All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 3
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NewsHospitality staff turnover decreases
New ‘first-of-its-kind’ data shows that investing in internal career pathways is the most effective strategy for building stable, high-performing hospitality teams
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NewsBlank Street UK triples turnover
The coffee shop chain saw turnover surge to £35.8m in 2024, while achieving group-level profitability for the first time
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NewsCooks Coffee: ‘We are ahead of our openings target’
The operator of the Esquires franchise opened 11 sites during the first half of 2025, with enough sites already in the pipeline to “double that again before the end of the financial year”, CEO Aiden Keegan told MCA.
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NewsPret appoints RBI’s Matthew Bresnahan as CMO
Bresnahan, who will join later this year, has spent the past 12 years with Restaurant Brands International, and brings experience across global brand management, regional sales strategy and customer insights
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InterviewsWorkshop Coffee gears up to launch Belgravia flagship
The premium coffee brand is experiencing “fantastic” growth in its B2B business, at the rate of 35% year-on-year as it prepares to launch its cafe-academy, founder James Dickson tells MCA
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NewsChaiiwala lines up eight openings in bid to reach 500 sites
The Indian café group, which trades from over 100 UK sites, will open eight stores over the autumn and winter as it looks to reach 500 in 10 years
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NewsThe Salad Project debuts matcha bar
The concept marks a diversification for the London-based brand, adding a line-up of hot and cold matcha drinks alongside its core salad offer
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NewsButterwick set to close 12 of 14 branches
The Northamptonshire bakery group is closing most of its estate due to cost pressures and changes in consumer spending
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NewsHospitality warns of rising labour costs as job applications surge
Pub and restaurant groups are reporting a sharp rise in applications for fewer roles. Wetherspoons’ founder Tim Martin said some part-time shifts were attracting more than 100 applicants
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NewsGoing green: Matcha mania takes hold in UK cafés
The trend for Japanese tea-based beverages is driven by health benefits and what looks good on social media, says the FT
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NewsKrispy Kreme debuts first UK drive thru pod
The multinational bakery chain has launched its first drive thru pod concept in Warrington, designed to increase convenience and broaden access to its fresh doughnuts and coffee
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NewsCaffè Nero achieves record sales of £626m
The coffeehouse group delivered like-for-like sales growth of 7% in FY25, with overall sales up 12%, while gaining market share across territories
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InterviewsToast to open 3-5 more sites in next year
The six-strong coffee brand plans to almost double its estate over the next 12 months, consolidating around its Essex and Suffolk heartland and supported by a new production HQ in Braintree
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InterviewsGong cha to double UK presence by end of 2026
The brand currently has more than 2,150 stores worldwide, with 13 UK sites, and recently opened its first stores under a new franchise agreement
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NewsTube strikes cost London pubs 250k pints as bookings collapse
Across the week (Mon-Thurs), bookings dropped 67% compared to the previous week, according to Access Hospitality data
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Chocoberry, SpudBros Express, GAIL’s, and more
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Analysis & InsightNew wave operators drive growth in coffee market
WatchHouse, Knoops, and Gail’s are among those leading expansion and turnover growth in the industry - albeit Greggs now commands a 9% share of out-of-home coffee occasions
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NewsPret CEO: ‘We could reach 1,500 UK sites’
Pret has reported worldwide sales of £1.2bn for the year ended 2 January 2025, up 10% on 2023, as it sets out plans to double the size of its UK estate and sharpen its focus on value and innovation
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NewsIn pictures: Blank Street rebrands to ‘global lifestyle’ concept
The rebrand signals an evolution from Blank Street’s beginnings as a coffee and matcha chain, and will be rolled out in-store over the coming months
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Weekend PressDrive-thru operator could switch from Starbucks to Costa Coffee
Britain’s biggest Starbucks operator, EG Group is weighing a move to drop its Starbucks sites to unlock a cut-price swoop on rival Costa Coffee, according to The Sunday Times