Costa
Coverage focuses on the strategy, performance, and innovation of the UK’s largest branded coffee chain, now owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Reporting includes new store formats in drive-thru, travel, and convenience retail, expansion of the Costa Express vending network, seasonal product campaigns, and digital loyalty developments via the Costa Club app. Insight also covers sustainability goals, plant-based menu additions, and international growth, offering operators a clear view of branded beverage trends and scalable customer engagement strategies.
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Jul- 2021 -5 JulyFeatures
Are apps the answer to tackling food waste in the hospitality industry?
‘Magic bags’ from the surplus food app ‘Too Good To Go’ have become something of a viral sensation across social media channels such as TikTok over the past couple of months. The 30 second videos of savvy consumers bragging about the dozens of baked goods they scored from Greggs or…
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Deliveroo partners with Costa Coffee as growth plans for 2021 continue
Deliveroo has announced a new delivery partnership with Costa Coffee, which will see customers able to order goods from the chain via the Deliveroo app. The service will be available across 500 of Costa Coffee’s stores in England, Scotland and Wales and will launch 1 March. It comes as part…
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8 FebruaryFeatures
How Britain’s top fast food chains coped during Covid
It has been a rough year for the hospitality industry. According to the CCA’s ‘Market Recovery Monitor’ for 2020, almost 10,000 licensed premises – including pubs, clubs and restaurants – closed permanently as a result of its impact and the continuous wave of lockdowns. This represents a net decline of…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberNews
Crazy Pizza opens Knightsbridge hotspot
Crazy Pizza, a part of the Billionaire Life group, has opened its second UK venture with a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London. The new venue is set to open in January 2021, and online pre-bookings have already commenced as of 14 December for 11.30am to 10.00pm everyday. Founded by formula one…
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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee to open new branch in Durham outlet centre
Costa Coffee is set to open in outlet shopping center, Dalton Park. The new branch is part of four other deals that the retail center has made to bring new brands to the Durham based outlet park. Caroline Midgley, acquisition manager at Costa said: “We are delighted to be bringing…
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14 SeptemberPeople
The Big Table appoints Mike Tye as chairman of The Big Table
The Big Table, which was recently formed to acquire and operate the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurant brands, has appointed Mike Tye as its non-executive chairman. With “extensive” board-level experience across the out-of-home food and drink market, the company said Tye will work closely with Epiris, the…
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11 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero drafts in KPMG for landlord negotiations
Caffe Nero has drafted in KPMG in a bid to negotiate high street rent cuts with landlords, according to Sky News. It comes as the coffee chain, which operates 660 stores across the UK, is looking to “review its options” regarding its property portfolio amid the latest government restrictions concerning…
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3 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa places 1,650 roles at risk
Costa has announced that 1,650 roles are at risk of redundancy following a newly-launched bid to restructure the group as it attempts to weather the impact of Covid-19. The coffee chain said the ongoing impact of Covid-19 has required the business to “make difficult decisions to ensure that as many…
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Aug- 2020 -3 AugustCoronavirus
Eat Out to Help Out launches with 72,000 sites signed up
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme officially launches today (3 August) with over 72,000 establishments signed up. Anyone visiting a participating restaurant, café or pub on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August will receive the half price discount. The scheme – part of the government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’…
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Jun- 2020 -18 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa to reopen 1,100 sites by July
Costa Coffee has announced that at least 1,100 of its stores will reopen across the UK by the end of June. The group said the move marks a “huge milestone” in the brand’s reopening plans, with more locations becoming available for takeaway or drive-thrus. Heightened safety measures will be implemented…
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