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With everybody competing for increased beverage spend, operators are having tooffer more choice - beans, milk, added flavours, hot and cold options - yet typically in less space and with less room for error. Bruce Whitehall talks to bean-to-cup exponent WMF about latest developments in beverage service automation.
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Ten Years of Cooking to ‘the Whims of Nature’

Last year, De Kas in Amsterdam celebrated its 10th anniversary. A unique restaurant set in an old greenhouse from 1926.
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'Whatever We Do, Let's Do It Well'

The Dubai-based Landmark Group is one of the largest retail conglomerates in the Middle East. Foodmark, its international food & beverage division, has entered the hospitality market in large steps. Established in 2009, the company today has a diverse portfolio of hospitality brands with nearly 30 restaurants in operation throughout the Golf Cooperation Council.
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Coffee Bar Ranking UK: Branded Sector Posts 10% Growth

The UK branded coffee chain market, including chains such as Costa Coffee, Starbucks Coffee Company, Caffè Nero, Pret A Manger and EAT, has shown incredible resilience, growing sales by 10% to an estimated turnover of £2.1 bn with the market doubling since 2005. Consumers are embracing the growing coffee culture trend and demonstrating their love of coffee...
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Coffee Bar Ranking: Turmoil at the Top

In 2011, Europe's top 70 coffee-bar brands generated an increase of 8% at 10,474 outlets (previous year +4%). The first ten players can even show a unit growth of 11%.
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