All Coffee shops & Cafes articles
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NewsFederal Café receives £3m investment, appoints Karen Jones as chairperson
Foresight Group will support the brunch-focused café operator’s regional rollout, with Dame Karen Jones joining to support the management team
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NewsStarbucks: ‘Our strategy is working’
The coffee giant reported a continued return to sales growth in Q1 2026, with CEO Brian Niccol saying it is ‘ahead of schedule’ on its Back to Starbucks strategy
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NewsCosta lines up 30 further openings with Sainsbury’s
Costa Coffee will open up to 30 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets this year, expanding a partnership that began in 2024
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NewsEsquires Coffee to expand in the UAE
The Cooks Coffee Company-owned brand has entered into a Master Franchise Agreement, which will see it open sites in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsNero Group reports £585m sales, with double-digit growth
The coffeehouse operator, which runs 1,154 stores across 11 countries, saw UK sales rise 10% to £366m, boosted by a 17% jump in iced drinks and the successful launch of its matcha range
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NewsDaisy Green boosts revenue by 19%
The collection of Aussie-style cafe-restaurants said it had delivered a “robust” performance despite cost pressures, and continues to grow its 19-strong portfolio across London
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InterviewsKnoops: ‘We want to learn from the US, we don’t want to dictate to them’
CEO William Gordon-Harris gives MCA some insight into the artisanal hot chocolate specialist’s strategy for conquering the US and other international markets
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee: Resilience, reinvention, and a valuation reality check
Coca-Cola’s decision to halt Costa Coffee’s sale reflects broader market recalibration rather than sector weakness, Iwan Thomas, associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, writes for MCA
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InterviewsHow Caravan is embedding environmental and social sustainability within its business
The all-day dining brand says it is on a journey of understanding its social and environmental impact through schemes including its solar powered coffee initiative and female producer programme
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NewsTim Hortons achieves double-digit sales growth
The UK&I business reported 10% sales growth over the festive period, plus 8% like-for-like growth in 2025 as it looks to expand further across the country
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Weekend PressUpmarket tastes leave UK high street coffee chains out in the cold
Innovative upstarts provide that special touch to draw in a younger, higher-spending crowd, the Financial Times reports
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NewsCaffè Nero names Lysa Hardy as UK CEO
Hardy, who will report to group CEO Gerry Ford, joins Caffè Nero with over two decades experience leading and growing high profile UK retail brands including Hotel Chocolat
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Analysis & InsightPremiumisation and innovation to push coffee & sandwich market value to £13.3bn
Robust turnover growth in the branded bakery-led segment is helping to grow the market’s wider value, new data from Lumina Intelligence shows
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NewsDrunch kicks off international expansion with Egypt franchise deal
The London-based restaurant brand is set to open five sites across Cairo under wider plans to expand across the MENA region
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NewsCoca-Cola scraps Costa sale after bids fall short
Stonegate owner TDR Capital and Bain Capital’s special situations fund, owner of Gail’s and PizzaExpress, were understood to be in the final round of bidding for the coffee shop brand
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Weekend PressWhere Labour’s business rates blow will hit hardest
As Rachel Reeves considers backtracking on changes in her budget to the rateable value of commercial properties, The Times reveals which UK areas will suffer most
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NewsCosta expands matcha range nationwide
The coffee chain expanding its matcha latte range to all 2,800 nationwide stores today as it looks to win over Gen Z consumers and turn around its struggling financial performance
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago
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NewsKrispy Kreme launches matcha range
The doughnut brand is partnering with Steven Bartlett-backed challenger PerfectTed on matcha lattes and doughnuts, as it seeks to capitalise on booming demand for the green tea beverage
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NewsPure: ‘The risks and uncertainties we face are starting to diminish’
The food to go retailer, caterer and wholesaler says it is entering 2026 with ‘strong momentum’ having ended last year with all channels in growth