All Coffee shops & Cafes articles
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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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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
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InterviewsEL&N readies new formats, new markets and UK travel hub push
The London-born café brand is set to accelerate expansion, with CEO and founder Alexandra Miller revealing plans for more compact, high-traffic formats, experiential flagships, and entry into new territories
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants, cafes and bakeries boost hospitality spend
Consumer spending on eating and drinking out in restaurants, cafes and bakeries increased by 1.9% in July, according to Barclays latest Consumer Spend Report, however spend dipped at bars, pubs and clubs.
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NewsKrispy Kreme targets UK refranchising as part of global turnaround plan
Krispy Kreme is set to refranchise its UK and Ireland operations as part of a newly announced turnaround plan focused on profitable US growth and capital-light international expansion
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NewsHarris+Hoole reports robust start to summer
The premium coffeehouse brand increased like-for-like sales by 14.7% over the 13-week period from May through July
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs deal for largest territory to date
The coffee shop chain achieved +25% same-store sales growth in the UK in H1 2025, and expects to open more than 31 stores across Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Leicestershire
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Weekend PressStarbucks takes aim at Chinese rival Luckin in Manhattan coffee showdown
US chain upgrades stores and offers customers a different approach to revive sales, the FT reports
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NewsStarbucks ‘ahead of schedule’ on turnaround plan
The coffee giant reported its sixth consecutive quarter of same-store sales decline, albeit CEO Brian Niccol revealed plans to ”unleash a wave of innovation that fuels growth and elevates customer service”
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NewsChocoberry outlines plans for 50 sites and beyond
The dessert café concept announced 53% revenue growth in H1 and is also doing “fantastic” in terms of like-for-like sales growth, UK general manager Ameer Nurmahomed tells MCA
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NewsGail’s yet to reach saturation point
CEO Tom Molnar said he has considered international expansion, but is yet to pull the trigger because the premium bakery chain has a long way to go in the UK
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NewsWorld’s thirst for matcha dries up global supplies
Surging demand, combined with smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan, is also pushing up matcha prices
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InterviewsJenki to open two sites this year, plans to double estate in 2026
The growth follows the successful launch of the brand’s fourth location, Whisk by Jenki, and increasing demand for both in-bar and at-home matcha experiences
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NewsMarta Pogroszewska steps into NED role at Gail’s owner Bread Holdings
The former Gail’s MD told MCA it was a ”pleasure and privilege to lead the team for nearly nine years” and that she looked forward to working with them in her new role
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InterviewsCosta tests blueprint for store investment strategy
The refreshed design will inform a series of upcoming refurbishments and new store openings across the UK, with the brand aiming to elevate the customer experience, property & store development director Nick Ridley tells MCA
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InterviewsPophams founder: ‘The bakery boom is definitely working for us’
The independent bakery and lifestyle brand is preparing to open its fourth bakery next year as part of a considered growth strategy focused on community, quality and operational control
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InterviewsTwo Magpies innovates with new concepts
The bakery group is planning to launch a new ice cream shop concept, following the success of its ‘Mini Magpies’ format, founder Steve Magnall tells MCA
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Weekend Press‘Too hot to shop’: Misery for High Street retailers as UK heatwave sees shopping trips melt away
June’s heat caused a meltdown on Britain’s high streets. Shopper numbers fell 1.8 per cent year-on-year as it was ‘too hot to shop’, said the British Retail Consortium