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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Nov- 2024 -25 November
Esquires aiming to double number of UK sites
Esquires Coffee has revealed that it is looking to increase its branch network from 70 sites at present to 140-150 over the next three years. A recent growth push has seen the opening of 17 new outlets in areas across the UK, driven by their regional developers. The brand is…
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21 November
Cooks Coffee UK&I sales surge to £15.7m
International coffee focused café chain Cooks Coffee Company has reported that its total store sales for the UK and Ireland were up 26% to NZ$33.8m (£15.70m) and like-for-like sales were up +5.1%. In the UK, total store sales increased by 36% to NZ$23.4m (£10.87m) for the six months ended 30…
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12 November
Paul UK unveils new franchise partner
French bakery and café chain Paul UK has announced Zaf Holdings Limited (ZHL) as its newest franchise partner in the UK. ZHL will open 10 stores over the next five years, bringing the Paul brand to key locations in the Southeast of England. The first store is targeted to open…
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11 November
Soho Coffee unveils new store format with Westfield opening
Soho Coffee has officially opened its newest concept – Soho Coffee and Kitchen – in Westfield, London, which aims to “redefine the coffee shop experience” with a focus on community, comfort and craftsmanship. The store features a welcoming seating area both inside and outside to encourage socialising, working or unwinding. …
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8 November
Krispy Kreme falls to $16m loss in Q3 as UK market underperforms
Krispy Kreme has seen losses widen to $16m (£12.9m) in its third quarter, up from a loss of $2.1m ( £1.7m) the prior year, as the UK market underperformed over the period. In the quarter ended 29 September 2024, net revenues fell by 6.8% to $379.9m (£305.9m), down from $407.4m…
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7 November
Caffè Nero acquires London based FCB Coffee
The Nero Group, owner of Caffe Nero, Coffee#1, 200 Degrees, Harris + Hoole and Aroma, has announced it has completed the purchase of London-based coffee business FCB Coffee. FCB was founded in 1998 when it opened its first kiosk in London. The business has developed over the years and now…
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6 November
Cornish Bakery named in latest Top 100 Retail Growth Index
Cornish Bakery has been cited as one of the only UK hospitality companies in this year’s Top 100 Interpath Retail Growth Index, as the chain achieved “record-breaking” sales of over £1m per week. The index, which tracks multiple sectors, from fashion to forecourts and hobbies to wellbeing, ranks their two-year…
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5 November
Starbucks to ditch extra charge for milk substitutes
Starbucks has announced that it will no longer charge extra for customising beverages with a non-dairy milk as of Thursday 7 November, coinciding with the coffee chain’s holiday launch. The group believes that this change will make it easier for its customers to make their Starbucks beverage their own. Substituting…
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4 November
Soho Coffee Co. FY losses widen by 60% to £3.2m
BTC Group Holdings’ Soho Coffee Co. and Euphorium Bakery have reported that losses widened in the year to 31 January 2024, with the coffee group’s losses rising 60% from £2m to £3.2m and the bakery chain’s losses rising 27% from £944,402 to £1.2m. Nevertheless, Soho Coffee Co. maintains that it…
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4 November
Chaiiwala opens new site at Birmingham Airport
Chaiiwala has officially opened a new cafe location at Birmingham Airport. The new site will offer signature products from drinks such as Karak Chai, Karak Coffee to food such as English-ish Breakfast, Masala Chips and Samosas whether they order at the till, or in advance via their phone. The Chaiiwala…
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