On 3rd January, Naturally Fast Food chain LEON will be unveiling a new selection of free-from dishes inspired by its upcoming cookbook Fast & Free, demonstrating that it is possible to steer clear of certain ingredients without denying yourself a positive and joyful relationship with food. Their additions to the menu will launch just in time for January’s health drive … [Read more...]
Afternoons at the Ivy Café Marylebone
The Ivy Café Marylebone is a stone’s throw from the madness of Oxford and Regent Streets and a skip to bustling Marylebone High Street, which makes it very convenient indeed. Since its opening at the beginning of November 2015, it has found favour amongst locals as a convivial and consistent place to drop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Shoppers and tourists rest their weary … [Read more...]
Hotel guests dissatisfied with coffee served in Hotel Bedrooms
New research has revealed that 7 out of 10 hotel guests (75%) are dissatisfied with the quality of coffee in their hotel bedroom, rating it either poor or average. Of all hotel types, boutique hotels ranked the lowest for coffee service with 40% of respondents saying the quality of their coffee was very poor. On the other hand, guests who choose to stay in B&B’s were the … [Read more...]
Roadchef open world’s largest Costa Coffee
In 2014 Costa Norton Canes will serve as many customers as the population of Birmingham and have 10.2 tons of coffee - the equivalent of 19 African elephants – delivered. The world’s largest (by volume sales) Costa Coffee has opened at Roadchef’s Norton Canes service area. Capable of well over £100k of sales per week the unit has been designed to cope with the massive footfall … [Read more...]
Starbucks pushes to increase food sales
Marketing Week reports that Starbucks is making a substantial investment to promote food sales in the UK, launching new products and packaging from 3 October to raise awareness beyond coffee and make inroads into the fast-food market. It has long been expected that the major coffee chains would seek to expand their food ranges and increase average sales per customer, … [Read more...]
Nespresso to open first boutique in Scotland
Nespresso, the pioneer in highest quality premium portioned coffee, will unveil its first store north of the border on Multrees Walk, Edinburgh’s luxury shopping destination, this winter. Following recent openings in Beijing, London, Moscow, San Francisco and Seoul, Nespresso is extending its unique retail coffee experience to Scotland, opening a new luxurious boutique in the … [Read more...]
Urban Coffee Company to open “coolest coffee shop in the world”
Plans to open Birmingham’s biggest coffee outlet in the heart of the city centre have been unveiled: Urban Coffee Company is to open its fourth emporium in the Beneficial Building opposite Paradise Forum, forming part of a £16 million hotel development. The building is being transformed by Gethar Ventures, led by well-known former Wragge & Co lawyer Anthony McCourt, … [Read more...]
The pub dog, the café cat, now the Cat Café
Catherine and Claire Coulthard are passionate about cats and their welfare, and plan to bring the first Cat Café to Bath in 2014, using CrowdFunding to do so. It may seem implausible – and, at the time of writing they are a long way away from their target of £100,000 – but there are plenty of cat lovers who might welcome the chance of a cuppa accompanied by the attentions … [Read more...]
Starbucks bounces back in the UK
Starbucks recently announced the best ever performance in its history for the latest quarter: revenue up 13% globally to $3.7 billion, including 2% growth for the EMEA region covering Europe. It now has 19,000 stores worldwide, and its Starbucks loyalty card grew the dollars held on it by 30%, demonstrating its success in attracting/retaining customers. What of the UK? … [Read more...]