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Costa Coffee Wins ‘Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain In Europe’ For Fourth Consecutive Year
Costa Coffee, the UK’s favourite coffee shop chain and part of Whitbread PLC added to their accolades on Tuesday 25th November by winning ‘Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in Europe’ at the Allegra European Coffee Awards 2014.
Held in Istanbul as part of the Allegra European Coffee Symposium, the awards recognised companies and individuals who have made the most outstanding contributions within the European coffee shop and food-to-go markets.
Costa’s success was celebrated further with Andy Marshall, Managing Director for Costa International Franchise, being recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his dedication and commitment, to not just the coffee industry, but the Costa business and his international franchise team. Andy drives also the corporate responsibility agenda at Costa, and his passion for ensuring ethical practices is inspirational.
Andy Marshall, Managing Director of Costa Coffee International Franchise commented, “These awards are a testament to our passion for coffee, our commitment to our people and our continuous work in providing our customers irresistible coffee, in warm and welcoming environments across the world.
“This fantastic achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the support and dedication we receive from our partners and Baristas. We are under no illusion that businesses don’t make great coffee, people do. I am also humbled to have been given an award as it means a great deal having been voted for by our industry peers.”
Costa’s, Master of Coffee, Gennaro Pelliccia was also recognised in the top four leading experts as having made an outstanding contribution to the European coffee industry.
Costa Coffee now has over 2,900 stores across 30 countries, including over 1,800 stores in the UK and over 300 in Europe. Costa continues to grow in to new markets covering operations in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, India, China and South East Asia.
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Costa is the UK’s favourite coffee shop, having been awarded “Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland" by Allegra Strategies for four years running (2010, 2011, 2012 & November 2013).
Winner of “Best Branded Coffee Chain in Europe” Allegra Strategies 2011, 2012 and 2013.
With over 1,755 coffee shops in the UK and more than 1,000 overseas, Costa is the fastest growing coffee shop business in the UK and the second largest coffee shop operator in the world. Founded in London by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971, Costa has become the UK’s favourite coffee shop chain and has recently diversified into both the at-home and gourmet self-serve markets.
Costa employs over 13,000 people and is creating around 1,500 jobs this year and over 4,500 jobs in the next 3 years in the UK.
Costa is committed to looking after coffee-growers. That's why we've established The Costa Foundation, a registered charity. The Costa Foundation's aims are to relieve poverty, advance education and the health and environment of coffee-growing communities around the world. So far, The Costa Foundation has funded the building of 42 schools and improved the social and economic welfare of coffee-growing communities.
