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All Coffee shops & Cafes articles
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NewsMichael’s Coffee House begins franchising push
The independent Manchester-based coffee business has begun franchising with the intent of opening five sites per year, founder Thanasis Michael tells MCA
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons
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NewsBoston Tea Party on the lookout for new sites
The all-day cafe group reported sustained like-for-like growth in its latest accounts for the year to October 2025
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Analysis & InsightThe GLP-1 era: Will UK hospitality mirror US dining trends?
As American brands such as Shake Shack release weight-loss drug-friendly dishes, and consumption builds in the UK for GLP-1 medication, Helen Gilbert explores what a transformed eating out landscape might look like, and the operators that are getting on the front foot when it comes to nutrient-rich, customisable dishes
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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InterviewsYolk: ‘We’re absolutely trying to build something that will scale beyond central London’
Founder Nick Philpot tells MCA the ‘fine fast-food brand’ has learnt lessons around site selection following its recent CVA as it looks to return to the expansion trail
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NewsLeading restaurants, pubs, bars and leaders celebrated at MCA Hospitality Awards
Flat Iron, Farmer J, Heartwood Inns, WatchHouse and Dave’s Hot Chicken were among the big winners at the glittering ceremony at The Guildhall London last night
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InterviewsJoe & The Juice: ‘We’re now really venturing outside of London’
CEO Thomas Nørøxe says the juice, coffee and sandwich brand is targeting greater growth in the north of England and also preparing to make its debut in Ireland
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InterviewsAllpress: ‘There is real interest in higher quality coffee’
The Asahi-owned business, which is just about to open its fifth UK cafe, is seeing a migration from customers towards higher quality coffee despite the rising cost of green coffee beans, UK managing director Agnes Potter tells MCA
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NewsYolk launches £1m fundraise to kickstart expansion
The ‘fine fast-food brand’ has launched another round of fundraising to facilitate the opening of its next two sites.
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Weekend PressCaffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of the family-owned firm, Gerry Ford, says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US, The Guardian reports
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee promotes Isobel Childs to chief growth officer
Childs will lead global expansion across franchising and property after working with the coffee shop business for nearly eight years, most recently as EMEA growth director and chief of staff
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NewsCaffè Nero completes acquisition of Compass Coffee
An American division of Nero acquired the 15-strong Washington D.C. based business and roastery after it filed for bankruptcy
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OpinionThe hospitality hater urging investment in edgy tech start-ups
The Chancellor’s advisor Alexandra Depledge runs a loss-marking start-up, which is backed by the same private equity firm which has invested in Mowgli and Federal Cafe
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NewsCosta boosts staff wages and invests £1.5m to drive further Welsh expansion
The coffee giant will increase pay for team members across its 1,500 UK company-owned stores in April with baristas set to benefit from a 4.1% rise
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wetherspoon’s plans for Shaftesbury Avenue, rapper Professor Green’s fast food venture, Megan’s launch in Windsor, and more
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Analysis & InsightExpresso: How the self-service coffee category is evolving
Costa Express has long held a monopoly in the self-service coffee machine space, but now the likes of Illy and disrupters such as Unity Coffee are challenging the status quo
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InterviewsCooks Coffee: ‘Matcha is no longer a fad’
The Esquires Coffee owner says it has made various changes to appeal to younger Gen Z consumers, as well as Millennials, through embracing new technologies and introducing more health-conscious menus
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NewsPrue Freeman speaks out over parks row
The Daisy Green founder has defended her company’s takeover of three North London cafe, saying it was not a ’David & Goliath’ situaiton
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NewsTOAST confirms two further openings
Independent Essex-based coffee shop chain TOAST will open in Bury St Edmunds and Clacton-on-Sea this spring, offering community-led cafes and freshly prepared food