Costa Coffee

Costa expands Deliveroo partnership

26-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Costa Coffee is to expand its partnership with Deliveroo to 500 of its stores nationwide from Monday (1 March).

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Driving through efficiencies in coffee service

11-Feb-2021 By BigHospitality

Drive-thru technology is helping businesses improve customer service, reduce waiting times and personalise their marketing, as Costa UK has discovered

Costa franchise eyes expansion

23-Oct-2020 By Georgia Cronin

A Costa Coffee franchise based in the north of England has announced plans to expand after securing a substantial financing facility from HSBC.

'High levels of uncertainty' put 1,650 Costa jobs at risk

03-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Costa Coffee has warned up to 1,650 jobs are at risk of redundancy as a result of the ongoing impact on trade caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Costa plans for extensive reopening

18-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Costa Coffee will have more than 1,000 of its UK sites reopened by the end of the month.

Costa Coffee to reopen all UK drive-thrus by next week

22-May-2020 By James McAllister

Costa Coffee has announced that all of its UK drive-thru locations will have reopened by the end of the month.

Costa Coffee announces further reopenings

15-May-2020 By James McAllister

Costa Coffee is continuing to push forward with reopening its UK estate, with a further 46 sites due to open today (15 May).

Costa Coffee named world's second strongest brand in the eating out sector

13-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

UK chain Costa has been ranked the world’s second strongest brand in the restaurant sector, overtaking US rival Starbucks.

Costa advert banned for criticising avocados

03-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

A Costa advert has been banned for suggesting that avocados are a “poor breakfast choice”.

UK one of Europe’s fastest-growing coffee markets, says report

06-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The UK is among the countries with the fastest-growing coffee market, which is still thriving and innovating to stay ahead, according to new research.

Bright future for coffee shops

08-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

The coffee shop sector is expected to reach £16.5bn in turnover and 27,000 outlets by 2020, according to a report by World Coffee Portal.

UK coffee shop comes top at European Coffee Awards 2014

26-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Timberyard, Caravan, and British chain Costa Coffee were among the UK winners at this year’s European Coffee Awards.

Costa Express launches ‘Marlow’ self-serve coffee

17-Apr-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Costa Express has launched Marlow, a new type of vending machine which aims to replicate the coffee shop experience in a self-serve form.

Branded coffee shop sales up 9.3% in 2013

08-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Branded coffee shop sales rose by 9.3 per cent last year with 5,531 outlets turning over a total of £2.6bn according to latest figures from Allegra Strategies.

Capitalising on coffee: Hotels and pubs boost beverage offering as demand increases

05-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

A hotel group and two village pubs are among the businesses who have turned their attention to coffee in a bid to capitalise on the UK consumer's increasing interest in the hot beverage.