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 … Business • 03 Sep 20
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 … Business • 31 Mar 20
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
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 … 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
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 … Business • 23 Oct 18
Coca-Cola buys Costa Coffee for £3.9bn Coca-Cola is to buy coffee chain Costa for £3.9bn. Business • 31 Aug 18
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 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 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 … Business • 18 Jan 18
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 … Business • 04 Jan 18
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 … Business • 24 Oct 17
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
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
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 … Business • 26 Jan 17
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 … Business • 25 Oct 16
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% … Business • 26 Apr 16
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 … Business • 20 Oct 15
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 … Business • 08 Sep 15
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 … Business • 28 Apr 15
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 … Business • 21 Oct 14
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
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 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 … 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