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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Jun- 2022 -30 June
Pret to expand to India in partnership with RBL
Pret has announced its partnership with Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), to launch and build the brand in India. RBL will open the food chain across the country starting with major cities and travel hubs. As India’s luxury to premium retailer, RBL has over 14 years experience growing global brands in…
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30 June
Pret sales hit by rail strikes
Pret A Manger’s sales in London’s financial and shopping district have fallen “sharply”, as coffee, soup and sandwich sales in the City and Canary Wharf were at 62% of pre-Covid-19 levels through Thursday (23 June), according to the latest figures tracked by Bloomberg’s Pret Index. This is reportedly the lowest…
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27 June
Creams Cafe to open at Manchester Arndale
Dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe, will be opening at Manchester Arndale later this year with a new 2,325 square feet store at the centre. The store, which has been let on a 15-year lease, will offer the full Creams Cafe experience with the brand’s menu of desserts for dine-in, takeaway…
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27 June
Patisserie Valerie settles £200m claim with Grant Thornton
The administrators of Patisserie Valerie have reportedly settled a £200m lawsuit with Grant Thornton after allegations of negligence arose in its audits of the café chain, which collapsed after a suspected fraud. According to the Financial Times, FRP Advisory, which is liquidating the failed group, sued Grant Thornton in 2020.…
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24 June
Pret sales rise as offices fill up
Pret A Manger’s sales of coffee and sandwiches were 88% of pre-Covid-19 levels through last Thursday (16 June) in London City and Canary Wharf, according to the latest figures tracked by Bloomberg’s Pret Index. Bloomberg said this a sign that the lunch hour is almost completely back to normal in…
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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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