What does McDonald’s entrance into the specialty coffee market mean for Starbucks and the rest of the café concepts? By Jamie Hartford
Two weeks ago, news broke that McDonald’s Corp. will add specialty coffee and other premium beverages to the menus at its more than 14,000 U.S. locations in 2008. Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the [...]
Heavyweight Challenger
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry
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Coffee is Hot at the 2007 National Restaurant Show
February 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Start a Coffee Shop
News of my upcoming talk at the Restaurant Show is picked up by QSR Magazine, among others:
Attendees to the National Restaurant Association’s annual hotel-motel convention this May can discover how to ride the espresso lane to bigger profits. That’s because Andrew Hetzel, industry expert with Cafemakers, will offer a presentation entitled “Achieve Grande Profits from [...]
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