9th February 2021
World Coffee Portal Releases Project Café UK 2021
Project Café UK 2021 is Allegra World Coffee Portal’s definitive annual analysis on the UK’s expansive branded coffee shop market.
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9th February 2021
1st February 2021
Listen to 5THWAVE Podcast Episode 9: Fostering Team Culture
Teams can achieve extraordinary things when human beings feel united and pull towards the same goal. But building a powerful workplace team culture can be difficult, especially in hospitality environments, with staff working different shifts and cafés often located miles apart. 5THWAVE podcast is joined by by Guido Bernardinelli, CEO of La Marzocco International, Laila Ghambari, Director of Cafes at Stumptown […]
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25th January 2021
Coffee Leader Interview with Sue Garfitt, CEO of Alpro
As part of The Global Coffee Festival, Allegra CEO and Founder, Jeffrey Young, spoke to Sue Garfitt who is the CEO of Alpro.
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25th January 2021
Coffee Leader Interview with Kamal Bengougam of Eversys
As part of The Global Coffee Festival 2020, Allegra CEO and Founder, Jeffrey Young, spoke to Group Commercial Director at Eversys, Kamal Bengougam.
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20th January 2021
The new Danish Bakery American Style Hot Dog
Danish Bakery, the leading manufacturer of sausage rolls and sponsor of the UK Coffee Leader Summit 2021, has taken their range to the next level with the introduction of the new American Style Hot Dog. This convenient, easy-to-handle food item is the perfect addition to their range of quality baked goods. Made with their famous […]
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8th January 2021
Read the latest issue of 5THWAVE magazine
In Issue 5 of 5THWAVE magazine, Allegra’s World Coffee Portal speaks to gastronomic legend Alain Ducasse about his quest to elevate coffee to its rightful eminence in the fine dining world. Plus, the growing opportunities for operators in the at-home coffee market, 25 years of Intelligentsia Coffee, how The Barn is raising the bar for German specialty […]
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7th January 2021
5THWAVE Podcast: Scaling from one, to two, to four and beyond – with David Abrahamovitch
Jeffrey Young speaks with David Abrahamovitch, CEO and Founder of London-based specialty coffee chain Grind. In this conversation, David talks about the necessity of investing in integrated technology systems, how to boost café profit margins and the importance of looking after the people in your business. David is a great example of operator who has […]
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7th January 2021
Interview: Caffè Nero Group Founder and CEO Gerry Ford
What happens when your local independent coffee shop scales into an international brand? The answer looks a lot like Caffè Nero, which since 1997 has blazed a trail through the UK café market and successfully expanded across 11 countries. Allegra Group Founder and CEO Jeffrey Young sat down with Caffè Nero Group Founder and CEO Gerry […]
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18th July 2020
Finding the way forward: Covid-19 and the UK coffee industry
During the UK lockdown Allegra World Coffee Portal conducted two major surveys to assess how the UK public and coffee shops have been impacted by and responded to Covid-19. As the UK café industry begins the long road to recovery, 5THWAVE examined both studies in-depth and spoke with UK coffee leaders currently navigating the crisis […]
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7th June 2020
UK coffee shops: The Coronavirus Impact Study
The UK hospitality industry is tentatively reopening with social-distancing measures following months of closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. World Coffee Portal, in partnership with Alpro, gathered insight from 211 UK café and coffee shops to better understand the impact of the lockdown and what the road to recovery could look like A deserted high […]
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9th April 2019
5THWAVE Magazine
5THWAVE, the leading B2B magazine for the global coffee industry, is now available to download. The brand new publication includes the latest coffee industry insight, Allegra World Coffee Portal data, thought leadership and interviews with successful business leaders. Click here to read the first issue.
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