Costa is to open round 30 extra branches from tomorrow providing espresso, meals and different drinks across the UK.
Last week the High Street espresso chain, which closed all branches when the UK went into coronavirus lockdown, opened in 4 places.
Now it’s opening one other two dozen to promote drive-via assortment and deliveries.
It will carry the full open to 32.
Costa CEO Jill McDonald mentioned: “Last week we made the choice to re-open two Drive-Thru lanes and two shops for supply solely in keeping with the newest Government recommendation.
“The security of our group members and prospects is our primary precedence and forward of those shops re-opening, we put in place new social distancing tips, enhanced hygiene procedures and are offering groups with private protecting gear.
“We have been actually happy with how nicely our shops groups have been in a position to adapt to our new methods working, permitting us to serve nice espresso, as safely as doable.
“We have additionally obtained some nice suggestions from our prospects and key staff making the most of having fun with a nicely-deserved espresso break while on important journeys to or from work.
“We will probably be rising the variety of Drive-Thru lanes and shops open for supply through Uber Eats from tomorrow (2 May).”
Drive-Thru’s – 17 further Drive-Thru lanes will probably be open from tomorrow. Whilst open to all prospects, they’re meant to supply essential and key staff the prospect to get pleasure from a Costa on important journeys.
Delivery Stores – 12 further shops will open for supply solely. No prospects will probably be allowed into the shops however they will order their favorite espresso from the consolation of their very own house through Uber Eats, who will ship.
McDonald mentioned: “As a part of re-opening these further shops, we’re persevering with to assist assist everybody who’s retaining the nation transferring, delivering hundreds of our Ready-to-Drink Costa Coffee cans to key staff close to these shops re-opening, together with hospitals, police and hearth stations and NHS name centres. It’s simply one among our small tokens of appreciation to the folks on the market who’re giving a lot.
“Whilst most of our shops stay closed we proceed to pay our retailer group members 100% pay and are extremely grateful to those that have volunteered to work across these re-opening shops and to those that have been managing our first 4 shops this previous week.”
Costa branches reopening on May 2
Central England and Wales
Drive-Thru solely
Mansfield – Sutton Road, NG18 5HR – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Rhyl – Bodelwyddan, LL18 5WS – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
Birmingham – Navigation Street, B2 4BS – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Leicester – St George’s Retail Park, LE1 1SG – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
North London and Home Counties
Drive-Thru solely
Faringdon – Henry Blake Way, SN7 7GQ – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Watford – Watford Arches Retail Park, WD17 2SD – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
London – Tooley Street, SE1 2RS – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Richmond-On-Thames – The Quadrant, TW9 1DN – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
North England
Drive-Thru solely
Manchester – White City Retail Park, M16 0RP – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Wakefield – Snowhill Retail Park, WF1 2UZ – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
Leeds – Crown Point Retail Park, LS10 1ET – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Manchester – Oxford Road, M13 9BL – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Scotland and North England
Drive-Thru solely
Edinburgh – Sharpdale, EH16 5PB – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Renfrew – Glasgow Braehead, Junction 26, PA4 0DJ – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
Edinburgh – South Bridge, EH1 1HN – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Newcastle – Wellbar Central, Gallowgate, NE1 4TD – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
London and South England
Drive-Thru solely
Croydon – Collonades Leisure Park, Purley Way, CR0 4RQ – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Kent – Princes Street Retail Park, Sittingbourne, ME10 3HH – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
London – Aylesham Centre Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 5EW – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
London – Whitechapel, High Street Aldgate, E1 7PU – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
South West England and Wales
Drive-Thru solely
Dorset – Tower Retail Park, Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4QY – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Swansea – Enterprise Park, Heron Way, SA6 8PS – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
Bristol – Avonmeads Retail Park, St Phillips Causeway, BS2 0SP – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Devon – New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RJ – (Open 11:00 till 19:00)
East England
Drive-Thru solely
Cambridgeshire – Harrison Way, St Ives, PE27 4WJ – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Essex – Williamsburg Avenue, Harwich, CO12 4FE – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Ipswich – Euro Retail Park, The Sandlings, IP3 9SN – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Norwich – Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, NR7 0WG – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Suffolk – 3 Thorney Way, Stowmarket, IP14 5FX – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Toddington Moto Services – North & Southbound, Junction 11/12 (M1), LU5 6HR – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Delivery solely
Essex – Pavilion, The Brewery Retail Park, Romford, RM1 1AU – (Open 08:00 till 16:00)
Peterborough – Brotherhood Retail Park, PE4 6ZR – (Open 11:00 till 19:00)