Cafes and Coffee Shops
The Cafes and Coffee Shops section on Catering Today explores the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the UK’s vibrant café and coffee sector. Covering independent operators, branded chains, and suppliers, it reports on store openings, menu innovation, sustainability initiatives, and shifts in consumer behaviour. With insights into operations, staffing, and technology, Catering Today provides hospitality professionals with up-to-date intelligence on the business strategies and market forces driving success in coffee-led hospitality.
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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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18 November
200 Degrees to open Derby site
East Midlands-based coffee roaster 200 Degrees has announced the opening of its new Derby coffee shop in Derbion shopping centre tomorrow (19 November). It is reported that the site is next to Boots on the ground floor of the shopping centre and it will seat more than 60 people, as…
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16 November
New Hackney bakery Forno to open in January 2023
Forno, a new all-day bakery, pastificio and deli by the chef and owner of Ombra, Mitshel Ibrahim, will be opening its doors under the arches next to Regent’s Canal, Hackney, in January 2023. It is reported that the venue will specialise in pasta, fresh sauces, cold cuts, Italian cheeses, freshly…
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4 November
Cooks Coffee appoints new non-executive director
International “coffee-focused” café chain, Cooks Coffee, has announced the appointment of Elena Garside to the role of non-executive director effective immediately. Garside, who is based in the UK, is said to have “significant” experience in financial and ESG communications with a focus on advising on current and emerging trends within…
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Oct- 2022 -28 October
Primark launches ‘Tasty by Greggs’ in Oxford St flagship
Primark, in partnership with Greggs, has opened a new ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café on the top floor of the clothing retailer’s flagship store on Oxford Street. The news of the new café launch follows the launch of a collaboration between the two companies earlier this year, which reportedly saw clothing…
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28 October
Starbucks to open 30 new cafés in Sainsbury’s this year
Starbucks has announced the expansion of its partnership with Sainsbury’s across the UK, with plans to open 30 new Starbucks cafés within Sainsbury’s stores by the end of 2022. The announcement comes as Sainsbury’s and Starbucks are celebrating the launch of its 50th Starbucks café in partnership together, located in…
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20 October
Caffè Nero Q1 sales at 107% of pre-pandemic levels
Caffè Nero has welcomed strong trading in its first quarter, reporting strong like-for-like sales growth that reached 107% of pre-pandemic levels. Over the period, Caffè Nero opened 14 new stores across different territories. Four of those new stores have opened in the UK, including a flagship store in Stansted Airport.…
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20 October
Hospitality loses 2,200 sites in three months amid cost challenges
Britain’s hospitality sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, including pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes and hotels, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners. The closures over the last quarter follow a “sharp rise” in prices in energy,…
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18 October
YoooGroup to launch new business park cafe concept
YoooGroup has announced the launch of Bla bla, a new café concept for business parks, with three sites in the pipeline in Weybridge, Woking and Bracknell, and an ambition to open five sites by the end of 2023. Bla bla will aim to provide business park users and employees with…
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