Cafes and Coffee Shops

The latest news and updates on cafes and coffee shops, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Jul- 2025 -

24 July

Costa franchise operator acquires 21 stores

Costa Coffee franchise operator Sim Trava Group has acquired 21 Costa-branded sites from QFM Group, a UK-based fast-food franchise operator, for an undisclosed sum. Sim Trava stated that the acquisition marked “a significant step forward” for the company, which is expanding its presence with the brand amid “challenging trading conditions”.…
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9 July

Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…
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8 July

Starbucks UK expands youth leadership scheme

Starbucks UK has launched the second round of its Accelerated Leadership Programme, aiming to fast-track more than 20 young people from entry level to store manager within 13 months. The scheme, which opened for applications yesterday (7 July) during Youth Employment Week, offers a management-level qualification that typically takes three…
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8 July

Costa Coffee unveils new store design at Great Portland Street

Costa Coffee has unveiled a new store design with the reopening of its branch at 111 Great Portland Street, London, following a full refurbishment aimed at creating a “modern and inviting” space for customers. The refreshed branch features an open-plan counter, allowing customers to see drinks being prepared, alongside self-service…
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3 July

How Matcha to open three-storey café in Notting Hill

Matcha bar brand, How Matcha, will open a new café on Ledbury Road in Notting Hill in September, marking its second site in London. The all-day café, which has built a following at its Marylebone venue, will occupy three floors at 52 Ledbury Road, offering 30 covers. The ground floor…
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2 July

Cooks Coffee FY sales rise 36% in UK&I

Esquires Coffee, the operator of cafe chain Cooks Coffee, has reported a 36% rise in total franchisee store sales to NZ$79.6m (£35.3m) in the UK and Ireland for the year ended 31 March 2025. Group revenues increased by 43% to NZ$6.7m (£2.9m) during the same period. This included NZ$1m (£440k)…
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Jun- 2025 -

25 June

200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

Nottingham-based coffee roaster and cafe chain, 200 Degrees, has reported that sales rose by a record 16% to hit £20m for the first time in the year ended 31 May 2025. The group attributed its performance to a like-for-like sales growth of 7.8%, which was underpinned by “notable” positive customer…
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24 June

Cornish Bakery to open three new sites and expand York flagship

Cornish Bakery has announced it will open three new branches in Hereford, Woodbridge and Portsmouth this summer as part of its wider UK expansion plans. The company also plans to more than double the size of its existing bakery on Coney Street, York, increasing seating from 16 to 66 by…
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18 June

Ole and Steen turnover rises 5% to £36.7m

Danish bakery Ole and Steen has revealed that its turnover rose 5% to £36.7m for the year ended 31 December 2024, up from £34.8m in the same period the previous year. Alongside this, the company saw its EBITDA rise 25% from £3.93m up to £4.89m during the same period. The…
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6 June

Pret owner explores new investors ahead of possible IPO

Pret A Manger owner Jab Holding has reportedly engaged advisers to explore bringing in new investors for the business ahead of a public offering, according to the Financial Times (FT). People with direct knowledge revealed to the FT that Jab Holding, who acquired Pret in 2018 for £1.8m, is exploring…
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