All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 2
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NewsUnicorn Frappuccino contributes to strong summer sales for Starbucks UK
The coffee chain said the uplift in summer sales was a clear demonstration of the success of the broader Back to Starbucks strategy.
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NewsCaravan to trial new format as it unveils plans for biggest site to date
The all-day restaurant group’s new flagship site on London’s South Bank will house a takeaway coffee and cocktail bar concept called The Klink alongside its main restaurant
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Big Mamma’s latest London venture, a new era for Gaucho Manchester, and the concept taking over iconic City restaurant Simpson’s Tavern
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Analysis & InsightEating out participation sees notable drop in Q2
The porportion of consumers choosing to eat out fell by 6.2ppts, to 38.4%, in the 13 weeks to 28 June 2026, as consumers continued to be squeezed by the increasing cost of living, according to a new Lumina Intelligence report.
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NewsGail’s launches on Uber Eats to strengthen rapid delivery offer
The bakery chain, which until now has partnered exclusively with Deliveroo, says its tie-up with Uber Eats will enable it to expand its delivery footprint and make its artisan bakery offerings more easily accessible
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News‘Resilience’ of Esquires brand delivers ‘another period of positive trading’ for Cooks Coffee
Against a backdrop of unusually hot weather, the group saw systemwide store sales in the UK and Ireland increase 14% in the three months to 30 June
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NewsThe Nero Group appoints new CFO
Morten Schott Knudsen has joined the Caffè Nero UK and Coffee#1 operator as it continues to expand globally
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants shrink menus as QSRs play to trends and expand dishes
New data from Lumina Intelligence shows the restaurant sector streamlining and cutting back menu options, as QSRs, coffee and sandwich shops capitalise on global taste trends
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NewsStarbucks waters down rewards scheme
From 3 September, loyalty members will need to spend more to qualify for rewards, with the amount required for a free barista-made drink rising from £50 to £60
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NewsBain Capital to acquire Gong Cha
The private equity firm says it will work closely with Gong Cha’s highly experienced management team to support the Taiwanese tea brand’s next phase of growth
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s expands partnership with Morrisons Cafes
The deal will see the fish and chip shop group launch its fish, chips and mushy peas into 32 Morrisons cafes on 10 August, with plans to roll it out further later this year.
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shops and cafés benefit as consumers trade down
Ongoing cost pressures are continuing to shape spending habits, with lower ticket channels such as coffee shops and food to go benefiting from increased transactions, new data from CACI has found.
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NewsOrigin Coffee enters RTD category
The speciality coffee company’s iced black coffee can is being produced in-house at the roaster’s dedicated cold brew brewery in Cornwall and will be available in dedicated 24-pack trade cases
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News‘Continued strength’ in UK helps drive international sales growth at Starbucks
The coffee giant beat Wall Street expectations in its fiscal third quarter and has raised its full-year earnings outlook amid a continued return to sales growth
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NewsPM urged to intervene over EPR framework
Millions of products – such as coffee cups and takeaway containers – could switch back to single-use plastic because of “perverse consequences” of the extended producer responsibility packaging tax
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Weekend Press‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind, The Guardian reports
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NewsGreen & Fortune to launch four hospitality concepts at new London Museum venue
The hospitality caterer is working with chef Robin Gill on the new openings, which include a flagship restaurant, bar and café.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee secures new development agreement for North West
The growing franchise coffee shop operator has secured a development agreement with Yoloways Group for a minimum of nine new sites across North Wales and Cheshire
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NewsCustomer growth drives record turnover for Ole & Steen
The Danish bakery and coffeehouse group, which operates 26 sites in the UK, achieved 7.1% customer growth last year, leading to a 10.3% increase in like-for-like sales
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InterviewsRosslyn: ‘We want to contribute to every corner of London we open in’
The high-volume speciality coffee shop operator has just opened its tenth location in the Square Mile and is proud to help grow London’s reputation as a world class coffee city, co-founder and CEO James Hennebry tells MCA