Costa Coffee
Coverage focuses on the strategy, innovation, and market activity of the UK’s largest coffee shop chain, including store formats, product development, digital ordering, delivery partnerships, sustainability initiatives, and international expansion. Reporting offers valuable insights for operators tracking branded beverage trends, customer engagement, and high street trading dynamics across the coffee and food-to-go sectors.
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Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee and Freemans bring kiosk concept to London
A fleet of Costa Coffee kiosks are set to hit some of the UK’s biggest live events next year, as part of a deal between the company and Freemans Event Partners. The move builds on the success of the collaboration between Freemans Event Partners and Costa Coffee during the Summer’s…
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Aug- 2024 -20 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief – 20/08/24
Rick Stein’s restaurant group has returned to profit in FY23, despite turnover dropping by 5% to just under £11.9m. The group reported an operating profit of £63k for the year to 31 December 2023, up by 106.2% against the prior year, with all bank borrowing fully repaid. As a result,…
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20 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Thomas Kelly joins Espresso House as CEO
Espresso House, the premium café and coffee brand in the Nordics, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kelly as its new group chief executive officer, starting from September 2024. The news comes after Honest Burgers promoted Kelly from CEO to chair within a year’s time. Kelly will remain chair while…
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Jul- 2024 -18 JulyFood and Drink
Roadchef returns to profitability
Roadchef has returned to profitability for the year ended 31 December 2023 after seeing its revenues jump 16.9% to £256m. It comes as the group reported profits before tax of £13.4m for the period, up from a previous loss of £6.6m. The group’s net assets also rose during the year…
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May- 2024 -21 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 21/05/24
The Big Table Group reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year ended October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. The owner of Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s attributed its performance to rising inflation, which had commenced during 2022 and had also…
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21 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa to be Paris Olympics coffee provider
Costa Coffee has announced that it is set to feature as the coffee provider of choice at this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. The brand will be operating bespoke outlets across Paris throughout the Games, with a presence across some of the event’s key venues. These include the…
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Feb- 2024 -20 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 20/02/24
NTIA and IoH are joining forces on the Leave No One Behind campaign, which is aimed at advocating for the survival and recovery of their collective membership of over 20,000 businesses in the UK. The united campaign comes ahead of the Spring Budget, due to be announced on 6 March…
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20 FebruaryNews
Costa Coffee to open 11 cafés in Sainsbury’s supermarkets
Costa Coffee and Sainsbury’s have announced the launch of a new collaboration, aimed at providing a new cafe experience for customers across the United Kingdom. The agreement represents an expansion for Costa Coffee as it unveils initial plans to open 11 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets throughout 2024. The collaboration…
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16 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 16/02/24
Costa Coffee will increase pay for over 15,000 team members from 1 April. This will be the fifth time the company has increased pay rates for store team members since April 2021. Team members in Central London will receive an extra £1 per hour, bringing their starting rate to £13…
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16 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee to boost pay in April
Costa Coffee has announced that from 1 April 2024 it will increase pay rates for over 15,000 team members in its 1,500 UK company-owned stores. This is the fifth time the company has increased pay rates for store team members since April 2021. As part of an investment of over…
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