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Research: For every cup of tea we drink out of home we now consume two-and-half cups of coffee

Research: For every cup of tea we drink out of home we now consume two-and-half cups of coffee

Figures released by global information company The NPD Group for the out-of-home (OOH) British foodservice market show that Britain’s love affair for coffee is strengthening at the expense of tea.

Subway holds exhibit at National Convenience Show

Subway is joining the line-up of exhibitors at the National Convenience Show (NCS), held at Birmingham’s NEC from 18-20 April 2016.

Size isn’t everything when it comes to vendor support, says independent retailers

A survey of 20 retailers commissioned by award-winning antimalware and mobile security company BullGuard revealed what small businesses value the most.

UK employers are not providing hot drinks of choice for office workers, says research

The latest hot drinks survey from the Office Coffee Company revealed a greater shift in office workers demanding a choice of hot drinks from their employer.

McDonald's opens new store without dining tables or chairs

According to a story by Yahoo Finance, McDonald's has opened a restaurant without any dining tables or chairs in New Jersey.

Caffe Nero staff told that they can no longer have free lunch due to National Living Wage

According to a story by Metro, the staff at Caffe Nero will no longer receive free lunches during their shift because of the National Living Wage.

Esquires Coffee to host fundraisers for UK Coffee Week

The coffee chain brand announced that it will be supporting UK Coffee Week this year by hosting fundraisers in each of its 25 stores.

A Starbucks UK partner’s artwork is helping support coffee origin countries

A Starbucks store manager in the UK discovered a way to raise funds to support coffee origin countries by combining art and coffee.

pod serves up new spring menu

The brand unveiled the new spring menu which launches across its 22 shops in central London.

SaladPride opens first stand-alone cafe

SaladPride, the new healthy dining café concept, opened its first stand-alone café at 2 Neal’s Yard, Seven Dials on March 21.

Chop and Wok gives away free food for charity

The brand announced that it is giving away free food in aid of the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity’s Star Appeal on Tuesday 3rd May.

SSP secures £90 million contract at Düsseldorf Airport

The operator of food and beverage brands won a seven-year contract valued at approximately £90 million to operate eight food and beverage outlets, as well as a state-of-the-art conference centre at Düsseldorf Airport.

Starbucks shows off Teavana Tea at London Coffee Festival

Starbucks offered visitors nine Teavana beverages at the London Coffee Festival.

pod to maintain existing prices in light of National Living Wage implementation

The brand announced that it has ensured that the National Living Wage increase will not be passed on to its customers, maintaining its prices at their existing level.

pointOne launches new self-service ‘kiosk’ with Tossed

pointOne EPoS launched a customer self-service kiosk that will speed up service, reduce costs and maximise revenues during busy periods at Tossed.

Abokado set to open new midtown London store

The healthy eating chain announced that it has signed a lease on a new site in the mid-town area of London, within the jewellery quarter of Hatton Gardens.

Domino’s Pizza could be hit with retrospective tax

According to a story by City A.M., Domino’s Pizza warned that it could be slapped with a retrospective tax bill related to past bonus schemes dating back to 2003.