Coffee Shops News
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Gilroy’s Loft at the new Guinness Brewery, a new concept from former Kiln head chef Meedu Saad, and TRGC’s bespoke concept designed for Jersey Airport
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NewsHaute Dolci launches new 'luxury' kiosk concept
The premium dessert parlour has launched Dolci Mono at its Birmingham Bullring unit, offering customisable ice cream bars
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NewsCoffee prices likely to stay elevated, says Caffè Nero’s Gerry Ford
The Nero Group founder has said customers will have to get used to higher prices due to exorbitant commodity costs, but is conscious of the £5 tipping point
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs Oxfordshire development agreement
Black Sheep has partnered with existing franchisees Anika Dhamecha and Ishaan Khiroya for new openings across the county, complementing its existing Oxford city centre location.
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NewsCaffè Nero achieves another record with £338m sales
The Nero Group has posted record sales of £338m in the first half of FY26, with strong performance driven by successful menu innovation including matcha drinks and pistachio croissants
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including new sites from Loungers, Mulligans, Honest Greens, and more
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NewsShaftesbury Capital reports ‘continued momentum’ across portfolio
The West End landlord says its estates are ‘busy and vibrant’ with high occupancy, footfall and sales volumes
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories featuring new details on the vendor lineup at Market Place Leicester Square, Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest concept, and Bancone’s fifth London site
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NewsSector anger as business rates reform ‘not delivered in full’
The government’s decision to give hospitality only a quarter of the rates discount it originally proposed has been derided with warnings it’s not enough to offset the loss of reliefs
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NewsHospitality reacts with frustration as budget announced
The Chancellor’s fiscal statement has been met with anger and exasperation, with many warning the lack of support for hospitality will lead to further closures and substantial job losses
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NewsPret to take Express format off the market
The self-service branded coffee stations were launched in 2021 with JDE Peet’s, targeting convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces
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NewsNational living wage rises to cost sector £1.4bn
Combined with a higher-than-expected 8.5% uplift in the wage rate for 18-20-year-olds, UKHospitality said the increases represent a total £1.4bn in additional cost for businesses
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NewsCafés and restaurants exempt from ‘milkshake tax’
Lattes and milkshakes made in cafes and restaurants will be exempt from the government’s proposed ‘milkshake tax’, which will only apply to packaged drinks, health secretary Wes Streeting is due to tell the Commons today.
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NewsGLP-1s to wipe out $53bn in F&B sales
Snacks, baked goods and confectionary are set to be the biggest losers, alongside alcohol, as more people turn to weight-loss drugs, research from Bloomberg Intelligence shows
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NewsLeon to bring Roast Rewards coffee subscription to an end
The move comes as the healthy fast-food group, which was recently reacquired by co-founder John Vincent, says it will be letting go of processes that make daily operations more difficult
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs new agreement for Hertfordshire
The nine-site deal has been awarded to existing franchisee Virutthasalam Prabhakaran - known as Prabha - who currently operates a number sites across London
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NewsKnoops strengthens leadership team with new appointment
The premium drinking chocolate concept has hired Daniel Haberfield, formerly of Starbucks, to run channel development as it grows into new markets
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NewsUrban Baristas partners with Walia Capital founder
The Aussie-inspired speciality coffee chain has signed a multi-site development deal with Aary Walia, founder of Walia Capital and Anytime Fitness franchisee, with a new site secured on Bermondsey Street.
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NewsCosta Coffee bidders dwindle as private equity firm KKR pulls out
City sources say owner Coca-Cola is unlikely to recoup the £3.9bn it paid for the chain in 2018 after putting it up for sale earlier this year
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NewsChaiiwala signs multi-unit deal with Splendid Hospitality
The partnership will see the Indian café brand triple its footprint in Nottingham with a new drive-thru and shopping centre location both set to open within the next month