All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 4
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Nando’s, Greene King, NEOS Hospitality, and more
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NewsPret UK and Europe MD Clare Clough to depart
The global cafe chain has announced that its managing director of UK and Europe, Clare Clough, is leaving the business
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NewsTDR Capital considers bid for Costa Coffee
TDR Capital, the private equity firm behind Asda, Stonegate and Popeyes UK, is exploring a bid for Costa Coffee, according to reports
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NewsThe Breakfast Club stays resilient
The cafe group achieved £18m turnover in FY25, while opening two new sites in London’s West End and closing its Canary Wharf location
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NewsApollo expresses interest in Costa
The private equity firm, which owns The Restaurant Group, has reportedly held initial talks with Coca Cola over the sale of the coffee chain
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NewsThe Real Eating Company launches reimagined menu
The independent café group has collaborated with Steve Beadle, formerly of The River Café and Soho House, to return to its roots
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NewsLoungers introduces first rewards scheme
The Lounge Passport comes in response to customers looking to track their visits to Lounges across the country
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NewsCoca-Cola in talks about cut-price £2bn sale of Costa Coffee
The American owner is said to be working with bankers on a review of the chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outlets
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NewsUrban Baristas set to add six sites
The Aussie-inspired specialty coffee chain has six London locations in fit-out and a further nine in legals as it pushes ahead with expansion
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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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InterviewsWatchHouse to add ten sites across UK and US by end of financial year
The premium café chain is preparing for its next phase of growth with new tech, an expanded US presence, and the launch of international franchising
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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