Costa Coffee boss swaps frappes for fries with McDonald’s move July 13, 2022 The boss of Costa Coffee will step down to take up a top job at McDonald’s shortly. Jill McDonald, who has headed the high street chain since 2019, will take up the role of executive vice president and president for the brand’s international operated markets team. The move will mark a homecoming for McDonald, who [...]
Domino’s poaches Just Eat’s finance director for top board role July 11, 2022 Domino’s has appointed a new chief financial officer, poaching Just Eat’s UK and Ireland regional finance director. The pizza chain announced on Monday that Edward Jamieson will join the board of directors in October 2022. Jamieson’s CV includes a four year stint at the food delivery platform, where he helped the UK arm boost revenue [...]
Premier Inn-owner Whitbread selects Domino’s Pizza chief to head up hospitality giant June 29, 2022 Premier Inn owner Whitbread has selected Domino’s Pizza boss Dominic Paul as its new chief executive. Paul will leave his role at Domino’s Pizza in December 2022, the pizza chain confirmed on Wednesday. He will step into the shoes of Alison Brittain, who has overseen the historic 280-year-old company over the past six years. Paul headed [...]
Whitbread searching for new CEO as Alison Brittain plans to step aside April 3, 2022 The hospitality powerhouse behind Premier Inn is hunting for a chief executive to replace Alison Brittain. Brittain is readying to step aside from her role heading Whitbread, following seven years in the top job, according to The Sunday Times. Headhunters at Spencer Stuart have been hired by Whitbread to find a suitable replacement for Brittain. [...]
London renters compete for homes with Powerpoint presentations and pet CVs as stock levels sink March 3, 2022 Prospective renters are going above and beyond to win landlords’ affections as stock levels for homes have diminished. The disappearance of Covid restrictions has sparked a revival for the capital’s rental market, while estate agents report historically low levels of stock. High demand has seen rents surge past pre-pandemic levels and London landlords are once [...]
Welsh baker Finsbury ups stake in EU distributor in line with plans for European expansion February 21, 2022 Welsh baker Finsbury Food Group, which supplies cakes to Costa Coffee, has upped its stake in its part-owned EU distribution company, Lightbody-Stretz, as it pushes forwards with plans to expand its business in Europe. Finsbury has purchased an extra 35 per cent stake in Lightbody-Stretz – the holding company which runs Finsbury’s European distribution business [...]
Coca-Cola Co revenue exceeds estimations after soft drink price hikes February 10, 2022 Beverage giant Coca-Cola Co’s quarterly revenue has surpassed estimates, thanks to higher prices for soft drinks. The soft drink maker also credited the easing of Covid restrictions as theatres and restaurants reopened, boosting sales. It said adjusted revenue hit $9.47bn in the fourth quarter ended 31 December, from $8.60bn a year earlier. Analysts had expected [...]
Costa Coffee will serve M&S food from next year November 18, 2021 Costa Coffee and M&S Food have joined forces so that customers visiting the coffee chain will be able to order M&S items. The collaboration, titled Costa Coffee Now Serving M&S Food, will launch next year and mean Costa customers can order more than 30 M&S menu items. The range will be available in more than [...]
Coffee and me: For the best black stuff, go back to basics November 18, 2021 Recently I mused to a friend that if pubs didn’t expand their non-alcoholic offerings, they ran the risk of losing a generation of potential consumers who don’t drink much and for whom the more natural social setting is the coffee shop. It’s not hard to see how this could happen: the bean temples of Starbucks, [...]
Amazon will pay college tuition fees for US staff September 10, 2021 Tech giant Amazon has offered to pay $1.2bn in tuition fees for 750,000 eligible employees as staff shortages continue to bite. In a statement published today, the company said that workers would be eligible for fully funded college tuition including costs for classes, books and fees. Employees who have worked at the company for as [...]