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.

Jun- 2022 -

14 June

Pret a Manger to debut in Spain and Portugal

Pret A Manger has reached an agreement with the Ibersol Group to launch the Pret brand and products across Spain and Portugal. Under the terms of the agreement, Ibersol Group will bring Pret’s food and organic coffee to the two countries. The agreement comes as Pret steps up its global…
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May- 2022 -

31 May

Tim Hortons opens new Manchester site

Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons has opened its doors at The Arndale, Manchester. The restaurant, located on Market Street, will serve coffee, freshly baked donuts and hot meals from 6am until midnight and is open seven days a week. The brand celebrated the opening of its first city centre restaurant…
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30 May

Platinum Jubilee weekend to bring £1.2bn economic boost

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is estimated to bring a £1.2bn boost to the economy as 5.3 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday break in the UK during the extended bank holiday weekend. According to a VisitEngland survey, well over a third of Brits (19 million) are planning to take…
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26 May

Starbucks to exit Russia

Starbucks has announced it will exit Russia and no longer have a brand presence in the Russian market, following the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The company said it will continue to support the nearly 2,000 green apron partners it has in Russia. This includes paying staff for the next six…
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24 May

Jamaica Blue launches first Northern Irish store

Jamaica Blue has opened its first casual dining coffee shop in Ireland at the Forestside shopping centre, Belfast, as part of the coffee chain’s UK wide expansion. The new site has seen the business invest £350,000 in fit out costs, and it will employ up to 15 people as part…
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19 May

Tropea closes cafe amid refurb

Italian restaurant Tropea, located in Harborne, has announced that it is closing its cafe as the site is undergoing a refurbishment to allow more focus on the restaurant menu, with plans in place for a lunch offering. The changes are set to be complete by the summer, and the restaurant…
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18 May

Gaming cafe Geek Retreat to open in Cwmbran Centre

Geek Retreat, a cafe and gaming shop with franchises around the UK, has agreed a lease to open a new branch in Cwmbran Centre in Wales. It has agreed a 10-year lease for 15 North Walk. Owner and director Nathan Dummett said as well as a food and drink offer,…
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5 May

Creams CEO steps down as Pistachio Holdings ups stake

Creams has announced that Adam Mani, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO), will step down from his position as CEO to assume the role of chief innovation officer. The announcement comes as Creams’ majority shareholder, Pistachio Holdings, and co-investor, Salonica Maroon, have acquired a further shareholding from the brand’s founders,…
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Apr- 2022 -

22 April

Tim Hortons announces first London site amid UK expansion

Tim Hortons has announced it will continue its expansion throughout the UK, with plans to open its first restaurant in London and double its estate across the country by the end of 2023. Having spent the last eighteen months growing its drive-thru portfolio in towns and cities, it will now…
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11 April

Pret to expand into Ireland with Carebrook Partnership

Pret A Manger is set to expand into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the first time after an agreement of terms were reached with franchise partner Carebrook Partnership Ltd. Through the partnership, 20 Pret shops will be established across the island of Ireland over the next decade,…
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