All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 5
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InterviewsCosta Coffee still sees ‘significant growth opportunities’ for drive-thrus
The coffee chain has now reached 400 drive-thrus in the UK, with plans for a further 40 this year, and similar numbers in 2027, property and store development director Nick Ridley tells MCA
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InterviewsCoffee#1: ‘We have a strong openings programme for next year’
The Caffè Nero Group-owned business – which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year – believes there are “plenty of opportunities” to further grow within its current geography, MD Bruce Newman tells MCA.
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Analysis & InsightHow Blank Street Coffee won over trendy Gen Zs
With its cool clientele and Instagrammable product range, Blank Street is looking to double its current valuation of $500m as it seeks a new round of investment. MCA explores how the brand has gone from plucky upstart to rapid scal-up in just six years
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NewsIn pictures: RISE by Cornish Bakery opens first site
The new concept bakery, which debuts today in Betws-y-Coed in Conwy, North Wales, is billed as ‘a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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NewsTube strikes to deliver ‘devastating’ impact to sector in London
Pubs and bars could see a drop in sales by as much as 40% this week, as a series of Tube strikes kick off tomorrow
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NewsJoe & The Juice valued at £1.35bn
The Danish juice and food to go brand has secured a strategic minority investment from Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC), with General Atlantic to remain majority shareholder following the deal
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NewsEsquires Coffee reports strong systemwide sales growth across UK and Ireland
The Cooks Coffee-owned brand has reported a 22.8% increase in full year group store sales, supported by ongoing expansion of its franchised estate
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NewsEL&N slows down expansion in favour of profitability
The premium all-day café group, which operates 13 sites in the UK alongside a substantial overseas estate, will take a more selective approach to growth, according to UK director Hani Taleb
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NewsCosta to invest £3.5m in London estate
The coffee chain has a pipeline of up to seven new stores to open across the capital in 2026, alongside the refurbishment of more than 10 existing sites
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NewsHouse of EL&N to debut in London
The all-day café group, which operates 13 UK locations, is redeveloping an existing store in London’s Belgravia into its destination dinner concept
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NewsBlack Sheep signs development agreement for Kent
The agreement will see the coffee shop chain open a minimum of 14 stores in the county, targeting commuter towns, busy high streets, retail parks, and roadside destinations
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NewsBlank Street in talks to raise funds for expansion
The coffee shop chain, which operates nearly 50 sites across the UK, is in talks to raise more than $100m - and any deal could see it valued at nearly $1bn
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InterviewsThe Coffee House: ‘We’re pretty optimistic about where the year’s going to head’
Co-founder Chris Shelmerdine tells MCA the Northwest-based group has a full pipeline of openings for 2026 that will see it stretch further into the Midlands, as well as Yorkshire
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News‘Summer Streets’ hospitality fund returns to the capital
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced he will be making £400,000 available to councils to support local hospitality businesses to increase al fresco dining and extend opening hours.
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Analysis & InsightCoffee buyers nervously watch prices rise as war drags on
Concerns about the war in the Middle East are edging coffee prices upwards, putting added pressure on coffee shop operators with modest average spend and slim margins
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Analysis & InsightHave we reached peak coffee shops?
The UK coffee shop sector has enjoyed remarkable growth over the past decade, yet major branded chains like Costa Coffee and Starbucks which once defined the market are now reporting losses, closures and declining profitability
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InterviewsBlack Sheep Coffee: ‘The main focus is honestly just growth’
Chief growth officer Isobel Childs says the coffee shop chain is aiming to reach 300 UK sites by end of 2028 with franchise agreements now in place across the country
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InterviewsCaffè Nero: ‘We went from 0 to 100 on matcha’
UK managing director Glyn House told MCA’s Food to Go conference the group is selling up to 100,000 matcha drinks a week after adding it to the menu last year
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NewsMichael’s Coffee House begins franchising push
The independent Manchester-based coffee business has begun franchising with the intent of opening five sites per year, founder Thanasis Michael tells MCA
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons