Northern Ireland site
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block Steakhouse is set to open three new restaurants, with the first opening in Bristol on 23 April, followed by the first ...
Whitbread to launch Bar + Block steakhouse in Wimbledon
Whitbread is set to launch its eighth Bar + Block Steakhouse following its roll-out in Nottingham, Aldgate and Leamington Spa in 2018. On 8 February, the new steak-focused all-day casual ...
Whitbread’s Costa sale to Coca-Cola given green light
Whitbread’s sale of Costa to Coca-Cola has been cleared by the EU, the clearance means the £3.9bn deal is expected to be completed this month. The sale of Costa will ...
Whitbread to cut 250 management jobs in restaurant business
Whitbread is set to cull 250 management roles from its restaurants business in a bid to make the company more “efficient and effective”. It is understood that the decision has ...
Personal information of job applicants leaked in Costa Coffee data breach
The parent company of Costa Coffee, Whitbread, has been the subject of a data breach which has seen personal information of job candidates exposed. A cyber attack was carried out ...
Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1
Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year, blaming a lack of shoppers on the high street. Although total UK sales grew ...
Private equity firms flirting with Costa Coffee
A group of private equity firms are attempting to purchase Costa Coffee, despite owner Whitbread’s desire to float it on the stock market. The Press Association said that it understood ...
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