All Coffee shops & Cafes articles

  • Chaiiwala-lands-at-Luton-Airport-as-it-targets-major-transport-hubs
    News

    Chaiiwala airport site ‘exciting new territory’

    2024-06-17T07:41:39.270Z

    The Indian street food cafe concept is looking to expand across the UK and in more airport sites after opening at London Luton 

  • William Gordon-Harris - Knoops 2
    News

    Knoops appoints CEO

    2023-07-18T13:35:00Z

    William Gordon-Harris, who has served as executive chairman since 2019, will drive expansion at the speciality chocolate drink brand 

  • Greggs - Crossways - Interior
    Analysis & Insight

    Retail channel driving growth in eating out market

    2023-06-02T11:20:00Z

    The channel is forecast to grow by 5.3% this year to a value of £20bn as consumers switch to lower-ticket alternatives, Lumina Intelligence highlights in its new UK Eating Out Market Report

  • Kaspa's Desserts 1
    Interviews

    Kaspa’s Desserts refocuses on central London

    2023-06-02T07:17:00Z

    The c100-strong dessert chain is looking to build its presence in central London, and is on track to meet its target of 10-15 openings this year, MD Francesco Arcadio tells MCA

  • FTG 540
    News

    WatchHouse coffee has further nine UK sites in the pipeline

    2023-03-09T08:12:00Z

    Founder Roland Horne told MCA’s Food To Go Conference he was “very bullish” about growth opportunities

  • Raining Berries
    News

    US coffee and açaí bowl concept Raining Berries set for UK launch

    2023-01-19T14:33:00Z

    The Florida-based business, founded by Bimal Bhojani, believes the UK market offers the potential for more than 250 stores. 

  • Karak Chaii
    News

    Karak Chaii to accelerate franchise expansion

    2022-11-16T08:09:00Z

    The brand is aiming for 30 locations by the end of next year, with seven in the pipeline to open in early 2023, its strategic advisor Paolo Peretti has told MCA

  • Paul UK Putney
    News

    Paul UK announces move into franchising

    2022-10-18T11:53:00Z

    The bakery and patisserie chain has secured its first franchise partner in the UK as it looks to drive store growth outside London.

  • Berry Meringue American Waffle Heavenly Desserts
    News

    Heavenly Desserts to accelerate store openings

    2022-10-18T07:46:00Z

    The high-end dessert parlour is looking to open 20 UK sites next year, and further its international reach, managing director Yousif Aslam tells MCA

  • Creams - interior [3]
    News

    Creams launches partnership with Tesco

    2022-09-29T11:22:00Z

    Creams Café has announced a partnership with Tesco, which will see it open dessert parlours within the footprint of two of its supermarkets.

  • Stuffed pic 2
    News

    Stuffed launches UK franchise model

    2022-09-20T07:23:00Z

    Dessert and coffee café Stuffed Gelato has has 10 locations lined up already as it looks to expand across the UK.

  • Loungers AP_RaccontoLounge_231117_005
    News

    Loungers: ‘We see lots of opportunity in London’

    2022-07-20T11:11:00Z

    Openings in Greater London this year to far exceed FY21/22, with its property pipeline remaining “very well advanced”, chief executive Nick Collins has said

  • Jens Knoop
    Interviews

    Knoops stirs up gourmet hot chocolate experience

    2022-02-11T15:52:00Z

    As the crafted hot chocolate concept opens its seventh site, MCA speaks to CEO Tori Nunn about how the cafe brand is looking to follow the single origin journey of speciality coffee 

  • cooked breakfast fry up cafe
    Weekend Press

    ‘Greasy spoon’ cafes close as diners shun fry-ups

    2021-11-28T14:35:00Z

    With tens of thousands of traditional cafes shutting down or being repurposed as coffee shops and brasseries, is it really the end for the all-day breakfast?

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    News

    Black Sheep Coffee accelerates expansion

    2021-09-10T07:41:00Z

    Black Sheep Coffee opened a new outlet in Paddington, London this week, as the chain’s investor report for the period ending 30 June 2021 highlights the coffee chain’s increased expansion plans for 2021, supported by over £4m in additional funding. The document also focuses on the chain achieving - for the first time - positive EBITDA, and the increased diversification of its offer.

  • Costa Coffee_12
    News

    Costa increases pay and recruits 2,000 staff

    2021-09-10T07:41:00Z

    Costa Coffee has announced a 5% payrise for staff at its 1,500 UK company owned outlets and an intention to recruit an additional 2,000 staff. On average, store team members will take home £500-£900 more per year. 

  • Megan's Wimbledon
    News

    Megan’s appoints new operations director

    2021-08-10T07:37:00Z

    Christobell Harrington-Jones has joined Megan’s as its new operations director. Harrington-Jones joins the 13-strong café restaurant chain after spending a year and a half as commercial food operations director at Hilton. In June, the company announced its intention to recruit a further 100 staff, including two senior board positions as the company continues its growth plans.

  • Drinking pints
    Analysis & Insight

    Average spend up as pubs and bars grow share

    2021-08-06T07:25:00Z

    Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating & Drinking Out Panel indicates a shift in channel share during the four weeks to 11 July 2021 driven by the Euros. As consumers gathered to watch the football, pubs and bars have continued to gain channel share, accounting for 15.0% of total eating out occasions across the four weeks – up 2ppts versus the previous period. Restaurants have also continued to grow share, up 0.6ppts to 12.7%.

  • Food to go
    News

    Food-to-go to return to pre-Covid levels by second half of 2022

    2021-07-27T07:54:00Z

    Data from IGD is predicting a faster-than-expected food-to-go recovery. By the end of 2021, it is forecasting sales to reach £15.6bn, 82.5% of its 2019 value. It is also forecasting sales to return to pre-Covid levels in the second half of 2022, six months earlier than expected.

  • Patisserie Valerie
    News

    Patisserie Valerie made £10m loss

    2021-07-13T07:44:00Z

    Patisserie Valerie has made a £9.8m loss in the 14 months to March 2020, but the brand is now focusing on growing its routes to market and is reaping the rewards from its partnership with Sainsbury’s.