All Bakeries articles
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NewsBread Ahead secures Borough Market future
Founder Matthew Jones has confirmed the London-based bakery business won’t be leaving Borough Market anytime soon, but warns ‘trust is no longer there’ between his company and the market
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Analysis & InsightHospitality and leisure spend up last month
The overall eating and drinking out category saw spend growth of 2.4%, with restaurants, cafes and bakeries achieving a 2.1% uplift, and pubs, bars and clubs seeing a 3.8% rise – marking their fourth consecutive month of growth, according to Barclays’ latest Consumer Spend Report.
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NewsVodka martinis all round: Daniel Craig’s Clerkenwell pub leads this week’s top openings stories
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including actor Daniel Craig’s plan to launch a pub with seasoned hospitality pros Charlie Carroll and Nick Jones, and The Wolseley’s New York members club
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InterviewsJoe Blake’s looks to triple its estate
The London coffee and bakery business is looking to reach 20 sites over the next two to three years, MD Colin Doyle has told MCA, with a rebrand of the concept also underway.
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NewsPiper partners with Reeve the Baker
The investment will be used to support the regional bakery group’s growth across the South of England and into new market towns
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OpinionGreggs workers treated like ‘numbers on a spreadsheet’
Spare a thought for Greggs factory workers in Penrith, Kelso, Seaham and Enfield who are now facing the anxious prospect of an uncertain future
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NewsGreggs defends manufacturing job cuts as part of efficiency drive
CEO Roisin Currie has defended plans to cut up to 740 manufacturing jobs, arguing that the bakery chain’s continued growth has created opportunities to consolidate production and improve efficiency across its supply chain
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NewsGreggs to consolidate manufacturing with 740 job losses
The bakery chain delivered 7.7% sales growth in Q3 of 2026, supported by the successful launch of new products and more settled weather in August and September
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InterviewsFred Bakery owner seeking further growth opportunities
The relative affordability of high-quality bakery products is helping drive growth in the sector, co-founder Burak Demirelli tells MCA.
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Analysis & Insight‘Ube can be as popular as matcha’
As the Philippines halts exports of fresh ube, a viral purple yam used in drinks and desserts, MCA speaks to Mamasons operator Omar Shah about the impact on UK operators and the wider Filipino cuisine category
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a new events space for Butcombe Group, Ole & Steen’s latest London location, and Burgerism’s nationwide expansion push
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NewsPret and Gail’s explore more high-protein options amid GLP-1 boom
The bosses of Pret a Manger and Gail’s have hinted at plans to introduce a wider range of high-protein products and alternatives amid a rise in GLP-1 users
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NewsGreggs’ Bitesize format makes debut in supermarket
The new opening – at Tesco Southwark Superstore – is the fifth site to open in Greggs’ smaller Bitesize format and supports its broader shop estate growth plans
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InterviewsBread Ahead: ‘It’s important to have a long-term vision’
Founder Matthew Jones tells MCA he believes there are plenty of opportunities to grow its owner-operator model in the UK, alongside new franchise openings overseas
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NewsBread Ahead Borough told ‘you’ve become too successful’
Founder Matthew Jones says Borough Market landlords have declined to renew the lease on Bread Ahead’s flagship bakery and baking school as the business is now seen as international and a chain
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NewsBread Ahead to launch new owner-operator bakery model
Founder Matthew Jones believes the new model will pave the way for a new generation of owner-operated bakeries across the UK’s regional and market towns.
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Weekend PressGail’s reveals menopause plan ahead of new laws
The bakery has become one of the first big consumer brands to reveal a “menopause action plan” ahead of new laws coming in next year, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK ‘on the path to sustainable, profitable growth’ through turnaround plan
The doughnut brand said it took ‘decisive action’ to reset the foundations of the business last year amid increased losses and a small drop in revenue
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Big Mamma’s latest London venture, a new era for Gaucho Manchester, and the concept taking over iconic City restaurant Simpson’s Tavern
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NewsGail’s launches on Uber Eats to strengthen rapid delivery offer
The bakery chain, which until now has partnered exclusively with Deliveroo, says its tie-up with Uber Eats will enable it to expand its delivery footprint and make its artisan bakery offerings more easily accessible