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Costa told its UK staff today that it has started consultations which could impact more than a 10th of roles

1,650 jobs at Costa Coffee in UK under threat

Cafe chain Costa has said 1,650 staff in the UK are at risk of redundancy as it looks to cut costs amid continued uncertainty over when trade will fully recover following the pandemic.

Business • 03 Sep 20

Domino's Pizza has named former Costa Coffee boss Dominic Paul as its new CEO

Domino's Pizza names former Costa chief as CEO

Pizza delivery company Domino's Pizza has named former Costa Coffee chief executive Dominic Paul as its top boss replacing David Wild, whose departure was announced last year.

Business • 31 Mar 20

All Supermacs outlets to close on Thursday evening

Supermacs latest to announce closure of outlets

Fast food chain Supermacs said today that it will close all of its restaurants by Thurday March 26 at 7pm

Business • 23 Mar 20

Coca-Cola bought Britain-based Costa Coffee for $5.1 billion

Zero sugar drinks help boost Coca-Cola's bottom line

Coca-Cola Co has beaten an analysts' estimate for quarterly profit and raised its organic revenue forecast for the full year, driven by demand for zero sugar soft drinks and innovations, such as the Coca-Cola Plus Coffee.

Business • 23 Jul 19

Brexit uncertainty hurts demand at Whitbread

Whitbread said today that its first-quarter room revenue was hit by tough market competition and ongoing Brexit uncertainty.

Business • 19 Jun 19

Total UK sales growth at Premier Inn was 4.8% in the first half of Whitbread's financial year

Hotel rooms growth fuels Whitbread revenue rise

Revenue at Whitbread rose 2.6% in the first half of the year as investment in expanding its network of Premier Inn hotels bore fruit in a rise in sales ahead of the sale of Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola.

Business • 23 Oct 18

The current owner, Whitbread, announced a plan to spin off Costa earlier this year

Coca-Cola buys Costa Coffee for £3.9bn

Coca-Cola is to buy coffee chain Costa for £3.9bn.

Business • 31 Aug 18

First quarter sales at Costa Coffee fell 2% compared to a 1.1% rise last year

Whitbread says Costa demerger making 'good progress'

Whitbread said today it had made "good progress" in Costa Coffee's demerger as it reported a dip in first-quarter sales in its British stores.

Business • 27 Jun 18

Whitbread's Costa Coffee is the world's second largest coffee shop chain

Whitbread set to spin off Costa Coffee

Whitbread will spin off Costa Coffee after activist investors pushed for the coffee chain to be listed as a separate business.

Business • 25 Apr 18

Whitbread said that sales at its Costa business declined 0.1% in the 13 weeks to November 30

Whitbread break-up talk stirs interest in Costa owner

The prospect of a break-up of Whitbread boosted its shares today despite a drop in sales for its Costa Coffee business in a tough British retail market.

Business • 18 Jan 18

Adam Crozier named as new chairman of Costa Coffee owner Whitbread

Whitbread appoints ex-ITV CEO Crozier as chairman

Whitbread, owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, has appointed Adam Crozier - a former chief executive of broadcaster ITV and Royal Mail - as its chairman.

Business • 04 Jan 18

Whitbread's half yearly revenue rose 7.4% to £1.67 billion

Whitbread's profit rises on expansion drive

Hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread said its first-half pretax profit rose 6.7% as it added more Premier Inn rooms and opened more Costa coffee outlets.

Business • 24 Oct 17

Total first quarter sales at Whitbread's Costa Coffee chain rose by 8.7%

Whitbread brews up 7.6% first quarter sales increase

Whitbread, which runs the Costa Coffee chain and Premier Inn hotels, has said its group sales rose by 7.6% in its first quarter.

Business • 21 Jun 17

Whitbread said it was seeing the growing popularity of smaller independent coffee outlets

Costa Coffee-owner Whitbread sees tougher times ahead

Whitbread, which runs brands such as Costa Coffee and Premier Inn hotels, warned today of the impact of a tougher consumer environment.

Business • 25 Apr 17

Like-for-like sales at Costa grew by 4.3% in the 13 weeks to December 1

Whitbread sales up but Premier Inn disappoints

Whitbread has posted an 8.6% rise in sales for the third quarter as underlying business at its Costa Coffee chain strengthened but weakness at its Premier Inn hotel business in London weighed.

Business • 26 Jan 17

Whitbread said its H1 revenue rose by 8.1% to £1.55 billion

Whitbread's Costa Coffee sales growth slows

Whitbread said sales growth slowed and margins declined at its Costa Coffee chain, overshadowing a better than expected first-half profit and sending the hotel operator's shares lower.

Business • 25 Oct 16

Total Costa Coffee sales grew by 15.9% last year

Whitbread sticks to expansion plans as profits up

Whitbread, an operator of hotels, restaurants and coffee shops, stood by its expansion plans in the UK and international markets, after posting a near 12% rise in full-year profit.

Business • 26 Apr 16

Costa Coffee reports sales growth of 16.2% in the six months to end of August

Costa Coffee owner Whitbread posts higher profit

Whitbread said its first-half profit jumped 13.8% as new openings and growing demand at both its Premier Inn hotels and the Costa Coffee chain helped send sales up strongly.

Business • 20 Oct 15

Total Costa sales grew 16.2% in the company's fiscal second quarter

Whitbread eyes savings to offset living wage rise

Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee, said it expected to cut spending and increase some prices to counter the "substantial" cost of the higher national living wage in the UK.

Business • 08 Sep 15

Total sales at Costa Coffee in the year to February 26 were £1.4 billion

Whitbread CEO Harrison to leave as profits surge

Hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread said its CEO Andy Harrison would retire by next February as it beat forecasts for full-year profit and stepped up its expansion plans.

Business • 28 Apr 15

Half yearly profits at Whitbread rise by 18.5%

Whitbread posts H1 profits ahead of forecasts

Whitbread posted an 18.5% rise in first-half profit after new openings and growing demand at both its Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee chain helped send sales up strongly.

Business • 21 Oct 14

Underlying UK sales at Costa Coffee rose 7.3% in Whitbread's second quarter

Whitbread sales boosted by buoyant hotel market

Whitbread said buoyant demand at its Premier Inn hotels and stronger growth at its Costa Coffee arm helped send second-quarter underlying group sales up 6.8%.

Business • 09 Sep 14

Underlying sales at Whitbread's Premier Inn and Costa divisions were up 9.5% and 4.5%

Whitbread says starts year well

Whitbread has reported a strong start to the year, helped by growing demand across its Premier Inn hotels, Costa Coffee and pub restaurant businesses.

Business • 17 Jun 14

Whitbread's Costa Coffee has expanded rapidly in Ireland in recent years

Whitbread posts 16.5% rise in annual profit

Whitbread, owner of the Premier Inn hotel and Costa Coffee chains, has posted a better-than-expected 16.5% rise in full-year profit and said trading in the first two months of its new year had started well.

Business • 29 Apr 14

Whitbread profit rises on strong sales

Britain's biggest hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread today reported an 11% rise in first half profits.

Business • 23 Oct 12

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