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.

Dec- 2021 -

1 December

Pret A Manger announces new UK franchise partners

Pret A Manger has announced that Dallas Holdings and K&Z Group will become the chain’s next franchisees in the UK. A total of eight stores will be transferred to the new franchise partners in spring 2022. Pret’s Guildford, Bournemouth, Basingstoke and Woking shops will be transferred to K&Z Holdings, and…
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Nov- 2021 -

12 November

Local investor acquires Woody’s Vegetarian Café in Hemel Hempstead

Woodys Vegetarian Café in Hemel Hempstead has been sold to a local investor, who plans to reopen the site as a new bistro/café concept. Located in Dickinson Quay, two miles away from the centre of Hemel Hempstead, the restaurant features views of the marina and canal, which was a key…
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Oct- 2021 -

20 October

Caffè Nero reports strong trading recovery

Caffè Nero has announced a sales increase of 160% from January 2021 to October 2021. According to the brand, throughout the pandemic it has continued to “develop and improve” its ‘coffee at home’ business and has recently established retail partnerships with Amazon, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose to carry its coffee range.…
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13 October

CrepeAffaire to open 10 UK sites

CrepeAffaire, the European fast casual crepe café group, has announced its plans to open 10 UK sites amongst the development of 50 new stores over the coming 24-36 months. It revealed the company is also on track to expand its international portfolio by 10 additional units by the end of…
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6 October

Lantana opens fourth venture in London

Independent restaurant group Lantana has announced the opening of its fourth venture cafe DL/78 in central London. Café DL/78 is situated in Derwent London’s space in Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, and is in close proximity to Soho Square and the theatre district. Taking inspiration from its Australian heritage, the new cafe…
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5 October

EG Group acquires Cooplands

EG Group has announced it has acquired bakery business CS Food Group Holdings Limited (Cooplands). According to the retailer, the acquisition will accelerate EG Group’s “growing” and “successful” diversification into foodservice and adds “complementary” assets that will develop opportunities in other parts of the business. It revealed Cooplands is the…
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5 October

Deliveroo expands offering with new Starbucks partnership

Deliveroo has announced a new delivery partnership with Starbucks and 400 of its stores which will now be available live on the app across the UK. The partnership will allow Deliveroo customers the chance to order the coffee chain’s beverages, plus menu options including a range of sandwiches, wraps, juices…
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5 October

Greggs lifts guidance despite supply chain disruptions

Greggs has welcomed a resilient performance in its third quarter of trading, with like-for-like sales up by 3.5% against 2019, despite ongoing supply chain issues and staff shortages. Growth was particularly strong in August when the ‘staycation’ effect was evident, and remained in positive territory in September, with two-year like-for-like…
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Sep- 2021 -

29 September

Costa trials new reusable cup scheme

Costa Coffee has announced the launch of a reusable cup scheme called BURT (borrow, use, re-use, take back), with the trial set to last six months. The firm has said it builds on Costa’s work to “improve” the sustainability of its cups and packaging by using innovative digital technology, seeking…
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23 September

White Pine to open flagship Earlham Street site

The Scandinavian-inspired café chain, White Pine, has selected Seven Dials’ Earlham Street to launch its next flagship London café. Seven Dials has formed part of the brand’s expansion and joins its existing presence in Fitzrovia, London, which opened in 2018. The restaurant said sustainability is “central” to the brand’s ethos…
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