London, Monday 16 January 2017 – Giorgio Ventisei, a 19-year-old Costa Coffee barista from Dundee, Scotland, has been named Costa 2016 Barista of the Year Champion after demonstrating outstanding technical skill, creativity and a true passion for coffee at the global final. Giorgio, who has worked at the Dundee
Tuesday 29th November 2016, LONDON – Today Costa Express, the UK’s largest and fastest growing on-the-go coffee brand, announces the renewal of its UK contract with Shell for a further five years. The signing of this contract marks five years since the partnership began in 2011, shortly after Whitbread
Premier Inn has won a prestigious national award for accessibility from charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, having been put forward by deaf telephone engineer and beneficiary of the charity Ian Finney and his hearing dog, black Labrador, Cinders. Britain’s much loved hotel chain was nominated for the ‘Open
Promising to deliver new coffee experiences in a stylish environment, Costa is ramping up its efforts to share its perpetual passion for coffee with customers. In a first for its UK high street stores, the new Costa will offer a selection of alcoholic drinks to complement its food and
Costa Express, the UK’s leading on-the-go coffee brand, today announces the installation of its 6,000th self-serve coffee bar in Tesco High Wycombe. The milestone puts Costa Express on track to achieve its target of over 8,000 machines by 2020. Following the £59.5 million acquisition of Coffee Nation in March 2011
Premier Inn scooped the prestigious title of Which? Travel Brand of the Year at the annual Which? Awards yesterday, 26th May. With over 700 sites and 60,000 rooms across the UK, Premier Inn has been declared Travel Brand of the Year, beating competition from Singapore Airlines, Norwegian, Trailfinders and Voyages
Whitbread PLC announced today the acquisition of a 49% stake in London based company, Healthy Retail Ltd, trading as ‘Pure’, for £6.8 million. Whitbread has the option to acquire the remaining 51% stake within the next five years. The business will continue to be managed and operated by the
– UKs favourite coffee shop brand launches in collaboration with Shell – – Potential for 700 Costa Express coffee bars by 2020 – Costa Coffee, the UK’s fastest growing coffee shop business is set to launch in Canada. Costa launches in collaboration with Shell, which will see 150 Costa Express
Premier Inn is to open its brand new Penrith Hotel on the 2nd March 2016. This new property will contribute over £3.6 million to the local economy whilst generating 26 new year round jobs for the residents of Penrith and the surrounding area. The brand new 60 bedroom hotel is situated in
