cafe Archives - Third Eyesight https://www.thirdeyesight.in/tag/cafe/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Coffee startups chase growth despite losses https://www.thirdeyesight.in/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=7044 Viveat Susan Pinto, S Shanthi (Financial Express) 13 July 2026 India’s new-age coffee chains are accelerating expansion despite continuing losses, as investors bet that the country’s under-penetrated branded cafe market can deliver long-term growth. Third Wave Coffee plans to open 100 cafes this financial year while targeting company-wide break-even. Blue Tokai aims to expand from […]

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/feed/ 0 Depresso! Cafés go through the grinder https://www.thirdeyesight.in/slowdown-in-growth-of-cafe-chains/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/slowdown-in-growth-of-cafe-chains/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:03:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6640 Sagar Malviya, Economic Times 9 January 2025 Starbucks, Barista, Chaayos and Third Wave Coffee are among café chains facing the brunt of a slowdown in discretionary consumer spending. The impact is more severe for these retailers as they opened hundreds of new stores last fiscal year even as losses widened. To be sure, smaller chains […]

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/slowdown-in-growth-of-cafe-chains/feed/ 0 Mid-sized global restaurant chains find Indian market palatable https://www.thirdeyesight.in/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:43:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6566 Recent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners. Brands such as Le Pain Quotidien and Laduree are strategically investing in select cities to remain profitable, focusing on niche markets and introducing diverse cuisines.

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/feed/ 0 Starbucks Records Slowest Growth Since Pandemic In India Last Fiscal https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6471 Starbucks faces challenges not only in India but also globally, with analysts expecting new store openings rather than an increase in sales at existing ones to drive growth.

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/feed/ 0 CCD get some respite as bankruptcy proceedings stayed for now https://www.thirdeyesight.in/ccd-get-some-respite-as-bankruptcy-proceedings-stayed-for-now/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/ccd-get-some-respite-as-bankruptcy-proceedings-stayed-for-now/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:32:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6170 Drop in outlets by almost 75% since FY19; group debt drops to Rs 1,711 crore in FY23 from Rs 7,214 crore in FY19

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/ccd-get-some-respite-as-bankruptcy-proceedings-stayed-for-now/feed/ 0 Almost 20 foreign brands set to enter India https://www.thirdeyesight.in/almost-20-foreign-brands-set-to-enter-india/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/almost-20-foreign-brands-set-to-enter-india/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6098 An attractive retail market, growing affluence and changing consumer tastes are among the key reasons for the interest shown by foreign brands in India, said experts.

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/almost-20-foreign-brands-set-to-enter-india/feed/ 0 Starbucks brews up cheaper India drinks as domestic rivals expand https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-brews-up-cheaper-india-drinks-as-domestic-rivals-expand/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-brews-up-cheaper-india-drinks-as-domestic-rivals-expand/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:11:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6104 Starbucks is revamping its strategy to lure Indians, including children, with smaller, cheaper beverages as it looks to expand in small towns

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/starbucks-brews-up-cheaper-india-drinks-as-domestic-rivals-expand/feed/ 0 Cafe Coffee Day cuts store count by 73% in five years https://www.thirdeyesight.in/cafe-coffee-day-cuts-store-count-by-73-in-five-years/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/cafe-coffee-day-cuts-store-count-by-73-in-five-years/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:41:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6053 A lot has happened at the Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) since its founder VG Siddhartha tragically passed away on July 29, 2019. The need to manage group debt and ensure that the business is profitable, say experts, has led to CCD shuttering stores over the last few years.

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/cafe-coffee-day-cuts-store-count-by-73-in-five-years/feed/ 0 Reading the tea leaves: From chai to high tea https://www.thirdeyesight.in/reading-the-tea-leaves-from-chai-to-high-tea/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/reading-the-tea-leaves-from-chai-to-high-tea/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=4311 Written by Christina Moniz Retail chains are on an expansion spree, riding on growing demand from a young consumer cohort Just about a month back, Wagh Bakri Tea Group, the third largest packaged tea company in India with a turnover of over `1,500 crore, opened its 15th tea lounge in Noida’s upscale DLF Mall of […]

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]]> https://www.thirdeyesight.in/reading-the-tea-leaves-from-chai-to-high-tea/feed/ 0 Reliance to launch British sandwich outlet Pret A Manger in India https://www.thirdeyesight.in/reliance-to-launch-british-sandwich-outlet-pret-a-manger-in-india/ https://www.thirdeyesight.in/reliance-to-launch-british-sandwich-outlet-pret-a-manger-in-india/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:56:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=4350 Written By Aditya Kalra & Abhirup Roy MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) said on Thursday it would open outlets of Pret A Manger in India under a franchise deal with the British sandwich and coffee chain, a first foray by the Indian firm in the country’s growing food and beverage industry. Reliance […]

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