Carluccio's: Sainsbury's, Carluccio's To Trial In-Store Coffee Shop Formats

UK retailer Sainsbury's has teamed up with Carluccio's to test three new in-store coffee shop formats. The first format in the pilot project is a coffee shop in Sainsbury's St Albans superstore, offering customers eat-in as well as takeaway options. The outlet will open on 3 June and will be the first Carluccio's to open in a supermarket. The 900 square foot coffee shop will have seating space for up to 45 customers. It will offer the brand's signature real Italian coffee, iced coffees, Cremosa blended drinks, and granita fruit ices alongside all-day breakfast and light-bites, including freshly made ciabatta sandwiches, toasties, filled croissants and pastries. A range of Carluccio's retail products will also be available, including biscuits such as biscotti and cantucci, ground coffee and gianduiotti chocolates, Sainsbury's added. Coffee Shop Formats Carluccio's will also test another concept in the Sainsbury's Leamington Spa superstore, in June, offering the brand's...