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.
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Sep- 2024 -19 September
La Maritxu to open second café in Soho
La Maritxu, the Basque cheesecake operator, has signed for its second London location on Soho’s Kingly Street. La Maritxu will open a 271 sq ft café at 10 Kingly Street, adjacent to the entrance of Soho’s renowned food hub Kingly Court. The café specialises in Basque cheesecakes, originating from San…
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Aug- 2024 -22 August
Boston Tea Party FY sales fall 5% to £21.7m
Independent café group, Boston Tea Party, has reported a 5% drop in net sales to £21.7m from £22.9m during the year to 18 October 2023. The company has attributed its performance to the long-term negative effects on the high street, post-pandemic changes to work patterns which have impacted footfall, as…
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20 August
Thomas Kelly joins Espresso House as CEO
Espresso House, the premium café and coffee brand in the Nordics, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kelly as its new group chief executive officer, starting from September 2024. The news comes after Honest Burgers promoted Kelly from CEO to chair within a year’s time. Kelly will remain chair while…
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5 August
Knoops appoints two non-exec directors
Knoops has announced the appointment of Julian Metcalfe and Alice Avis as non-executive directors, both also being investors in the business. Metcalfe is a “renowned” entrepreneur and co-founder of Pret a Manger and founder of Itsu. Avis was previously CEO and chair of the Sanctuary Spa Group, an international beauty…
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Jul- 2024 -30 July
Greggs H1 sales rise to £960.6m
Greggs’ sales rose 13.8% to £960.6m during the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2024. The food-on-the-go retailer has announced its underlying profit before tax was also up 16.3% to £74.1m. During the first half of the year Greggs opened 99 new shops, including 30 relocations and 18 closures, resulting in…
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23 July
Canadian Second Cup plans expansion in the UK
Canadian coffee chain Second Cup has announced that it is seeking to receive proposals for the master franchise opportunity in the United Kingdom. This would mark a “milestone” for the coffee chain as it expands its global footprint and brings its café experience in the UK. With close to 50…
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19 July
Cooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members
Cooks Coffee Company, the international coffee-focused café chain, that operates Esquires, the Organic Coffee Company in UK and Ireland has appointed Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Gordon Robinson as non-executive directors. The news comes after New Zealand based non-executive board member Mike Hutcheson resigned after more than 10 years on the board.…
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17 July
Cornish Bakery to open 61st location in Nottingham
Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery will be opening its 61st location in Nottingham on Monday 12 August, creating 18 jobs and supporting the community through local partnerships. The bakery will be located on Bridlesmith Gate, an area which has existed since the Middle Ages and until the 19th-Century as the…
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16 July
New all-day brunch venue Park Side to open in Cardiff
A brand-new, all-day brunch venue, Park Side, is set to open its doors at the Amber Vista development in Cardiff on 17 July. Park Side was originally founded by 37 year-old Sophie Pascoe and her mother in 2021. It soon attracted a loyal following for serving coffee and sweet treats…
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Jun- 2024 -7 June
Ladurée opens new tea room in Covent Garden
Luxury French pâtisserie brand Ladurée has opened a brand-new space for tea and haute cuisine above its flagship store in Covent Garden. Situated on the corner of the Market Building, the expanded tea room overlooks the West Piazza, increasing the brand’s footprint in the heritage setting. The design of the…
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