All Coffee shops & Cafes articles – Page 5
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OpinionThe hospitality hater urging investment in edgy tech start-ups
The Chancellor’s advisor Alexandra Depledge runs a loss-marking start-up, which is backed by the same private equity firm which has invested in Mowgli and Federal Cafe
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NewsCosta boosts staff wages and invests £1.5m to drive further Welsh expansion
The coffee giant will increase pay for team members across its 1,500 UK company-owned stores in April with baristas set to benefit from a 4.1% rise
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wetherspoon’s plans for Shaftesbury Avenue, rapper Professor Green’s fast food venture, Megan’s launch in Windsor, and more
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Analysis & InsightExpresso: How the self-service coffee category is evolving
Costa Express has long held a monopoly in the self-service coffee machine space, but now the likes of Illy and disrupters such as Unity Coffee are challenging the status quo
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InterviewsCooks Coffee: ‘Matcha is no longer a fad’
The Esquires Coffee owner says it has made various changes to appeal to younger Gen Z consumers, as well as Millennials, through embracing new technologies and introducing more health-conscious menus
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NewsPrue Freeman speaks out over parks row
The Daisy Green founder has defended her company’s takeover of three North London cafe, saying it was not a ’David & Goliath’ situaiton
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NewsTOAST confirms two further openings
Independent Essex-based coffee shop chain TOAST will open in Bury St Edmunds and Clacton-on-Sea this spring, offering community-led cafes and freshly prepared food
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NewsEsquires Coffee delivers 18% sales growth in 2025
Cooks Coffee has reported strong growth across its Esquires estate, with UK sales reaching £21.9m in the nine months to December 2025, up 18.3% year-on-year
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NewsCaffè Nero’s debts surge amid expansion blitz
The coffee shop group’s pre-tax losses rise to £41.6m, as it has opened dozens of sites under its main brand and bought up smaller chains, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsCoffee#1 achieves uplift in lfls as expansion continues
The regional coffee brand, owned by The Nero Group, reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales during the year ended May 2025, driven by an uplift in spend per head.
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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InterviewsFederal Café to launch in York amid Northern expansion plans
The brunch concept is actively pursuing sites in Northern cities following a £3m investment from Foresight Group and the appointment of Karen Jones as chairperson, founder Claudio Ribeiro tells MCA
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NewsTurin-based coffee roaster Costadoro makes UK debut with double London opening
The Turin-based business has launched sites in Clapham Junction and Beckenham, describing it as ‘a new step’ in its international growth strategy
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NewsTwo Magpies shakes up management team in bid to reach 50 sites
The bakery group has announced a raft of new appointments as it looks to quintuple its estate, with Ben Magnall set to eventually succeed owner Steve Magnall
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shops see highest price inflation as operators respond to rising costs
With coffee beans and cocoa skyrocketing in cost, businesses are passing increases through to customers - but continue to innovate to attract demand and retain loyalty
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NewsGrind reports ‘another strong year of growth’ on the high street
The omnichannel coffee brand, which recently completed a £7.5m funding round, increased turnover by c.19%, with its coffee shops, restaurants and bars performing well, but ultimately losses widened last year
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NewsFederal Café receives £3m investment, appoints Karen Jones as chairperson
Foresight Group will support the brunch-focused café operator’s regional rollout, with Dame Karen Jones joining to support the management team
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NewsStarbucks: ‘Our strategy is working’
The coffee giant reported a continued return to sales growth in Q1 2026, with CEO Brian Niccol saying it is ‘ahead of schedule’ on its Back to Starbucks strategy
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NewsCosta lines up 30 further openings with Sainsbury’s
Costa Coffee will open up to 30 new stores within Sainsbury’s supermarkets this year, expanding a partnership that began in 2024