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 Restaurant

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

'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 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.