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.
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Feb- 2023 -20 February
Costa Coffee appoints new CEO
Costa Coffee has announced the appointment of Philippe Schaillee as its new CEO. Schaillee joins Costa from Groupe SEB, where he served as executive vice president in charge of Products and Innovation since April 2021. He began his career with the Sara Lee Group in Belgium in 1994, where he…
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16 February
Claridge’s opens Artspace Café
Mayfair hotel Claridge’s has announced the opening of Artspace Café, a venue that will focus on breakfast and lunch. The cafe, which has its own entrance on Brook’s Mews, was designed by renowned British architectural designer John Pawson, and features a patisserie counter, marble communal table as a central spot,…
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10 February
Not-for-profit Fair Shot Café opens in Covent Garden
Fair Shot Café, the social enterprise, not-for-profit operator, has opened at The Yards, Covent Garden. The project focuses on tackling the unemployment rate amongst adults with learning disabilities via the café, and has opened its 2,224 sq ft unit within The Yards. Each year the enterprise enrols 12 young adults…
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Jan- 2023 -27 January
Petrossian to open first London café
Parisian caviar expert Petrossian has launched a new gourmet café on the same site as its recently opened first London boutique and deli, which launched in December 2022. The café has just 16 covers, and will serve hot dishes from 11.30am-3pm, and cold dishes and deli plates until 7pm, accompanied…
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23 January
Salonica Maroon increases Creams shareholding
Investment firm Salonica Maroon has announced that it has acquired further shareholdings in Creams Cafe. Salonica Maroon co-invested in the dessert business alongside majority shareholder Pistachio Holdings in December 2020. Creams opened a flagship store in Manchester Arndale Centre in December 2022 and has 15 new locations in the pipeline…
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10 January
Nobu Hotel launches Nobu Cafe
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch has launched Nobu Café to offer guests and residents alike a relaxed Japanese café and bar menu in East London. It features an extensive list of speciality teas and hand brewed coffees alongside a range of dishes boasting the Nobu twist. Partnering with tea specialists, Lalani…
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6 January
Pret A Manger to launch in Israel
Pret A Manger has reached an initial agreement with Fox Group and Yarzin Sella Group to expand its brand into Israel. The move is part of Pret’s plan to double the size of its business within the next five years, which includes launching into five new markets by the end…
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5 January
Greggs sales surge 23% in FY22
Greggs has announced that its FY22 sales were £1.5bn, an increase of 23.0% compared with the equivalent period in 2021 (£1.2bn). During the 52-week period, like-for-like sales in company-managed shops were 17.8% higher than sales seen in 2021, with fourth quarter like-for-like sales in company-managed shops growing by 18.2%. It…
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Dec- 2022 -7 December
Gail’s to expand into North West
Gail’s is set to expand into the North West for the first time next year, opening its first neighbourhood bakery in Wilmslow in early 2023, with further locations set to be announced. The new bakeries will serve artisan sourdough breads, pastries, sandwiches, and cakes alongside its specialty House Blend coffee.…
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Nov- 2022 -18 November
EL&N to open new Edinburgh café
EL&N has announced that it will open a new café in St James Quarter, the 1.7m sq ft retail district in Edinburgh. It marks the café’s first UK launch outside of London. EL&N is known for its signature drinks such as the Spanish Latte and the Ombre Passionfruit Cooler mocktail.…
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