All Coffee shops & Cafes articles
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NewsTube strikes cost London pubs 250k pints as bookings collapse
Across the week (Mon-Thurs), bookings dropped 67% compared to the previous week, according to Access Hospitality data
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Chocoberry, SpudBros Express, GAIL’s, and more
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Analysis & InsightNew wave operators drive growth in coffee market
WatchHouse, Knoops, and Gail’s are among those leading expansion and turnover growth in the industry - albeit Greggs now commands a 9% share of out-of-home coffee occasions
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NewsPret CEO: ‘We could reach 1,500 UK sites’
Pret has reported worldwide sales of £1.2bn for the year ended 2 January 2025, up 10% on 2023, as it sets out plans to double the size of its UK estate and sharpen its focus on value and innovation
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NewsIn pictures: Blank Street rebrands to ‘global lifestyle’ concept
The rebrand signals an evolution from Blank Street’s beginnings as a coffee and matcha chain, and will be rolled out in-store over the coming months
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Weekend PressDrive-thru operator could switch from Starbucks to Costa Coffee
Britain’s biggest Starbucks operator, EG Group is weighing a move to drop its Starbucks sites to unlock a cut-price swoop on rival Costa Coffee, according to The Sunday Times
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Nando’s, Greene King, NEOS Hospitality, and more
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NewsPret UK and Europe MD Clare Clough to depart
The global cafe chain has announced that its managing director of UK and Europe, Clare Clough, is leaving the business
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NewsTDR Capital considers bid for Costa Coffee
TDR Capital, the private equity firm behind Asda, Stonegate and Popeyes UK, is exploring a bid for Costa Coffee, according to reports
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NewsThe Breakfast Club stays resilient
The cafe group achieved £18m turnover in FY25, while opening two new sites in London’s West End and closing its Canary Wharf location
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NewsApollo expresses interest in Costa
The private equity firm, which owns The Restaurant Group, has reportedly held initial talks with Coca Cola over the sale of the coffee chain
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NewsThe Real Eating Company launches reimagined menu
The independent café group has collaborated with Steve Beadle, formerly of The River Café and Soho House, to return to its roots
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NewsLoungers introduces first rewards scheme
The Lounge Passport comes in response to customers looking to track their visits to Lounges across the country
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NewsCoca-Cola in talks about cut-price £2bn sale of Costa Coffee
The American owner is said to be working with bankers on a review of the chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outlets
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NewsUrban Baristas set to add six sites
The Aussie-inspired specialty coffee chain has six London locations in fit-out and a further nine in legals as it pushes ahead with expansion
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InterviewsHeavenly Desserts: ‘We are likely to beat our openings target’
The 60-strong dessert café franchise has opened six UK sites this year and optimistic it will beat its “conservative” target of 10 openings, with international growth to come on top of that, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsKnoops appoints Martin Long as CFO
Long, former CEO of Game Group, joined Knoops as a NED earlier this year and now takes on the CFO role following the departure of Lorraine Dunbar
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InterviewsWatchHouse to add ten sites across UK and US by end of financial year
The premium café chain is preparing for its next phase of growth with new tech, an expanded US presence, and the launch of international franchising
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InterviewsBear Café eyes Midlands-to-South expansion
Co-founder Craig Bunting says the eight-strong brand is focused on growing its presence in the South, while refining its menu, investing in new tech platforms, and exploring future formats
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NewsWenzel’s signs first franchising deal, plans rollout
The British bakery chain has signed its first franchise agreement with Southern Co-op, as it looks to expand in new regions, with Guildford as its first opening under the partnership